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

[ultrloa]

The end comes in round 8 Fulton cannot keep up and now Inoue is now a 4-division world champion Inoue did not show respect for Fulton's power its an easy fight, Fulton cannot keep up with the speed and power and I knew its only a matter of time and its round 8 congratulations 4 more to go to equal Pacquiao's record can he do it?

Fulton had no match for Inoue; he seemed to be afraid of Inoue's power, which is why he had doubts in attacking the shorter Inoue. But in round 8, he made a mistake, and Inoue capitalized on it. Inoue is one of the best finishers in boxing, so he got that KO win.

Congratulations to Inoue! I think he can still move up in weight because he has been dominating.

Yeah we can really see it even on early rounds that he don't have any chance to win especially if they go head to head battle. But still we can congratulate him for reaching round 8 since even though he's been knockout in this match he still make the fans of Inoue wonder if there's a knockout victory will happen or not. Unfortunately he was hit bad and that totally finish him off on round 8.
Now Inoue is officially a fourth division champ I wonder what will be his next action if he's gonna chase for more titles or he will defend his own belt on his next fight.

[carlisle1]

The end comes in round 8 Fulton cannot keep up and now Inoue is now a 4-division world champion Inoue did not show respect for Fulton's power its an easy fight, Fulton cannot keep up with the speed and power and I knew its only a matter of time and its round 8 congratulations 4 more to go to equal Pacquiao's record can he do it?

Fulton had no match for Inoue; he seemed to be afraid of Inoue's power, which is why he had doubts in attacking the shorter Inoue. But in round 8, he made a mistake, and Inoue capitalized on it. Inoue is one of the best finishers in boxing, so he got that KO win.

Congratulations to Inoue! I think he can still move up in weight because he has been dominating.

Yeah we can really see it even on early rounds that he don't have any chance to win especially if they go head to head battle. But still we can congratulate him for reaching round 8 since even though he's been knockout in this match he still make the fans of Inoue wonder if there's a knockout victory will happen or not. Unfortunately he was hit bad and that totally finish him off on round 8.
Now Inoue is officially a fourth division champ I wonder what will be his next action if he's gonna chase for more titles or he will defend his own belt on his next fight.

Fulton's power and capabilities are not enough to defend his own belt. Inoue is too much for him, by looking at the early
rounds, the Monster is just observing and absorbing Fultons' punches.

Seems that at the very start Inoue knew that he just need the timing to confront Fulton and finish the fight, nothing that Fulton
can do here and a well-deserve win for Inoue.

Next stop for Inoue maybe, he will face Tapales and unify again the belts from this division. Let's see for any update!

[aioc]

Now Inoue is officially a fourth division champ I wonder what will be his next action if he's gonna chase for more titles or he will defend his own belt on his next fight.

Marlon Tapales the other Bantamweight division just came up on the ring to congratulate Inoue and they agreed to fight, if they ever fight it will be a much easier fight for Inoue again, because Fulton is much better than Tapales, I think he can go up again to featherweight because there's a lot of big names in the upper division, he can make a lot of money and he can become a multiple champion like Pacquiao, so far nothing comes close to all the fighters he has beaten.

[PX-Z]

Congratulations to Inoue and to all who bets for a KO . Just like my very first comment to Fulton he doesn't have a chance ^{(if he won't train much harder)} since he doesn't have a KO punch. I will congratulate him if he lasts on round 12 for decision regardless if he win or not. But just like i predict it will be a KO for Inoue. Unifying all the belts in Super bantamweight might be next and will be a huge step if he do it right after this fight or maybe a defending title match next.

[inthelongrun]

Big win by Naoya Inoue. Now he is a 4-division world champion. Up next for him is to unify all the belts to determine an undisputed champion in this division. IBF and WBA champion Marlon Tapales went up inside the ring to remind him about their initial agreement of another big fight most likely in Japan once again.

The race to become the first ever 2-division undisputed champion (4-belt era) is still hotly contested. Terrence Crawford is now the favorite to be the first one as he gets his hands on Errol Spence Jr. next week. Lineal and unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk should've been the first to try if only Tyson Fury has the balls. Inoue is expected to have his own shot later this year and he is already highly touted as too much for Tapales.

