There has been a lot of hype about Naoya Inoue, the dynamic power puncher from Japan, for years.
Fulton entered the bout as one of the top 10 fighters in the world, an unbeaten world champion who had the advantage of size going into the bout.
The win improved Inoue’s record to 25-0 with 22 knockouts. It was the fourth division in which he’s won a world title, coming after titles at junior flyweight, super flyweight and bantamweight. IBF/WBA champion Marlon Tapales entered the ring after the bout and the two are expected to fight for the undisputed title in November.
Inoue, though, who entered the fight at No. 2 on Yahoo Sports’ list behind Crawford, threw his hat in the ring for the top pound-for-pound slot. If either Crawford or Spence can deliver the kind of performance on Saturday that Inoue did on Tuesday, it’s going to be an incredible fight and cap one of the greatest weeks in modern boxing history.
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