Stephen Fulton vs Naoya Inoue - Preview & Prediction
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Coming up on May 7 in Japan, former undisputed world bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue will challenge the unified WBO/WBC junior bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton. This one is a spectacular match-up, and both boxers deserve tremendous credit for making it happen, with The Monster challenging for the unified championship in his first bout at 122, and Cool Boy Steph traveling to Japan in his opponent’s home country. There is a lot to be excited about for this championship bout between two prime undefeated prizefighters, and this one could potentially become a Fight of the Year caliber contest.
So who will win the upcoming junior featherweight championship contest between Stephen Fulton and Naoya Inoue.
This video will attempt to answer that question while providing a quick preview to the upcoming bout between Cool Boy Steph and The Monster.
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This episode of Rummy's Corner was written, narrated, and produced by Geoffrey Ciani (aka - Rummy).
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Unfortunately I just read that the fight was postponed because of an injury suffered by Inoue. Of course, this happened a mere 9 hours after I published this video. But assuming the fight still happens and is simply pushed back, I stand by the prediction.
Also correction, in the beginning I mentioned Fulton was the unified Jr Bantamweight champion, and I meant to say Jr. Featherweight. My mistake.
Rummy's predictions have got so bad, the fights even get cancelled now ;-)
as soon as I saw the video I saw the news too haha, apparently coppinger also reports that it's been shifted to summer, hope so man
That made my day Peter, and I'd be lying if I didn't admit the same thought crossed my mind. Ha ha! Hope this doesn't doom the possibility of Fury vs Usyk. Cheers!!
Hopefully both fights come together sooner than later.
As long as the fight isn't cancelled, then I'm happy. If anything, it will give both men time to sharpen their game plans even more and perfect it. Hope Inoue makes a speedy recovery!
Love when these fights happen. Genuine mega fight. Crawford and Spence take note.
I think it’s Spence and PBC take note. Crawford would take the fight in an instant
@@JoeBarnesAuthor it's rematch room take note, they haven't made any fights all year
@@JoeBarnesAuthor good point.
@@musak.4068 Are you talking about Matchroom?
@@JoeBarnesAuthor Crawford didn’t accept a contract because he wanted an extra like 10 million
I've been boxing for 30 ears and l've seen so many fights in my life and I went to japan to watch inoue fight butler in the front row and I can say without a doubt the thud sound when his punch lands anywhere is the loudest l've ever heard I couldn't believe how someone so small can generate this kind of power. It was honestly insane
how much was the ticket to get to Japan? front row ticket prices? I'm curious
I was there too. It wasn’t that damn loud lol was that your first fight you watched in person?
Inoue wins by knockout mid-late rounds. He'll walk him down and hurt him, then he'll capitalise on the uncoordinated flashy technic, then knock him out: lights out knockout.
This reminds me of the build up to Rigondeaux Donaire lol.
2 great fighters going at it, but I’m inclined to favour the defensive fighter in such a close matchup.
@@oliveraherne5547 unfortunately, fulton's defense is not solid enough for a defensive fighter. He gets caught way too often.
@@vishnu2407 the problem with this assumption is the fact that Fulton chooses to trade on the inside and that's a statement to his inside IQ and defensive prowess. He doesn't have to fight that way, he could easily win on points but he decides to trade, especially in the later rounds.
Simply cut
- Fulton has crafty defense.
- Intelligent elusive footwork on the outside.
- A jab that maintains distance, but is ultimately used to gather data on the opponent.
- His most underrated skill is his inside game.
Inoue, needs a work rate higher than Figueroa. I don't see that happening. If Fulton decides not to engage, Inoue has to play against his own style and chase and capture Stephen down for 12 rounds.
That isn't good.
Reckon 9th round ko. After the 4th round he will start unleashing and slowly ware down fulton
I wish Inoue will school Fulton to make him embarrassment as much as he can ! 😄
The winner of this fight? The fans😁
I love both these guys, but Inoue will show why he’s my #1 P4P in the world. It may go the distance, but I won’t be shocked it the monster stops Fulton.
