[Boxing] Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue | WBC & WBO 122 lbs bout | July 25

[Pamadar]

Rematch? Possible! But if Fulton would see the difference in power and technicality then i do highly doubt that he would really be asking for one.

He is currently in the position of being the champion, so if he were to ask for a rematch in case of a loss, I believe Inoue would grant it. However, you are right that he may not ask for a rematch if he experiences the power of Inoue, as he would be fortunate to last all 12 rounds if he loses the fight. Therefore, it is more likely that a rematch would only happen if Inoue were to request it, as Fulton would be confident since he has already beaten Inoue.

Perhaps, for now, let's not discuss the rematch and instead focus on how the fight unfolds.

If it proves to be competitive, then a rematch becomes highly possible.

As others say, it depends on the outcome of the first fight this July. Of course, initially Fulton doesn't want a rematch, but as you have said, if he felt the power of Inoue or this is just a one side beating, then there will be no rematch I reckon.

Inoue though has a lot in this fight, his undefeated record, his pound for pound status and of course, he doesn't want his fans to be down as this fight is going to be in Japan. For Fulton, a opportunity of a lifetime to face the Monster and him thinking that he could be the first man to stop Naoya or even with by a knockout will be that impressive.

Yeah, both have reasons to excel with their performances,

Inoue, for me, got the pressure here as he will be going to perform in front of his own fans something he really needs to
bring everything to win, the culture of each Japanese fighters are in stake here.

While on the other side, Fulton will defend his title and will try to be the first man to beat Inoue,

I like both to perform just like there's nothing left for them and if possible, to make a good solid exchange of punches.

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[Kemarit]

Rematch? Possible! But if Fulton would see the difference in power and technicality then i do highly doubt that he would really be asking for one.

He is currently in the position of being the champion, so if he were to ask for a rematch in case of a loss, I believe Inoue would grant it. However, you are right that he may not ask for a rematch if he experiences the power of Inoue, as he would be fortunate to last all 12 rounds if he loses the fight. Therefore, it is more likely that a rematch would only happen if Inoue were to request it, as Fulton would be confident since he has already beaten Inoue.

Perhaps, for now, let's not discuss the rematch and instead focus on how the fight unfolds.

If it proves to be competitive, then a rematch becomes highly possible.

As others say, it depends on the outcome of the first fight this July. Of course, initially Fulton doesn't want a rematch, but as you have said, if he felt the power of Inoue or this is just a one side beating, then there will be no rematch I reckon.

Inoue though has a lot in this fight, his undefeated record, his pound for pound status and of course, he doesn't want his fans to be down as this fight is going to be in Japan. For Fulton, a opportunity of a lifetime to face the Monster and him thinking that he could be the first man to stop Naoya or even with by a knockout will be that impressive.

Yeah, both have reasons to excel with their performances,

Inoue, for me, got the pressure here as he will be going to perform in front of his own fans something he really needs to
bring everything to win, the culture of each Japanese fighters are in stake here.

While on the other side, Fulton will defend his title and will try to be the first man to beat Inoue,

I like both to perform just like there's nothing left for them and if possible, to make a good solid exchange of punches.

Yeah, I think both knows what is at stake right now, Inoue's moving up to a new weight class and everyone is expecting that he will have the same destructive pattern he did while he was in the bantamweight division, just knocking everyone out with his power and yet he is still not on is prime and most likely the timing is perfect for him to move up in weight and look for another belt.

On the other hand, Fulton is very much confident that this is territory and that he is the alpha of this division having had those 2 belts and giving us a good fight with Brandon Figueroa. He is so confident that he will willing to travel to Inoue's hometown and try to beat him.

[mirakal]

Rematch? Possible! But if Fulton would see the difference in power and technicality then i do highly doubt that he would really be asking for one.

He is currently in the position of being the champion, so if he were to ask for a rematch in case of a loss, I believe Inoue would grant it. However, you are right that he may not ask for a rematch if he experiences the power of Inoue, as he would be fortunate to last all 12 rounds if he loses the fight. Therefore, it is more likely that a rematch would only happen if Inoue were to request it, as Fulton would be confident since he has already beaten Inoue.

