Top Rank Boxing revealed that Naoya Inoue will be dealing with Stephen Fulton Jr. in Yokohama, Japan on Sunday, May 7. Inoue, who is thought about among the very best pound-for-pound fighters today, will be going up to 122 pounds to challenge Fulton for his WBC and WBO titles in the incredibly bantamweight department. Inoue intends to include more gold after attaining undeniable status as a bantamweight, declaring 4 acknowledged titles in 3 years. His last title defense was against Nonito Donaire, whom he beat through a unanimous choice. Meanwhile, Fulton has actually been similarly excellent in his go to catch the 122-pound title. He won a bulk choice triumph over Brandon Figueroa in November 2021 and a unanimous choice win over Daniel Roman in June 2022.
