WBC 126-pound champion Stephen Fulton and WBC 130-pound champion O’Shaquie Foster previewed their battle of champions during a virtual press conference Wednesday before they step into the ring on Saturday, October 25th on a PBC Pay-Per-View on Prime Video event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. They will battle for Foster’s 130-pound world title in a duel between two fighters who’ve now gone back and forth during multiple media events proclaiming their confidence. The four-fight card is topped by WBC 154-pound champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora looking to continue his reign against the former unified 147-pound champion Keith “One Time” Thurman. Here is what Fulton had to say Wednesday:
“Fans can expect an action-packed fight. We’re two young, hungry fighters putting it all on the line and leaving everything in the ring. We’re gonna get in there and throw that leather. I will become three-division world champion.
“He’s a fighter and he believes in his skills. Same as me. I can’t say anything bad about that. My job is to show him that there are levels and that experience matters. I’m gonna show my talent as well.
“This fight is helping to put me in the Hall of Fame. It would help stamp it. That’s why it’s an important fight for me.
“We’re taking things away from his game and focusing on my strengths. We’re going to make enhancements with everything we do. We’re working hard.
“I think I gained more than I lost, especially in my mental space, since fighting Naoya Inoue. That’s allowed me to fight better. I’m in a better headspace and really that loss is the best thing to happen to me. I know not to put my energy into things I can’t control. If my mental is perfect, I fight perfect.
“I’m gonna be a lot better in this fight at this weight. I’m going to be more comfortable and closer to the weight I rehydrate to. There’s no step too big when you’re trying to be great.
“I’m just in a good space right now. I’m happy and enjoying myself. I don’t have to take it too seriously. That makes me a better version of myself in the ring.
“My mentality changed from losing and seeing who turned their back and how people treated me. Those life lessons forced me to be patient. I take that patience into the ring as well. It’s a fast-paced sport, but you have to be patient.
“A lot of people say he’s gonna win and a lot of people say I’m gonna win. But none of those opinions matter when we get into the ring.
“I understand his frustrations, but business is business. I’ve been in that space before and know how things go. I just let things go as they go.”