[bittraffic]

Congratulations to Inoue and to all who bets for a KO . Just like my very first comment to Fulton he doesn't have a chance ^{(if he won't train much harder)} since he doesn't have a KO punch. I will congratulate him if he lasts on round 12 for decision regardless if he win or not. But just like i predict it will be a KO for Inoue. Unifying all the belts in Super bantamweight might be next and will be a huge step if he do it right after this fight or maybe a defending title match next.

I thought it will never happen as the fight hit 5th round already. He'd still win if it reaches 12 though. Inoue is just fast even at 122 that he could duck a counter after throwing a body punch. You can see the difference in the speed, it probably is easy for Inoue to KO an opponent if he just has the reach advantage.

Fulton got a taste of a loss. The counter is just too fast that it frightened him to launch a combo to Inoue. 4 divisions already.

[Baofeng]

And I also think that Fulton might stay and last for 12 rounds. But as you guys says, Inoue is very quick and his jab is sharper than ever. Congrats to those who had Fulton by KO here, and it's the obvious choice. But I just thought that Fulton being the slick and technical fighter he is, could last the against the Monster.

And he almost did, but we have seen that he has taken some damage, from the jabs and counters from Inoue. Although he did caught Inoue on the chin and somewhat snap his head, Inoue can take the punch of Fulton. And it's really very hard to see from any at 122 lbs that can beat this version of the Monster, he is very complete fighter.

[LUCKMCFLY]

^^ If I'm not mistaken, it should be in their contract to have blood testing under the WADA so ensure that both are clean. And for obvious reason, it will be random, and so they shouldn't complain about the one that is going to take their blood sample at any time, regardless if they are sleeping then they have to wake up. So there should be no issue. But I guess boxers doesn't want to have their blood taken, not sure what is the reason for that. Maybe it break their momentum or it's more psychological for them. And if you are clean then why you wouldn't be afraid of it? Doesn't make sense at all.

Agreed. These are all rumors to keep the fans' attention. Similar to mainstream news, these sportsnews media outlets also sometimes do not have anything to write anymore, so they begin creating rumors.

In any case, the thread should have a poll. There might only be 3 voters for Fulton including me hehehe. It is head scratching why the champion's odds is 3.70 because it will be Inoue's first time to fight in super bantamweight, Fulton is also bigger, more athletic and has an intelligent jab which could be a problem for the Japanese fighter.

My present prediciton. This might be a split decision win for Stephen Fulton.

If only this fight will be held in Las Vegas, I would go the same with your pick. Don't have anything against Japan but whenever their boxers fight in their backyard they always win via decision, seldom I could see a foreigner wins by decision. A fight of this magnitude and if ever this goes to the full twelve rounds, I have Inoue the winner.



^^ Still a juicy odds i think.

There is no doubt that there will always be favoritism, the house always has to give its place, and therefore it must help its own patriot, however, here we are talking about Inoue, and he is a very, very good boxer, we all know that, I don't think there is that much help, maybe the public, is what I can say that can help, but in this case things can happen in different ways, first if he was in Las Vegas, Inoue will do the same job, and as we all know, as is his style, it is It seems to me or more I sense that Inoue should train day and night, because a boxer with that level his training should be daily bread, personally Inoue gave a formidable performance of how to fight, I admire Fulton's position, he endured, but you have to see that the Japanese gave a demonstration of good boxing.

Naoya Inoue finishes Stephen Fulton Jr., now 4-division champ after dazzling performance

A great fighter was never greater.

Naoya Inoue didn’t simply beat a bigger, capable opponent in Stephen Fulton Jr. on Tuesday night in Tokyo. He embarrassed the now-former 122-pound titleholder before finally putting him out of his misery, delivering an unforgettable eighth-round knockout to cap a sublime performance.

In the process, Inoue became a four-division champion. Perhaps more important, he bolstered the argument that he’s the best fighter on the planet.

