Stephen Fulton suffered a huge loss at the hands of Naoya Inoue in the super bantamweight title clash. The match took place at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Let's look at what went down!
Fulton was on the defensive throughout and couldn't earn Inoue's respect with his offense.
During Round 3, Inoue effectively dominated the unified champion, bloodying Fulton's nose and unleashing relentless four-punch combinations, maintaining pressure from any distance.
Inoue significantly outlanded Fulton, recording 114 hits compared to Fulton's 47, and consistently targeted Fulton's body during the match.
Despite Fulton's resilience, the pressure eventually took its toll in Round 8 when Inoue landed a devastating combination of a right hand and a left hook, causing Fulton to go down.
Although Fulton rose again, Inoue continued to attack aggressively, resulting in the referee stopping the fight at 1:14 of the round.