Commentator Tim Bradley was impressed by WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza’s (25-0, 21 KO) fourth-round knockout victory over challenger Sergio Chirino (22-2, 13 KO) on Friday night at the BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas.
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After the fight, Bradley told the media that he thought the 6-foot-10 Espinoza could be the best featherweight fighter, but he still wanted him to get the job done by beating all the killers.
Tonight, Espinosa looked like pure 24-karat gold, defeating Chirino three times in competition, once in rounds one, three and four. In the first round, Espinoza set the tone for the fight, nailing Chirino with a tiny left uppercut that he never expected to send him to the canvas.
Although Chirino smiled and looked embarrassed as he stood up, Espinoza hit him with a similar left uppercut that hurt him tardy in the first round. This punch showed that Chirino couldn’t avoid Espinoza’s shots and would continue to suffer from injuries.
Espinoza’s potential as a top feather
Maybe it is, but you still have to prove it in the ring. There are some killers at 126 years aged. He gets hit on target, but he can withstand it,” said commentator Tim Bradley in an interview with the website mediatalking about WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza, who won a fourth-round knockout Friday night over Sergio Chirino, potentially the best at 126 pounds.
For Espinoza to prove he is the No. 1 fighter in the featherweight division, he will need to defeat the following fighters:
– Bruce Carrington – King Vargas – Nick Ball – Luis Lopez – Robeisy Ramirez – Otabek Kholmatov
Carrington would be a tough opponent for Rafael Espinoza because he has more strength and size than many featherweights.
Bradley believes Espinoza would need to work on his defense to beat players like Carrington because he is too effortless to hit.
Espinoza has so far gotten away with having indigent defensive skills because none of his opponents are bulky hitters, but that would change if he fought Carrington, Kholmatov or Luis Lopez.
Espinoza’s size advantage over Inoue
“He’s too substantial,” Bradley said when asked if Espinoza was too substantial for Naoya Inoue, who holds all four super bantamweight belts. “They’re trying to put bogeymen on Inoue.
Espinoza may be too substantial for Naoya Inoue, but we may never get the chance as the Japanese star is in no rush to add weight. Inoue may be worried about what would happen if he faced the likes of Espinoza, Lopez, Vargas, Robeisy and Carrington.
“I think Shu-Shu [Carrington] is doing well with Rafael [Espinoza]. This is tough because there are so many dimensions and versatility to worry about. He [Espinoza] I turned up that top cut [in round one against Chirino]Bradley said. “It’s so silky. He turned his head and moved it out of the way [of Chirino’s right-hand shot that he threw at the same time]”
Before Espinoza fights Carrington, he will likely have a rematch with Robeisy Ramirez and other 126-pound champions. There are plenty of fighters who could end Espinoza’s reign long before Carrington or Inoue get there.
“Robeisy is a world-class player, a champion, he was considered Inoue and his [Espinoza] he defeated him. I knew it wasn’t a coincidence. The way he [Espinoza] He came off the canvas [in round five] and I fought with such conviction and tenacity,” Bradley said.
“I knew he would keep it today. I told him so on the phone. This will be too much for Chirino. He is a great fighter. I wouldn’t say it’s world-class. It hasn’t proven itself yet. Great amateur pedigree. He has a couple of wins over Robeisy Ramirez, so he’s no fool, but he made it look effortless tonight,” Bradley said of Espinoza.
It appears that the next fight in the career of boxing superstar Gervonta Davis has been confirmed.
That’s because the WBA revealed today that it has given its super featherweight champion Lamont Roach special permission to fight Davis for the WBA lightweight belt on December 14.
WBA grants special permission to Lamont Roach to fight for lightweight title https://t.co/jcCB5Bzb1F
In an article published on its website, the WBA wrote: “NoXcuse Boxing Promotions submitted a formal request on September 13, which was accepted by the committee for consideration and consultation with the team of Albert Batyrgaziev, who has a mandatory 130-pound weight. pretender.
“After appropriate consideration and based on the organization’s internal policies, it has been decided to grant Roach’s request subject to certain conditions.”
Roach defeated Hector Garcia to win the WBA 130-pound title. (Photo: David Becker/Getty Images)
If Roach defeats Davis to win the WBA lightweight championship, he will have five days to decide which of the two titles he will retain and defend. However, if Roach loses, he will have to fight an official 130-pound challenger within 120 days of the Davis fight.
In recent weeks, rumors about a fight between the two 29-year-olds have been circulating in boxing. Davis last fought in June, stopping Frank Martin in eight rounds. Thirteen days later, Roach won in similar fashion over Feargal McCrory in a successful first title defense.