P4P, Lomachenko, Usyk, Spence, Canelo, Bivol, Jermell, and Crawford would all beat Inoue, even if they were all the same size
not happening
This won't go the distance. Fulton is toast
@@kiboma4209 lol no way
Fulton has skills and a hardworker while Inoue is a once in a blue moon boxer with unique natural talent in boxing like ali, tyson, mayweather and pacquiao.
Your analysis is increasingly getting better with each video.
Thank you very much, Rashid. Appreciate you saying so. Here's to hoping for a great fight! Cheers!
Been watching Rummy for years and always thought his analyses were on point. The man knows boxing and boxers.
The man that picked kambosos the beat Haney ?
Thanks for the upload rummy, just bought lasagne and chips from the local sandwich shop and coupled with your perfectly timed upload it was the ultimate combination. Much like the fight you just highlighted. Thanks mate and have a great day 👍🏼
Thank you very much, and you likewise have a great day! Cheers!
*If Inoue unifies the super-bantamweight division - or dare I say the featherweight division, too - then he has to be in the conversation for the best boxer of his generation ~*
His gotta step out Japan and challenge teofimo Haney Davis Garcia then his p4p
Pacquiao had al the tools to became 3x undisputed at 122, 126 and 130. I don't know why he did not try at that time.
@@alejandroriverojr6661 promoters I guess but Pacquiao has more impressive record lineal>undisputed at 27 years old pacqio has more wins cause he ain't ducking like inoue hiding in Japan fighting washup prime or bum fighters
@@arycorvette884 wtf
@@arycorvette884 Check your weight class...
One thing I know, this along with Bivol-Beterbiev and Usyk-Fury are all probable fight of the year contenders. Between WBC interfering with the first and Fury forgetting that boxers need to box, at least this one is happening.
Boxing match of the year*. Fight of the year will always be in MMA.
If we don't get Beterbiev vs Bivol this year, at least we had Beterbiev vs Yarde. That fight was such an incredible way to kick off 2023 - early FOTY contender
Plant vs Benavidez? Ortiz vs Stanionis
100% those 3 fights are better than Spence/Crawford and Davis /Garcia , those are 3 Super Duper Tuff Match ups that will deliver Gruelling Boxing Wars 🥊🥊🥊🥊
At least this one is the only official bout...the others are juste fan dreams.
One thing left to consider - Fulton was supposed to move up to 126lbs since he was starting to struggle making 122lbs. Meanwhile, Inoue was outgrowing 118lbs, hence the move up. If Fulton can't make weight in a good way for this fight, he may struggle a LOT physically. That being said, I think Fulton knows this and will be better prepared this time around for the cut.
I have seen a lot of doubts on whether or not Inoue's power will move up with him, but I think it will. While the Monster does have a freakish talent for hitting hard, especially for his size, Inoue himself says that his KO ability stems more-so from his insane timing and accuracy - which won't go away at 122lbs.
I'm incredibly excited for this fight. I will be on the edge of my seat and sweating the whole way through. May the best man win!
Excellent points, all!
@Rummy's Corner thanks! By the way, it was JUST announced, like within the last hour, that this fight has been delayed due to Inoue reveiving an injury in training. My heart is in shambles
Yeah, I'm aware. Read that about 9 hours after this video was published, but at least it has been postponed and not cancelled outright.
All in for Inoue. Probably by decission. I agree with Rummy this fight.
Inoue is 30? I am getting old. What a fight this will be. Respect to both men for agreeing to do this.
Love me some Inoue, I think he has this
Nah....Philly never loses
Fulton has never faced the power and speed that Inoue possesses. Inoue for the win.
I am looking forward to this mega fight! Props to Fulton for going over to Japan to fight The Monster in his home court. Much respect for both these warriors. Thanks for the video!
