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Stephen Fulton, Daniel Roman on weight for junior featherweight title fight

Stephen Fulton and Daniel Roman on Friday came in under the junior featherweight limit for their title fight Saturday.

Two-belt titleholder Stephen Fulton and challenger Daniel Roman on Friday came in under the junior featherweight limit of 122 pounds for their fight Saturday in Minneapolis.

Both men weighed 121.5 pounds.

Fulton (20-0, 8 KOs) is coming off a narrow decision over Brandon Figueroa in November, which gave the Philadelphian two of the four major belts.

Roman (29-3-1, 10 KOs) outpointed Ricardo Franco in May of last year. The Los Angeles fighter is a former unified 122-pound champion.

Here are the weights for the other featured fights:

  • David Morrell (166.5) vs. Kalvin Henderson (167.5), super middleweights.
  • Karl Dargan (138.5) vs. Alfred Santiago (141.2), junior welterweights.

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Stephen Fulton, Daniel Roman on weight for junior featherweight title fight

Stephen Fulton and Daniel Roman on Friday came in under the junior featherweight limit for their title fight Saturday.

Two-belt titleholder Stephen Fulton and challenger Daniel Roman on Friday came in under the junior featherweight limit of 122 pounds for their fight Saturday in Minneapolis.

Both men weighed 121.5 pounds.

Fulton (20-0, 8 KOs) is coming off a narrow decision over Brandon Figueroa in November, which gave the Philadelphian two of the four major belts.

Roman (29-3-1, 10 KOs) outpointed Ricardo Franco in May of last year. The Los Angeles fighter is a former unified 122-pound champion.

Here are the weights for the other featured fights:

  • David Morrell (166.5) vs. Kalvin Henderson (167.5), super middleweights.
  • Karl Dargan (138.5) vs. Alfred Santiago (141.2), junior welterweights.

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Stephen Fulton Jr.: ‘I always step up to the occasion’

Stephen Fulton Jr. said, “I always step up to the occasion,” going into his title defense against Daniel Roman on Saturday in Minneapolis.

Stephen Fulton Jr. has been the kind of fighter you wanted to avoid, slick, resourceful, durable. One of the hardest outs in boxing.

Now things are different. Fulton is a unified 122-pound champion, meaning potential opponents in his division who dream of greatness must go through him if they hope to get to the top.

Next up: Daniel Roman, his foe on Saturday at The Armory in Minneapolis (Showtime).

Fulton had hoped to face Roman when the latter was a unified beltholder a few years ago but the fight never happened as Roman would lose his titles to Murodjon Akhmadaliev.

“It feels good to be in the position and be the hunted,” Fulton said. “It feels good to be in this position because I’ve called him out when he had his titles and they didn’t look my direction. But then when they didn’t have the titles they looked my direction because I had it.

“Now I’m giving him the opportunity that he didn’t give me.”

Fulton (20-0, 8 KOs) hasn’t taken an easy road to get where he is. As he pointed out, his last four opponents were unbeaten.

The Philadelphian stopped Isaac Avelar in 2019, outpointed Arnold Khegai the following year, decisioned tough Angelo Leo to win the WBO title in January of last year and added the WBC belt by narrowly outpointing Brandon Figueroa last November.

The Figueroa fight was a true test of his ability and resolve.

“You’ve all seen I can fight on the inside, I can fight on the outside,” Fulton said. “I can fight whichever way I want. So how I wake up Saturday morning is going to determine how I fight Saturday night.

“I can do whatever I want. I don’t have one style to me.”

Fulton is versatile but he’s a boxer first, as is Roman (29-3-1, 10 KOs). Figueroa’s relentless pressure posed a significant problem for the champion, who won a majority decision . Roman’s polished skills could present different challenges.

Again, though, he hasn’t taken an easy path toward recognition as one of the best in the business. This is nothing new for him.

“The last four fighters I faced were undefeated, so I’m used to this road,” he said. “I always step up to the occasion. I always show up when I get to these stages. My whole life has been like that. Right now I am living in the moment. I haven’t been looking past anything. We’re living for today.

“So when Saturday comes, I’m going to live for it and have fun, and I’m going to enjoy it. I’m going to enjoy defeating him.”

