[Boxing] Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue | WBC & WBO 122 lbs bout | July 25 - page 39.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on March 15, 2023, 06:54:58 PM

I agree. I am also hesitant to bet for the champion here and that's not because I am underestimating him, it's just that Naoya Inoue can be explosive especially now with his new goal to dominate the new weight class.
Plus, it's not like he leaped on higher heights, he just went upward one weight away which could be perfect for his body build. I mean, this could be the weight class where he perfectly fits and won't have any trouble when the weigh-ins happen.
So, he is comfortable and in condition. This is the formula for a boxer to win a fight, especially for a boxer who had gained a lot of experience fighting strong ones in his past fights.
Even if they will give an amount that is difficult to resist for Fulton, I won't take it.

Rightfully so, Naoya is a beast that has proven himself time and time again. He's still at his prime, packs the punch that literally defeated one of the greats in Nonito Donaire (although let's face it, Donaire's past his prime during their fight already), and well, he's very hungry to prove himself. This fight is not going to be easy for Fulton despite him sitting in the weight division he's in for quite some time now and Naoya just stepping up to face greater challenges. Naoya's going to give him a run for his money, and could possibly defeat him in his own weight division. Man's a beast that's all I gotta say.

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Nah, I'm going to pass on that one. It's not that I'm disrespecting Fulton nor underestimating him, it's just that it is truly hard to bet against the Naoya Inoue who is touted as the monster himself just like his alias. Fulton might be fine as a comb at 122 but I cannot stand betting against the favorite in this case, it will be a profitable wager for sure if it turns out that the champion successfully defended his belt but that is a big if for now as I know Inoue will always evolve into a much stronger monster if he will face a competitive and strong boxers. For comparison, look at Inoue before and after his 1st fight against Donaire.

I agree. I am also hesitant to bet for the champion here and that's not because I am underestimating him, it's just that Naoya Inoue can be explosive especially now with his new goal to dominate the new weight class.
Plus, it's not like he leaped on higher heights, he just went upward one weight away which could be perfect for his body build. I mean, this could be the weight class where he perfectly fits and won't have any trouble when the weigh-ins happen.
So, he is comfortable and in condition. This is the formula for a boxer to win a fight, especially for a boxer who had gained a lot of experience fighting strong ones in his past fights.
Even if they will give an amount that is difficult to resist for Fulton, I won't take it.

That's interesting point when analyzing the fight, Inoue just move a weight away from the current that he fully dominated,
it's not a big change and like you, it's more comfortable for him as he's still on his prime.

We can witness both greatness from these two champs, one was the challenger who wanted to climb up and earned more titles under his belt.

And the other one who will defend his title and will try to upset the heavy favorites.

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If he will manage to take this one away from the monster, it is surely a good start to move up and
challenge the current champ on his chosen division.

Actually, I want to see Stephen Fulton having a rematch with a much-improved Brandon Figueroa in the 126 after this match against Naoya Inoue. I'm sure Fulton won't bother to stay at 122 anymore regardless of the result of this match as that was already his original plan and it's just timing that Inoue decided to move up.

I also think Fulton is not considering having possibility of a unification match against his fellow title holder at 122 lbs, Murodjon Akhmadaliev which has a scheduled title defense against a Filipino, Marlon Tapales next month. He is surely want to moved up weight no matter what.

Can't wait to see the result of this match and how it will change the current phase of the Super Bantamweight division.

Yes, same here mate. Fulton already gave us a sign that he will leave his present weight class regardless of the result and will campaign at 126, if it's not because of Naoya Inoue's climb towards 122, Steph Fulton may have already vacated his belts and left the division but since Inoue became the WBO super-champion, that pave a way to make this fight happen as Fulton is also looking forward to the very same thing.

After this fight, there's a good chance that Fulton and Figueroa's path may cross again as by that time they are situated in the same weight class and maybe by that time, Figueroa might be WBC champion if he can defeat Rey Vargas.

This is a good thing because Inoue will always look for a good challenge, and I guess Fulton here has the same thoughts. That's why he chose to stay for a while to face the monster. He knows what is at stake in this fight; a win here will make him a popular boxer as nobody is really talking about him, so the world will know about Fulton.

