Daily News | Naoya Inoue stops Philly’s Stephen Fulton and wins world titles in his 4th weight class
TOKYO — Naoya Inoue became a world champion in his fourth weight class Tuesday night when he stopped Philadelphia’s Stephen Fulton in the eighth round to claim the WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles.
The Japanese star knocked down Fulton in the opening minute of the eighth round with a big left hand after stunning him with a body jab and a punishing right. Inoue finished moments later, pummeling Fulton with punches in the corner to force the referee to halt the bout.Philly boxer Stephen Fulton survived a ‘tiger attack.
“Everything I was thinking about was to fight him this year,” Inoue said through an interpreter. “However, unfortunately, I got injured, and I had to postpone this fight. I am sorry to my team and Fulton’s team, but thank you so much for accepting this fight once again. I am so happy right now.” Inoue has been unstoppable in his pro career, which began with a 108-pound world title victory in only his sixth professional fight. He became a 115-pound champion in 2014, and he reigned in that division until 2018, when he became a bantamweight champion.Philly’s only current world champion, boxer Stephen Fulton, isn’t feeling Brotherly Love
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