What a fight it was! Good prediction, I had Inoue by TKO and I wish I would've bet some money :P Fulton showed great heart in the ring though for sure!
This could be the stand out bout of the year. I love Naoya Inoue and think pound for pound, he really ranks up there but there is the question of Inoue going up to 122 and we won't know until the fight with Stephen Fulton, who you have to give massive props to for travelling to Japan for the fight. Fingers crossed it will be a classic.
They probably offered him a lot of money no doubt.
He had to travel there. There is no roi if it was held in America. Fulton is barely known in America, It would just be Inoues name bringing the money. In japan, it's guaranteed to sell out and watched by damn near the whole nation thus making way more money than if they were to fight in America.
Inoue has tons of experience against top names while Fulton does not. That's the equalizer on this high skilled boxers battle.
Are you saying Brandon Figuerora and Angelo Leo are not too fighters?
his best win is an old donaire who broke his eye socket. fulton is a bigger, faster, stronger more skilled than donaire. this is a 50/50 fight where i wouldnt be surprised if fulton wins by a landslide if not stop inoue.
what top names has Inoue fought? Donaire? yeahhhh thats about it. Fulton has fought a prime undefeated Figueroa, beat a prime undefeated Angelo Leo, and he beat Daniel Roman who was the former unified champ and many thought he beat MJ. I think Fulton has the better experience. Inoue may have had more belts, but the opposition was weak. and don't give me the ridiculous argument that he fought good opposition and I just don't know the fighters in the smaller divisions. I do know them, and they're not impressive talents. if Inoue had wins against names like Chocolatito, or el Guillo Estrada or Carlos cuadras or Sor rungvisai I'd be impressed... but he doesn't. his best win besides an ancient Donaire is Emannuel Rodriguez and that isn't saying much for elite level competition.
Huh? What top names? 40 year old donaire?
That's simply not true Fulton has beaten 10 undefeated fighters on his road to unifying at 122 just because you may not know they name doesn't mean they aren't high skilled fighters
Respect to both of these guys. I just wish more fans would respect fighters for challenge the best and not protecting their “0”. Win or lose nobody should clown either fighter or call them a “bum” or overrated because they are doing what 90 percent of other boxers are afraid to do 🤷🏾♂️
Agreed 100%.
Floyd Maynever started the trend of avoiding top opposition and protecting the 0. In my opinion ruined competitive fights taking place.
@@DallasTechiei definitely agree
This might be the highest level fight we will have this year! Two extremely smooth operators who are easily the best in their respective weight classes. I do think that Inoue has enough pop to get Fulton's attention, but I'm not so sure he will be able to knock him out. Fulton has proven to have a pretty sturdy chin and definitely the will to win. Truly a great 50/50 fight in my opinion. Honestly, I'm just excited this fight is happening! Back to the roots of boxing, where the best fight the best. Now, if only we could get the best to fight each other at 147...
Both fighters will be facing a type of opponent that is novel for each man...Inoue has never faced a fighter who can stick-and-move like Fulton, and Fulton has never fought an opponent as dangerous and quick as Inoue. If we could see how each camp is training for their novel opponent, it might be easier to make a prediction. For instance, it would be helpful to know what type of fighters each man has been sparring with during training camp. Nevertheless, we can make presumptions based on what we know of both fighters, as of right now, that might point to a most likely outcome.
As he always does, Inoue will go into this fight looking for the knockout opportunity. Given the type of opponent Fulton presents, one can presume that Inoue is training and scheming for ways to get past Fulton's long, quick jab to get on the inside, and on how to prevent Fulton from quickly pivoting and weaving out of range (which he does beautifully) long enough to do some damage when they do find themselves in close quarters. It's also been rumored that Inoue has been training with HOF trainer Freddie Roach...specifically working on his defense. I don't think Inoue is particularly concerned about Fulton hurting him, so I'd presume Roach is working with him on his inside game, on how to deal with a "slick" superbly athletic and mobile opponent like Fulton...on how to score and defend in close-quarters combat with the bigger Fulton. I expect Inoue to go into the fight with a well thought-out game plan with a knockout being the ultimate goal.
