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A heavyweight with fourteen wins and fourteen knockouts would normally be talking about world titles. Instead, one of the undefeated boxers is much more sincere about his explosive start.

Thomas Narmo has stopped every opponent he has faced to date, establishing a perfect record of fourteen wins and fourteen knockouts.

As previously reported by World Boxing News, “The Last Viking” got through these opponents in a total of just twenty-six rounds.

But despite the eye-catching numbers, Narmo admits the statistics don’t tell the whole story yet.

“I don’t really pay too much attention to it,” Narmo told World Boxing News. “I haven’t faced a real challenge yet. My last three opponents did decently, so I’m glad I managed to hold them off.

“I started boxing overdue in life, so unfortunately I didn’t gain much ring experience from my previous fights.”

Learning on the job

This level of honesty is unusual in boxing, where undefeated prospects are often promoted as future champions long before a stern opponent.

Narmo didn’t start boxing seriously until he was in his 20s, after previously competing in mixed martial arts, which left him with significantly less experience in the ring than many heavyweights climbing the professional ladder.

Still, its destructive beginning is demanding to ignore. Fourteen knockouts in fourteen wins is scarce at any level, even if most of those fights came against humble opposition in European rings.

For now, the power puncher says he’s simply focused on getting ready for the right opportunity.

“I’ve been trying to stay in shape and I hope someone will call me and ask,” he explained.

“If not, I’ll have to continue what I’ve been doing a little longer. My time will come, of which I’m quite sure.”

Puncher’s Chance

The heavyweight division remains the only weight class where a single punch can instantly change everything. Narmo believes that momentum means he can never be passed up if the right opportunity arises.

“There is always a chance of a punch. Anything can happen in the heavyweight division,” he said.

“I’m not a technical boxer with a lot of experience. I just try to stay fit and be ready to hurt people.”

He also understands that without the support of a enormous promotional company, reaching the elite level may not be effortless.

“It’s not effortless to get to the top without a great promoter behind you,” he added.

“If I can have a good career, win some minor titles and serve as a gatekeeper for an elite company, I don’t think it’s too bad for someone who started training in his 20s.”

For now, the undefeated heavyweight is simply waiting for another opportunity to present himself.

“I hope the fight will take place in overdue March or early April,” he said.

“There will be a lot of gigantic heavyweight fights in the next few weeks and you never know if something will happen to one of them. I’m ready to go if the opportunity arises.”

Whether the opportunity comes sooner or later, Narmo’s brutally sincere vision of his own career suggests that “The Last Viking” realizes that his toughest trials may yet lie ahead.

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Phil Jay is the editor-in-chief of World Boxing News (WBN) and a boxing veteran with over 15 years of experience. Read the full biography.

Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez have been linked to each other for many years, but now they could fight the same potential opponent.

Benavidez has been chasing a fight with Alvarez for some time. After a failed landing, he moved up to 175 pounds, where he became the WBC light heavyweight champion.

He now heads up to cruiserweight to face unified champion Gilberto Ramirez in May, with Canelo set to return in September as he looks to bounce back from losing the undisputed 168-pound crown to Terence Crawford last year.

If both men win their upcoming fights, Dmitry Bivol is apparently in line. Dan Rafael reported this this week that the Russian’s manager, Vadim Kornilov, mentioned the duo as targets.

“For manager Bivol [Kornilov] for me, in terms of what Dmitry would want: mandatory Michael in the IBF [Eifert] this spring (agreed, Usyk ticket on May 23), then Beterbiev 3 [and] then either Canelo 2, Benavidez or the cruiserweight champion.”

Canelo has a history with Bivol – the current WBA, IBF and WBO lithe heavyweight champion – who suffered a unanimous decision loss to the Russian in May 2022 and a rematch has been touted at various times since then. The Mexican has said in the past that this is the only 175-pound fight that interests him.

Benavidez also openly called for the fight, interested both in fighting the best in the world and in the chance to become undisputed in the lithe heavyweight division. Boxing fans are still unlikely to see Canelo and Benavidez fight in the ring, but they could witness an intriguing battle at the negotiating table.