When Fulton gets hit by Inoue he won't know what the day of the week is either, so at least his fans will have that in common with him, lol.
If you get bigger and faster at the same time you are on some wild drugs. Bigger and harder hitting makes sense though.
You can be faster if you are rejuvenated and no longer feeling the effects of a weight cut. Inoue was at 118 for the last 5 years. And he said he struggled a little to make weight for Butler and had leg cramps.
This sounds an awful lot like a fighter cramming himself into the lowest possible division he can make, when he could have had an easier time fighting bigger men. There are certain posters on this forum who like to refer to those fighters as W_____ B______
If you feel lethargic from making weight, you're probably slower. So I guess not gaining speed, but getting speed back.
Let me know when Inoue is the significantly bigger fighter in the ring at 122. Hell, not even significantly bigger, just the bigger fighter in general. Paul Butler said that he was shocked by how small Inoue was when they met.
If Inoue has been fighting below his optimal weight as far as his body’s performance goes it’s definitely possible for him to get faster as he gets heavier.