Fulton, on the other hand, is much more of a reactive fighter (as Rummy insightfully noted) whose focus will be on steering clear of the Monster's devastating punch power. Unlike the Inoue camp, though, the Fulton camp will be training and scheming for a win by decision...since Fulton knocking out Inoue is almost inconceivable. So I imagine Fulton's plan for fighting Inoue is a bit simpler than Inoue's plan to KO Fulton. Fulton, I presume, is training hard on the things he does best...evasion and escape, effective jabbing, counter-punching, and volume punching with punches designed to score and accumulate points rather than to hurt his opponent.
Fulton's highest priority will be to frustrate Inoue, and he'll probably take a page from the Inoue-Butler fight to do that...simply go into a shell and refuse to engage the opponent, causing him to punch himself out. But Fulton has much more of a fighter's mentality than Butler. If he can get Inoue to fall for the "rope-a-dope", and then, unpredictably, from time to time come out of the shell and spring an attack on a frustrated and desperate Inoue using his longer jab and excellent countering capabilities, Fulton could very well pull off a stunning upset of the Monster in his own backyard. (Parish the thought!) I presume Inoue is much too smart to fall for the "rope-a-dope" tactic, but it's still in Fulton's best interest to use such tactics (along with his superb clinching and grappling techniques) to try to neutralize Inoue by frustrating him. Using such an approach, Fulton may very well be able to use Inoue's aggressiveness and desire to win by KO against him. But I've got presume that Inoue will be prepared for those "Paul Butler" type tactics Fulton may try to employ.
Both men are tremendously skilled and athletic fighters. But power is usually the differentiator between two outstanding boxers. There's no comparison between Fulton and Inoue in the "power" category. So that is Inoue's edge in this fight. But it's the "intangible" factors that will be the biggest difference. Fulton is stepping into the brightest spotlight on the biggest stage he's ever experienced, whereas almost every Inoue fight has been under the bright lights in front of huge crowds. And Inoue clearly has the hometown advantage as well. Inoue is carrying the weight of a nation on his shoulders when he steps into that ring. The pride and glory of the entire nation of Japan is in his hands whenever and wherever he fights. And that is a huge motivation for Inoue...he simply cannot lose this fight - especially in front of his adoring hometown fans - because he knows the impact it would have not only on his own career aspirations, but also on the psyche of the Japanese people. Fulton, on the other hand, does not have that motivation and responsibility. Fulton is accountable to no one but himself in this contest.
So, can Fulton win? Possibly. Will he win? Not likely. All things being equal, my forecast is Inoue by TKO by the 10th round.
Don't leave it to the judges.
There has to be a knock out.
This aged amazingly- great call and breakdown
Thank you
The Monster inside four. Inoue's power will not only come up with him I believe it will increase. Fulton is good no doubt but he hasn't been to war and won like Inoue has when he fought Donnaire. That kind of confidence in a fighter is hard to overcome. Coupled with the confidence he had in his power, it'll be an early night. Just my opinion.
This will be a cracking fight.
I lean toward Inoue but I remember thinking way back in 1981 that Wilfredo Gomez would slice through Salvador Sanchez so you never know. Moving up especially in the lower classes can be more difficult than one thinks
Excellent point, Brian. I'm always unsure when fighters move up and many fans assume they will carry their power up, and this is (as you said) especially true for those in the lower divisions.
I love these preview and predictions. As great as inoue is, I think with fultons size and movement, that will be the decisive factor and win a split decision.
dropped as soon as my shift ended !!! Thank you Rummy !!!
This is the best boxing channel on the Internet I've been watching you for years and you never disappoint
Great breakdown, as always. It's hard to see anyone living with Inoue at the moment. I'm not sure Fulton has enough pop to dissuade Inoue, I see him being ground down to a stoppage between 8 and 10 after a competitive start. The way Inoue dealt with Donaire in their rematch was shocking, he's on another level at the moment and is my P4P number 1 and he's only going to be stopped by fighting guys way out of his natural weight division, should he choose that path.