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Quote from: Pamadar on March 14, 2023, 05:06:52 AM

If he will manage to take this one away from the monster, it is surely a good start to move up and
challenge the current champ on his chosen division.

Actually, I want to see Stephen Fulton having a rematch with a much-improved Brandon Figueroa in the 126 after this match against Naoya Inoue. I'm sure Fulton won't bother to stay at 122 anymore regardless of the result of this match as that was already his original plan and it's just timing that Inoue decided to move up.

I also think Fulton is not considering having possibility of a unification match against his fellow title holder at 122 lbs, Murodjon Akhmadaliev which has a scheduled title defense against a Filipino, Marlon Tapales next month. He is surely want to moved up weight no matter what.

Can't wait to see the result of this match and how it will change the current phase of the Super Bantamweight division.

Yes, same here mate. Fulton already gave us a sign that he will leave his present weight class regardless of the result and will campaign at 126, if it's not because of Naoya Inoue's climb towards 122, Steph Fulton may have already vacated his belts and left the division but since Inoue became the WBO super-champion, that pave a way to make this fight happen as Fulton is also looking forward to the very same thing.

After this fight, there's a good chance that Fulton and Figueroa's path may cross again as by that time they are situated in the same weight class and maybe by that time, Figueroa might be WBC champion if he can defeat Rey Vargas.

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Quote from: bbc.reporter on March 15, 2023, 10:11:06 PM

If Stephen Fulton loses against Naoya Inoue, it might not be good timing for him because Figueroa won recently vs. Mark Magsayo for the WBC featherweight interim championship. Fulton should win 1 fight in featherweight before he can argue for a challenge against Figueroa.

Has anyone created a thread for Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs. Marlon Tapales already? We should watch this next fight of Inoue's next opponent after Fulton hehehe.

There's no problem if Fulton lose in this fight, many people will not argue if there's a rematch Fulton vs Figueroa because Fulton have beat Figueroa on the last match, it's different if Figueroa was won, a rematch it's needed to see if Fulton win was a fluke or not.

AFAIK I don't see anyone creating a thread for Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs. Marlon Tapales, but since Tapales is a Filipino, people might want to watch this match.

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Quote from: harizen on March 15, 2023, 06:45:39 PM

Quote from: Pamadar on March 14, 2023, 05:06:52 AM

If he will manage to take this one away from the monster, it is surely a good start to move up and
challenge the current champ on his chosen division.

Actually, I want to see Stephen Fulton having a rematch with a much-improved Brandon Figueroa in the 126 after this match against Naoya Inoue. I'm sure Fulton won't bother to stay at 122 anymore regardless of the result of this match as that was already his original plan and it's just timing that Inoue decided to move up.

I also think Fulton is not considering having possibility of a unification match against his fellow title holder at 122 lbs, Murodjon Akhmadaliev which has a scheduled title defense against a Filipino, Marlon Tapales next month. He is surely want to moved up weight no matter what.

Can't wait to see the result of this match and how it will change the current phase of the Super Bantamweight division.

If Stephen Fulton loses against Naoya Inoue, it might not be good timing for him because Figueroa won recently vs. Mark Magsayo for the WBC featherweight interim championship. Fulton should win 1 fight in featherweight before he can argue for a challenge against Figueroa.

Has anyone created a thread for Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs. Marlon Tapales already? We should watch this next fight of Inoue's next opponent after Fulton hehehe.

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Quote from: mirakal on March 15, 2023, 06:14:40 PM

Nah, I'm going to pass on that one. It's not that I'm disrespecting Fulton nor underestimating him, it's just that it is truly hard to bet against the Naoya Inoue who is touted as the monster himself just like his alias. Fulton might be fine as a comb at 122 but I cannot stand betting against the favorite in this case, it will be a profitable wager for sure if it turns out that the champion successfully defended his belt but that is a big if for now as I know Inoue will always evolve into a much stronger monster if he will face a competitive and strong boxers. For comparison, look at Inoue before and after his 1st fight against Donaire.

