Stephen Fulton (boxer)
Updated: 12/11/2025, 4:08:58 PM Wikipedia source
Stephen Fulton Jr. (born July 17, 1994) is an American professional boxer. He has held world championships in two weight classes having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title since 1 February 2025 and previously the unified World Boxing Organization (WBO) and WBC super bantamweight titles from 2021 to 2023.
Infobox
Nicknames
mw- Scooter Cool Boy Steph
Born
(1994-07-17) July 17, 1994 (age 31)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height
mw- 5 ft 6 1⁄2 in (169 cm)
Weight
Super bantamweight Featherweight Super featherweight
Reach
70 1⁄2 in (179 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Total fights
25
Wins
23
Win by KO
8
Losses
2
Tables
· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
25 fights
By knockout
23 wins
8
2 losses
1
By decision
By decision
25 fights
By decision
23 wins
15
2 losses
1
| 25 fights | 23 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 15 | 1 |
· Professional boxing record
25
25
No.
25
Result
Loss
Record
23–2
Opponent
O'Shaquie Foster
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Dec 6, 2025
Location
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Notes
For vacant WBC interim lightweight title
24
24
No.
24
Result
Win
Record
23–1
Opponent
Brandon Figueroa
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Feb 1, 2025
Location
T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Notes
Won WBC featherweight title
23
23
No.
23
Result
Win
Record
22–1
Opponent
Carlos Castro
Type
SD
Round, time
10
Date
Sep 14, 2024
Location
T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
22
22
No.
22
Result
Loss
Record
21–1
Opponent
Naoya Inoue
Type
TKO
Round, time
8 (12), 1:14
Date
Jul 25, 2023
Location
Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan
Notes
Lost WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
21–0
Opponent
Daniel Roman
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Jun 4, 2022
Location
Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Notes
Retained WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles
20
20
No.
20
Result
Win
Record
20–0
Opponent
Brandon Figueroa
Type
MD
Round, time
12
Date
Nov 27, 2021
Location
Park MGM, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Notes
Retained WBO super bantamweight title;Won WBC super bantamweight title
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
19–0
Opponent
Angelo Leo
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Jan 23, 2021
Location
Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
Notes
Won WBO super bantamweight title
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
18–0
Opponent
Arnold Khegai
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Jan 25, 2020
Location
Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
Notes
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super bantamweight title
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
17–0
Opponent
Isaac Avelar
Type
KO
Round, time
6 (10), 1:26
Date
Aug 24, 2019
Location
Bert Ogden Arena, Edinburg, Texas, U.S.
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
Paulus Ambunda
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
May 11, 2019
Location
EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Notes
Won IBO super bantamweight title
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Marlon Olea
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (8), 1:41
Date
Jan 26, 2019
Location
Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Germán Meraz
Type
UD
Round, time
8
Date
Sep 30, 2018
Location
Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Jesus Antonio Ahumada
Type
TKO
Round, time
9 (10), 1:54
Date
Jun 16, 2018
Location
Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S.
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Adam Lopez
Type
MD
Round, time
8
Date
Dec 8, 2017
Location
Park Racing & Casino, Hialeah, Florida, U.S.
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Luis Saul Rosario
Type
UD
Round, time
8
Date
Apr 4, 2017
Location
Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Christian Renteria
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (6), 1:38
Date
Jul 2, 2016
Location
Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Adalberto Zorrilla DelRosa
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (6), 1:37
Date
Apr 19, 2016
Location
Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Joshua Greer Jr.
Type
MD
Round, time
6
Date
Dec 29, 2015
Location
Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Sam Rodriguez
Type
UD
Round, time
6
Date
Sep 19, 2015
Location
Convocation Center, California, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Pablo Cupul
Type
RTD
Round, time
3 (6), 3:00
Date
Jun 20, 2015
Location
Casino Resort, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Jamal Parram
Type
KO
Round, time
3 (6), 1:33
Date
Apr 25, 2015
Location
Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Eric Gotay
Type
UD
Round, time
6
Date
Jan 31, 2015
Location
2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Benjamin Burgos
Type
UD
Round, time
4
Date
Dec 5, 2014
Location
Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Damen Wood
Type
UD
Round, time
4
Date
Nov 20, 2014
Location
Sportsmen's Lodge, Studio City, California, U.S.
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Issac Badger
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (4)
Date
Oct 14, 2014
Location
Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 | O'Shaquie Foster | UD | 12 | Dec 6, 2025 | Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | For vacant WBC interim lightweight title |
| 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. |
· External links
Amateur boxing titles
Amateur boxing titles
Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
Previous:Shawn Simpson
Previous:Shawn Simpson
Sporting positions
Previous:Shawn Simpson
Sporting positions
Golden GlovesFlyweight champion 2013
Sporting positions
Next:Antonio Vargas
Regional boxing titles
Regional boxing titles
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byAlbert Pagara
VacantTitle last held byAlbert Pagara
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byAlbert Pagara
Sporting positions
WBO Inter-Continentalsuper-bantamweight champion January 25, 2020 – January 23, 2021Won world title
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byMichael Conlan
Minor world boxing titles
Minor world boxing titles
Sporting positions
Minor world boxing titles
Preceded byPaulus Ambunda
Preceded byPaulus Ambunda
Sporting positions
Preceded byPaulus Ambunda
Sporting positions
IBO super-bantamweight champion May 11, 2019 – 2020Vacated
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byLudumo Lamati
Major world boxing titles
Major world boxing titles
Sporting positions
Major world boxing titles
Preceded byAngelo Leo
Preceded byAngelo Leo
Sporting positions
Preceded byAngelo Leo
Sporting positions
WBO super-bantamweight champion January 23, 2021 – July 25, 2023
Sporting positions
Succeeded byNaoya Inoue
Preceded byBrandon Figueroa
Preceded byBrandon Figueroa
Sporting positions
Preceded byBrandon Figueroa
Sporting positions
WBC super-bantamweight champion November 27, 2021 – July 25, 2023
WBC featherweight champion February 1, 2025 – present
WBC featherweight champion February 1, 2025 – present
Sporting positions
WBC featherweight champion February 1, 2025 – present
Sporting positions
Incumbent
| Sporting positions | ||||
| Amateur boxing titles | ||||
| Previous:Shawn Simpson | Golden GlovesFlyweight champion 2013 | Next:Antonio Vargas | ||
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| VacantTitle last held byAlbert Pagara | WBO Inter-Continentalsuper-bantamweight champion January 25, 2020 – January 23, 2021Won world title | VacantTitle next held byMichael Conlan | ||
| Minor world boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded byPaulus Ambunda | IBO super-bantamweight champion May 11, 2019 – 2020Vacated | VacantTitle next held byLudumo Lamati | ||
| Major world boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded byAngelo Leo | WBO super-bantamweight champion January 23, 2021 – July 25, 2023 | Succeeded byNaoya Inoue | ||
| Preceded byBrandon Figueroa | WBC super-bantamweight champion November 27, 2021 – July 25, 2023 | |||
| WBC featherweight champion February 1, 2025 – present | Incumbent | |||
References
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