“An Absolute Masterpiece”: Naoya Inoue’s Devastating KO Which Left the Combat World Stunned, Invites Major Reaction From the UFC Welterweight Star

Naoya Inoue surprised fans with his stunning performance against Stephen Fulton at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. He defeated ‘Cool By Steph’ to claim the unified WBC and WBO championships. His performance impressed a lot of people, including UFC welterweight fighter Matt Brown.

Brown has been a boxing enthusiast for a long time. Moreover, the 42-year-old also actively gave his assessments about Jake Paul and Tommy Fury before they fought earlier this year. Now, the 42-year-old UFC fighter has been smitten by yet another boxer in the form of Japan’s Naoya Inoue, after his performance on Tuesday.

Matt Brown heaped praises on Naoya Inoue

In a recent Twitter post, ‘The Immortal’ praised Inoue’s performance against Stephen Fulton. He was impressed by the way he won that fight. Matt Brown said, “Broooo Inoue… Holy sh*t this dude is so good.” Furthermore, he mentioned how the Japanese boxer went into the fight against the former champion as an underdog.

However, that didn’t seem to matter much as Naoya Inoue battered Fulton and scored a knockout win. Brown added, “An absolute masterpiece against a guy that was supposed to derail him. Inoue is the truuuth!” The UFC welterweight is convinced that Inoue has a lot more to offer in his future bouts. But what took place in the boxing match that made Brown a Naoya Inoue fan?

Stephen Fulton suffered an 8th-round KO defeat

Naoya Inoue showcased his dominance since stepping foot inside the squared circle as a light flyweight. He was not the favorite in this fight against Fulton. However, ‘The Monster’ took charge of his fight and forced a result that not many people saw coming. Stepping into the ring for his first appearance at super-bantamweight, Fulton Inoue took on the established champion in the division without a preliminary match.

The match started off with Fulton, throwing some jabs at the Japanese boxer. In return, Inoue showed his jabbing skills and grew confident with each strike. Moreover, his confidence led him to build some impressive combinations on to those shots. The moment of truth came in the eighth round after Inoue dropped Fulton with a straight right followed by a left hook. The former champion stood up, but got dropped again after a flurry of strikes from ‘The Monster’. Alas, Inoue became the new WBC and WBO junior featherweight champion.

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It was an extraordinary ending for the Japanese knockout artist, who earned his first world title at 108lbs in just his sixth professional fight before obtaining another belt at 115lbs and then becoming the undisputed champion at 118lbs. We can trust that ‘The Monster’ will continue to deliver top-notch performances for their fans in the future.

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