Thanks Jamie. and great stuff.
Exactly, inoue wont be stopped just yet. He needs someone who is a special fighter that can hit also in the next weight class. This weight class inoue will still blow threw, no one really special especially when they all say fulton is the best in the division
donaire is past prime when they fought thats why im not impress when inoue beat donaire. may be donaire prime will stop inoue!
Let’s go my mate Rummy!
love your commitment to the quasimodo bit
Rummys corner is my fav place to be when it comes to boxing... Never been more engaged with boxing, amazing channel.
Thank you very much for the kind words and support. Cheers!
It’s an even fight, and that’s what I like to see. Two warriors going at it, congrats to the two of them
This feels like the prime Pac vs prime Mayweather we never got
Fulton is not Mayweather
Inoue is not Pac
i hate mayweather but fulton aintt mayweather lol, i would even say fultons not as good as prime adrien broner. Prime broner was strong and fast and fulton doesnt have that fighting that type of way
I know what you mean. In a sense, Inoue is like Pacquiao where he is explosive and super aggressive while Fulton is like Mayweather, very defensive and slick. What makes this fight so anticipated is both are in their primes and are undefeated! Super excited honestly!
You've never seen a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight😂
Never miss an appearance by either of these guys. Should be a real banger.
I think The Monster will probably blow Fulton out in short order like he does most of his opponents or Fulton outslicks him to a close decision.
Almost unbelievable we’re actually getting a fight this good in boxing. The lower weight classes don’t get to duck like the middle and upper ones. Huge credit to Fulton to go to Japan for it
Thank you Rummy's Corner!
I'm always looking forward to your prediction videos before the fight. It sustains the excitement until the winner is declared!
Thank you very much, Alvin! Appreciate that. Here's to hoping for a great fight, even if it's getting pushed back several weeks because of injury. Cheers!
This the fight that should be on all media
Once Fulton taste the power of INOUE then he starts to back pedal where INOUE pushes him to be.
Best way to start the day
All the makings of a Fight of the Year, if not the decade.
it wont be neither, fulton already said hes going to fight smarter and fight from a distance. So hes busting a mayweather and running. Unless fulton comes in fighting like how he did with figueroa then maybe we can have that but he isnt that type of fighter to fight like mexican style. Donaire vs inoue 1 was great because both are offensive fighters, thats the only way we will get fight of yr or decade from fulton but hes more defensive
@@droptopp3479 Good point. Though I still think it'll be a fantastic match.
Lmao what
Inoue in the 9th-10th, gg ez. fulton won't be able to hurt him, being an average puncher, the size advantage won't matter. KO ratio tells the style story.
@Rummy..... Mate, your commentary is as near second to none one could ever hope to achieve. Trust you me, I grew up in the US and then went to Australia and I listen to a lot of sports commentators from America, Australia and the UK. Some real good analysts and a handful of really great analysts (like you) among them. Enjoy the fight and keep on punchin'.
All I know is Inoue is fast, can throw powerful punch with both hands, can throw a powerful left punch to the right side of the abdomen.
Very intriguing fight, as Inoue has seen most styles, but he has not seen someone so slick in their prime. If Inoue "solves" Fulton, I think he stops him late. If Fulton frustrates him with angles and wily defense (while minding the jab), he might get a decision.
Inoue has never fought a slick boxer like Fulton with the Philly shell and slick movement and footwork
I love Rummy. He reminds me of someone who calls fights from the 30's but with a greater boxing IQ.
This is a fight I am really looking forward to. I've followed Inoue for a while now and would really like to see him get pushed more. Other than the first fight with Donner, he hasn't really had that and he has grown and developed very much since then.
