Watch Naoya Inoue vs. Stephen Fulton full battle video highlights from the Inoue vs. Fulton occasion, courtesy of Prime Rank Boxing and different shops.
Inoue vs. Fulton occurred July 25 on the Ariake Enviornment in Tokyo, Japan. Naoya Inoue (25-0, 22 knockouts) battled Stephen Fulton (21-1, 8 knockouts) for Fulton’s WBC and WBO tremendous bantamtaweight titles. The battle aired reside on ESPN+.
Catch the video highlights beneath.
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Fulton vs Inoue R1
Inoue with a jab to the physique. Each standing and feinting a bit at first. Inoue with a jab to the physique. Fulton flicking his jab out a pair occasions, however they’re brief. Fulton with a jab to the physique, fast and snappy. Broad stance from Fulton. Inoue misses a job to the physique. Left and proper from Inoue, proper hand blocked. Up jab from Inoue. Inoue explodes off of a missed shot, however nothing massive touchdown, simply needed to counter if he might. Good jab from Inoue. Fulton leads with a proper, misses, Inoue counter misses. Each guys actually fast early. Inoue with the jab once more, possibly glanced there. Jab to the physique lands, although. Inoue backs Fulton down a bit, Fulton ties him up. Inoue winging however lacking with energy pictures. Fulton falls in, Inoue throws his free proper hand on the head, warned for going behind a bit.
Inoue 10-9
Fulton vs Inoue R2
Proper hand from Inoue, then one other, mixture from Inoue! Fulton trying rattled, that’s no lie. Fulton blocking pictures, however Inoue trying very assured proper now. Physique shot from Fulton lands in one other mixture. Jab to the top, jab to the physique. Fulton can’t discover his vary in any respect. He’s stepping lengthy together with his entrance foot but it surely’s doing nothing for him. Inoue factors it out, Fulton stepping on his foot, ref warns. Proper hand from Inoue. Proper hand from Inoue. Proper hand from Inoue. Jab from Inoue. Fulton seems to be completely frozen in place in the mean time. Then he comes ahead with a proper. Inoue marches ahead once more, proper hand partially blocked.
Inoue 10-9, 20-18
Fulton vs Inoue R3
Stage change once more with the jabs because the spherical begins, Inoue simply going again to the nicely till Fulton stops it. Jab to the physique and a left hook cracks Fulton up prime. Proper hand excessive. Fulton making an attempt to get on the entrance foot and it’s not working to date. Jabs nonetheless brief. Proper hand Inoue. Jabs brief from Fulton once more. Jab to the physique from Inoue. Jab to the physique, proper hand up prime partially blocked. Fulton throws a 1-2, unsure both obtained house. Jab to the physique from Inoue. Jab up prime from Inoue may need been a bit brief. Fulton feinting, twitchy, eats a jab. Jab to the physique once more. Inoue simply completely in management right here. Fulton is trigger-shy and may’t do something. Inoue wings a proper, misses, up jab once more. Proper hand and a left from Inoue as Fulton will get inside and does let his arms go a bit, did do one thing there but it surely was mainly neutralized. Uppercut late from Inoue.
Inoue 10-9, 30-27
Fulton vs Inoue R4
Inoue out and simply jabbing, jabbing, jabbing once more. He’s selecting up the tempo. Proper hand up prime, and one other one follows. Fulton does land a left hook. Inoue to the physique. Fulton banging at Inoue’s ribs once they tie up. Gotta do one thing, that’s good work. Inoue nonetheless successful the jab battle, and clearly, and Fulton is a terrific jabber. Proper hand from Fulton and a pleasant one, caught Inoue going straight again there. Inoue again to the physique with a jab, double jab from Fulton. Inoue again to the physique with a jab once more. And once more. Fulton misses a 1-2 badly, that regarded sluggish in context of this battle. Inoue with a mix after which will get out shortly. 1-2 once more from Inoue. Jab to the physique. Fulton’s nostril getting bloodier and bloodier. Once more Inoue smashing that nostril up. Proper hand Inoue, Fulton making an attempt to throw however he’s sluggish as compared, not touchdown something actual clear. Good jab from Fulton, however he will get backed to the ropes, and will get there earlier than he even is aware of he’s on the ropes, so he hits them type of wonky.
Inoue 10-9, 40-36
Fulton vs Inoue R5
Fulton’s punches trying slower and extra weary because the rounds go on. And Inoue simply staying completely sharp. Fulton does catch Inoue going straight again once more with a proper, however doesn’t land it flush. It’s a clear join, although. After which Inoue again with a proper, after which one other backs Fulton up a bit. Proper from Fulton again! That is heating up now. Inoue with one other proper. Inoue appears to be inviting the slugest a bit, however Fulton’s touchdown pictures nonetheless matter. Fulton isn’t working away from this, by the best way, he’s making an attempt actively to determine it out. Inoue with a proper. Proper hand once more from Inoue. Not all of those are flush, both, to be clear, however there’s a superb quantity of them now. Tim Bradley thinks Fulton is having a “higher spherical,” however at this level Inoue has taken over the spherical totally, he had moments early.
Inoue 10-9, 50-45
Fulton vs Inoue R6
Inoue simply persevering with to do what he’s been doing. Proper counter from Inoue doesn’t fairly get there. Jabbing nonetheless working to regulate the space. Fulton simply isn’t doing what he wants or needs to do. Good left hook from Inoue will get in. Jab to the physique once more. Fulton with a greater little jab. Inoue with one other proper, glancing. Even the moments Fulton is doing nicely he’s about 50/50 with Inoue, and the remaining isn’t near 50/50. 4-punch combo from Inoue. Jab. Jab. 1-2. Fulton harm a bit on that proper, however he comes ahead and tries to get again. Good left from Inoue hurts Fulton a bit late, too, and Steph comes again robust as he can, however Inoue once more beating him to the punch in shut.
Inoue 10-9, 60-54
Fulton vs Inoue R7
“That is the baddest man at 122 lbs, and Inoue is making this look straightforward.” – Tim Bradley
Good proper from Fulton early. Making an attempt to get the jab working nonetheless. Inoue shifts his weight and throws a proper, doesn’t fairly land and Fulton will get away. Fulton has stayed on the entrance foot so much. Test hook from Inoue. Good shot from Fulton with a proper hand! Inoue storms again on him and doesn’t give Fulton an opportunity to settle right into a groove. It’s good protection from Fulton there, however the best way Inoue doesn’t permit opponents to construct momentum is unimaginable. Fulton bleeding a bit exterior the left eye. Inoue costs in with a bit of flurry, and Fulton making an attempt to reset the true property, however Inoue simply transferring with him nearly instinctively. Counter proper from Fulton, Inoue to the physique. Proper hand from Inoue. Inoue with one other flurry, once more not every part touchdown, possibly not half of it touchdown, but it surely says a lot about how the battle goes, as a result of Fulton has to simply again down and reset. Proper hand Inoue, left hook Fulton. Each jab and land. Fulton’s greatest spherical, in all probability. For those who give him one of many first seven, it’d be this. Not me.
Inoue 10-9, 70-63
Fulton vs Inoue R8
Fulton hit double digit connects for the primary time final spherical, based on the great individuals at CompuBox. Jabs to the physique once more from Inoue to start out this spherical. RIGHT HAND HURTS FULTON AND HE’S DOWN! It might be over! Fulton is up, and he’ll proceed, however he’s in horrible form right here. Inoue making an attempt to shut! Fulton rocked once more! Fulton making an attempt to hold on and hearth again! Inoue unloading REFEREE STOPS IT AS FULTON GOES DOWN AGAIN!
Inoue TKO-8
