Topic: [Boxing] Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue | WBC & WBO 122 lbs bout | July 25 - page 17. (Read 7068 times)

What you're saying is not entirely impossible mate because as long as Casimero will stay active and have successive fights, soon enough, his ranking will surely increase and most probably will earn himself a big fight someday. Although there might be some changes when it comes to the possible opponent of Casimero, Inoue and Tapales because I think Fulton will shuffle all the cards in time when he leaves the division and vacates the belt he is possessing, if he won his future fight with Inoue.

^^ That's true, all the hype is coming from the camp of Casimero that they are the one who is going to beat the champion in Inoue. But it's a foregone conclusion now, it's their own wrongdoings that's why the fight didn't happen. So he needs more hype again, I was just hoping that him and Nery will be a eliminator or someone in the WBO rankings.

Probably Tapales being the first Filipino to fight for a unified belt? not sure about it, but I do agree that it will be a very hard road for Marlon. If he was able to upset Akhmadaliev, the story might be different with Inoue or Fulton by chance.

It's the fans of Casimero and himself that are hyping that Inoue is scared of him. But the fact is Inoue is busy collecting belt after belt for his legacy while Casimero is having problems with his weight and then facing opponents that are not marketable in the US. Nonetheless, if Casimero continues to win even with not popular opponents he will still get his title shot next year. His reputation as a 3-division world champion is too much to be ignored by these sanctioning bodies. I won't even be surprised if he will fight for an eliminator later this year.

I am glad that Tapales will have his chance to become the first ever undisputed from Ph. Although he will remain an underdog and the task is very difficult. He needs to train very hard and focus on himself.

Mandatories are coming up in this division next year. The WBA wanted former unified champion Akhmadaliev to fight for an eliminator while the IBF already set its own eliminator. The WBC already has Nery but he might be given a final eliminator. Casimero might be given by the WBO the chance for an eliminator.

Nice speculation. That paints a clear picture of what could possibly happen, and we'll have to wait for the outcome of this fight. I know everyone is hoping for Inoue to win, but in case he fails, at least we can still witness a big fight as Fulton will most likely be up for a challenge before moving up to a higher weight class. Casimero's past mistakes continue to haunt him, as he still struggles to secure a significant fight. It's truly a wasted opportunity for him.

And it now happened, WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Marlon Tapales might now be the PH boxer who has the chance to face Naoya Inoue first, instead of the expectation of the majority, that it's Casimero who is currently still climbing the 122 division rankings. Of course, Tapales meeting Inoue soon will just happen if the latter will win against Fulton.

If Stephen Fulton wins against Naoya Inoue, Marlon Tapales instead will unify his belt against him. If Fulton still wins, Tapales might meet Inoue as both will be a contender but the status of Casimero when that time comes might still be hanging because he can't even secure a big fight "for now" to somehow give him a chance to climb at a much higher rank.

There's also a possibility that later in the 122 division, a PH vs PH might face each other.

Well then, too early for these speculations mine . What matter here is, Tapales is now almost secured to have the next big fight on his timeline.

Every boxer would really be having that kind of dream or target on which they would really be acquiring different division belts but of course this wont really be an easy path or career to take.Just take for example on how Manny Pacquiao do able to get that 8 weight division record on which it is really that awesome for a certain boxer on hitting that. Some do only get that 5 or 6 as far as i remember. Therefore, this kind of
record isnt something that easy but if Inoue does have plans on reaching or breaking up that record then he might that on a fast track now. If he would be able to beat up Fulton then we might not know
that if he would potentially be moving another division after this.

Somewhat if he would be able to do such thing then i would definitely say that it wouldnt really be that so simple and it would be better if he would really be staying up on this upcoming new weight division
but if he seems that he could able to move forward then for sure i wont be shocked if he would be making announcement or team about moving another step.
It would actually depends on him but most likely he would really be doing that.

Well, but this is a very easy problem to solve, what I don't understand is how this fight still can't be done, well, in another aspect I don't think Fulton is someone who is avoiding fighting Inoue at all costs, but when he doesn't know You can, well, you can't, so here the solution is easy, they should look for another opponent for Inoue, it doesn't matter who it is, Inoue knows what he's going to face, he knows that the blows are going to hit him much harder, so this is something that should be taken into consideration, there is no other way, I don't think there aren't other boxers willing to fight him , whoever he is will always be an honor.

There is no doubt about that, as long as it is about big fighters and that they are genius style, it does not matter, they adapt to any type of weight as long as they are given and have a good training, because the blows they will receive will be with more force and this means that their body must adapt to the weight in question, once they get used to it, what comes next is to apply what they know and what they have always done, surely that is like a switch, at least I know that Inoue will not affect him, and he has had a lot of time to adapt to a new category, the best thing about boxing is when they level up, it is much better and more sought after.

interesting:

WBA: Tapales to fight Inoue-Fulton winner





Source: https://fightnews.com/wba-tapales-to-fight-inoue-fulton-winner/148738

Yes every potential fighters have their time to shine and once it will become then for sure a lot of fans will support them and follow their fights. Like what inoue already achieve he is now one of the best of the best fighters in the whole world and maybe he have a chance to become a legendary in the world of boxing. All he need is to win this fight and for sure he can step to another division.

