Comments Thread For: Stephen Fulton-Naoya Inoue 122-Pound Championship Clash Targeted For Late Spring In Japan

[Kannabis Kid]

Lol I wonder where that goofy dude is who was saying that Fulton is now a 126 lber and he wasn't moving back down haha.

Should be a good fight but I got Inoue.

[Mammoth]

He’s not skipping anything. He’s using the WBO mandatory rule, which a lot of fighters moving up have used.

He could if he wanted to but Inoue and Fulton were just real enough to reach out to one another and make this happen.

[BlackRobb]

TWO TRUE CHAMPIONS. While Spence and Crawford pinky wrestle for almost a year, Monster and Fulton did what true champions do. This is the best fight in boxing in my opinion. A 50/50 fight. I slightly favor Monster, but don't sleep on Fulton. Nothing but respect for these two.

[Tag, You're Hit]

CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP. Props to both of these guys - especially Steph - if this fight comes off as this article says it will.

[BlackRobb]

CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP. Props to both of these guys - especially Steph - if this fight comes off as this article says it will.

Monster is that guy. Completely Fairless. Best fighter in boxing in my opinion. I love Bud, but he never fights and takes forever to make fights. Monster is just the opposite.

[Oldskoolg]

Stellar matchup, can’t wait to see it.

[Tag, You're Hit]

Monster is that guy. Completely Fairless. Best fighter in boxing in my opinion. I love Bud, but he never fights and takes forever to make fights. Monster is just the opposite.

Bud's my guy, too, but I agree Inoue gets the fights made. Credit to Fulton, too, of course. Both guys seem like they'd fight anybody. I never read anything about the negotiations in any of Monster's fights, as though getting the most $ isn't his objective. He fought in the World Boxing Super Series, which I always give max credit to boxers participating in those types of tournaments. He jumped in for the 2nd Donaire fight (also a WARRIOR). These are some old-school fighters right here.

[Brian T]

A pound-for-pound showdown is on the horizon.
(OKAY, about time!)

UTT-OHH.

(WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?)

The problem is that, Stephen Fulton is affiliated with Al Haymon, PBC and, Mayweather Promotions.
Pacquiao, Crawford and now, Naoya Inoue, were and are affiliated with Top Rank.

Al Haymon, PBC and, Mayweather Promotions, have demonstrated that they are determined to delay or destroy any 'BIG' boxing match that are not being put on by both fighters being signed with Al Haymon, PBC and, Mayweather Promotions.

Which the FACTS show and were:

Mayweather vs Pacquiao---until Pacquiao signed with them several years later.

Tank Davis vs Tevin Farmer---Farmer did not sign, and there was no fight.

Tank Davis vs Ryan Garcia---Garcia has not left Golden Boy and Signed with PBC, there has been no fight.

Errol 'the tooth' Spence vs Terence 'Bud' Crawford...Crawford has not signed and there has been no fight.


Stephen Fulton vs Naoya Inoue targeted for late Spring in Japan.

Meaning that:

Al Haymon, PBC and, Mayweather Promotions have enough time to do what they do best...delay and/or destroy this fight if they do not control all the money, and call all the shots.

FACTS.

[_Rexy_]

Bud's my guy, too, but I agree Inoue gets the fights made. Credit to Fulton, too, of course. Both guys seem like they'd fight anybody. I never read anything about the negotiations in any of Monster's fights, as though getting the most $ isn't his objective. He fought in the World Boxing Super Series, which I always give max credit to boxers participating in those types of tournaments. He jumped in for the 2nd Donaire fight (also a WARRIOR). These are some old-school fighters right here.

It's one of the reasons I follow the Japanese scene. Guys fight for the glory of it, not the money. They don't care about records nearly as much. Murata never had to fight GGG. He sold 15 million PPV's fighting N'dam. he could have crushed cans in Japan for years.

[STREET CLEANER]

They agreed to this without any negotiations via the media or posturing. Both guys wanted it and it will get made.