Fulton Will Move Up To 126, Rick Flair Recalls Smoking With Mike Tyson

Stephen Fulton has confirmed that he will be moving up to featherweight following his defeat to Naoya Inoue.

Fulton was stopped in the eighth-round as Inoue dominated to win the American’s WBO and WBC titles at super bantamweight.

While the victory made Inoue a four-division champion, Fulton suffered the first defeat of his career.

As a result, a move up to 126 may be the change that he needs. Fulton was a big 122-pounder anyway, even if he could not use his physicality against Inoue. However, a move up to 126, will not be so easy.

There are a whole host of champions that could trouble the American. The WBO champion Robeisy Ramirez and the IBF champion Luis Alberto Lopez would prove tricky tests.

In addition, there could also be a mega British-American clash between Fulton and the WBA champion Leigh Wood. 

Regardless of who he faces, Fulton is serious about moving up as he could also target a rematch with Inoue down the line. 

Fulton’s Comments

That’s my plan

— 100 Billion (@coolboysteph) August 9, 2023

Ric Flair Recalls Smoking With Tyson

Meanwhile, Ric Flair has recalled a smoking session he had with Mike Tyson. Both men are legends within their own right.

Flair is a 16-time world champion, as per the WWE. Meanwhile, Tyson is a former undisputed heavyweight champion having beaten Tony Tucker to achieve this feat. 

But outside of the ring, the two do have some shared interests. Flair and Tyson have some ventures when it comes to marijuana, which includes selling vapes, pre-rolls and edibles.

With that being said, Flair opened about his prior meeting with Tyson over a smoke. 

“I just said, I’m gonna smoke as much as you right now brother. I’m about a three or four hit guy. I said to myself … ‘Did I die? Have I just died? I feel like I did when I was in my coma. But I can think, and I don’t think I could think when I was in my coma. That’s the way I was talking to myself,” Flair 

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