After conquering all the most noble titles in Bantamweight, “monster” Naoya Inoue continued to step up the Super Bantamweight. His first opponent in the new weight class is Stephen Fulton, who holds the World World Championship and WBC. However, Inoue is still more appreciated than before the match.
The home advantage, plus the superior level is shown by Japanese boxers very early. He “measured” the range with Fulton with JAB attacks in the first half, before switching from the exploration to attack from the second half. Fulton did not hide his intention to attack with left hook early, but were arrested by Inoue and returned by Jab.
In the context of Fulton difficult to attack, Inoue slowly eroded the opponent with body shots. Japanese boxers not only attacked on Fulton, he even launched a series of diverse combos from all directions. Inoue's attacking style helped him gradually win the game to his hands when he entered the 5th half.
The match soon fell when the 8th half started. While two boxers repeatedly returned each other with JAB, Inoue suddenly threw a strong back on the left chin of Fulton. Witnessing the opponent stop and retreated back, Inoue continued to punch the left hook, causing Fulton to fall to the floor.
After 8 referees, Fulton signed that he could continue to play, but it was also the end of American boxers. Inoue wins and rushed, pressed Fulton into the corner of the ring and continuously attacked. The referee was forced to intervene, and recognized the victory of TKO for Japanese boxers.
The victory over Fulton helped Inoue extend the winning series to the number 25 (22 no). He officially has the championship in the fourth weight in his career, and took a long step to conquer the Super Bantamweight weight. Meanwhile, Fulton had to suffer the first failure according to the script that was unexpected.