Topic: [Boxing] Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue | WBC & WBO 122 lbs bout | July 25 - page 6. (Read 7017 times)

Yeah, and it will follow this two on their social media, fans are the one building this fan, perhaps there are promoters who have their own "army" to go to social media to hype this one.

And it's really going to be very close indeed as we need to look at how Inoue will do at 122 lbs as he is going up in weight in an attempt to become a champion again. Fulton is the champion and very intelligent, so hopefully it will be a war inside the ring and Fulton will walk the talk here and not just another boxer who will fold because of the pressure coming from Inoue.

There is a possibility, remember Fulton is the natural of 122 pounds while the coming fight is Inoue's debut on that weight division. This mean Fulton is experienced on receiving punches from 122 lbs. opponent while Inoue's power punches is yet to be tested on the 122 lbs. division.

Butler and Fulton are very different from each other.  Butler is at 118 lbs. and not as tough and skilled as Fulton so it is not right to make Butler as base comparison for the fight result.  Although I highly think that the fight will end up in a KO, there is also a possibility that the fight will end in a judge's hand.


It wasn't Fulton that wanted to back out but his trainer  Wahid Rahim but Fulton reply with the quoted statement.

It would be a huge disappointment if this bout will not happen just because Stephen Fulton chickened out, many things have surfaced now and it seems that he is indeed scared to fight Inoue and have his first loss in his career. Well then if that's the case, he could've vacated the belts already and fought in the next weight class even before the bout has been made as that would save not just his own time but to the opposing camp as well instead of making such stories and headlines like this while the fight is already near its schedule.

Fulton could just say it straight that he is afraid to get 1 loss record and will not fight Inoue but instead use his coach to accuse Inoue of being a cheat. A lame excuse and they really did it while the fight is 3 days away. This chicken had been watching too many movies starring Anton Margarito.

He had postponed the fight successfully in the past month by requesting an annoying WADA test. Now this. You really can tell whos the chicken.

Well, Inoue knows perfectly all these details about Fulton, he knows that Fulton's forte is fighting from a distance, and I'm sure that Inoue will seek to corner Fulton, because Inoue will seek to fight up close, and since he knows how to move that's a plus for him.

Personally, I am much more even with Inoue than with Fulton, so I trust more in the talent and ability that Inoue works on, he is also a calm boxer, he does not make a lot of noise like the others who usually praise this boxer, his discipline is what has taken him far, so if the fight came, without a doubt, I would bet everything on Inoue.

Regarding the 12 round, it will be interesting because the boxer is always prepared for any eventuality, personally I have always seen that things can go well when it comes to Inoue, I have not seen this boxer do badly in any fight, I don't think this time will be the exception, I know that Fulton is a very good boxer, and he has everything to give him the fight, but I don't think he can, I don't know, maybe I have a lot of faith in Inoue, it's just that when we see an Inoue fight, he's always on his feet, his technique is intact, and I haven't seen Inoue get desperate and start hitting uncontrollably.

This fight will be very beautiful, very exciting, Fulton has a lot of faith that he will win, and for him the best option for Inoe to welcome is him, this type of thing is what the boxer Fulton is convinced to do well, well, I think that Inoue will have many chances to win here, it is my speculation, and some colleagues who trained with me in boxing agree, in fact they like Inoue's style because he is calm.


Footage shows Naoya Inoue turning sparring partners legs to jelly with thunderous power




Source: https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1503920/

and here something super interesting:

Big drama in Tokyo as Naoya Inoue is labelled a cheat, Stephen Fulton could withdraw from bout




Source: https://www.ringnews24.com/2023/07/22/big-drama-in-tokyo-as-naoya-inoue-is-labelled-a-cheat-stephen-fulton-could-withdraw-from-bout/

Things are heating up, and since it is abnormal, this fight promises.

In any case though, as Inoue said, he said that he might not have face a boxer like Fulton before, but the same case could be said on Fulton himself. He hasn't face a monster in his career so it's all about even, although Fulton has the belt right now, but Inoue has the power to back up his trash talking.

So still as juicy as for Fulton backers here. Or if he can dance 12 rounds and last, then still a good win for Inoue to win by decision.