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Stephen Fulton Jr.: ‘I always step up to the occasion’

Stephen Fulton Jr. said, “I always step up to the occasion,” going into his title defense against Daniel Roman on Saturday in Minneapolis.

Stephen Fulton Jr. has been the kind of fighter you wanted to avoid, slick, resourceful, durable. One of the hardest outs in boxing.

Now things are different. Fulton is a unified 122-pound champion, meaning potential opponents in his division who dream of greatness must go through him if they hope to get to the top.

Next up: Daniel Roman, his foe on Saturday at The Armory in Minneapolis (Showtime).

Fulton had hoped to face Roman when the latter was a unified beltholder a few years ago but the fight never happened as Roman would lose his titles to Murodjon Akhmadaliev.

“It feels good to be in the position and be the hunted,” Fulton said. “It feels good to be in this position because I’ve called him out when he had his titles and they didn’t look my direction. But then when they didn’t have the titles they looked my direction because I had it.

“Now I’m giving him the opportunity that he didn’t give me.”

Fulton (20-0, 8 KOs) hasn’t taken an easy road to get where he is. As he pointed out, his last four opponents were unbeaten.

The Philadelphian stopped Isaac Avelar in 2019, outpointed Arnold Khegai the following year, decisioned tough Angelo Leo to win the WBO title in January of last year and added the WBC belt by narrowly outpointing Brandon Figueroa last November.

The Figueroa fight was a true test of his ability and resolve.

“You’ve all seen I can fight on the inside, I can fight on the outside,” Fulton said. “I can fight whichever way I want. So how I wake up Saturday morning is going to determine how I fight Saturday night.

“I can do whatever I want. I don’t have one style to me.”

Fulton is versatile but he’s a boxer first, as is Roman (29-3-1, 10 KOs). Figueroa’s relentless pressure posed a significant problem for the champion, who won a majority decision . Roman’s polished skills could present different challenges.

Again, though, he hasn’t taken an easy path toward recognition as one of the best in the business. This is nothing new for him.

“The last four fighters I faced were undefeated, so I’m used to this road,” he said. “I always step up to the occasion. I always show up when I get to these stages. My whole life has been like that. Right now I am living in the moment. I haven’t been looking past anything. We’re living for today.

“So when Saturday comes, I’m going to live for it and have fun, and I’m going to enjoy it. I’m going to enjoy defeating him.”

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Errol Spence Jr.-Yordenis Ugas, Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano II highlight Showtime/PBC schedule

Errol Spence Jr.-Yordenis Ugas and Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano II highlight the Showtime/PBC spring and summer schedule.

Showtime and Premier Boxing Champions announced its spring and summer schedule today.

It features nine events spread over five months, including two title-unification main events and 21 undefeated fighters.

Here are the nine cards:

Tim Tszyu vs. Terrell Gausha
Date: March 26 / Minneapolis
Division: Junior middleweight
At stake: No major titles
Background: Tszyu, the son of Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu, will be making his U.S. debut against the 2012 U.S Olympian in a battle of junior middleweight contenders. Tszyu (20-0, 15 KOs) is on the cusp of becoming a star. Gausha (22-2-1, 11 KOs), who has fallen short in his biggest fights, is in a do-or-die situation.
Also fighting: Michel Rivera vs. Joseph Adorno, lightweights; Elvis Rodriguez vs. Juan Jose Velasco, junior welterweight (142 pounds).

Erickson Lubin vs. Sebastian Fundora
Date / location: April 9 / Las Vegas
Division: Junior middleweight
At stake: No major titles
Background: Lubin (24-1, 17 KOs) has surged back to prominence by winning six in a row since he was stopped by Jermell Charlo in 2017. Fundora (18-0-1, 12 KOs), a 6-foot-6 154-pounder who loves to fight inside, faces his biggest test in this fight. The winner should fight for a title next.
Also fighting: Tony Harrison vs. Sergio Garcia, junior middleweights; Kevin Salgado vs. Bryant Perrella, junior middleweights.