I agree. I am also hesitant to bet for the champion here and that's not because I am underestimating him, it's just that Naoya Inoue can be explosive especially now with his new goal to dominate the new weight class.
Plus, it's not like he leaped on higher heights, he just went upward one weight away which could be perfect for his body build. I mean, this could be the weight class where he perfectly fits and won't have any trouble when the weigh-ins happen.
So, he is comfortable and in condition. This is the formula for a boxer to win a fight, especially for a boxer who had gained a lot of experience fighting strong ones in his past fights.
Even if they will give an amount that is difficult to resist for Fulton, I won't take it.

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Quote from: Pamadar on March 14, 2023, 05:06:52 AM

If he will manage to take this one away from the monster, it is surely a good start to move up and
challenge the current champ on his chosen division.

Actually, I want to see Stephen Fulton having a rematch with a much-improved Brandon Figueroa in the 126 after this match against Naoya Inoue. I'm sure Fulton won't bother to stay at 122 anymore regardless of the result of this match as that was already his original plan and it's just timing that Inoue decided to move up.

I also think Fulton is not considering having possibility of a unification match against his fellow title holder at 122 lbs, Murodjon Akhmadaliev which has a scheduled title defense against a Filipino, Marlon Tapales next month. He is surely want to moved up weight no matter what.

Can't wait to see the result of this match and how it will change the current phase of the Super Bantamweight division.

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It will be a test for Inoue if he can really strip the belt out from Fulton after choosing to move up in this new division.

Let see how he will continue if he can still dominate to this new weight division.

It's a test, but not a big one, because even though Inoue is the challenger, people still believe he'll win without a problem. If Inoue beats Foltun easily, it will reveal that the current division is weak, so Foltun has to be aggressive and go toe-to-toe against the challenger.

This is huge achievement to Inoue if he defeats Fulton because he can get more bigger fights after this can can challenge other more champions on other division. Inoue have potential to be a hall of famer and I can see this guy that there are more belts he can get on his career on his career.

But also for sure Fulton will not make this an easy fight for Inoue so expect we can see a great head to head battle between them.

This is what we hope for on seeing Inoue does have some good fight with other fights specially with Fulton whose an another champion on this division.Hope we could see some toe to toe fight on this one.

If ever Inoue would win on this one and able to get the belt then getting those belts in line wont really be that a problem.He would be again undisputed for this division
or would really be climbing up again on higher to purse on what he's trying to achieve into his career.?

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As far as upsets, Fulton is the champion and a live dog, so it's possible, but it's unlikely to happen because of what we have seen on Inoue in his last couple of fights in 118 lbs.

I think Stephen Fulton is the only boxer as a dominant champion that Naoya Inoue will face for the first time in his career. Most of the time, Inoue defends his belts but this time he's the challenger. It's been also always a rare situation when we see a challenger as a Favorite and that's how strong Inoue is.

Fulton even as a champion is facing a tough wall to destroy. Can't wait to see them settling the score in the ring.

I think the odds should be lower than 1.37. There's little respect given to the champion, which is why the odds are quite high. However, I would take it as an opportunity since Inoue is a proven KO artist. He wouldn't be called the Monster for nothing. I am excited to see how Inoue will defeat the champion and become the reigning champion in this division. He might defend his title for a while before deciding to move up.

An odds ranging from 1.37 or lower is decent enough for Inoue being listed as the champion because even if Fulton is the underdog, we cannot overrule the upset here because he is not an ordinary champion who just got lucky in possessing those belts just like Butler at 118, Fulton is a 2-belt champion so let's expect that he will give Inoue a good fight that might be more challenging than what Donaire gave to him in their first encounter. A good toe-to-toe fight is pretty much a good sight to see.

I like your comparison and maybe Fulton can bring the entertainment that fans will surely love, those who like taking the risk
can put their money for Fulton and hope that he will showcase his skills and talent to avoid losing.

It will be a test for Inoue if he can really strip the belt out from Fulton after choosing to move up in this new division.

Let see how he will continue if he can still dominate to this new weight division.

