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Sunday Puncher Newsletter

December release

January 1st, 2022
December recap

Happy New Year, ya filthy animals! Welcome back to another edition of the Sunday Puncher (please circle the option that best applies to you) hipster | boomer paper-in-your-mail thing! For all the subscribers, thank you for tolerating my inane ramblings in our little corner of the wider sporting world. If you didn’t sign up for this you might as well make peace with it; I’m going to tell you all about el boxeo muy spectacular (roll that R, please) this month whether you like it or not. One question: do you want this to include a water pressure report? Last month’s post was, as the kids say, dummy thicc. It may have gotten stuck in processing so if you didn’t receive your copy let me know. Word from around the horn was that it made it fine to all destinations in North America, so fair winds and following seas? A newsletter is never late, dear reader. Nor is it early; it arrives precisely when it means to.

Saturday, December 4th
Copper Box Arena; London, England (BT Sport)
Anthony Yarde KO4 Lyndon Arthur

Is revenge a dish best served cold, or in your…backyard?…Moving right along. Almost a year to the day, Yarde dropped a split decision to Arthur in the bubble that was close on the cards (115–114 x2 Arthur, 117–111 Yarde). Upon revisiting their first encounter, it’s strange to see Yarde hesitant to engage. Like, at all. A few tenuous jabs here and there with Arthur timing him when he came in pretty much every time. It was like a less meaningful, more British Wlad K vs Tyson Fury. This time, however, Yarde wasted no time and pressed the action from the opening bell. Arthur tried to apply the same gameplan of sticking and moving but Yarde was having none of it. The tempo proved too much and Arthur crumbled. So what’s next for Yarde? Options are out there, sort of. Bivol just defended so the timing is right, but it looks like Ramirez is lining up for that WBA strap. Beterbiev just defended, so the timing is right there too. The most likely option is going to be Joe Smith, who is defending in January (assuming he wins). With Yarde on the WBO track, it’s the most likely fight as far as title shots go, but there are a few names in his neighborhood I’m not too familiar with if it were necessary to take another fight.

Hamzah Sheeraz TKO9 Bradley Skeete

It is with great regret that I must inform you that !Skeete is no longer a lowkey fringe top 10 contender and has been supplanted by Conor Benn. I cannot provide further information at this time; if you would like to know more, check in our Discord. Ask for Pyotr.

MGM Grand Garden Arena; Las Vegas, Nevada (DAZN)
Devin Haney UD Joseph Diaz, Jr.
WBC Lightweight Title?

This went about as I expected. Haney was too skilled for Diaz and it showed in pretty much every aspect of the fight. I’d say the best part of Diaz’s outing was his grit and tenacity, but unfortunately those alone typically don’t win fights if your name isn’t Rocky Balboa. Haney was beating him to the punch and using Diaz’s aggression against him more often than not. Diaz did have moments of success and landed some good shots when he got inside, but it was short lived as Haney maneuvered out of danger. This outing has probably cemented Haney as a high risk-low reward opponent. Even if one were to beat him, it’s likely to be the kind of fight in which the winner doesn’t look very good. So what comes next for Haney? He hasn’t proven to be a cash pull, so I can’t imagine luring in the other top 35s is going to be easy.

Even if he does continue to look spectacular, whether the opponents are the biggest names or not, he’s holding a version of the WBC belt that arguably isn’t the division’s full title. Kambosos, who holds the (most definitely, absolutely not Super) Franchise title, has as much claim to that position as Haney does. Sr Sulaiman, bless his heart, isn’t making the situation better by saying Kambosos is definitely undisputed, but Haney is also definitely champion. On the other side of the coin, Diaz has the difficult task of trying to build himself back up in a division that’s kinda loaded. Looking at the top of the heap, it’s difficult to see a pathway to a championship. Sorry, bud; maybe a move back to 130 might be the best way forward.

