WBC featherweight champion Brandon Figueroa needs to be extra affected person and use his boxing expertise for his rematch with Stephen Fulton Jr. on February 1st.
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Fulton (25-1-1, 19 KOs) feels that he smothered his energy by combating in shut, trying to slug in his 12-round majority determination to Fulton three years in the past on November 27, 2021, and he doesn’t need to make those self same errors once more.
Issues are completely different now than within the first battle. Fulton (22-1, 8 KOs) was knocked out by Naoya Inoue within the eighth spherical final yr in July, and he regarded just like the shell of himself coming off a 14-month layoff to defeat Carlos Castro by a 10-round cut up determination on September 14th.
Fulton rocked within the fifth spherical, was despatched to the canvas, and harm further occasions towards the non-puncher. That battle confirmed that there could also be remnants from Fulton’s knockout loss to Inoue nonetheless lingering, impairing his capacity to take a tough punch or perhaps a not-so-hard one like those Casto was hitting him with.
Fulton is 30 now and has had an extended 10-year profession, and he’s not on the stage he was when he beat Figueroa three years in the past.
“I really feel like I pressed him an excessive amount of that I smothered myself. I can field. I’ve different talents that I didn’t showcase in that battle [Fulton],” stated Brandon Figueroa to Fight Hub TV, speaking about his February 1st rematch with Stephen Fulton.
Punch Stats for Figueroa-Fulton Jr. 1
– Figueroa landed 314 of 1060 punches for a 30%
– Fulton Jr. was 247 of 668 for 37%
“I really feel like I’m going to showcase all the pieces. I’m going to point out why I’m one of the best 126-pounder and simply go on the market and make an announcement. Take just a little step again, be extra affected person, and belief in my boxing capacity just a little bit extra,” stated Figueroa about what he felt he ought to have performed towards Fulton the primary time round.
Figueroa should use extra of his boxing capacity if he needs to keep away from being outboxed once more by Fulton. If Figueroa’s energy has improved, he might duplicate what Inoue did to Fulton by touchdown a tough headshot to knock him out, however it’ll require velocity and accuracy.
Figueroa’s final three fights:
– Jesse Magdaleno
– Mark Magsayo
– Carlos Castro
“This time round, I do know what I have to do. I’m going to work on this coaching camp for it. He’s an incredible fighter. That is my division, and I need to show that. Naoya is among the finest, and I’m on this sport to battle one of the best,” stated Figueroa on whether or not he’d prefer to battle Naoya Inoue.
“Me beating him would elevate me to one of many pound-for-pound finest. I’ve been getting quite a lot of feedback from individuals. Even those that thought Fulton gained final time they’re rooting for me now. I’m a really thrilling, aggressive fighter. I do know Stephen Fulton goes to be very well-prepared and we’re going to provide followers an incredible present,” stated Figueroa.
Stephen Fulton’s latest contests
– Carlos Castro
– Naoya Inoue
– Daniel Romanuch
