Stephen Fulton (boxer)
Stephen Fulton Jr. | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , U.S. | July 17, 1994||||||||||||||
Other names | Cool Boy Steph Scooter | ||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Reach | 70+1⁄2 in (179 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
Boxing record[2] | |||||||||||||||
Total fights | 22 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Stephen Fulton Jr. (born July 17, 1994) is an American
As of December 2021, he is ranked as the No. 1 junior featherweight by
Professional career
Early career
Fulton made his professional debut against the journeyman Issac Badger on October 14, 2014. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. Immediately after this victory, Fulton signed with Premier Boxing Champions. Over the course of the following five years, Fulton amassed a 15–0 record with 6 stoppage victories.[7]
IBO super bantamweight champion
Fulton vs. Ambunda
Fulton was scheduled to challenge Paulus Ambunda for the IBO super bantamweight title on May 11, 2019, at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia, United States.[8] Fulton dominated throughout the bout and scored a knockdown over the Namibian champion in the eight round. Although Fulton was unable to finish his opponent, he won the fight by a wide unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 120–107 in his favor.[9]
Fulton vs. Avelar
Fulton moved up in weight for his next fight, as he was scheduled to face Isaac Avelar in a 124 lbs catchweight bout. The fight was set for August 24, 2019, at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas, United States. Fulton won the fight with a body shot in the sixth round of the ten round bout.[10] Fulton called for a title unification fight with either Brandon Figueroa or Daniel Roman in his post-fight interview, stating "...Figueroa does not want to fight me and if he does, he will get stopped in the mid rounds. If me and Danny Roman fight, it will be explosive but the same thing will happen, he will get stopped".[11]
WBO super bantamweight champion
Fulton vs. Khegai
Fulton was scheduled to face the unbeaten Arnold Khegai on January 25, 2020 at the Barclays Center in New York City, United States. The fight was for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental super bantamweight belt, as well as the status of the WBO super bantamweight mandatory title challenger.[12] Khegai took the center of the ring for the first four rounds, while Fulton remained passive and attempted to outfight. Fulton was more active from the fifth round onward, dictating the subsequent rounds. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges awarding him a 117–111 scorecard, while the third judge scored the fight 116–112 in his favor.[13]
Fulton vs. Leo
His victory against Khegai earned Fulton the right to challenge the reigning WBO champion
Unified super bantamweight champion
Fulton vs. Figueroa
Fulton was scheduled to face the WBC super bantamweight titlist
Fulton vs. Roman
It was revealed on March 6, 2022, that Fulton would make his first title defense as a unified champion against
Fulton vs. Inoue
On November 9, 2022, the
Professional boxing record
22 fights | 21 wins | 1 loss |
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By knockout | 8 | 1 |
By decision | 13 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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22 | Loss | 21–1 | Naoya Inoue | TKO | 8 (12), 1:14 | Jul 25, 2023
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Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan | Lost WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Daniel Roman | UD | 12 | Jun 4, 2022 | Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | Retained WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Brandon Figueroa | MD | 12 | Nov 27, 2021 | Park MGM, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBO super bantamweight title; Won WBC super bantamweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Angelo Leo | UD | 12 | Jan 23, 2021 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. | Won WBO super bantamweight title |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Arnold Khegai | UD | 12 | Jan 25, 2020 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super bantamweight title
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17 | Win | 17–0 | Isaac Avelar | KO | 6 (10), 1:26 | Aug 24, 2019 | Bert Ogden Arena, Edinburg, Texas, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Paulus Ambunda | UD | 12 | May 11, 2019 | EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | Won IBO super bantamweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Marlon Olea | TKO | 5 (8), 1:41 | Jan 26, 2019 | New York City, New York , U.S.