“I returned all my [118-pound] belts to become a super bantamweight champion,” Inoue said through a translator as he stood in the ring afterward. “All I was thinking about was a fight against [Fulton] this year. … I’m so happy right now.”

Source: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/07/naoya-inoue-knocks-out-stephen-fulton-jr-boxing-match

[stomachgrowls]

And I also think that Fulton might stay and last for 12 rounds. But as you guys says, Inoue is very quick and his jab is sharper than ever. Congrats to those who had Fulton by KO here, and it's the obvious choice. But I just thought that Fulton being the slick and technical fighter he is, could last the against the Monster.

And he almost did, but we have seen that he has taken some damage, from the jabs and counters from Inoue. Although he did caught Inoue on the chin and somewhat snap his head, Inoue can take the punch of Fulton. And it's really very hard to see from any at 122 lbs that can beat this version of the Monster, he is very complete fighter.

Looking on Round 1 already then you could already see the power differences among the two on which you could say that Fulton isnt a power puncher unlike Inoue but i do still appreciate out on how Fulton do really fight.

He could still make out counters and could really be having that in-fighting unlike on previous opponent of Inoue on who do really keeps on running. Fulton might really be going  that backwards but we can obviously
see that he's really that trying out to get out on the ropes. Its true that Inoue could take up heavy punches too which we do see some counters of Fulton do really land up but due to lack of power then
Inoue could take it. Fulton does have the speed too but not really that solid enough on taking down Inoue.

In round 8, then he had able to take that combination coming from bodyblow then a straight right on the face plus a follow up on which the reason for him on being down.
Then making up some follow up on rushing into that face with sharp jab and when getting up then he didnt stop on giving out barrage of punches and the referee called the TKO.

[Oasisman]

And I also think that Fulton might stay and last for 12 rounds. But as you guys says, Inoue is very quick and his jab is sharper than ever. Congrats to those who had Fulton by KO here, and it's the obvious choice. But I just thought that Fulton being the slick and technical fighter he is, could last the against the Monster.

Well, not after the start officially started. As we all can see, Fulton was very careful as he knew how dangerous hid opponent is, but clearly he got dominated. Every round Inoue is winning, not even a single round I can give to Fulton, it's like he was not fighting to win there, but he was fighting to survive the 12 round and survive the onslaught that the Inoue unleashes.
To be in this  higher division and completely dominate the toughest is such an impressive act. Still, I give respect to Fulton for not ducking a future HOF in boxing. He really wants this fight and now he just proved himself how strong and skilled Inoue is.
Overall in this match, Inoue is much faster, powerful, and more intelligent than Fulton.

[Mahanton]

And I also think that Fulton might stay and last for 12 rounds. But as you guys says, Inoue is very quick and his jab is sharper than ever. Congrats to those who had Fulton by KO here, and it's the obvious choice. But I just thought that Fulton being the slick and technical fighter he is, could last the against the Monster.

Well, not after the start officially started. As we all can see, Fulton was very careful as he knew how dangerous hid opponent is, but clearly he got dominated. Every round Inoue is winning, not even a single round I can give to Fulton, it's like he was not fighting to win there, but he was fighting to survive the 12 round and survive the onslaught that the Inoue unleashes.
To be in this  higher division and completely dominate the toughest is such an impressive act. Still, I give respect to Fulton for not ducking a future HOF in boxing. He really wants this fight and now he just proved himself how strong and skilled Inoue is.
Overall in this match, Inoue is much faster, powerful, and more intelligent than Fulton.

When it comes to technicality then Inoue is really good on this one and also with power which it is really that true that Fulton got dominated on every round but the good thing to look at is that he do really facing
Inoue unlike on vs Butler which it is really a pretty boring fight and i could say that this is really that way better against Fulton despite they had thrown out some issues earlier but good thing that the fight
did push through. After being knocked out, you do really see that Fulton is really that still that having that ego. Now that he had been able to taste out on how good Inoue is, then for sure
he would really be telling to himself that he is really fighting a monster. We cant really deny even us viewers or fans on whose really that seeing his power and speed which we can
say that he could be able to step up on another division i would say.