But for 12 rounds, can Fulton survive the power of Inoue? I'm not really worried about the outcome because I believe Inoue will win. The only question now is whether I'm willing to risk betting on a win by decision, considering Inoue has been so dominant. If he was able to KO Butler, who was trying to avoid exchanges with him, I think Fulton is at risk of getting KO'd if he goes toe to toe.

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.

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.

And counting the fact that it's his first time to fight in this division even though it's just a little weight up,

But still, the power and the strength might be different from those he fought before, and like you mentioned, the last considered
heavy was Donaire, but that's not in his prime and if I remember it right, the first meetup he almost been shaken by a coming back
Donaire, now, he will be tested in terms of trying a much bigger champ. Let's wait and see what will happen.

^^ 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.

So, is it already identified that it was Fulton or somebody in his camp who ordered the WADA testing? Because there's no other camp to accuse because this test will not pop suddenly out of nowhere Anyway, I think these tests only surfaced when Fulton received a cake from a Japanese man and the whole camp became suspicious about it, and now they are giving back the favor because they are just paranoid hehe.

Fulton couldn't believe someone so strong with a record more impressive than him. He gets paranoid and requested testing every week. This is an issue already before the fight but once Fulton loses, this is gonna blow up to accuse Inoue. Even that Japanese cake will be an issue sooner to accuse Inoue of sabotaging him.

Right now its just discrediting Inoue's career though this WADA testing. You know how that feels when you are accused of something. Its degrading of course Inoue will react in a way.

I do think that he accepted it based on the video, as he appreciates the Japanese baker that gifted it to him. But as far as consuming it, I doubt that he will do it just for purpose of media. He might have thrown it away after he got home.

I'm not really sure, but if you watch the Jordan documentary, there are individuals who confirm that it was indeed a food poisoning and not that he has a flu. But the rest is history already as he has hid Jordan 12 "Flu game" shoes (if you are a Jordan shoe collector). And that game has been etch on basketball history.

Not his career though, but this fight as this is very important for him. And he shouldn't put any excuses if he is was defeated by Inoue here. And so to be on the safe side, he take the cake but he is not going to eat it.

Just a couple of days and it seems that Fulton is really eager to proved and get that belt from Fulton. On the other hand, Stephen is very much confident that he is the bigger guy and retain his belt.

He accepted the gift but did not eat the cake. It's just a precaution to ensure that he won't get harmed; you never know, he is in the country of his opponent. Although this is just a sport, the boxer's reputation is at stake here, and most importantly, there's a huge amount of money involved. It's not a big issue, actually; he showed the right gesture, and I'm sure the one who gave the cake would understand why he didn't eat it.

I hope Fulton did accepted that gift as maybe it's just a form of appreciation from that Japanese and there is no harm intended, but at the same time, he should be careful too and only eat what he knows and what he trusted because as the fight night is approaching, we cannot deny that there will be some attempts.

Anyway, about that pizza that Jordan consumed way back, he did not get sick because of it and nobody can confirm that as well that it was indeed a food poisoning because the owner of the shop himself was the one who made and delivered that pizza to Jordan's room. It was just a flu, that is why that specific game was called a flu-game and not a food poisoning game.

It's better to be safe than sorry. He is preparing for a big fight, and he wants to make sure he is 100% ready, as that's the only way to beat Inoue. Some critics are saying that Fulton could win since Inoue hasn't really fought real boxers from the USA. Maybe the biggest boxer Inoue beat was Donaire, but the latter was no longer in his prime. Therefore, Fulton poses a significant challenge for him.

He has to be careful as food poisoning could ruin his career. Currently being the champion, he must be confident in taking down Inoue or winning the fight via decision if that's his game plan. Fulton just needs to continue training and always be cautious to ensure that the fight will happen. We don't want to see food poisoning as the reason for the fight to be postponed again.

In that video you share he I think he still appreciates it as he still blows the candles,

But in terms of planning to accept and eat the cake, the video itself shows that he didn't take it and for sure no plan
of even tasting it. I also don't expect that it will create any drama as the fight was scheduled and already been postponed
and having him now in Japan and doing his routine means that he's all set to face the Monster.