Bookmakers made Naoya Inoue a strong favourite against Stephen Fulton when they face off in their fight on Tuesday 25th July 2023 at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan.
He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the fight outright, while you can get 2/1 (+200) on Stephen Fulton if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 69% chance of Inoue winning while giving Fulton a 31% chance.
Inoue opened as the favourite at 1/3 (-300) however, that price has shortened by 107/-100 (+90).
Fulton opened at 9/4 (+230) which has got wider by -3/4 (+130).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 122 pounds (8.54 stones or 55.45 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the unified super bantamweight championship of the world, with the WBC & WBO belts on the line.
Fulton vs Inoue Head To Head
Stephen Fulton steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Naoya Inoue will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 24 wins and 0 draws, with 21 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Inoue has a massive power advantage over Fulton, boosting at 88% knock out percentage over Fulton's 38%.
Fulton is currently 9/1 (+900) to get the knockout, while Inoue is 6/5 (+120).
Stephen Fulton is the younger man by 1 year, at 28 years old.
Fulton has a height advantage of 2 inches over Inoue. Despite this, Inoue has 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Stephen Fulton & Naoya Inoue fight out of an orthodox stance.
Fulton is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 less fights, and made his debut in 2014, 2 year later than Inoue, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 5 more professional rounds, 143 to Inoue's 138.
If you think Inoue will win on points, you can get odds of 2/1 (+200), while Fulton is 4/1 (+400) to win on the scorecards.
Stephen Fulton goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the RING at super bantamweight.
Naoya Inoue is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC and 1 by the WBO in the 122lb division.
Fulton vs Inoue betting form
Fulton remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Daniel Roman on 4th June 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Armory, Minnesota, United States. He was a 17/100 (-590) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had defeated Brandon Figueroa on 27th November 2021 by majority decision in their WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Park Theater, Nevada. He was a 29/100 (-340) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beat Angelo Leo on 23rd January 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.
Before that, he had won against Arnold Khegai on 25th January 2020 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Barclays Center, New York. He was a 3/25 (-830) favourite going into the fight.
He had beat Isaac Avelar on 24th August 2019 by knockout in the 6th round at Bert Ogden Arena, Texas.
Naoya Inoue remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his last opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Paul Butler on 13th December 2022 by knockout in the 11th round in their The Ring Bantamweight, WBO World Bantamweight, IBF World Bantamweight and WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Tokyo, Japan. He was a 1/40 (-5000) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had defeated Nonito Donaire on 7th June 2022 by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC World Bantamweight, WBA Super World Bantamweight and IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama.
Going into that contest, he had won against Aran Dipaen on 14th December 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA Super World Bantamweight and IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Michael Dasmarinas on 19th June 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA Super World Bantamweight and IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favourite going into the ring.
He had beat Jason Moloney on 31st October 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA Super World Bantamweight, IBF World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favourite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Naoya Inoue has been fighting more than Stephen Fulton.
Stephen Fulton last fought 9 months and 27 days ago, while Naoya Inoue's last outing was 3 months and 18 days ago.
Fulton's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
Fulton is currently 9/1 (+900) to finish this fight in the 10th round, or 4/1 (+400) to win on points.
Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 5 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
Inoue is currently 6/5 (+120) to finish this fight in the 6th round, or +200 (+200) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Fulton vs Inoue Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan, which is 8:00 AM EST or 5:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 PM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Fulton vs Inoue for In-Play Betting?
Fulton vs Inoue will be broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.
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