Perhaps, for now, let's not discuss the rematch and instead focus on how the fight unfolds.

If it proves to be competitive, then a rematch becomes highly possible.

As others say, it depends on the outcome of the first fight this July. Of course, initially Fulton doesn't want a rematch, but as you have said, if he felt the power of Inoue or this is just a one side beating, then there will be no rematch I reckon.

Inoue though has a lot in this fight, his undefeated record, his pound for pound status and of course, he doesn't want his fans to be down as this fight is going to be in Japan. For Fulton, a opportunity of a lifetime to face the Monster and him thinking that he could be the first man to stop Naoya or even with by a knockout will be that impressive.

Yeah, both have reasons to excel with their performances,

Inoue, for me, got the pressure here as he will be going to perform in front of his own fans something he really needs to
bring everything to win, the culture of each Japanese fighters are in stake here.

While on the other side, Fulton will defend his title and will try to be the first man to beat Inoue,

I like both to perform just like there's nothing left for them and if possible, to make a good solid exchange of punches.

Yeah, I think both knows what is at stake right now, Inoue's moving up to a new weight class and everyone is expecting that he will have the same destructive pattern he did while he was in the bantamweight division, just knocking everyone out with his power and yet he is still not on is prime and most likely the timing is perfect for him to move up in weight and look for another belt.

On the other hand, Fulton is very much confident that this is territory and that he is the alpha of this division having had those 2 belts and giving us a good fight with Brandon Figueroa. He is so confident that he will willing to travel to Inoue's hometown and try to beat him.

With Naoya Inoue's current situation, there is a huge chance that super-bantamweight will be his natural weight class thus preserving his speed and power or even much stronger than what he showed because of the fact. Although, there is also this factor that even Inoue himself is not that sure that he can penetrate through this bout with Fulton because in the first place, it is not his weight class, and he is just a beginner after all.

[TimeTeller]

Rematch? Possible! But if Fulton would see the difference in power and technicality then i do highly doubt that he would really be asking for one.

He is currently in the position of being the champion, so if he were to ask for a rematch in case of a loss, I believe Inoue would grant it. However, you are right that he may not ask for a rematch if he experiences the power of Inoue, as he would be fortunate to last all 12 rounds if he loses the fight. Therefore, it is more likely that a rematch would only happen if Inoue were to request it, as Fulton would be confident since he has already beaten Inoue.

Perhaps, for now, let's not discuss the rematch and instead focus on how the fight unfolds.

If it proves to be competitive, then a rematch becomes highly possible.

As the full content of their contracts are not disclosed in public, we can just speculate on what they have agreed upon.
But most of the time, if the money involve is quite huge, this is where promoters can possibly change their minds.
Before the rematch discussion, let us enjoy the upcoming fight first and see where both fighters stand out.
Maybe after this fight, they don't even need the rematch because one will clearly dominate the other boxer.

[carlisle1]

Rematch? Possible! But if Fulton would see the difference in power and technicality then i do highly doubt that he would really be asking for one.

He is currently in the position of being the champion, so if he were to ask for a rematch in case of a loss, I believe Inoue would grant it. However, you are right that he may not ask for a rematch if he experiences the power of Inoue, as he would be fortunate to last all 12 rounds if he loses the fight. Therefore, it is more likely that a rematch would only happen if Inoue were to request it, as Fulton would be confident since he has already beaten Inoue.

Perhaps, for now, let's not discuss the rematch and instead focus on how the fight unfolds.

If it proves to be competitive, then a rematch becomes highly possible.

As the full content of their contracts are not disclosed in public, we can just speculate on what they have agreed upon.
But most of the time, if the money involve is quite huge, this is where promoters can possibly change their minds.
Before the rematch discussion, let us enjoy the upcoming fight first and see where both fighters stand out.
Maybe after this fight, they don't even need the rematch because one will clearly dominate the other boxer.

It's business, so for sure promoters will take care of their business, and I also agree with what you said, if one will dominate
rematch is no longer needed as the camp will accept the defeat.

While, if the fight will end up close, and if the demands from the fans will bring more money, I can also say that a rematch may take place.

