This Japanese is definitely cooler than Usyk! Inoue defeated the undefeated American to take two belts
Sergey Sorokin July 25, 2023, 16:45 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Naoya became the dominant force in four weight divisions.
Professional boxing pleases with a ton of fantastic fights. On July 25, a fight took place between Naoya Inoue (24-0, 21 KOs) and Stephen Fulton (21-0, 8 KOs). The Japanese decided to move up to the second bantamweight division to take the WBC and WBO belts from his opponent. And most importantly, everyone expected another knockout from him, since only three Inoue fights went to the referee’s decision. And invariably the arbitrators gave their verdict unanimously.
Naoya becomes a true boxing superstar. The representative of the pound-for-pound ranking destroys one division after another. Inoue is a champion in three weight divisions. And now he hit the fourth. In addition, the Japanese is the absolute champion in the bantamweight division. And his opponent turned out to be Fulton, who has taken almost every last fight to a referee’s decision. Steven isn’t as spectacular as his opponent, but he is incredibly effective. All boxing fans were looking forward to the clash of styles.
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The start was cautious, you could tell that the rivals were looking at each other. For Fulton, this manner was familiar, and Inoue tried to quickly turn the situation around. He alternated single punches and combinations, he seemed faster. True, Stephen skillfully weaved an opponent into the clinch. The advantage of the Japanese attacks seemed colossal.
In the second round, Inoue continued to apply constant pressure. And Fulton had to literally save himself. Naoya left a powerful impression, surpassing his opponent in every aspect. The next segment also stayed with the Japanese. Of course, Stephen tried to throw individual punches. But they weren’t that dangerous. But one of Inoue’s blows led to the fact that the opponent had a broken nose. Still, Fulton held on.
In the sixth round, Stephen finally went to long distance. But Inoue continued to cool down. Combinations were especially successful, from which the opponent began to fall apart. At the same time, Fulton threw two spectacular punches. But Naoya quickly came to his senses and went on the attack again. It was evident that he really wants to finish off the opponent ahead of schedule.
In the eighth round, Inoue had his way. He started actively and quickly sent the opponent to the canvas. True, Fulton quickly got to his feet and showed the judge that he was ready to continue. But Naoya already tasted blood. He rushed forward and began to literally destroy the opponent with powerful blows. Steven was backed into a corner, the referee literally had to save him.
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Inoue took another beautiful early win and did it with as much confidence as possible. Naoya is the dominant force in four weight divisions right now! And most importantly, the Japanese are only 30 years old. It’s hard to even imagine what else this amazing boxer is capable of.
