Comments Thread For: Naoya Inoue Drops, Stops Stephen Fulton In 8th Round To Become Four-Division Champion

[wileyhemi]

It looks like Fulton's gloves hit the canvas after the right hand which means it was a knockdown and an eight count should have started at that point. Inoue hit him as soon as he got up ... just saying

[JonDP]

I remember Fulton’s comments shortly before the fight was made about how Inoue was nothing special if you took away the power, and thinking how incredibly moronic that sounded. The guy was completely delusional and way over his head through and through.

[JonDP]

It looks like Fulton's gloves hit the canvas after the right hand which means it was a knockdown and an eight count should have started at that point. Inoue hit him as soon as he got up ... just saying

Definitely saw that. If Fulton was smart he would have taken a knee, not get hit flush by the flying hook and given himself another chance. It’s not Inoue’s job to stop and point it out to the ref.

[El_Mero]

It looks like Fulton's gloves hit the canvas after the right hand which means it was a knockdown and an eight count should have started at that point. Inoue hit him as soon as he got up ... just saying

Refs fault, if in fact the gloves did touch, but thats not Inoues job to check. His job is to fight. At no point did Monster look down from the replay, he did what he was supposed to do. Fulton couldve took a knee if he needed time. #ProtectYourselfAtAllTimes

[doninlouisiana]

Inoue is just a pleasure to watch, has that Pacquiao vibe but maybe even better. (Is it impossible?) This guy is an offensive "Monster", that jab was brilliant along with the power. Very impressed!

[Theshotyoudontsee]

It looks like Fulton's gloves hit the canvas after the right hand which means it was a knockdown and an eight count should have started at that point. Inoue hit him as soon as he got up ... just saying

Fulton is lucky Inoue hit him again. Inoue was kicking his ass and Fulton had no chance of winning. Fulton is not a big puncher and Inoue was outboxing him and dominating him. Fulton had zero answers and Im sure he was fine with the stoppage, regardless of what he ends up saying publically. Fulton was getting embarrassed.

I did see a short clip of Fulton speaking to Fighthub after the loss, he said something about it being something wrong with him, which is why he lost, apparently not giving full credit to Inoue, something to that effect. Interested to hear if he says he was hurt, messed up from the time change, etc.

[Jsmooth9876]

Great fight by Inoue
How far up can this dude go is the question? I think 130 would be the max, 135 just seems absurd. There can't be another Pac like rise through the weight classes can there?
I didn't know this guy was already 30 years old, that's too bad, we may only get like 7-8 more fights of his prime if he goes twice a year.

[Old Spice]

He looked scared in first round and never got going. Levels man, levels in this sport.

[Airborne]

Well so much for all the naive fans that thought Fulton would win with his low KO percentage! The Monster does it again!

[Teetotaler69]

TheIronMike probably gonna have to change your signature boy