Last Updated on September 8, 2021 10:27 pm by Erwin Noguera
Stephen Fulton Jr. is an American professional boxer born July 17, 1994; he is currently 27 years old and competes as a Junior Featherweight / Super Bantamweight.
He has held the WBO super bantamweight title since January 2021 and previously held the IBO super bantamweight title in 2019.
As of August 2021, he is currently the fourth-best junior featherweight by Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, third by The Ring, and second by Boxrec.
Trained by Hamza Muhammad out of the James Shuler Boxing Gym in West Philadelphia, Fulton earned amateur titles in the Silver and Golden Gloves, allowing him to form bonds with unbeaten former two-time 130-pound champion Gervonta Davis and 154-pound contender Erickson Lubin, both southpaws.
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.
For the following five years, Fulton amassed a 15-0 record with 6 stoppage victories.
Fulton currently holds an unbeaten 19-0 Record, with 8 KOs, and holds the WBO Super Bantamweight World Title.
Boxing Profile – Stephen Fulton “Cool boy Steph” – Top 4 fights
IBO super bantamweight champion:
Fulton challenged Paulus Ambunda for the IBO super bantamweight title on May 11, 2019, at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia, United States.
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.
Fulton moved up in weight for his next fight, as he had to face Isaac Avelar in a 124 lbs catchweight bout.
The fight 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.
Fulton called for a title unification fight with either Brandon Figueroa or Daniel Roman in his post-fight interview.
WBO super-bantamweight champion
Fulton had 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.
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 and the third scoring the fight 116–112 in his favor.
- Fulton vs. Leo
His victory against Khegai earned Fulton the right to challenge the reigning WBO champion, Emanuel Navarrete.
However, on July 11, 2020, Navarrete vacated the super bantamweight title to move up to featherweight.
Fulton was scheduled to face Angelo Leo for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title on August 1, 2020.
On July 29, 2020, Fulton and his team tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to withdraw from the title fight.
Leo was rescheduled to face Tramaine Williams, whom he beat by unanimous decision.
On December 20, 2020, it was announced that Angelo Leo would make the first defense of his WBO super bantamweight title against Fulton.
The fight was scheduled as the main event of a tripleheader set for January 23, 2021, at the Park Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Leo appeared slower and less powerful than Fulton, who won almost every round of the bout.
Fulton won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 118–110, 119–109, and 119–109.
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