Learn more about the Naoya Inoue vs Stephen Fulton purse, which took place on Tuesday at Japan’s Ariake Arena and ended with a eighth-round win for Inoue
Thanks to his resounding eighth-round TKO victory against Stephen Fulton, Japanese undefeated boxer Naoya Inoue has become the unified junior featherweight world champion. Meanwhile, Stephen Fulton suffered the first defeat of his career and will be eager for returning to winning ways.
Naoya Inoue vs Stephen Fulton purse, payouts, salaries, winner, results, full match highlights
NAOYA INOUE KNOCKS DOWN STEPHEN FULTON THEN WINS BY TKO 😳 pic.twitter.com/wyzuBySjYY
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What was the outcome of Naoya Inoue vs Stephen Fulton?
After seven rounds of slowly wearing down Stephen Fulton, Inoue changed levels, rocked him with a right across the jaw, put him flat on his back with a stunning left hook, and then stab-jabbed the American to the body. To become the new undisputed WBC and WBO junior featherweight world champion in front of his home fans in the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, Inoue unleashed a torrent of fury in the form of unrelenting punches as Fulton rose off the ground in excruciating pain.
By winning, Inoue improved his record to 25-0 including 22 KOs and is still on track for his new quest of winning the super bantamweight world championship. Inoue effectively made the victory appear simple by swiftly asserting his jab and using it to assemble together numerous combinations for which Fulton had no defense. As the fight progressed, Inoue’s firepower only grew as he began to overwhelm Fulton with activity and precisely timed power punches, eventually stopping the fight in the eighth round.
How much will the fighters earn from this fight?
Inoue will profit financially from his contest with Fulton because he is now the unified WBC & WBO junior featherweight world champion. For defeating Fulton, Inoue is anticipated to get a fight purse of $1.5 million. It is anticipated that this sum will exceed Fulton’s earnings from the fight. These are only estimates since the precise amount has not yet been disclosed. Notably, Inoue made a large sum of money during his prior matchup with Paul Butler. He received a fight payment of $1 million for that fight, and additional pay-per-view incentives increased his whole fight payout to $2.5 million.