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

[ValarMargulis]

I was pulling for Steph and naturally disappointed to see Steph get knocked out. I thought he started to get into a better grove for a few moments as I was hoping he would be able to make his mark in the fight. He had a great run, but I don't think it is over. I think he can pick up the pieces and win more titles. That's what I'm hoping for his career to continue at a high level. But damn, that was a nightmare machine that he was in with. I can see Inoue obliterating this division and the next one up. His reaction time and power are amazing. But it is a sad state when so many racially triggered statements are made on this boxing board. I can't keep up with them all. No restraint on harmful words coming out of people.

For real my boy, too many racial things going on. People get triggered by trolls easily. Just discuss boxing and move on. Leave politics out of it. I look at is as, if someone says something about another race/nationality/ethnic background, ignore the bigot, and move on. Talk to the people that are sensible in here. There's plenty who can talk boxing, and not be racist.

I understand that boxing is a national pride type of sport, along with other sports (but more so heightened), but F00K racists. Fighter A fought better than Fighter B today. Inoue was faster, had better reactions, read Fulton better, and had the power advantage. Naoya can fix a few things here and there, but overall stellar performance. Fulton is a great boxer, he will bounce back. He just fought against someone better, maybe an all-time great, today. No shame in that.

PS.

I applaud those who can ignore trolls and not get triggered by race-baiters. Good job.

[Poopdick]

Naoya's loaded gloves were the difference. Fight should be a NC.

hahahaha. maybe he had egg weight in gloves lol lol. think Fulton should get Autopsy? lol lol lol. dumb casuals with victim syndrome. they've even created a disease for ya

[_original_]

I mean is anyone really surprised?

I guess only those who have been in denial about this guys amazing talent.

[Kannabis Kid]

Inoue looked great and Fulton looked lost without any answers. I don't think Inoue's power is going to the be the problem at 122-126 it's going to be his speed and precision he was very fast and accurate this morning. He's top 3 P4P for me now.

Fulton was taking the shots pretty well up until that jab to the stomach right up top that he didn't see, Inoue is a great finisher and there was a lot of time left the stoppage was inevitable.

[Dr. Seuss]

The monster is for realz.

[ValarMargulis]

This is the response I've been reading so far:

Before: Fulton will box the hell out of Inoue. One of the best jab in the business. Master Boxer.
After: Fulton is ok. He's not really that good to begin with. He lacks power. I use to box so I know what I'm talking about. Fulton is trash. That means Inoue is trash.

Grow up.

[Smash]

the damn sushi is stacked

[PBR Streetgang]

I always rated Fulton high (still do) and thought this was going to be a very difficult test for Inoue. Very impressive performance for the Monster.

[Marktko1020]

So we are having our backyard at my main Texas property redone, costing over half of what I initially paid for that property. The company is owned by a white American bloke originally from Arizona but the entire work crew and even the contractors are all Mexican, and not Mexican Americans, Mexican. The only one who can speak English is the foreman and it’s heavily accented. It makes me want infer how many folk have used this company yet vote for people who demonise this lot

Capitalism. I encourage you to watch the series “The Warrior” on MAX. Hiring cheap immigrant labor is part of this country’s history and even to the present day.

[-Kev-]

Boxing is in a sorry state when two great boxer's take a risk but all the fans can do is bring racial politics into the conversation. Every step boxing takes forward, it takes two steps back, because people want to live vicariously through others or they believe boxing represents some sort of superiority. These ideals belong in the era of the colour line not modern boxing.

There’s a big obsession among some posters to make Fulton about being black and ******. One person called for permanent damage on him.

That’s some scary type of hate right there. I really feel for people with a lot of melanin on their skin.