Japanese star stops rival to become four-weight titleholderNaoya Inoue v Stephen Fulton – as it happened
Naoya Inoue, the unbeaten Japanese boxing star known as the Monster, bolstered his claim as the world’s best fighter regardless of weight on Tuesday when he laid waste to Stephen Fulton to capture the WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles, becoming a world champion in a fourth different weight class.
Inoue (25-0, 22 KO) dominated from the opening bell at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena, showing off his unique cocktail of power, speed and footwork and outboxing the taller, longer champion from Philadelphia over seven punishing rounds before dropping him early in the eighth. Fulton was able to beat the count but was soon brought to heel under a hail of blows, prompting referee Hector Afu to intervene.
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