Resolution 250170

..Title A resolution honoring and congratulating Philadelphia native, Stephen Fulton Jr., for his achievement in becoming the World Boxing Council Featherweight Champion. ..Body WHEREAS, Stephen Fulton Jr., also known as Cool Boy Steph, is a native-born Philadelphian who began boxing at the age of 12; and WHEREAS, Trained by Hamza Muhammad at the James Shuler Boxing Gym in West Philadelphia, Fulton earned amateur titles in the Silver and Golden Gloves; and WHEREAS, His professional boxing career started October 14, 2014, when he won his debut fight against journeyman Issac Badger due to a second-round technical knockout; and WHEREAS, Fulton quickly rose through the amateur and professional ranks, ultimately becoming a Unified Super Bantamweight World Champion with an impressive 22-1 record; and WHEREAS, He achieved this record by defeating nine undefeated boxers and a host of elite challengers; and WHEREAS, On October 10, 2024, Fulton announced that he would face then-reigning World Boxing Council Featherweight Champion, Brandon Figueroa, at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas; and WHEREAS, On February 1, 2025, Fulton went head-to-head with Figueora. While Figueora threw plenty of punches, his offensive efforts were largely ineffective compared to the precise, calculated counterattacks of Cool Boy Steph; and WHEREAS, The judges unanimously scored the fight in Fulton's favor, crowning him the new World Boxing Council Featherweight Champion; and WHEREAS, Fulton has boxed a total of 173 rounds, has a knock-out ratio of 35%, and is currently ranked 4th by The Ring at Featherweight; and WHEREAS, This legislative body commends Stephen Fulton Jr. For his accomplishments and looks forward to his continued success; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Hereby honors and congratulates Philadelphia native, Stephen Fulton Jr., for his achievement in becoming the World Boxing Council Featherweight Champion. FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Stephen Fulton Jr. as evidence of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body. ..End