Nah, I'm going to pass on that one. It's not that I'm disrespecting Fulton nor underestimating him, it's just that it is truly hard to bet against the Naoya Inoue who is touted as the monster himself just like his alias. Fulton might be fine as a comb at 122 but I cannot stand betting against the favorite in this case, it will be a profitable wager for sure if it turns out that the champion successfully defended his belt but that is a big if for now as I know Inoue will always evolve into a much stronger monster if he will face a competitive and strong boxers. For comparison, look at Inoue before and after his 1st fight against Donaire.

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Quote from: Kelvinid on March 15, 2023, 05:42:13 AM

Quote from: carlisle1 on March 15, 2023, 04:32:21 AM

It will be a test for Inoue if he can really strip the belt out from Fulton after choosing to move up in this new division.

Let see how he will continue if he can still dominate to this new weight division.

It's a test, but not a big one, because even though Inoue is the challenger, people still believe he'll win without a problem. If Inoue beats Foltun easily, it will reveal that the current division is weak, so Foltun has to be aggressive and go toe-to-toe against the challenger.

This is huge achievement to Inoue if he defeats Fulton because he can get more bigger fights after this can can challenge other more champions on other division. Inoue have potential to be a hall of famer and I can see this guy that there are more belts he can get on his career on his career.

But also for sure Fulton will not make this an easy fight for Inoue so expect we can see a great head to head battle between them.

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Quote from: Kelvinid on March 15, 2023, 05:42:13 AM

Quote from: carlisle1 on March 15, 2023, 04:32:21 AM

It will be a test for Inoue if he can really strip the belt out from Fulton after choosing to move up in this new division.

Let see how he will continue if he can still dominate to this new weight division.

It's a test, but not a big one, because even though Inoue is the challenger, people still believe he'll win without a problem. If Inoue beats Foltun easily, it will reveal that the current division is weak, so Foltun has to be aggressive and go toe-to-toe against the challenger.

It doesn't matter if the division is strong or weak though, I mean all boxers that are being rank are strong and tough. Just a matter on how Inoue will fell comfortable in his new division and then maybe if he gauge himself, specially his big test will be against the champion himself, he will know the strength of this division.

So still a very tough test for him, and even if he is the superior as far as the odd good, he should be too complacent as there are a lot of great boxers in 122 lbs that might give him problems later.

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Quote from: Kelvinid on March 15, 2023, 05:42:13 AM

Quote from: carlisle1 on March 15, 2023, 04:32:21 AM

It will be a test for Inoue if he can really strip the belt out from Fulton after choosing to move up in this new division.

Let see how he will continue if he can still dominate to this new weight division.

It's a test, but not a big one, because even though Inoue is the challenger, people still believe he'll win without a problem. If Inoue beats Foltun easily, it will reveal that the current division is weak, so Foltun has to be aggressive and go toe-to-toe against the challenger.

I do think whether he is the odds favorite, it will still be a big test for him to proved himself in this new weight class. I haven't check the list, but I don't think that this current division is weak, we have the crowd favorite in Casimero and then the hard hitting Nery right and the other 2 belt champion.

So I don't think it's not that deep, there are a lot of good boxers in this division.

And with that, Inoue will have to dig deeper on his skills if he wanted to unify again just like what he did in bantam.

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Quote from: carlisle1 on March 15, 2023, 04:32:21 AM

It will be a test for Inoue if he can really strip the belt out from Fulton after choosing to move up in this new division.

Let see how he will continue if he can still dominate to this new weight division.

It's a test, but not a big one, because even though Inoue is the challenger, people still believe he'll win without a problem. If Inoue beats Foltun easily, it will reveal that the current division is weak, so Foltun has to be aggressive and go toe-to-toe against the challenger.

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As far as upsets, Fulton is the champion and a live dog, so it's possible, but it's unlikely to happen because of what we have seen on Inoue in his last couple of fights in 118 lbs.

I think Stephen Fulton is the only boxer as a dominant champion that Naoya Inoue will face for the first time in his career. Most of the time, Inoue defends his belts but this time he's the challenger. It's been also always a rare situation when we see a challenger as a Favorite and that's how strong Inoue is.

Fulton even as a champion is facing a tough wall to destroy. Can't wait to see them settling the score in the ring.

