Stephen Fulton Jr. and Naoya Inoue are set to take on in an extremely bantamweight title fight on July 25. Fulton will be putting his WBC and WBO titles on the line, while Inoue will be battling at this weight class for the very first time. The fight was at first set up for May 7 however was held off due to an injury suffered by Inoue. Both fighters made weight easily, with Fulton weighing in at 121.9 pounds and Inoue at 121.7 pounds.
The match in between Fulton and Inoue is extremely prepared for as it includes 2 of the most gifted fighters in the sport. Fulton is thought about the very best in his weight class, while Inoue is a 3 department world champ and was just recently undisputed at bantamweight.
In addition to the Fulton-Inoue fight, there will be an overall of 9 bouts on the card. However, just 4 will be transmitted, with audiences in the U.S.A. able to enjoy the battles reside on ESPN+. The occasion will likewise be transmitted on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland, TSN+ in Canada, Kayo as a PPV in Australia, and Lemino as a PPV in Japan.
The opening bout of the broadcast will be a bantamweight fight in between Yoshiki Takei and Ronnie Baldonado. Takei, a previous kickboxing champ, just recently changed to boxing and has an ideal record of 6-0 with 6 KOs. Following that is a light flyweight clash in between Kanamu Sakama and Ryu Horikawa. Sakama is a Japanese possibility and will be defending the very first time this year, while Horikawa has actually dealt with hard competitors in his last 2 battles.
Before the centerpiece, Robeisy Ramirez will protect his WBO featherweight title against Satoshi Shimizu. Ramirez is an extremely effective Cuban amateur fighter who won Olympic gold in 2012 and 2016. This will be his very first defense of his expert title. Shimizu is likewise an accomplished amateur with an Olympic bronze medal and will be defending a world title for the very first time.
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