Promoters will take advantage if there's a good pressure from the fans who will call loudly/publicly that they want to see both
fighters back inside the ring.

[serjent05]

It's business, so for sure promoters will take care of their business, and I also agree with what you said, if one will dominate
rematch is no longer needed as the camp will accept the defeat.

Having one dominates the fight is not an assurance that a rematch won't happen.  If we happen to  remember the previous fight between Chisora and Fury, it is obvious that Chisora can't beat Fury Tyson but due to  money in purse, they agreed to fight it on the ring.

While, if the fight will end up close, and if the demands from the fans will bring more money, I can also say that a rematch may take place.

Again this does not guarantee a rematch, since rematch had been pre-planned even before boxer meet each other in the ring.  Others had their rematch clause on the agreement or deal

Promoters will take advantage if there's a good pressure from the fans who will call loudly/publicly that they want to see both
fighters back inside the ring.

I agree promoter is someone that makes fights possible, and with the support of fans, they might get the fight deal earlier.

[Kemarit]

Rematch? Possible! But if Fulton would see the difference in power and technicality then i do highly doubt that he would really be asking for one.

He is currently in the position of being the champion, so if he were to ask for a rematch in case of a loss, I believe Inoue would grant it. However, you are right that he may not ask for a rematch if he experiences the power of Inoue, as he would be fortunate to last all 12 rounds if he loses the fight. Therefore, it is more likely that a rematch would only happen if Inoue were to request it, as Fulton would be confident since he has already beaten Inoue.

Perhaps, for now, let's not discuss the rematch and instead focus on how the fight unfolds.

If it proves to be competitive, then a rematch becomes highly possible.

As others say, it depends on the outcome of the first fight this July. Of course, initially Fulton doesn't want a rematch, but as you have said, if he felt the power of Inoue or this is just a one side beating, then there will be no rematch I reckon.

Inoue though has a lot in this fight, his undefeated record, his pound for pound status and of course, he doesn't want his fans to be down as this fight is going to be in Japan. For Fulton, a opportunity of a lifetime to face the Monster and him thinking that he could be the first man to stop Naoya or even with by a knockout will be that impressive.

Yeah, both have reasons to excel with their performances,

Inoue, for me, got the pressure here as he will be going to perform in front of his own fans something he really needs to
bring everything to win, the culture of each Japanese fighters are in stake here.

While on the other side, Fulton will defend his title and will try to be the first man to beat Inoue,

I like both to perform just like there's nothing left for them and if possible, to make a good solid exchange of punches.

Yeah, I think both knows what is at stake right now, Inoue's moving up to a new weight class and everyone is expecting that he will have the same destructive pattern he did while he was in the bantamweight division, just knocking everyone out with his power and yet he is still not on is prime and most likely the timing is perfect for him to move up in weight and look for another belt.

On the other hand, Fulton is very much confident that this is territory and that he is the alpha of this division having had those 2 belts and giving us a good fight with Brandon Figueroa. He is so confident that he will willing to travel to Inoue's hometown and try to beat him.

With Naoya Inoue's current situation, there is a huge chance that super-bantamweight will be his natural weight class thus preserving his speed and power or even much stronger than what he showed because of the fact. Although, there is also this factor that even Inoue himself is not that sure that he can penetrate through this bout with Fulton because in the first place, it is not his weight class, and he is just a beginner after all.

Yes, that is a big possibility, this could have been his natural and walking weight so it's good on their part to really get up in weight and then have a scheduled fight with one of the champions in this division. Nevertheless, maybe in the next couple of years he could outgrown 122 lbs as well.

But for the meantime, we should be enjoying the greatness of Naoya Inoue. This might be his biggest test as he is climbing up in weight. If he shows his power and as he is still about to hit his prime then there is a good chance that he could unify this weight class and this will be his second time to do that. And it's hard to accomplished that in the 4 belt weight era.

[coin-investor]

But for the meantime, we should be enjoying the greatness of Naoya Inoue. This might be his biggest test as he is climbing up in weight. If he shows his power and as he is still about to hit his prime then there is a good chance that he could unify this weight class and this will be his second time to do that. And it's hard to accomplished that in the 4 belt weight era.

