Undefeated 122-pound world champion “Cool Boy Steph” Fulton Jr. successfully challenges former WBC Champion Brandon Figueroa and secures the unified Super Bantamweight World Championship.
In a non-stop action fight between undefeated super bantamweight world champions, Stephen Fulton Jr. unified WBO and WBC titles with a majority decision victory over Brandon Figueroa live on SHOWTIME Saturday night in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas.
This showdown was set up earlier this year with each fighter capturing a world title by defeating an undefeated opponent, as Fulton (20-0, 8 KOs) bested Angelo Leo in January to capture the WBO belt, while Figueroa (22-1-1, 17 KOs) stopped Luis Nery in May to earn his WBC title. The two champions put on a memorable display, combining to throw over 1,700 punches across 12 rounds according to CompuBox.
“I was catching him in between every shot he was throwing,” said Fulton. “He was making it sloppy and rough.”
“I hurt him like five or six times,” said Figueroa. “I put the pressure on for the whole 12 rounds, landed the cleaner shots and hurt him. I thought I only lost four rounds at the most.”
In a surefire “Fight of the Year” contender, it was Figueroa’s activity (1,060 punches thrown) against Fulton’s accuracy (37% connect rate) squaring off throughout a narrow fight in which neither man was able to sustain momentum for long. In rounds four through seven, the fighters were separated by just two punches landed (103 to 101 for Figueroa).
“I was landing a lot of clean shots,” said Fulton. “He was throwing wild shots that the fans were enjoying, but he was hitting my arms a lot.”
In a memorable sixth frame, each fighter landed nothing but power shots with Figueroa connecting on 36 to Fulton’s 34. In a frantic 10th round, Figueroa looked to have Fulton hurt after numerous flurries of power punches. However, Fulton was able to recover in the final two rounds to win both the 11th and 12th on two judges’ cards.
That final push helped Fulton hold on with the score of 116-112 from two judges overruling a 114-114 card. After the fight, both fighters believed they had done enough to win and were open to battling again in a rematch.
“It was an amazing experience,” said Fulton. “The judges made their decision and we can run it back.”
“It was the robbery of the year,” said Figueroa. “The fans who watched this live know who won. I always come to fight and I did that all night.”
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37 Comments
Korupsi angka
Fulton reaches with his shots to an extreme degree, I predict Inoue will knock him out.
Figueroa fights like a neanderthal, he made this easy for Fulton.
These people keep crying when they loose.
napanood ko galaw ni Fulton mahina durog Yan Kay casimero
Tuesday 25th July 2023, can't wait for it.
Mis recuerdos❤
Figueroa iso una pelea de amarre no lucio 😂
Biggest thief mi eva c in boxing
Why are all ring announcers old white men?
Brandon was more active but Steph was more effective. Brandon's chin is insane
Fulton styled on that this goofy 😂
FULTON CAN'T BEAT INOUE…I DON'T SEE IT
Pangit ang laro Ni futton panay yaka pa lng, ang laro nya di pa kaya nya ang monster ng Japan.
Inoue kills both of these guys…. Easily.
2:53
Look at figueroa's face with all those bruises.
And now look at cool boy Steph face,
Stephen Fulton Jr don't even look like he got hit in the face.
That crazy figro hurt him many times this guy on bike running
Very dirty f fulton, holding and holding not worrhy of being a champion
I ho to figiroa
Fulton skilled but I can't see him winning INOUE…INOUE POSTIONING and technique is on another level
This wasn’t a boxing match it was a wrestling match with slugs any anyone that thinks that this is a great fight it wasn’t unless you wanted to see a wrestling match. Horrible!
Bakale my h o ga
If Fulton's ribs are this exposed to Inoue, Then I wish him good luck.
see v xure
Brandon came to my school thanks for ur signature aka north bridge elementary
I had fig winning 5,6,10 & 12. he’s a dog he kept pressing forward all 12 rounds but fulton was out countering him & landing more
Sloppy ref!!
Rematch ❤would be another great fight..great interview at the end..guys would probably go another 12 that night!
He got buzzed to much man inoue gon give him the work if he dont tighten up
Fulton R: 1,2,3,4,8,9,11,12 Fulton
Figueroa R: 5,6,7,10
Figueroa problem is he has no defense his head movement is terrible. When Fulton missed it was mostly just do to him not being accurate not Figueroa defense. Hé doesn’t realize he is landing and getting hit too but Fulton is slipping some of his punches while Figueroa isn’t That’s why Fulton won. If one is slipping and landing while the other is constantly getting it and landing the defensively responsive fighter will win
No knock downs. Neither man got cut. Neither man shows significant swelling. If Brandon didn’t win, then it should be a draw. He kept the pressure on all the way.
"JUDGE #1 NAMED MR. DIPSHIT CHEAT'EM" 😂 WBC 👨⚖️🗑️
very cheap fighter pingerua
Bruh, this Fulton dude looks light weight, easy work for Inoue
The worst, most corrupt judge in Boxing = Dave Moretti. Followed closely by the 2nd most corrupt judge in Boxing, Adelaide Bird
The monster will knock him out