Montana Love TKO3 Carlos Diaz
Junior Welterweight

And they call it…puppy love. Have you ever seen a dog at a weigh-in before? Have you ever seen a dog at a fight before? I can’t say I ever have, but I’m here for it. Montana, I’m gonna need to see more of that pooch. I’m also going to need to see less of that missing weight. Regardless, Love showed good skill, great setups and placement to down the outmatched Diaz early in the second. He fights well off the back foot, which would make a great style clash with a more aggressive type like, say, Brandun Lee?

Sunday, December 5th
Staples Center; Los Angeles, California (Showtime)
Gervonta Davis UD Isaac Cruz
Lightweight

A broken hand in the middle of the fight. Yikes. It was obvious something was up with Davis’ vastly reduced output from the mids onward. He nonetheless showed some good skills to keep himself in the fight despite being one-handed. Isaac Cruz was tenacious, pitbull-like you might say, and kept the pressure on from pillar to post. The outcome, unfortunately for Davis, isn’t a gain in stock but more staying the same (and even a drop, according to his detractors). He wasn’t able to put on a clinic or score a dynamite KO to illustrate why he’s one the sport’s best fighters. I don’t hold it against him since he was injured mid-fight, I just hope this isn’t a portent of potential repeated injuries. That explosive punching power isn’t likely to help matters either, as far as potentially brittle hands go. Cruz, on the other hand, became a sensation overnight. For all the Mayweather haters who give Davis secondhand dislike, Cruz’s aggression and toughness endeared him to that ilk of spectators. He’s definitely put himself into a great position to be featured against other top 135ers and make some more paydays. Gracias, Al Haymon!

Sebastian Fundora UD Sergio Garcia
Light Middleweight

Garcia was so close. He had 7 of the 8 notes needed to beat Slenderman, but couldn’t get it done. Fundora definitely didn’t play this one out in a manner we’re accustomed to seeing. Seb used his considerable reach advantage in the beginning, keeping Garcia at bay with a long jab. They did mix it up at closer and middle ranges too, but Fundora didn’t seem keen on staying there and exchanging until later in the fight as things broke down. Fundora also was not unhittable, which isn’t news to anyone who’s seen him before, but if a fight with Erickson Lubin is really in the works it might be a good idea for Fundora to work on tightening up. The cards were pretty wide, but as I’ve mentioned before when the rounds are close but one guy is edging them out… All things considered this wasn’t the most impressive outing from Fundora, but a win is a win. I tried to find a Yugioh reference to throw in here, but nothing would fit.

Carlos Adames MD Sergiy Derevyanchenko
Middleweight

This was a decent scrap, about what you’d expect given the level of the fighters. Adames showed decent skills against a crafty vet, so there is upside here. Problem is that Sergiy was able to have his way from time to time and Middleweight is pretty top-heavy, meaning his pathway to a title is limited. Based on this performance alone, I don’t see much room to climb considering the five names above his on BoxRec (Munguia, Andrade, Charlo, Lara, and Eubank). Some of those names are beatable, but I wouldn’t bet the farm. It’s not that Adames is necessarily bad, but he’s not great. But hey, I had the same assessment of Ugas and look where he is now. As for Derevyanchenko, time and options are becoming more scarce. Close losses to Jacobs and Golovkin do speak to him being a solid opponent. Unfortunately, it seems he’ll go down in the same vein as Gabe Rosado: a tough, crafty fighter who always gave his top opponents a decent fight and beat some solid climbers, but just never seemed to pull out the W when it mattered most. Always the Best Man, never the Groom. The scores against Adames were close, so it’s not like he’s totally done. It’s just difficult to see where he goes from here besides becoming what Shawn Porter retired to avoid: a dependable workhorse gatekeeper.