I'm anxious to see Inoue in the upper weight division to see if he still carries his power and if he still has the speed he displayed in the past, he has the making of another Pacquiao, Pacquiao started in the lowest division before climbing up and he retains the power and the speed going up until he reaches the super welterweight.
Let's see if Inoue can dominate Fulton as he did in his opponents in the lighter-weight division, Fulton is good but I don't think he is good enough when it comes to speed and skills it will go down on power.

[Oasisman]

But for the meantime, we should be enjoying the greatness of Naoya Inoue. This might be his biggest test as he is climbing up in weight. If he shows his power and as he is still about to hit his prime then there is a good chance that he could unify this weight class and this will be his second time to do that. And it's hard to accomplished that in the 4 belt weight era.

I'm anxious to see Inoue in the upper weight division to see if he still carries his power and if he still has the speed he displayed in the past, he has the making of another Pacquiao, Pacquiao started in the lowest division before climbing up and he retains the power and the speed going up until he reaches the super welterweight.
Let's see if Inoue can dominate Fulton as he did in his opponents in the lighter-weight division, Fulton is good but I don't think he is good enough when it comes to speed and skills it will go down on power.

I'm a bit confident that he can, though it's not gonna be an easy adjustments in retaining your speed and power while increasing your weight. But what makes me a bit confident about it is that Inoue has the talent, a one of a kind like the top elite fighters and also the additional weight is just a few pounds that merely can affect his performance.
I'd really love to see Inoue in a higher weight division as there are no more challenging fighters for him in his current division.
I even remember Tank Davis mentioned Inoue as the one of the many boxers he'd love to have a fight with. It's crazy coz Tank is too big for Inoue, but who knows some speculators think they can make it at a catch-weight lol.

[Pamadar]

But for the meantime, we should be enjoying the greatness of Naoya Inoue. This might be his biggest test as he is climbing up in weight. If he shows his power and as he is still about to hit his prime then there is a good chance that he could unify this weight class and this will be his second time to do that. And it's hard to accomplished that in the 4 belt weight era.

I'm anxious to see Inoue in the upper weight division to see if he still carries his power and if he still has the speed he displayed in the past, he has the making of another Pacquiao, Pacquiao started in the lowest division before climbing up and he retains the power and the speed going up until he reaches the super welterweight.
Let's see if Inoue can dominate Fulton as he did in his opponents in the lighter-weight division, Fulton is good but I don't think he is good enough when it comes to speed and skills it will go down on power.

I'm a bit confident that he can, though it's not gonna be an easy adjustments in retaining your speed and power while increasing your weight. But what makes me a bit confident about it is that Inoue has the talent, a one of a kind like the top elite fighters and also the additional weight is just a few pounds that merely can affect his performance.
I'd really love to see Inoue in a higher weight division as there are no more challenging fighters for him in his current division.
I even remember Tank Davis mentioned Inoue as the one of the many boxers he'd love to have a fight with. It's crazy coz Tank is too big for Inoue, but who knows some speculators think they can make it at a catch-weight lol.

We never know, right? He might take that big step if he continues to win and unify all the belts again in this division.

A good record in the making if he can push his way and compete with other elite fighters from different weight division,
boxing fans would love to see another Pacquiao type of fighter. Someone who's not afraid to keep climbing up and
try his best to showcase his talents.

[Japinat]

But for the meantime, we should be enjoying the greatness of Naoya Inoue. This might be his biggest test as he is climbing up in weight. If he shows his power and as he is still about to hit his prime then there is a good chance that he could unify this weight class and this will be his second time to do that. And it's hard to accomplished that in the 4 belt weight era.

I'm anxious to see Inoue in the upper weight division to see if he still carries his power and if he still has the speed he displayed in the past, he has the making of another Pacquiao, Pacquiao started in the lowest division before climbing up and he retains the power and the speed going up until he reaches the super welterweight.
Let's see if Inoue can dominate Fulton as he did in his opponents in the lighter-weight division, Fulton is good but I don't think he is good enough when it comes to speed and skills it will go down on power.