[Slow death]

this fight looked more like a fight of a fast cat against a slow mouse, I'm sorry to put it that way but in my opinion it was quite disproportionate the difference between the two fighters during the fight was very big, in all rouds Naoya Inoue had the advantage and his attacks caused a lot of damage to Fulton, it seemed that Naoya Inoue had been carrying a lot of energy for years and decided to unload everything in this fight, it was impressive that when he started attacking his fast and strong punches he didn't give up make room for Fulton to counter-attack and the funniest part about it is that at the beginning of this fight Fulton was teasing Inoue

I suppose that Fulton at the beginning of the fight was very confident that he could dominate and win the fight, but the movements that Inoue made managed to take Fulton out of a position that allowed him to attack Inoue and what followed was Inoue cornering him and then going for quick and strong punches, any mistake that Fulton made was soon taken advantage of by Inoue who did not contain himself in his goals, he knew that by doing so he could destroy his opponent, in the second round Inoue became more aggressive than in the first round, in any case it was a spectacular victory for him

[TimeTeller]

And I also think that Fulton might stay and last for 12 rounds. But as you guys says, Inoue is very quick and his jab is sharper than ever. Congrats to those who had Fulton by KO here, and it's the obvious choice. But I just thought that Fulton being the slick and technical fighter he is, could last the against the Monster.

Well, not after the start officially started. As we all can see, Fulton was very careful as he knew how dangerous hid opponent is, but clearly he got dominated. Every round Inoue is winning, not even a single round I can give to Fulton, it's like he was not fighting to win there, but he was fighting to survive the 12 round and survive the onslaught that the Inoue unleashes.
To be in this  higher division and completely dominate the toughest is such an impressive act. Still, I give respect to Fulton for not ducking a future HOF in boxing. He really wants this fight and now he just proved himself how strong and skilled Inoue is.
Overall in this match, Inoue is much faster, powerful, and more intelligent than Fulton.

When it comes to technicality then Inoue is really good on this one and also with power which it is really that true that Fulton got dominated on every round but the good thing to look at is that he do really facing
Inoue unlike on vs Butler which it is really a pretty boring fight and i could say that this is really that way better against Fulton despite they had thrown out some issues earlier but good thing that the fight
did push through. After being knocked out, you do really see that Fulton is really that still that having that ego. Now that he had been able to taste out on how good Inoue is, then for sure
he would really be telling to himself that he is really fighting a monster. We cant really deny even us viewers or fans on whose really that seeing his power and speed which we can
say that he could be able to step up on another division i would say.

Inoue showed to his boxing fans that he can dominate the fight even if he is the challenger here.
So don't know if Fulton's camp will ask for a re-match on this because haven't read from any boxing articles that they are looking for one.
Now, he will be looking for a bigger fight next. Either he will go up to another division or find a worthwhile opponent on this division.
He is still young so he may be looking to conquer other weight classes here. But in any case, there are 4 names that boxing analysts come up with
potential opponents for Inoue - (1) Marlon Tapales of PH, (2) Luis Nery of Mexico, (3) Leigh Wood of UK and (4) Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba.

[livingfree]

Inoue showed to his boxing fans that he can dominate the fight even if he is the challenger here.

He can dominate any division that he goes, that's what he's trying to say and will keep on dominating further.

So don't know if Fulton's camp will ask for a re-match on this because haven't read from any boxing articles that they are looking for one.

It's too early to ask for that, give them time and maybe several months for them to analyze if Fulton can really beat Inoue. I know that just like what other fighters did felt with their loss against him, that's probably what Fulton himself and his team feels now.

Now, he will be looking for a bigger fight next. Either he will go up to another division or find a worthwhile opponent on this division.
He is still young so he may be looking to conquer other weight classes here.

He can go up after this but much better if he stays and gets some other fighters and beat the out of them.

[coin-investor]

Inoue showed to his boxing fans that he can dominate the fight even if he is the challenger here.
So don't know if Fulton's camp will ask for a re-match on this because haven't read from any boxing articles that they are looking for one.
Now, he will be looking for a bigger fight next. Either he will go up to another division or find a worthwhile opponent on this division.
He is still young so he may be looking to conquer other weight classes here.