I think the odds should be lower than 1.37. There's little respect given to the champion, which is why the odds are quite high. However, I would take it as an opportunity since Inoue is a proven KO artist. He wouldn't be called the Monster for nothing. I am excited to see how Inoue will defeat the champion and become the reigning champion in this division. He might defend his title for a while before deciding to move up.

An odds ranging from 1.37 or lower is decent enough for Inoue being listed as the champion because even if Fulton is the underdog, we cannot overrule the upset here because he is not an ordinary champion who just got lucky in possessing those belts just like Butler at 118, Fulton is a 2-belt champion so let's expect that he will give Inoue a good fight that might be more challenging than what Donaire gave to him in their first encounter. A good toe-to-toe fight is pretty much a good sight to see.

I like your comparison and maybe Fulton can bring the entertainment that fans will surely love, those who like taking the risk
can put their money for Fulton and hope that he will showcase his skills and talent to avoid losing.

It will be a test for Inoue if he can really strip the belt out from Fulton after choosing to move up in this new division.

Let see how he will continue if he can still dominate to this new weight division.

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Quote from: Japinat on March 14, 2023, 05:39:50 PM

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As far as upsets, Fulton is the champion and a live dog, so it's possible, but it's unlikely to happen because of what we have seen on Inoue in his last couple of fights in 118 lbs.

I think Stephen Fulton is the only boxer as a dominant champion that Naoya Inoue will face for the first time in his career. Most of the time, Inoue defends his belts but this time he's the challenger. It's been also always a rare situation when we see a challenger as a Favorite and that's how strong Inoue is.

Fulton even as a champion is facing a tough wall to destroy. Can't wait to see them settling the score in the ring.

I think the odds should be lower than 1.37. There's little respect given to the champion, which is why the odds are quite high. However, I would take it as an opportunity since Inoue is a proven KO artist. He wouldn't be called the Monster for nothing. I am excited to see how Inoue will defeat the champion and become the reigning champion in this division. He might defend his title for a while before deciding to move up.

An odds ranging from 1.37 or lower is decent enough for Inoue being listed as the champion because even if Fulton is the underdog, we cannot overrule the upset here because he is not an ordinary champion who just got lucky in possessing those belts just like Butler at 118, Fulton is a 2-belt champion so let's expect that he will give Inoue a good fight that might be more challenging than what Donaire gave to him in their first encounter. A good toe-to-toe fight is pretty much a good sight to see.

If this fight would really be looking much better compared into those vs Donaire then this one would really be a good fight to be watched on.We've seen into those past fights specially against Donaire which it did last until the very end rounds which you could see that Inoue is really that having a tough time on taking him down, considering that he's already that aged compared to Fulton then to assume out that this fight isnt
something that Inoue should really be confident on.Well, Inoue is never been showing that kind of overconfidence eversince and that what makes him dangerous, no matter on whose the
opponent, the hunger for win and domination is something that we do obviously see.

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Quote from: chaser15 on March 12, 2023, 06:59:48 PM

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As far as upsets, Fulton is the champion and a live dog, so it's possible, but it's unlikely to happen because of what we have seen on Inoue in his last couple of fights in 118 lbs.

I think Stephen Fulton is the only boxer as a dominant champion that Naoya Inoue will face for the first time in his career. Most of the time, Inoue defends his belts but this time he's the challenger. It's been also always a rare situation when we see a challenger as a Favorite and that's how strong Inoue is.

Yeah, since Inoue is moving up to a new division, he will be the obvious challenger. But I think it's doesn't matter to him though, and maybe he will think that this is going to be his biggest fight as he is going up against the champion in super bantamweight.

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Fulton even as a champion is facing a tough wall to destroy. Can't wait to see them settling the score in the ring.

And same with Fulton, this will be his biggest test of his career, although he is the champion, he is now the underdog. Nod disrespect, but as we have been saying all along, this is a hard fight for him. He hasn't face a challenger like Inoue before.

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As far as upsets, Fulton is the champion and a live dog, so it's possible, but it's unlikely to happen because of what we have seen on Inoue in his last couple of fights in 118 lbs.