I'm a bit confident that he can, though it's not gonna be an easy adjustments in retaining your speed and power while increasing your weight. But what makes me a bit confident about it is that Inoue has the talent, a one of a kind like the top elite fighters and also the additional weight is just a few pounds that merely can affect his performance.
I'd really love to see Inoue in a higher weight division as there are no more challenging fighters for him in his current division.
I even remember Tank Davis mentioned Inoue as the one of the many boxers he'd love to have a fight with. It's crazy coz Tank is too big for Inoue, but who knows some speculators think they can make it at a catch-weight lol.

We never know, right? He might take that big step if he continues to win and unify all the belts again in this division.

A good record in the making if he can push his way and compete with other elite fighters from different weight division,
boxing fans would love to see another Pacquiao type of fighter. Someone who's not afraid to keep climbing up and
try his best to showcase his talents.

I can also see the same road as Inoue might continue to follow Manny Pacquiao's footsteps to become a champion from division to division, although judging from Inoue's build, I can only see him having his max limit inside the featherweight or super featherweight division. I may not be correct of course as we definitely don't know what will happen in the future and what is exactly the plan of Inoue in his own career. But let's see, Inoue may have some surprise to us in the next few years.

[Questat]

I can also see the same road as Inoue might continue to follow Manny Pacquiao's footsteps to become a champion from division to division, although judging from Inoue's build, I can only see him having his max limit inside the featherweight or super featherweight division. I may not be correct of course as we definitely don't know what will happen in the future and what is exactly the plan of Inoue in his own career. But let's see, Inoue may have some surprise to us in the next few years.

That's why I'm excited to see this match, as it's Inoue's first fight in a higher-weight class. Many fans believe that Inoue will still be able to maintain his power and quickness, so hopefully, we will witness that in this upcoming fight scheduled for July. Inoue is highly popular, so Fulton aims to surpass his popularity and make a name for himself.

Inoue needs to be swift in moving up and engaging in championship fights if he wants to break the record set by MP, which remains unbroken as of now. If he succeeds, he will make his own mark in history.

[Pamadar]

I can also see the same road as Inoue might continue to follow Manny Pacquiao's footsteps to become a champion from division to division, although judging from Inoue's build, I can only see him having his max limit inside the featherweight or super featherweight division. I may not be correct of course as we definitely don't know what will happen in the future and what is exactly the plan of Inoue in his own career. But let's see, Inoue may have some surprise to us in the next few years.

That's why I'm excited to see this match, as it's Inoue's first fight in a higher-weight class. Many fans believe that Inoue will still be able to maintain his power and quickness, so hopefully, we will witness that in this upcoming fight scheduled for July. Inoue is highly popular, so Fulton aims to surpass his popularity and make a name for himself.

Inoue needs to be swift in moving up and engaging in championship fights if he wants to break the record set by MP, which remains unbroken as of now. If he succeeds, he will make his own mark in history.

Still a long way to go for Inoue, but with his dedication and with how his handlers see his talent, there's a big chance that he will proceed in trying to keep moving forward.

If Inoue will beat Fulton, it will be possible again for him to complete and unify the belt, then move another weight
to challenge the champ. It's a chance that he may take to keep pursuing and to possibly reach or maybe break
the record of Pacquiao.

[carlfebz2]

I can also see the same road as Inoue might continue to follow Manny Pacquiao's footsteps to become a champion from division to division, although judging from Inoue's build, I can only see him having his max limit inside the featherweight or super featherweight division. I may not be correct of course as we definitely don't know what will happen in the future and what is exactly the plan of Inoue in his own career. But let's see, Inoue may have some surprise to us in the next few years.

That's why I'm excited to see this match, as it's Inoue's first fight in a higher-weight class. Many fans believe that Inoue will still be able to maintain his power and quickness, so hopefully, we will witness that in this upcoming fight scheduled for July. Inoue is highly popular, so Fulton aims to surpass his popularity and make a name for himself.

Inoue needs to be swift in moving up and engaging in championship fights if he wants to break the record set by MP, which remains unbroken as of now. If he succeeds, he will make his own mark in history.

Still a long way to go for Inoue, but with his dedication and with how his handlers see his talent, there's a big chance that he will proceed in trying to keep moving forward.

