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Stephen Fulton Misses Weight by Nearly Seven Pounds and Liam Wilson Fight Is Canceled

The failed weigh-in endangers Fulton’s standing in lower divisions and could push promoters and commissions to tighten how catchweight deals are enforced.

Overview

  • At the official weigh-in in Sydney on Saturday, Fulton tipped the scales at about 139.5–140 pounds for a fight that had been reset to a 133-pound catchweight, so the bout with Liam Wilson was called off.
  • Promoter No Limit had agreed to the late 133-pound limit at Fulton’s request, but the miss left Wilson without the WBA super-featherweight eliminator he had accepted to pursue another world-title opportunity.
  • Wilson’s team publicly accused Fulton and his camp of bad faith, with manager Glenn Jennings calling the outcome “a stitch up” and saying the result is “a blight on the sport.”
  • The card was reshuffled after the cancellation, with Olympian Paulo Aokuso moved to the main card and Fulton returning to Philadelphia without fighting.
  • This is Fulton’s second consecutive weight failure since moving up divisions in 2025, a pattern that risks fines, damaged reputation and altered career plans for title fights and could lead promoters and commissions to enforce stricter penalties or deny future catchweight concessions.