Fulton has skills and a hardworker while Inoue is a once in a blue moon boxer with unique natural talent in boxing like ali, tyson, mayweather and pacquiao.
Coming up another weight class is my only worry for Inoue, but he's got his experts and I don't think they'd risk letting the prize pony get defeated if it were a true concern. But Avarez's team probably thought the same.
Can't wait!
Will you re-visit and create a post-fight analysis video?
i too thought this was a 50.50 fight but based on your sound prediction im gonna have to bet the house on Fulton! 🤑
Rummy's Quasimodo line is becoming one my new favorite things on this channel.
The monster for me
Here after it was announced that the fight will be postponed due to Inoue suffering an injury during training camp. But still an excellent video!
Thank you very much. And yeah, unfortunately looks like it will be pushed back a little further down the road, but hopefully it still happens fairly soon.
You post this and then Inoue announces the fight is rescheduled! Rummy curse continues! 😂
Inoue will win that Fight with a Liverhook in the 2nd half of the Rounds. He's the Monster
I like that rummy says Inoue’s surname first like a Japanese person would
Rummy, your doing a great job, keep up the great work.
Thank you, Kelsey. I appreciate that, and will try my best. Cheers!
Hey Quasimodo over there 😉👍 this is Truly a pure 50 / 50 fight , as Rummy said it comes down to the very slight subtleties, I agree wholeheartedly with this analysis, with Fulton being reactive and Naoya being selective 🥊 it will definitely go The 12 , they are both Warriors and highly skilled in all Boxing Departments, footwork, lightning quick counters and no wastage of shots, this is a beautiful boxing match up , I too take Naoya Inoue with more precise inside work and those relentless accurate shots , but what do I know , I've been watching Boxing meticulously since the 70's , This Could Really Be Fight of The Year 🏆🏆🏆🏆🥊💯🔥👏👏👏👏😉
Great time to be a boxing fan. The cameras and sound are usually very good. These two boxers are the best, and at their peak.
Can’t wait. Good analysis!
Sounds like a fair assessment & prediction. I'm leaning towards Inoue, especially in Japan, but not sure by what method yet. Good stuff. Bless up bro 👊
man i sure do hope your curse will turn around this year because im predicting the same outcomes for the upcoming huge fights
I love my hometown dude in Fulton, but Inoue is the “Monster” for a reason, ya dig!🤣
Another fantastic video by Rummy
I'm going for the monster 8th 9th round stoppage
There is no way Fulton can last 12 rounds of this level of power. He's never fought anyone with big power, and Naoye has BIG BIG power. KO in 5. Or less. I would not be surprised at all to see a 1st or 2nd round knockout. Fulton gets hit a lot. Especially to the body. That's a real bad matchup. People making a big deal about 4 pounds. The weight wont be a factor at all. Big power vs little power is ALWAYS a disaster folks.
Inoue's power will be the decisive factor in this fight, given that it will slow down Fulton and take away his legs. Rummy used the "3 S", but I prefer the "3 P": Power, Pressure and Persistence. Inoue masters all 3 and will slowly dismantle Fulton.
You may not be exactly Quasimodo over here but I think you're right this time. Monster to win
Damn rummy I just watched this breakdown and got super excited only to open the news and see the fight been delayed due to injuries.
Great Analysis 👍🏼
I’m going for Fulton just be because he took the fight right away in enemy territory because he’s confident he can win and that’s his weight
that doesnt make sense lol, so your going by just pure confidence? Cuz inoue did the same thing, he became undisputed and vacated belts less than 2 weeks and challenged fulton, not even 1 tune up fight. If your going by confidence then inoue wins this match lol. I like inoue but i wanted him to at least do 1 tune up fight. Other than that, inoue still going to win, hes just more special fighter like pac, canelo, loma, mike tyson
Great breakdown Rummy, both fighters can box, Naoya has better KO record than Fulton but the step up and levels required has me thinking Fulton by KO or UD if the monster don't catch him one.
