In a remarkable display of skill and determination, Naoya Inoue secured another victory tonight by defeating Stephen Fulton, extending his impressive winning streak. This triumph also reaffirms the Japanese boxing superstar’s status as a four-division world champion, a testament to his exceptional talent in the sport of boxing.
After capturing two among the four major bantamweight belts, he has set his eyes on becoming the next champion in his weight class. The person standing in his way is none other than Marlon Tapales, the new champion.
Naoya Inoue challenges Marlon Tapales
Monster has had an impressive professional boxing career, participating in 25 fights over the course of a decade. The Yokohama native has never experienced a single defeat, showcasing his remarkable skills in the ring.
During his career, Inoue competed for the title seven times, and on each occasion, he emerged victorious, cementing his status as a dominant force in the sport.
The Monster wants an undisputed matchup before the end of 2023 😳 #FultonInoue
🏆 🏆 Marlon Tapales
🏆 🏆 Naoya Inoue pic.twitter.com/fWyaXJ89aE— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) July 25, 2023
For the next challenge of his career, Naoya now has issued a warning to Marlon Tapales by accepting his bout proposal saying, “Let’s do this, this year,”. This now starts the countdown for yet another thrilling boxing battle.
Naoya Inoue now holds the WBC & WBO super-bantamweight world titles and straight away invites WBA & IBF world champion Marlon Tapales into the ring to challenge him to an undisputed fight. Tapales accepts, the pair agree to fight and shake hands.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) July 25, 2023
Earlier Tapales, the two-division world champion, expressed his desire to face the Japanese world champion by saying, “I want to fight Inoue to prove to myself that I am a great champion,”
Naoya Inoue vs Stephen Fulton bout overview
In 2019, Inoue made a significant move in his career by signing a contract with Top Rank, a prominent boxing promotion based in Las Vegas. Since joining the company, Naoya has steadily risen to prominence, capturing the attention of fans and critics.
NAOYA INOUE KNOCKS DOWN STEPHEN FULTON THEN WINS BY TKO 😳 https://t.co/wyzuBySjYY
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) July 25, 2023
The 30-year-old boxer dominated his opponent throughout the fight. Throughout all eight rounds, he dominated his American counterpart. Inoue once again demonstrated his dominance by securing a victory via technical knockout in the eighth round, maintaining his ongoing winning streak.
After such a dominating victory, the Japanese star certainly expressed his happiness by saying everything he was thinking about this year was to fight Stephen and gladly he’s done that.
“However, unfortunately, I got injured, and I had to postpone this fight. I am sorry to my team and Fulton’s team, but thank you so much for accepting this fight once again. I am so happy right now. ” Naoya said.
📋 Naoya Inoue at age 30:
👑 WBC Light-Flyweight
👑 WBO Super-Flyweight
👑 WBA Bantamweight
👑 WBC Bantamweight
👑 IBF Bantamweight
👑 WBO Bantamweight
👑 Ring Bantamweight
👑 WBC Super-Bantamweight
👑 WBO Super-Bantamweight pic.twitter.com/keknre8Waq— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) July 25, 2023
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