If Inoue will beat Fulton, it will be possible again for him to complete and unify the belt, then move another weight
to challenge the champ. It's a chance that he may take to keep pursuing and to possibly reach or maybe break
the record of Pacquiao.

Long way to go but its not something impossible basing up on what Inoue is been doing.He's still young and there's still much time for him to attain such record if he is really that serious and would persevere.

Yes, its true that it wouldnt be that easy but lets see on how they would be taking up that road if ever he would be having  the plans on beating up that record. Its quite clever for Inoue on targeting
directly Fulton on this higher weight division on which if he do sees that he could be able to beat up Fulton then unifying all belts wouldnt really be that hard but somewhat he should consider on fighting
1 belt holder after Fulton fight but i dont believe that it would really be better than Fulton but lets see on what would happen.

We are already less 2 months away for this fight on which its really that bit excited to see and look for this fight outcome or result specially this would be a debut for Inoue for this higher weight div but
its not really that a huge add up in weight.

[lionheart78]

But for the meantime, we should be enjoying the greatness of Naoya Inoue. This might be his biggest test as he is climbing up in weight. If he shows his power and as he is still about to hit his prime then there is a good chance that he could unify this weight class and this will be his second time to do that. And it's hard to accomplished that in the 4 belt weight era.

I'm anxious to see Inoue in the upper weight division to see if he still carries his power and if he still has the speed he displayed in the past, he has the making of another Pacquiao, Pacquiao started in the lowest division before climbing up and he retains the power and the speed going up until he reaches the super welterweight.
Let's see if Inoue can dominate Fulton as he did in his opponents in the lighter-weight division, Fulton is good but I don't think he is good enough when it comes to speed and skills it will go down on power.

I am also interested to see if Inoue's power punches is still devastating in his current weight class.  If he is able to stop Fulton then most probably he will be able to unify the 4 belts since WBA Championship Committee has approved that Tapales will be facing the winner of the Fulton-Inoue fight.^[1] 

I may be biased here but if Inoue is able to beat Fulton, I do not think Tapales will be able to win against the monster Inoue.

Yes, its true that it wouldnt be that easy but lets see on how they would be taking up that road if ever he would be having  the plans on beating up that record. Its quite clever for Inoue on targeting
directly Fulton on this higher weight division on which if he do sees that he could be able to beat up Fulton then unifying all belts wouldnt really be that hard but somewhat he should consider on fighting
1 belt holder after Fulton fight but i dont believe that it would really be better than Fulton but lets see on what would happen.

If Inoue won the fight against Fulton, he might be right on the bat, fighting Tapales for the undisputed title, unifying the 4 belts.  If he beat Tapales, Inoue could set another world record of being the undisputed champion of two divisions.


[1] https://www.wbaboxing.com/boxing-news/tapales-will-fight-inoue-fulton-winner

[TravelMug]

I can also see the same road as Inoue might continue to follow Manny Pacquiao's footsteps to become a champion from division to division, although judging from Inoue's build, I can only see him having his max limit inside the featherweight or super featherweight division. I may not be correct of course as we definitely don't know what will happen in the future and what is exactly the plan of Inoue in his own career. But let's see, Inoue may have some surprise to us in the next few years.

That's why I'm excited to see this match, as it's Inoue's first fight in a higher-weight class. Many fans believe that Inoue will still be able to maintain his power and quickness, so hopefully, we will witness that in this upcoming fight scheduled for July. Inoue is highly popular, so Fulton aims to surpass his popularity and make a name for himself.

Inoue needs to be swift in moving up and engaging in championship fights if he wants to break the record set by MP, which remains unbroken as of now. If he succeeds, he will make his own mark in history.

Still a long way to go for Inoue, but with his dedication and with how his handlers see his talent, there's a big chance that he will proceed in trying to keep moving forward.

If Inoue will beat Fulton, it will be possible again for him to complete and unify the belt, then move another weight
to challenge the champ. It's a chance that he may take to keep pursuing and to possibly reach or maybe break
the record of Pacquiao.