I have great respect for both of these fighters. I think they will both win from their meeting, also, and their careers going forward will continue to be thriving. As for my prediction? Much like Rummy, I think Naoya Inoue wins a UD, possibly with a knockdown added. I'm searching my memory for whether cuts might be an issue and I doubt it. I'll offer a prediction on the score of 115 - 112 in favour of Inoue... (Remember, it's purely speculation on my part based on knowing both fighters pretty well)
If inoues power doesnt go up with him or affect fulton i see fulton whooping his ass tbh. Fulton has shown he can brawl and box against really top Quality competition.
Hey Rummy!
I just read somewhere that the fight been postponed as Inoue injured??
🤦🏾♂️🥊
Correct, I just read the same.
Can’t wait
Nicely balanced and can go either way. Could be a 3 fight classic.
This is a Historic Bout.
A Battle that will rank in Boxing History.
Good review
Thanks!
This is by far the fight I am looking forward to the most. I got the Monster by SD. I think it's going to be a tremendously close fight, but we are going to be Inoue's boxing more in this fight than we have seen in previous fights, just a feeling..
I got Fulton by unanimous decision and one.Fulton fought punchers Inoue never fought nobody with the skill set of Cool Boy.
1000% sure The Monster will make Fulton sleep tight under round 10 😊
great video rummy, keep up the good work paisan
Thanks, will do! Cheers!
@@RummysCorner shame the dam thing just got postponed, but hopefully it gets re-scheduled.
Yeah, it was postponed like 9 hours after I published this video, but I remain hopeful we'll still get to see it this summer.
@@RummysCorner yea same here I think it Will still happen it will just wind up in July, august time of time
This is a great fight. Cool Boy a lot bigger and the Monster hits harder. Should be a great tactical boxing match. I to think possible fight of the year.
Guys need to put respect to inoue name. He clear the division, and straight went up to another weight class best . Thats what deserves respect to challenge the best of the champion at a new weight class. Pound for pound stuffs 💪🏻.
3:17 amazing
nice break down, thanks
Great video as always Rummy! Keep it up 👍
This could be the best fight in a decade
Body shot will end this fight in the 7th round
Inoue has been my fav boxing for the past 4 years! This has to be fight of the year
Wow insane how accurate your analysis..
could u create a detailed video documentary about heavyweight div from holyfield getting title until lennox meeting with klitschko? thank u.
After Naoya Inoue wins the match, he should say "Cool story, boy!" while Stephen Fulton making excuses on why he lost the match.
You can HEAR Inoue’s punches. I’m sure his power would translate well up in weight.
I just don't see how anyone can beat Inoue in his Prime. Fulton has the Philly resourcefulness, and points style boxing (BORING), but Inoue is a metered Hunter, who won't take bait and waste his resources on a Philly shell or anything else. Inoue WILL find openings.. he WILL pressure Fulton, he WILL beat him to the punch, and he has that devastating KO power.
Wish I could travel to watch this fight in person!
50/50 fight although I am edging it to Inoue. Fulton is good defensively but he does get hit and he hasn't been hit by someone like Inoue. I do disagree with people acting like Fulton has to run the entire fight, he has an underestimated inside game.
No matter the outcome they both should get their credit. Not many other people in boxing are doing this. Inoue is going up in weight and taking on the best fighter in that division in his first fight. Fulton is going to Japan against one of the top p4p fighters today.
However, the sad thing with boxing today is whoever loses will be called a bum and that they were no good to begin with. Those who take risks are the ones who get criticised when they lose. I give more credit to a fighter who loses when testing themselves then a boxer taking easy fights just to stay undefeated.
Inoue has the best balance of any fighter on the planet.
Tough fight to call, the size factor might come into it as far as the homefield advantage for the Monster, should be a foty year contender I slightly favour Inoue but Cannot rule out Fulton, a proper fan's fight, may the best man win.
one of my favourite active boxers and geography will have me working during the fight yet again... cant wait til Inoue rolls into the west