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14 | Win | 14–0 | Germán Meraz | UD | 8 | Sep 30, 2018 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Jesus Antonio Ahumada | TKO | 9 (10), 1:54 | Jun 16, 2018 | Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Adam Lopez | MD | 8 | Dec 8, 2017 | Park Racing & Casino, Hialeah, Florida, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Luis Saul Rosario | UD | 8 | Apr 4, 2017 | Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Christian Renteria | TKO | 3 (6), 1:38 | Jul 2, 2016 | Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Adalberto Zorrilla DelRosa | TKO | 4 (6), 1:37 | Apr 19, 2016 | Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Joshua Greer Jr. | MD | 6 | Dec 29, 2015 | Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Sam Rodriguez | UD | 6 | Sep 19, 2015 | Convocation Center, California, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Pablo Cupul | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | Jun 20, 2015 | Casino Resort, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Jamal Parram | KO | 3 (6), 1:33 | Apr 25, 2015 | Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Eric Gotay | UD | 6 | Jan 31, 2015 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , U.S.
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3 | Win | 3–0 | Benjamin Burgos | UD | 4 | Dec 5, 2014 | Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Damen Wood | UD | 4 | Nov 20, 2014 | Studio City, California , U.S.
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1 | Win | 1–0 | Issac Badger | TKO | 2 (4) | Oct 14, 2014 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. |
See also
References
- ^ a b Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Brandon Figueroa fight.
- ^ "Boxing record for Stephen Fulton Jr". BoxRec.
- ^ Marketing, Intouch Interactive (13 May 2019). "Brave Ambunda bows to Fulton in the US - Sports - Namibian Sun". www.namibiansun.com.
- ^ "TBRB Rankings". tbrb.org. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Ratings". ringtv.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Super Bantamweight Rankings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Реинкарнация Бернарда Хопкинса в самом конкурентном дивизионе бокса". vringe.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Namibian Ambunda to defend IBO title against undefeated Fulton". xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Santoliquito, Joseph (12 May 2019). "Stephen Fulton scores biggest win yet, shuts out Paulus Ambunda on Hurd-Williams card". ringtv.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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- ^ "Стивен Фултон – Арнольд Хегай. Как это было". sport.ua. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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- ^ Boxing Social Staff (12 July 2020). "Navarrete vacates WBO 122lbs crown, implications for Conlan". boxing-social.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Simpson, Bakari (9 July 2020). "Stephen Fulton v Angelo Leo Coming August 1! - 3KingsBoxing.com". 3kingsboxing.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Muehlhausen, Steven (30 July 2020). "Stephen Fulton tests positive for COVID-19, Angelo Leo to face Tramaine Williams for WBO title". dazn.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Brian (2 August 2020). "Angelo Leo outpoints Tramaine Williams to claim junior featherweight title in Showtime Boxing's return". CBS Sports. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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- ^ Hale, Andreas (28 November 2021). "Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton Jr. results: Fulton unifies 122-pound titles via thrilling majority decision". sportingnews.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Stephen Fulton vs Brandon Figueroa". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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- ^ Idec, Keith (6 March 2022). "Stephen Fulton-Daniel Roman To Headline Showtime Card On Date TBD In June Or July". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Coppinger, Mike (15 March 2022). "Sources: Stephen Fulton to defend junior featherweight titles against Daniel Roman June 4". espn.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Brookhouse, Brent (5 June 2022). "Stephen Fulton vs. Danny Roman: Fight prediction, undercard, start time, odds, preview, Showtime Boxing". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Santoliquito, Joseph (4 June 2022). "Stephen Fulton Makes A Statement On Who's No. 1 At 122 Against Daniel Roman". ringtv.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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- ^ Coppinger, Mike (17 January 2023). "Sources: Naoya Inoue, Stephen Fulton talk 122-lb. title bout". espn.com. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (5 March 2023). "Fulton-Inoue 122-Pound Championship Clash Set For May 7 At Yokohama Arena". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Idec, Keith (21 March 2023). "Naoya Inoue Injured, May 7 Fight Against Stephen Fulton Jr. Postponed; New Date TBD". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Jake Donovan (2023-03-29). "Fulton-Inoue WBC/WBO title fight rescheduled for July 25 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
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- ^ Fischer, Doug (25 July 2023). "Naoya Inoue Outclasses And Halts Stephen Fulton In Eight, Wins WBC And WBO 122-pound Titles". ringtv.com. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
External links
- Boxing record for Stephen Fulton from BoxRec (registration required)