There's no need for a rematch even if there is a clause that Fulton can ask for it, it's just total domination, Fulton for me did not win a single round it was an easy fight for Inoue and it's just a matter of time for Fulton to be careless, Inoue that Fulton is going to be aggressive in the latter rounds to catch up on points and will go toe to toe and that's exactly what happen.

Inoue is young and already a phenomenal star, he can still go up to the lightweight division he just needs to add more muscles and he can be another Pacquiao, he can bring his power to the higher divisions.

[Lanatsa]

Inoue showed to his boxing fans that he can dominate the fight even if he is the challenger here.
So don't know if Fulton's camp will ask for a re-match on this because haven't read from any boxing articles that they are looking for one.
Now, he will be looking for a bigger fight next. Either he will go up to another division or find a worthwhile opponent on this division.
He is still young so he may be looking to conquer other weight classes here.

There's no need for a rematch even if there is a clause that Fulton can ask for it, it's just total domination, Fulton for me did not win a single round it was an easy fight for Inoue and it's just a matter of time for Fulton to be careless, Inoue that Fulton is going to be aggressive in the latter rounds to catch up on points and will go toe to toe and that's exactly what happen.

Inoue is young and already a phenomenal star, he can still go up to the lightweight division he just needs to add more muscles and he can be another Pacquiao, he can bring his power to the higher divisions.

A one sided type of match and Fulton won't really be planning nor really be requesting for some rematch because there's no way that the fight is really that close for him to consider out on taking a rematch.

Now that he had been able to taste up the power of the monster Inoue then for sure he had realized that he is really that been that humilated.Yes, there might be some good counters and solid punches
that he might be able to land but it wasn't really enough on taking down Inoue but instead he is the one that he had been taken down and almost snap his neck due to that solid punch.

Speaking about going for another weight division then its probable and have chances because on this current weight division, he do still able to beat up the strongest boxer on this area
on which its not that bad on aiming for more higher.

[dothebeats]

And I also think that Fulton might stay and last for 12 rounds. But as you guys says, Inoue is very quick and his jab is sharper than ever. Congrats to those who had Fulton by KO here, and it's the obvious choice. But I just thought that Fulton being the slick and technical fighter he is, could last the against the Monster.

Well, not after the start officially started. As we all can see, Fulton was very careful as he knew how dangerous hid opponent is, but clearly he got dominated. Every round Inoue is winning, not even a single round I can give to Fulton, it's like he was not fighting to win there, but he was fighting to survive the 12 round and survive the onslaught that the Inoue unleashes.
To be in this  higher division and completely dominate the toughest is such an impressive act. Still, I give respect to Fulton for not ducking a future HOF in boxing. He really wants this fight and now he just proved himself how strong and skilled Inoue is.
Overall in this match, Inoue is much faster, powerful, and more intelligent than Fulton.

Fulton provided good defense on the first few rounds but lost it completely. Him being too careful made Inoue more confident in some of the rounds that showcased his punching power and ability to close the gap between him and Fulton when the latter is trying to get off and reset engagements. This fight also proved that Inoue can still exert more speed if needed, and that he really is something that can be discounted even in higher weight classes.

[harizen]

I'm also under the impression that Naoya Inoue will win but expect Stephen Fulton to last until the last round.

Fulton, being a champion, I think will fuel him to survive the fight even if he understands that Inoue is much ahead in terms of strength and quickness. Moving forward, Inoue just unleashed his very best that's why he called the "Japanese Monster" in the first place and won this fight.

Looks like an easy road for "The Monster" to becoming an undisputed champion at 122. Not saying our guy, Marlon Tapales can't beat him once they faced each other at another unification match but I just want to stay realistic about things that will happen in the future.

[Mahanton]

And I also think that Fulton might stay and last for 12 rounds. But as you guys says, Inoue is very quick and his jab is sharper than ever. Congrats to those who had Fulton by KO here, and it's the obvious choice. But I just thought that Fulton being the slick and technical fighter he is, could last the against the Monster.