Yes, it's possible, Marlon Tapales is just waiting on the wings of the winner here as it was approved that he can fight either Fulton or Inoue.

I don't think that Inoue can break the record of Manny Pacquiao though, Pacquiao is not on the hunt for unification during his reign. What Bob Arum and Coach Roach did was to make money go up in weight and challenge the champion and get their belt. He might have defended it once or twice and then vacant the belt to go as high as 154 lbs. I don't see Inoue climbing up to that ladder. He already said that he can go as high as 126-130 lbs only.

[danherbias07]

If Inoue won the fight against Fulton, he might be right on the bat, fighting Tapales for the undisputed title, unifying the 4 belts.  If he beat Tapales, Inoue could set another world record of being the undisputed champion of two divisions.

Then, he will go up to another weight class. I think that's the plan until Naoya Inoue reaches his limit of where he could go gain more weight. If this happens, Casimero won't be able to reach him anymore.
But, there's a chance for the Filipinos to unite the belts in Tapales as long as he will defeat when Inoue comes for him. Then, Casimero will also have his chance to fight the long-awaited opponents because he will probably rank down.

Not everyone is happy about the mandated fight on who will win the Inoue versus Fulton fight. It gives a lot of rest for Tapales and then no one can challenge him yet until he fights one of the said 2 of the boxers.
Murodjon Akhmadaliev who will fight Tomoki Kameda for the final eliminator, both boxers are not happy about it because it will take a long time before they can challenge the champion again.

[bisdak40]

If Inoue won the fight against Fulton, he might be right on the bat, fighting Tapales for the undisputed title, unifying the 4 belts.  If he beat Tapales, Inoue could set another world record of being the undisputed champion of two divisions.

Against Inoue or Fulton, Tapales will be the huge underdog because of talent level and him not so popular in the US but the upcoming fight for the unification of the four belts is a huge win in itself for Tapales because of the huge money involve as this seldom happens to a boxer's career, Tapales just won the lottery where he could retire after this fight.

For Inoue's side, it would be history as he will be the first Japanese fighter to be a unified champion in two divisions, so added motivation as well for Inoue aside from the fact that they dictate all the conditions for the Fulton fight  .

[Dave1]

If Inoue won the fight against Fulton, he might be right on the bat, fighting Tapales for the undisputed title, unifying the 4 belts.  If he beat Tapales, Inoue could set another world record of being the undisputed champion of two divisions.

Then, he will go up to another weight class. I think that's the plan until Naoya Inoue reaches his limit of where he could go gain more weight. If this happens, Casimero won't be able to reach him anymore.
But, there's a chance for the Filipinos to unite the belts in Tapales as long as he will defeat when Inoue comes for him. Then, Casimero will also have his chance to fight the long-awaited opponents because he will probably rank down.

So the issue might be on Casimero, and it seems that Naoya really has to move on and not wait for Casimero to become a rank boxer or at least the mandatory challenger. The obvious goal for them is to win against Fulton and then unify the belt against a Filipino in Marlon Tapales.

Not everyone is happy about the mandated fight on who will win the Inoue versus Fulton fight. It gives a lot of rest for Tapales and then no one can challenge him yet until he fights one of the said 2 of the boxers.
Murodjon Akhmadaliev who will fight Tomoki Kameda for the final eliminator, both boxers are not happy about it because it will take a long time before they can challenge the champion again.

I'm not sure what you meant by not everyone is happy for the Fulton vs Inoue fight. It's a great fight and maybe one of the most anticipated fight in the super bantamweight as Inoue is going up in weight and wanted to become a champion again. While Fulton wanted to stay his ground and proved that he is the king of this division.

[Natalim]

I'm not sure what you meant by not everyone is happy for the Fulton vs Inoue fight. It's a great fight and maybe one of the most anticipated fight in the super bantamweight as Inoue is going up in weight and wanted to become a champion again. While Fulton wanted to stay his ground and proved that he is the king of this division.

He meant that the winner of the Fulton vs Inoue fight will be mandated to fight Tapales. There's no question that Fulton vs Inoue is a big fight, but this division is not a money-sucker yet. So, I'm sure if Inoue dominates this division, he will likely move up again.