By: Sean Crose
He’s received world titles in three weight divisions. He’s knocked out near ninety % of his opponents. He’s unquestionably top-of-the-line pound for pound fighters on the planet. And he’s about to face maybe his hardest problem of his profession. Naoya Inoue, at simply thirty years of age, is having fairly a profession for himself. Since his first skilled combat, method again in 2012, Inoue, whose often known as “The Monster,” has appeared singularly decided to conquer all who stand earlier than him. After twenty-four fights, he has but to fail. American Stephen Fulton, nevertheless, goals to alter all that when he and Inoue sq. off subsequent week at Ariake Arena in Inoue’s house nation of Japan.
Like Inoue, America’s Stephen Fulton has but to lose a single combat. A product of Philadelphia’s famed boxing neighborhood the twenty-nine 12 months previous Fulton possess a slick, fluid ring type, one which some suppose can frustrate Inoue and maybe even get the lauded multi titlist off his recreation. Again, Fulton is taken into account by some to be Inoue’s hardest opponent. Considering the truth that Inoue has bested future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire, that’s actually saying one thing. Yet questions will likely be following Fulton into the ring that night time, as properly.
For occasion, what’s going to occur if or when the person will get caught? Sly as he’s within the ring, it’s arduous to think about Fulton going a full combat with out taking a shot to the pinnacle a minimum of considerably cleanly sooner or later. This is a twelve spherical title battle, in any case. Also, how will combating so removed from house influence Fulton the night time of the combat? Fulton has little question travelled through the course of his profession, however Tokyo is a great distance from Philadelphia. Lastly, what’s going to occur if Inoue is ready to work the physique in that brutal method solely Inoue can appear to? Lesser males have fallen to items beneath such a blistering connect.
Still, it’s Inoue who’s the challenger right here. Fulton, when all is claimed and executed, is the one who will slip by means of the ropes with the WBC and WBO tremendous bantamweight titles in his possession subsequent week. Inoue would be the native favourite when he and Fulton reply the bell in on the twenty fifth, however Fulton would be the belt holder. At least so long as the combat lasts, that’s. Perhaps even longer. One simply can’t inform in relation to boxing. The solely actual certainty in relation to this combat is each males will likely be brining their A-Games into the ring with them.