I think Stephen Fulton is the only boxer as a dominant champion that Naoya Inoue will face for the first time in his career. Most of the time, Inoue defends his belts but this time he's the challenger. It's been also always a rare situation when we see a challenger as a Favorite and that's how strong Inoue is.

Fulton even as a champion is facing a tough wall to destroy. Can't wait to see them settling the score in the ring.

I think the odds should be lower than 1.37. There's little respect given to the champion, which is why the odds are quite high. However, I would take it as an opportunity since Inoue is a proven KO artist. He wouldn't be called the Monster for nothing. I am excited to see how Inoue will defeat the champion and become the reigning champion in this division. He might defend his title for a while before deciding to move up.

An odds ranging from 1.37 or lower is decent enough for Inoue being listed as the champion because even if Fulton is the underdog, we cannot overrule the upset here because he is not an ordinary champion who just got lucky in possessing those belts just like Butler at 118, Fulton is a 2-belt champion so let's expect that he will give Inoue a good fight that might be more challenging than what Donaire gave to him in their first encounter. A good toe-to-toe fight is pretty much a good sight to see.

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Quote from: Ziskinberg on March 12, 2023, 10:26:25 PM

Quote from: chaser15 on March 12, 2023, 06:59:48 PM

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As far as upsets, Fulton is the champion and a live dog, so it's possible, but it's unlikely to happen because of what we have seen on Inoue in his last couple of fights in 118 lbs.

I think Stephen Fulton is the only boxer as a dominant champion that Naoya Inoue will face for the first time in his career. Most of the time, Inoue defends his belts but this time he's the challenger. It's been also always a rare situation when we see a challenger as a Favorite and that's how strong Inoue is.

Fulton even as a champion is facing a tough wall to destroy. Can't wait to see them settling the score in the ring.

I think the odds should be lower than 1.37. There's little respect given to the champion, which is why the odds are quite high. However, I would take it as an opportunity since Inoue is a proven KO artist. He wouldn't be called the Monster for nothing. I am excited to see how Inoue will defeat the champion and become the reigning champion in this division. He might defend his title for a while before deciding to move up.

Bookies might have their own measurement on how the odds are going to be, yes he is the champion, however, he is facing one of the best fighter we have right now. And so there is no disrespect on the part of sport bookies here, they are just looking at the facts in front of the table.

And you can see that it is across all sport bookies though, not just one, so it means that is what they are seeing in this fight. No offense to Fulton or to someone. And if that is the case that they feel disrespected, then he can go for the upset or the same with gamblers, put their money on Fulton if they think he can pull that win.

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As far as upsets, Fulton is the champion and a live dog, so it's possible, but it's unlikely to happen because of what we have seen on Inoue in his last couple of fights in 118 lbs.

I think Stephen Fulton is the only boxer as a dominant champion that Naoya Inoue will face for the first time in his career. Most of the time, Inoue defends his belts but this time he's the challenger. It's been also always a rare situation when we see a challenger as a Favorite and that's how strong Inoue is.

Fulton even as a champion is facing a tough wall to destroy. Can't wait to see them settling the score in the ring.

I think the odds should be lower than 1.37. There's little respect given to the champion, which is why the odds are quite high. However, I would take it as an opportunity since Inoue is a proven KO artist. He wouldn't be called the Monster for nothing. I am excited to see how Inoue will defeat the champion and become the reigning champion in this division. He might defend his title for a while before deciding to move up.

Respect has nothing to do with how the bookies provided their odds. It's just how bookies see the fight, then so be it.

Regardless of anything, Stephen Fulton has to do his very best in order to defeat the monster.

I'm sure he is really preparing for this really badly as he even skips moving up a weight to 126 just to face Inoue and settle the scores first.

He's preparing for sure. After pausing his way to climb up just to defend his belt from this division, he needed this fight to gain more respect from the bookies and the fans.

If he will manage to take this one away from the monster, it is surely a good start to move up and
challenge the current champ on his chosen division.

Topic: [Boxing] Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue | WBC & WBO 122 lbs bout | July 25 - page 39. (Read 7068 times)