Errol Spence Jr. vs. Yordenis Ugas
Date / location: April 16 / Arlington, Texas
At stake: Spence’s IBF and WBC, and Ugas’ WBA titles
Background: This matchup with unify three of the four major 147-pound titles. Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) bounced back from his car accident to outpoint Danny Garcia in December 2020 only to then suffer a detached retina. He says he’s 100% now. Ugas (27-4, 12 KOs) retired Manny Pacquiao by decision last August.
Also fighting: Radzhab Butaev vs. Eimantas Stanionis, welterweights; Brandun Lee vs. Zachary Ochoa, junior welterweights.

Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castano II
Date / location: May 14 / Los Angeles
Division: Junior middleweight
At stake: Charlo’s IBF, WBA and WBC, and Castano’s WBO titles
Background: Charlo (34-1-1, 18 KOs) and Castano (17-0-2, 12 KOs) will be attending to unfinished business after fighting to a spirited draw this past July in San Antonio. Most observers see this as a 50-50 fight between arguably the two best 154-pounders, which is appropriate because it’s for the undisputed championship.
Also fighting: Jaron Ennis vs. Custio Clayton, welterweights.

David Benavidez vs. David Lemieux
Date / location: May 21 / Phoenix
Division: Super middleweight
At stake: No major titles
Background: Benavidez (25-0, 22 KOs), a two-time titleholder, will be a significant favorite in this battle between two of the biggest punchers pound-for-pound in the sport. They have a combined 58 knockouts in 68 victories. Lemieux (43-4, 36 KOs) will be fighting to remain an elite fighter.
Also fighting: Yoelvis Gomez vs. Jorge Cota, junior middleweight.

Gervonta Davis vs. Rolando Romero
Date / location: May 28 / Brooklyn, New York
Division: Lightweight
At stake: No major titles
Background: Davis (26-0, 24 KOs) was supposed to have fought Romero (14-0, 12 KOs) last December but was pulled from the card amid sexual assault allegations, for which he ultimately wasn’t charged. Davis survived a scare in a close decision over Romero’s replacement Isaac Cruz. Romero KO’d Anthony Yigit in July.

Stephen Fulton Jr. vs. Danny Roman
Date / location:
Division: Junior lightweight
At stake: Fulton’s WBC and WBO titles
Background: This is a matchup of two outstanding technicians. Fulton (20-0, 8 KOs) eked out a majority decision over brawler Brandon Figueroa in November. Roman (29-3-1, 10 KOs) bounced back from a disputed split-decision loss to titleholder Murodjon Akhmadalive by outpointing Juan Carlos Payano and Ricardo Espinoza Franco.
Also fighting: David Morrell vs. Kalvin Henderson, super middleweights.

Jermall Charlo vs. Maciej Sulecki
Date / location: June 18 / Houston
Division: Middleweight
At stake: Charlo’s WBC title
Background: Charlo (32-0, 22 KOs) was in talks to face Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia but neither fight materialized, leaving him with Sulecki (30-2, 11 KOs). Charlo is coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Juan Macias Montiel in June. Sulecki, a Pole, has won twice since he was shutout by Demetrius Andrade in 2019.

Mark Magsayo vs. Rey Vargas
Date / location: July 9 / San Antonio
Division: Featherweight
At stake: Magsayo’s WBC title
Background: Magsayo (24-0, 16 KOs) won his belt by defeating long-reigning champion Gary Russell Jr. by a majority decision in January. Vargas (35-0, 22 KOs) is a former junior featherweight titleholder who will be fighting for his first 126-pound title.

Errol Spence Jr.-Yordenis Ugas, Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano II highlight Showtime/PBC schedule

Errol Spence Jr.-Yordenis Ugas and Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano II highlight the Showtime/PBC spring and summer schedule.

Showtime and Premier Boxing Champions announced its spring and summer schedule today.

It features nine events spread over five months, including two title-unification main events and 21 undefeated fighters.

Here are the nine cards:

Tim Tszyu vs. Terrell Gausha
Date: March 26 / Minneapolis
Division: Junior middleweight
At stake: No major titles
Background: Tszyu, the son of Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu, will be making his U.S. debut against the 2012 U.S Olympian in a battle of junior middleweight contenders. Tszyu (20-0, 15 KOs) is on the cusp of becoming a star. Gausha (22-2-1, 11 KOs), who has fallen short in his biggest fights, is in a do-or-die situation.
Also fighting: Michel Rivera vs. Joseph Adorno, lightweights; Elvis Rodriguez vs. Juan Jose Velasco, junior welterweight (142 pounds).