Saturday, December 11th
Madison Square Garden; New York, New York (ESPN)
Vasyl Lomachenko UD Richard Commey
Lightweight

I’m going to be completely honest, I changed the channel by round 7. I didn’t need to see more of Lomachenko smacking up Commey to make a determination of what was going on. Lomachenko looked great, like his old self in a way. But to be completely honest again: I don’t really care. Why not? This is a guy Lomachenko is supposed to look like Mr Matrix against (could you call it The Matrix…Resurrection?). Remember when Commey was this nobody that lost to Robert Easter and nobody cared because Easter was supposed to beat him? Pepperidge Farms remembers; that was late 2016 when Spike TV still existed. Or how about when Shafikov beat up Easter’s “leftovers”? That was just a few months later. I know you’ll remember this one: Teofimo Lopez sparked him in 2 in 2019 when he was a “paper champion” that got relegated to gatekeeper status at best. Commey seems to be in the same crop as Rosado and Derev: a tough veteran with names on his credentials. Just seems he doesn’t give quite the toughest fights as those other two do. I know why people are trying to make a big deal out of this, but let’s keep some perspective. On a semi-related note, when did Lomachenko’s ring name change from High-Tech to Loma? Lame.

Jared Anderson TKO2 Oleksandr Teslenko
Heavyweight

The pimp get-up was really corny. Top Rank, I’m gonna go ahead and recommend you don’t do that anymore. Jared was slick, agile, and put on a good show. He got it finished quickly, so there isn’t too much to take away. But, 11(11) isn’t bad and hopefully he can keep that up as he steps up the competition. There are some recognizable names on his way up and I’m sure he’ll be watching the 1/1 show with great interest.

Keyshawn Davis TKO2 Jose Zaragoza
Junior Welterweight

I was really excited to see this. Davis was one of the top Olympians to come out of the 2020(1) Tokyo class. Shades of Ray Leonard. A little hyperbolic, but he is not lacking in substance. It’s early, yes, but I’m excited about this guy. And he seems excited to see how far he can take the fight game. I’m here for it, baby.

Nico Ali-Walsh MD Reyes Sanchez
Middleweight

Did you know Nico is Muhammad Ali’s grandson? Yeah, his mother, Rasheda Ali, is Muhammad Ali’s daughter, which means that Nico is Muhammad’s grandson. Well, if you didn’t know, I’m here to tell you: Nico Ali-Walsh is Muhammad Ali’s grandson. Meaning that Nico’s mother, Rasheda, is Muhammad’s daughter. That makes him Muhammad Ali’s grandson.

Tyson Fury KO Birthday Song
Tyson Fury KO Jolly Good Fellow
Tyson Fury KO American Pie
Karaokeweight Title Eliminator

Happy 90th Birthday, Bob. Hope you enjoyed being serenaded by a very large, frenzied person.

Dignity Health Sports Park; Carson, California (Showtime)
Nonito Donaire KO4 Reymart Gaballo
Bantamweight

Wowee, let me tell you how shocked I was by this result! Narrator: “He wasn’t actually surprised.” Nonito seems to be in a late-career renaissance in a kind of way since he’s been made posterboy of the Probellum experiment and his performance against Naoya Inoue. Gaballo’s speed was impressive, but it seemed that he was a bit stiff. Was the weight of the moment too much for him? Big fight on Showtime, fighting his idol, first fight in a year… Regardless, Gaballo was clearly outmatched by the much more experienced Donaire, much to the chagrin of @BoxRecGrey (go remind him). With Inoue’s knockout victory, a unification rematch bout could (should) be in the works. Ask @BoxingLens who he thinks will win. A variable we can’t forget is Casimero. The WBO champ is sort of in recess, but an all Pinoy unification fight could do well relatively speaking. Let’s just hope Team Casimero doesn’t hurt Team Donaire’s feelings again.

