Stephon Fulton, Jr. vs. Naoya Inoue

It wouldn't be Saturday in California, no. May 7th is a Sunday. Japanese cards are never that early, that west coast Americans would still technically be on the previous day. Main events are usually about 7am or 8am EST, which is 4 or 5 in the morning Pacific time.

People reported last month that it was going to land on a Tuesday in May, erroneously.

 

Japanese scene aficionados - what's the skinny on Yoshiki Takei? Seems he's being fast-tracked a bit. Taking on wild but tough Pinoy road warrior Ronnie Gorit Baldonado in just his seventh outing in the co-main event, and has already fought disproportionately good competition for his experience level. 6-0 with 6 kayos.

 

4 days out.

 

I can't imagine that it won't be at least somewhat entertaining. (although the less entertaining the match is, the more that probably benefits Fulton!)

 

Anybody followed the "controversy" about the hand wrap stacking method?

 

https://www.ringtv.com/656159-darin...ion-on-the-stephen-fulton-naoya-inoue-clash/#

 

Just shy of 24 hours out, Inoue leads the poll 47-9-3 (37).

 

Of now 61 respondents. Still a small sample size in the grand scheme of things but yeah, you'd think there'd be at least one vote by now considering this being a new division for Inoue and Fulton being a pretty well regarded undefeated champ. Or at least a troll vote from an Inoue (or Inoue fans) hater.