On May 7th, the eyes of boxing fans around the world will be on the Yokohama Arena in Japan.
Naoya Inoue (Ohashi / 29 years old / 24 wins / 21 KO), the 3 division champion who achieved the unification of 4 groups in the bantamweight class at the end of last year, raised the class and unified the 2 groups (WBC, WBO ) of the super bantamweight class. , Stephen Fulton (USA/age 28/21 wins/8 KO). The clash between the two undefeated champions, who are now in their prime, is a very minor contest.
Naoya Inoue moves up the ranks and takes on Fulton (left), the unified champion of both groups.
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Inoue has won the highest score in “Pound for Pound”, but for “Monster” who has continued to make good progress, this is the first time he has faced a black player with a unique spring and horsepower. There are elements of concern, including the fact that the match in the super bantamweight class will also be the first.
For this reason, this game has attracted a lot of attention from American fans. “Fulton vs. Inoue is the ‘biggest match’ of the first half of the year,” said many people in the boxing industry.
What kind of developments and results will there be in such a fun battle? This time, we asked three questions to three US media people based on the US East Coast and tried to predict where the big fight would go. From the comments of the experts, the great expectations for Fulton vs. Inoue at home should be conveyed.
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●Keith Idec Writer and columnist for BoxingScene.com. Lives in New Jersey. Appointed vice president of the National Press Association (BWAA). Twitter: @Idecboxing
● Sean Nam Korean-American writer who works as a reporter for BoxingScene.com. It has a reputation for inside information through a network built through active coverage. Tweet: @seanpasbon
● Mark Abrams Philadelphia-based boxing reporter, editor, and publisher. He manages the boxing website “15rounds.com”. He has known Fulton, a local player, for many years. Tweet: @MAbramsboxing
C1. What do you think about the fact that this war has come true?
Aidek Excited about this pairing. The same goes for fans. A fight between fighters with different promoters and different television stations broadcasting the fight has not been realized in the world of boxing until now.
Fulton should be commended for appealing directly to her promoter (= Mr. Al Haymon of PBC) to play against Inoue, the best opponent ever, in enemy territory. Likewise, Inoue should be commended for wanting to face the strongest unified champion in the division in his first fight from a promotion to upper bantamweight.