Well, not after the start officially started. As we all can see, Fulton was very careful as he knew how dangerous hid opponent is, but clearly he got dominated. Every round Inoue is winning, not even a single round I can give to Fulton, it's like he was not fighting to win there, but he was fighting to survive the 12 round and survive the onslaught that the Inoue unleashes.
To be in this  higher division and completely dominate the toughest is such an impressive act. Still, I give respect to Fulton for not ducking a future HOF in boxing. He really wants this fight and now he just proved himself how strong and skilled Inoue is.
Overall in this match, Inoue is much faster, powerful, and more intelligent than Fulton.

When it comes to technicality then Inoue is really good on this one and also with power which it is really that true that Fulton got dominated on every round but the good thing to look at is that he do really facing
Inoue unlike on vs Butler which it is really a pretty boring fight and i could say that this is really that way better against Fulton despite they had thrown out some issues earlier but good thing that the fight
did push through. After being knocked out, you do really see that Fulton is really that still that having that ego. Now that he had been able to taste out on how good Inoue is, then for sure
he would really be telling to himself that he is really fighting a monster. We cant really deny even us viewers or fans on whose really that seeing his power and speed which we can
say that he could be able to step up on another division i would say.

Inoue showed to his boxing fans that he can dominate the fight even if he is the challenger here.
So don't know if Fulton's camp will ask for a re-match on this because haven't read from any boxing articles that they are looking for one.
Now, he will be looking for a bigger fight next. Either he will go up to another division or find a worthwhile opponent on this division.
He is still young so he may be looking to conquer other weight classes here. But in any case, there are 4 names that boxing analysts come up with
potential opponents for Inoue - (1) Marlon Tapales of PH, (2) Luis Nery of Mexico, (3) Leigh Wood of UK and (4) Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba.

Aiming for another belts then aiming
IBF: Marlon Tapales
WBA: Marlon Tapales

But if he would be deciding on going to another weight division.Then he would be needing to fight up these fellas;
Featherweight (126 lbs.)

WBO: Robeisy Ramirez
IBF: Luis Alberto Lopez
WBA: Leigh Wood
WBC: Rey Vargas*

This is for Featherweight (126 lbs.)

But i do have a feeling that he might be still that trying out to unify all the belts on Junior featherweight
which he might be doing that before going one step once again.

[TravelMug]

And I also think that Fulton might stay and last for 12 rounds. But as you guys says, Inoue is very quick and his jab is sharper than ever. Congrats to those who had Fulton by KO here, and it's the obvious choice. But I just thought that Fulton being the slick and technical fighter he is, could last the against the Monster.

Well, not after the start officially started. As we all can see, Fulton was very careful as he knew how dangerous hid opponent is, but clearly he got dominated. Every round Inoue is winning, not even a single round I can give to Fulton, it's like he was not fighting to win there, but he was fighting to survive the 12 round and survive the onslaught that the Inoue unleashes.
To be in this  higher division and completely dominate the toughest is such an impressive act. Still, I give respect to Fulton for not ducking a future HOF in boxing. He really wants this fight and now he just proved himself how strong and skilled Inoue is.
Overall in this match, Inoue is much faster, powerful, and more intelligent than Fulton.

Fulton provided good defense on the first few rounds but lost it completely. Him being too careful made Inoue more confident in some of the rounds that showcased his punching power and ability to close the gap between him and Fulton when the latter is trying to get off and reset engagements. This fight also proved that Inoue can still exert more speed if needed, and that he really is something that can be discounted even in higher weight classes.

It's just a matter of time that his defense will fall because of the onslaught coming from Naoya. Inoue is very aggressive early, but he is calculated, you can see how he moves, he counters and even his jab is so powerful.

I give it to Fulton for trying to stand up and engage Inoue in the middle. He throw some jab as well but it is not landing on the right spot. He try to rally in the 5th round up to the 8th, but Inoue was too brilliant and just uses his counter until he caught Fulton right on the button and that's it.