When is Inoue vs Fulton?

Stephen Fulton is set to fight Naoya Inoue on Sunday 7th May 2023 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 KG).

This contest is for the unified super bantamweight championship of the world, with the WBC & WBO belts on the line.

The undercard is set to feature the clash of Takei vs Baldonado.

Inoue vs Fulton stats

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%.

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.

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.

Inoue vs Fulton 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Naoya Inoue has been fighting more than Stephen Fulton.

Stephen Fulton last fought 9 months and 17 days ago, while Naoya Inoue's last outing was 3 months and 8 days ago.

Fulton's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

What time does Inoue vs Fulton start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Inoue vs Fulton?

Inoue vs Fulton will be broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream Inoue vs Fulton?

You can stream Inoue vs Fulton via NowTV. They allow you to stream Sky Sports boxing cards via their app, based on a 24 hour, weekly or monthly passes. You’ll also get access to 11 Sky Sports Channels during your pass period. They also do a monthly smartphone only pass for £5.99, which is great if you need to catch Inoue vs Fulton on the move.

24 hours of NowTV is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream Inoue vs Fulton, and all Sky boxing cards, via the Sky Go App. This is free is you’re already a Sky Sports TV customer. It’s available for Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku and games consoles.

24 hours of Sky Go is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

You can stream Inoue vs Fulton via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month of ESPN+ is $9.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $13.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $19.99 and 1 year costs $99.99.

What are the odds on Inoue vs Fulton?

Naoya Inoue is currently 9/25 (-280) to win the fight outright, while you can get 2/1 (+200) on Stephen Fulton if you fancy the upset.

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