That is surely the reality they are facing and undoubtedly, the boxing industry has been like that since then because after all, it is a business too.
But we cannot expect that all of them will just accept the fact without giving at least some fight because some of these boxers have been persistent and determined enough to reach a much bigger stage for their fight and it is normal if they can see that it is not fair on their sides as they have been working hard as well.

Well, they can try and get loud about the issue but it won't go anywhere because it is what it is. Every boxers have their own time to shine and it's up to them how will they take advantage of the limelight while they having the crowd's attention, and if people is not convinced about their skills and ability then there's nothing they can do about it.

People just cannot understand the fact that everyone can be a boxer but only few are born to be a champion and make a difference in the league/industry.

Definitely, every fighter is a different threat to Inoue and that's why we see how great he is, because he was able to adjust and beat his opponents convincingly. I just watch how he destroys Donaire in their second fight. He smells blood but he did hurried up because he knows that Donaire might caught him with the left hook. And so he waited for the right time to throw that right and then go for the kill.

So here Fulton might be unlike those that he face before, but with his ring IQ, for sure he might do a methodical surgery and show how good he was in adjusting and reading his opponent movements and weaknesses.

I see that too. Fulton is not like those previous fighters who Inoue faces before these upcoming fights. He's not a fan of exchanging punches
but more on counter and move away.

More on defensive and point system, Fulton' strategy might be a challenge for Inoue's camp as they also need to find the best strategy to either bring
Fulton to engage and make a mistake to create a good opening for his finishing attacks.

Or, play the dance and keep throwing good converted punches for the point system to win the fight.

Bob Arum know already the capability and the ability of his fighter and about inuoe bob arum is comfortable enough that the monster inoue can easily defend himself against Fulton. And about Inoue without a doubt he can win because he has a speed and power which is the best thing that a fighter must have,  If inoue will win this fight for sure in a hard way because we all know that Fulton is also a good and strong fighter as well.

I also think that there is no plan for tune-up fight before fighting Fulton, Bob Arum thinks that Inoue is ripe for the 122 title fight.


Fulton won't miss a chance to fight the monster, Inoue. It will not only establish his dominance in 122, Fulton will also have a gigantic boost on its career if ever he beat Inoue.  We all know that Inoue is the current sensation since he not only unified the 118 weight division titles but he unified them with flying colors.  So for Fulton, he will not miss the chance to beat Inoue, and moving up can wait for a later date.

Aside from that, if Fulton decided to move up in weight division many will think the he is evading Inoue and the impression that he is afraid will surely become a circulating rumor in the industry.

It is indeed a responsibility for Inoue, considering that many people are expecting him to dominate once again. Furthermore, since this fight will be held in his home country, there is added pressure for him to deliver an impressive victory. Fulton's fighting style is reminiscent of Inoue's previous opponent, as he is not an aggressive fighter. Instead, he focuses on slowly but surely doing his job to secure a win. Some may consider his style to be somewhat boring, which is evident from his record with only 8 knockouts out of 21 wins.

We will find out if Inoue can truly dominate Fulton. It appears that Fulton is not afraid, as he has chosen to fight Inoue instead of moving up in weight class. I believe this will be an exciting fight, with some doubts about Inoue's power in the new division. It will be Inoue's responsibility to prove that he is still the same formidable fighter, and perhaps even better, in this new weight class.

Absolutely, we just have to wait for the scheduled date and hope that Inoue is fully recovered and in top shape after getting injured in a practice fight. This is one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year, as it marks Inoue's first title fight in this division. The outcome of this fight will have a significant impact on the perception of the champions in this division. What I'm trying to convey is that if Inoue can easily dominate Fulton, it suggests that he could potentially dominate the entire division without much difficulty.

Yes, we are not discounting that to Inoue, but if he admitted that he can't climb as high as he wanted to be, then we can say that Manny Pacquiao is just on those breed that we might not see come in the next 50 years, the way he move up was so fast and become a 8 divisional champion.

Inoue might be set the record though if he will able to get the win against Fulton and then setup a fight with Tapales with the unification.

So he might be the first fighter to unify 2 weight classes in the 4 division era.

I think there's no plan on that before since they can't just have a normal fight or tune-fight-up if it's involved, Naoya Inoue. Top Rank won't bother to organize a fight for an undisputed champion versus a ranked fighter just for Inoue to adopt the new weight class.

Since it's not necessary, the only thing is to go directly against the champion as that is the logical way to do it. Maybe if Fulton decided to really leave the 122 and moved up to 126, Inoue will be fighting against a ranked fighter at the 122 instead.

But since it's not happened, and Fulton disregards his desire of moving up, the deal has finally been settled and organized.

^Definitely right and I agree.
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