Manny Pacquiao hails Naoya Inoue as Japanese boxer stuns fans with brutal knockout
his American opponent in the eight round of their super-bantamweight affair on Tuesday for the WBC and WBO titles at the Ariake Arena.He followed that up with a massive left hook to send his opponent crashing to the canvasFulton beat the count, before Inoue trapped him in the corner leading the referee to stop the contestIn doing so he has become a four-weight world champion, with 'The Monster' now targeting a bout against WBA and IBF champ Marlon Tapales in an undisputed match-up.
Both Inoue and Fulton went into the contest with an unbeaten record, but despite being the smaller fighter, the challenger proved to be a class above.And in the eighth round, a huge right hand stunned Fulton, with Inoue following that up with a brutal left hook to send his opponent crashing to the canvas.Naoya Inoue brutally knocks out Stephen Fulton to become four-weight world champion
He somehow managed to beat the ten-count to the surprise of Inoue, who was prematurely celebrating a victory. But he soon got the stoppage he desperately craved for as he trapped 'Cool Boy Steph' in the corner where he unloaded a barrage of punches which saw the referee wave away the contest. Boxing legend Pacquiao - the only eight-weight world champion in history - was left blown away by Inoue's dazzling display.Most read in Boxing
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