Stephen Fulton (boxer) facts for kids
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| Height | 5 ft 6+1/2 in | |||||||||||||
| Reach | 70+1/2 in | |||||||||||||
| Born | July 17, 1994 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 24 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 23 | |||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||
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Stephen Fulton Jr. (born July 17, 1994) is an American professional boxer. He is known for holding world championship titles in two different weight classes. He has been the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion since February 2025. Before that, he held the unified World Boxing Organization (WBO) and WBC super bantamweight titles from 2021 to 2023.
Contents
- Stephen Fulton Jr.'s Boxing Journey
- Stephen Fulton Jr.'s Boxing Record
- More About Boxing
Stephen Fulton Jr.'s Boxing Journey
Starting His Professional Career
Stephen Fulton Jr. began his professional boxing journey on October 14, 2014. In his very first fight, he won by a technical knockout in the second round. After this win, he joined Premier Boxing Champions, a major boxing organization. Over the next five years, Fulton built an impressive record. He won 15 fights without any losses, with 6 of those wins coming by knockout.
Becoming a Champion: IBO Super Bantamweight Title
Winning Against Paulus Ambunda
On May 11, 2019, Fulton had a big chance to fight for a world title. He faced Paulus Ambunda, who was the IBO super bantamweight champion. The fight took place in Fairfax, Virginia. Fulton showed great skill throughout the match. He even knocked Ambunda down in the eighth round. Fulton won the fight by a clear decision from all the judges, becoming the new IBO super bantamweight champion.
Facing Isaac Avelar
After winning his first title, Fulton fought Isaac Avelar on August 24, 2019. This fight was a bit heavier than his usual weight class. Fulton won this match with a powerful body shot in the sixth round. After the fight, he expressed his desire to fight other champions to unify titles.
WBO Super Bantamweight Champion
The Fight with Arnold Khegai
Fulton's next important fight was against Arnold Khegai on January 25, 2020. This fight was for a special WBO belt and also meant the winner would get a chance to challenge for the main WBO title. Fulton started slowly but took control from the fifth round. He won the fight by a unanimous decision, meaning all judges agreed he was the winner.
Winning the WBO Title Against Angelo Leo
Winning against Khegai earned Fulton the right to challenge for the WBO title. The champion, Emanuel Navarrete, later gave up his title. This set up a fight for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title between Fulton and Angelo Leo. The fight was first planned for August 2020, but Fulton had to pull out because he tested positive for COVID-19.
The fight was rescheduled for January 23, 2021. Fulton showed his dominance, appearing faster and stronger than Leo. He won almost every round and was declared the new WBO super bantamweight champion by a unanimous decision.
Becoming a Unified Super Bantamweight Champion
Unifying Titles Against Brandon Figueroa
Stephen Fulton Jr. then aimed to unify the WBO and WBC super bantamweight titles. This meant fighting Brandon Figueroa, who held the WBC title. Their unification fight was set for November 27, 2021, in Las Vegas. The fight was exciting and close. Fulton won by a majority decision, which meant two judges scored it for him, and one judge scored it a draw. This victory made him the unified WBO and WBC super bantamweight champion.
Defending Titles Against Daniel Roman
On June 4, 2022, Fulton defended his unified titles against former champion Daniel Roman. The fight took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fulton was the favorite to win, and he proved why. He won the fight by a wide unanimous decision, with all judges scoring heavily in his favor. He showed great skill, landing many more punches than Roman. After the win, Fulton said he wanted to fight Murodjon Akhmadaliev to become the undisputed champion.
Losing Titles to Naoya Inoue
Fulton was scheduled to fight Naoya Inoue, a very strong boxer, in Japan. This was Fulton's first fight outside the United States. The fight was first planned for May 7, 2023, but was delayed because Inoue had a hand injury. The fight finally happened on July 25, 2023, in Tokyo. Fulton lost the fight by a technical knockout in the eighth round. This meant he lost his WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles.
Moving to Featherweight
Fighting Carlos Castro
After losing his super bantamweight titles, Fulton moved up to the featherweight division. He fought Carlos Castro on September 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. Fulton won this fight by a split decision.
WBC Featherweight Champion
Rematch with Brandon Figueroa
On February 1, 2025, Stephen Fulton Jr. had a rematch with Brandon Figueroa. This time, they were fighting for the WBC featherweight title. The fight took place in Las Vegas. Fulton won the fight by a unanimous decision, becoming the new WBC featherweight champion.
Stephen Fulton Jr.'s Boxing Record
| 24 fights | 23 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 15 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Brandon Figueroa | UD | 12 | Feb 1, 2025 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBC featherweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Carlos Castro | SD | 10 | Sep 14, 2024 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 22 | Loss | 21–1 | Naoya Inoue | TKO | 8 (12), 1:14 | Jul 25, 2023 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan | Lost WBC and WBO super-bantamweight titles |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Daniel Roman | UD | 12 | Jun 4, 2022 | Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | Retained WBC and WBO super-bantamweight titles |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Brandon Figueroa | MD | 12 | Nov 27, 2021 | Park MGM, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBO super bantamweight title; Won WBC super-bantamweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Angelo Leo | UD | 12 | Jan 23, 2021 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. | Won WBO super-bantamweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Arnold Khegai | UD | 12 | Jan 25, 2020 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Isaac Avelar | KO | 6 (10), 1:26 | Aug 24, 2019 | Bert Ogden Arena, Edinburg, Texas, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Paulus Ambunda | UD | 12 | May 11, 2019 | EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | Won IBO super-bantamweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Marlon Olea | TKO | 5 (8), 1:41 | Jan 26, 2019 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Germán Meraz | UD | 8 | Sep 30, 2018 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jesus Antonio Ahumada | TKO | 9 (10), 1:54 | Jun 16, 2018 | Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Adam Lopez | MD | 8 | Dec 8, 2017 | Park Racing & Casino, Hialeah, Florida, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Luis Saul Rosario | UD | 8 | Apr 4, 2017 | Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Christian Renteria | TKO | 3 (6), 1:38 | Jul 2, 2016 | Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Adalberto Zorrilla DelRosa | TKO | 4 (6), 1:37 | Apr 19, 2016 | Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Joshua Greer Jr. | MD | 6 | Dec 29, 2015 | Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Sam Rodriguez | UD | 6 | Sep 19, 2015 | Convocation Center, California, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Pablo Cupul | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | Jun 20, 2015 | Casino Resort, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jamal Parram | KO | 3 (6), 1:33 | Apr 25, 2015 | Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Eric Gotay | UD | 6 | Jan 31, 2015 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Benjamin Burgos | UD | 4 | Dec 5, 2014 | Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Damen Wood | UD | 4 | Nov 20, 2014 | Sportsmen's Lodge, Studio City, California, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Issac Badger | TKO | 2 (4) | Oct 14, 2014 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. |
More About Boxing
- List of male boxers
- List of world super-bantamweight boxing champions
- List of world featherweight boxing champions
