Stephen Fulton misses weight, Wilson fight cancelled

A high-profile boxing match between former two-division world champion Stephen Fulton Jr. and Australian contender Liam Wilson was canceled on July 25 after Fulton failed to make the contracted weight in Sydney. The cancellation, which occurred just hours before the fight was scheduled to take place, removed a key undercard bout from the event headlined by Tim Tszyu versus Errol Spence Jr.

Fulton weighed in at 139.5 pounds, a substantial 6.5 pounds over the 133-pound catchweight limit that had been agreed upon just one day earlier. The limit itself had been raised from the original super-featherweight class of 130 pounds at Fulton's request earlier in the week. Wilson's camp accepted the late adjustment, but the American's subsequent failure to meet even the higher limit led to accusations of bad faith.

"This feels like a stitch-up," said Glenn Jennings, Wilson's manager. "If you are serious and you sign a contract at 133, there is an expectation that you will deliver. It is not only unacceptable, it is a blight on the sport."

Fulton had previously acknowledged struggling to make the 130-pound limit, stating he had informed Wilson's team of the issue behind the scenes. He...