Brandun Lee KO7 Juan Heraldez
Light Welterweight

Lee had a solid outing that night. His game looked well put together, albeit a little rough around the edges still. He’s still on the rise though and still has time to polish up. Despite his record being 24(22), he didn’t act like what you’d expect from a big puncher; he’s definitely more in the category of boxer-puncher. Punch selection and placement was great. The only gotcha that I saw was that he can get touched, which is dangerous if he doesn’t tighten up before facing tougher opposition. A style like Lee’s facing off with the type employed by Montana Love should make for a great fight. You can say without a doubt that Lee’s chin is durable. This was evidenced in the ferocity with which his father slapped him between rounds.

KRK Uralets; Ekaterinburg, Russia (DAZN)
Dmitry Bivol — Umar Salamov
WBA Light Heavyweight Title

Bivol, Bivol, Bivol, what are we going to do with you? I had to catch this on replay, so a lot of the following is said with the performances of Beterbiev and Ramirez in mind. Bottom line, at the beginning: this version of Bivol outboxes Ramirez in an unexciting decision that will leave fans clamoring for Beterbiev to bop him. It’s doubtful that Smith will have drastically changed his style to the point that he can catch Bivol if they were to rematch. Unifications are good though, right? Bivol-Smith to unify WBA and WBO, then Beterbiev vs the winner for undisputed. What a lovely pipedream. As far as the performance, it was pretty uninspiring but clearly a step above Salamov. If the fight with Ramirez comes off, we’ll have to pay tribute to Mars that they discover a thirst for blood. Based on what we’ve seen of the 175s this month, Beterbiev is la creme de la creme; Bivol and/or Ramirez are going to have to find a killer instinct they’ve yet to display if they’re going to stand up to Beterbiev’s relentless pursuit. Chavez exists, that’s about it.

Echo Arena; Liverpool, England (DAZN)
Conor Benn KO4 Chris Algieri
Welterweight

This was a highlight reel KO, possibly a KOoTY contender (heh heh, ‘ey T, you hear what I said? I said Conor Benn has kooties). To borrow from everyone’s favorite Liverpudlian, no Welters on Earth not named Crawford and Spence can beat Benn. And let me tell you, wow, after watching that fight…Tony Bellew was clearly intoxicated by the KO. Jaron Ennis, Vergil Ortiz, and Yordenis Ugas definitely belong in the list of current Welters that would give Conor the beans. And there are a few others a little further down the list that aren’t a walk in the park either. If media rumors are to be believed, it sounds like Adrien Broner may be lacing ’em up against Bennito. The whole hood knows how that fight will go, though.

Katie Taylor UD Firuza Sharipova
WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF Lightweight Titles

Katie Taylor seems to be planning a showdown with Amanda Serrano next and for all the skill she’s displayed over the years, she appeared in this fight to have slowed down to the point that I’m not as confident she’ll take it by decision. If Sharipova was able to touch her up a bit, Serrano will make her pay for such missteps. Taylor could find herself reinvigorated with a tough opponent in Serrano, but only time will tell.

Controversial Opinion
A Boxing Rant

The medical information that has come to light since Teofimo Lopez’s loss to George Kambosos really makes me think back on the time Canelo was busted by VADA with trace amounts of Clenbuterol in his blood. The world rushed to crucify him and make wild claims that the entirety of his success can be attributed to undiscovered PED use. Despite the amounts of the drug being consistent with tainted meat, a situation that has come up time and time again, a good portion of the fanscape refused to accept that as a reasonable explanation. Because Canelo is a professional athlete, he is wholly and solely responsible for what goes on with his body in their view. It was entirely up to Canelo to know if the meat he was eating was sourced from a rancher that used Clenbuterol on his livestock. Knowing the integrity of the supply chain was his responsibility and any mishappenings that resulted from that are his fault. Ignorance was not an excuse.

Objection: relevance? The claim that air pockets in Teofimo’s chest cavity were the cause of, or at least contributed to, his poor performance. When it came to tainted meat, it was the athlete’s responsibility to know everything that goes on with and into their body. But with pneumomediastinum, we’re supposed to just accept that no one could have ever possibly known, that Lopez got the short end of bad fortune, and Kambosos, whatever your thoughts on him, was lucky Lopez wasn’t 100%? The campaign to absolve him of the loss in the eyes of spectators was *chef’s kiss* marvelous to witness.