Janibek Alimkhanuly celebrates after stopping Danny Dignum in their WBO interim middleweight title fight at Resorts World Las Vegas on May 21, 2022 in Las Vegas. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images
It wasn’t that long ago that IBF and WBO titleholder Janibek Alimkhanuly was considered the future of the middleweight division.
The 31-year-old Kazakh southerner was widely seen as the successor to his compatriot Gennady Golovkin, the last great 160-pounder who retired two years ago. However, the lack of top-class competition in the league has left Alimkhanuly with little choice but to take on all comers in anticipation of the competition that will cement his name in the public consciousness.
Next in line for Alimkhanuly is Andrei Mikhailovich, a name little known outside his native Recent Zealand and neighboring Australia. That doesn’t mean the enigmatic 26-year-old can’t fight. Clearly it can. And he firmly believes that it is his time to shine.
The fight was originally scheduled for July 13 at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, but was canceled at the eleventh hour after Alimkhanuly was hospitalized with dehydration following an acute weight cut.
To complicate matters for Alimkhanuly, the rescheduled fight will now take place at The Star in Sydney, Australia on October 4, after Mikhailovich’s promoter No Limit won the bid with a bid of $351,000. Alimkhanuly’s promoter, Top Rank, offered $350,000.
This prompted Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KO) to post on social media with an X: “I have no words. What is @toprank @BobArum @CarlMoretti?”
Alimkhanuly, rated No. 1 by The Ring and weighing 160 pounds, has since put on a calmer demeanor, insisting he has no problem traveling to Sydney to box.
“At the Sydney Olympics, two Kazakh boxers won gold. Bekzat Sattarkhanov and Yermakhan Ibraimov inspired many Kazakhs. I grew up with a dream to glorify my country like them,” Alimkhanuly said in a recent press release.
“I am very ecstatic that I will be boxing in Sydney. I want to show my flag to the world once again in Sydney, just like our Olympic champions did in 2000. The fight with Andrei is very crucial to me. Because he is the official challenger to my title.
“He’s like a cloud to me now. I have to get rid of the clouds quickly to see the sun. Everyone knows and understands that this is an straightforward job for me. I will knock him out very quickly!”
From Mikhailovich’s perspective, everything falls into place. While Alimkhanuly was recovering from his illness, Mikhailovich trained constantly, continuing to sharpen his tools. Mikhailovich is so confident that he predicts victory in the early stages of the match.
“I live in the present, but I certainly haven’t forgotten the past,” said Mikhailovich (21-0, 13 KO), who is currently not rated by The Ring. “I respect him as a champion, but I know he doesn’t respect me. That’s why I can’t wait to take absolutely everything from him.
“I will write my name in the history books with Joseph Parker and Maselino Masoe as world champions. This is my destiny, this is my everything. “I will stop at nothing to make the world remember the name of Andrei Mikhailovich.”
In this fight, Alimkhanuly has little to gain but a lot to lose. If he beats Mikhailovich, many people will say it was expected. If he fights, let alone loses, his stock will suffer. In the fickle world of boxing, where perfection is expected 100% of the time, few will consider the fact that he had to travel halfway around the globe or his apparent difficulty in getting his vast frame down to the 160-pound weight limit, let alone his strained relationship with his promoter . The only thing they will remember is his performance.
And herein lies the point. Will Mikhailovich claim Alimchanula at the right moment, or will the fight titleholder once again prove why he is the class of the division?
Teofimo Lopez Sr. believes that Devin Haney is only suing Ryan Garcia to save his “damaged image.”
Garcia earned a decision over Haney in April in Fresh York, where he also recorded three knockdowns. His majority decision was later declared invalid after Garcia tested positive for the banned substance ostarine.
Haney filed a lawsuit against Garcia alleging fraud, battery and unjust enrichment – five months after he first filed the lawsuit fined $1.1 million and suspended for one year.
“Devin Haney is just playing chess and trying to put the right pieces in the right places to make the most of what happened to him and his image because Ryan Garcia destroyed his image” – Lopez Snr, father and trainer of the WBO junior weight champion lightweight – and therefore Haney’s rival – Teofimo Jnr, told Fight Hub TV.
The 25-year-old Haney is still scheduled to return to the ring since his fight with the 26-year-old Garcia, and there’s already some question as to whether he’ll be the same fighter when he does.
“I don’t know if it’s true, but Ryan Garcia said you can take a little bit of salt and throw it into an Olympic-size swimming pool and that’s all the stuff you have in your body,” Lopez Snr continued.
“I don’t know how true that is. But if that’s the case, man, you know what I’m saying?”
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