Erickson Lubin vs. Sebastian Fundora
Date / location: April 9 / Las Vegas
Division: Junior middleweight
At stake: No major titles
Background: Lubin (24-1, 17 KOs) has surged back to prominence by winning six in a row since he was stopped by Jermell Charlo in 2017. Fundora (18-0-1, 12 KOs), a 6-foot-6 154-pounder who loves to fight inside, faces his biggest test in this fight. The winner should fight for a title next.
Also fighting: Tony Harrison vs. Sergio Garcia, junior middleweights; Kevin Salgado vs. Bryant Perrella, junior middleweights.

Errol Spence Jr. vs. Yordenis Ugas
Date / location: April 16 / Arlington, Texas
At stake: Spence’s IBF and WBC, and Ugas’ WBA titles
Background: This matchup with unify three of the four major 147-pound titles. Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) bounced back from his car accident to outpoint Danny Garcia in December 2020 only to then suffer a detached retina. He says he’s 100% now. Ugas (27-4, 12 KOs) retired Manny Pacquiao by decision last August.
Also fighting: Radzhab Butaev vs. Eimantas Stanionis, welterweights; Brandun Lee vs. Zachary Ochoa, junior welterweights.

Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castano II
Date / location: May 14 / Los Angeles
Division: Junior middleweight
At stake: Charlo’s IBF, WBA and WBC, and Castano’s WBO titles
Background: Charlo (34-1-1, 18 KOs) and Castano (17-0-2, 12 KOs) will be attending to unfinished business after fighting to a spirited draw this past July in San Antonio. Most observers see this as a 50-50 fight between arguably the two best 154-pounders, which is appropriate because it’s for the undisputed championship.
Also fighting: Jaron Ennis vs. Custio Clayton, welterweights.

David Benavidez vs. David Lemieux
Date / location: May 21 / Phoenix
Division: Super middleweight
At stake: No major titles
Background: Benavidez (25-0, 22 KOs), a two-time titleholder, will be a significant favorite in this battle between two of the biggest punchers pound-for-pound in the sport. They have a combined 58 knockouts in 68 victories. Lemieux (43-4, 36 KOs) will be fighting to remain an elite fighter.
Also fighting: Yoelvis Gomez vs. Jorge Cota, junior middleweight.

Gervonta Davis vs. Rolando Romero
Date / location: May 28 / Brooklyn, New York
Division: Lightweight
At stake: No major titles
Background: Davis (26-0, 24 KOs) was supposed to have fought Romero (14-0, 12 KOs) last December but was pulled from the card amid sexual assault allegations, for which he ultimately wasn’t charged. Davis survived a scare in a close decision over Romero’s replacement Isaac Cruz. Romero KO’d Anthony Yigit in July.

Stephen Fulton Jr. vs. Danny Roman
Date / location:
Division: Junior lightweight
At stake: Fulton’s WBC and WBO titles
Background: This is a matchup of two outstanding technicians. Fulton (20-0, 8 KOs) eked out a majority decision over brawler Brandon Figueroa in November. Roman (29-3-1, 10 KOs) bounced back from a disputed split-decision loss to titleholder Murodjon Akhmadalive by outpointing Juan Carlos Payano and Ricardo Espinoza Franco.
Also fighting: David Morrell vs. Kalvin Henderson, super middleweights.

Jermall Charlo vs. Maciej Sulecki
Date / location: June 18 / Houston
Division: Middleweight
At stake: Charlo’s WBC title
Background: Charlo (32-0, 22 KOs) was in talks to face Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia but neither fight materialized, leaving him with Sulecki (30-2, 11 KOs). Charlo is coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Juan Macias Montiel in June. Sulecki, a Pole, has won twice since he was shutout by Demetrius Andrade in 2019.

Mark Magsayo vs. Rey Vargas
Date / location: July 9 / San Antonio
Division: Featherweight
At stake: Magsayo’s WBC title
Background: Magsayo (24-0, 16 KOs) won his belt by defeating long-reigning champion Gary Russell Jr. by a majority decision in January. Vargas (35-0, 22 KOs) is a former junior featherweight titleholder who will be fighting for his first 126-pound title.