I think, if anything, this situation is considerably worse than tainted meat. This isn’t food or a supplement, where mayhaps you take something that has an ingredient approved by the FDA, HC, EMA, or MHRA but not VADA. But it’s still the athlete’s responsibility to know, right? This is his body; this is the meat vessel his electro-brain inhabits and pilots. Let’s keep the same energy: it is the athlete’s responsibility to know what is going on with their body. If the athlete has an ailment that may impede their performance, OR POSSIBLY KILL THEM, that is wholly and solely their responsibility to know and report…or not report, in this case. The only fans that accepted Pacquiao’s shoulder being injured as justification for a poor performance were the Pacquiao diehards and Mayweather haters (that venn diagram is probably a circle). No one who had even a modicum of objectivity, however, bought the shoulder excuse and this should be no different.

I really hope this goes without saying, but for the record: I do not in any way wish that Lopez had died or been seriously hurt beyond the usual bumps and bruises of boxing. I’m relieved he has a chance to heal properly and come back at full strength at his new weight class. I hope more than anything that he’ll exercise more precaution in his pre-fight physicals moving forward to avoid putting his life in greater danger than necessary. No boxing match on Earth is worth one’s life, especially with him having a new baby.

Wednesday, December 14th (Abema PXB PPV)
Ryogoku Kokugikan; Tokyo, Japan
Naoya Inoue — Aran Dipaen

Time to test your hardcore fan credentials: what time did the main event start EST/PST? That’s what I thought. The shredder for your VIP card is to your left. You’ll find mine is already in there because I had no clue when or how to watch this (guess how long it took me to find the name of the Japanese distributor). Using my superb internet detective skills, though, I was able to locate a decent quality replay which I shared in the Discord, where we always HABU. “Prediction? Pain.” — Clubber Lang Inoue opened up as the aggressor to the surprise of no one, working his jab well. Dipaen showed some grit as he ate punches Inoue threw between and around his high guard. When Inoue mixed his combinations up, the man simply could not miss. It’s important to keep things in perspective: this is the kind of guy Inoue is supposed to be beating up. In the mids, Inoue was really digging in on the body shots and holy cow that left hook downstairs was nasty. Towards the end, Inoue had his man cornered and went hands down to try and bait some action to no avail. After the KD, the ref had seen enough.

So what did we learn? Inoue is still solid, but needs better matchups to demonstrate his true potential and if his eye is okay. The talent pool isn’t exactly deep at 118, though, and given his US promotional attachment to Top Rank, pickings are even slimmer. With Rigondeaux’s newfound love for putting on entertaining fights, that style matchup would be exciting for more mindful fans. Even if Rigo relapses to his old snoozer style, Inoue’s pressure should bring something out of him. Casimero would also be a fun scrap, but who knows what’s going on with him at the moment. If the top guys at 115 didn’t fight Inoue when he held a belt there, it’s not likely they would move up to face him now.

Friday, December 17th
Bell Centre; Montreal, Quebec (ESPN)
Artur Beterbeiv — Marcus Browne
WBC, IBF Light Heavyweight Titles

What an unfortunate turn of events for Browne. He started off so-so in the first few rounds before Beterbiev discovered there was no power threat and started soldiering through. What resulted was a thorough and bloody beatdown. The blood wasn’t Browne’s though, as a clash of heads opened up the floodgates on Beterbiev’s face and turned Browne’s white gloves into a morbid shade of pink. There’s isn’t much else to say about this fight. Browne got his ass kicked; he appeared to be mentally elsewhere as he held on for dear life round by round. During Beterbiev’s post-fight interview, the crowd was chanting for Canelo; Only time will tell if Beterbiev wins Lord Ginger’s Mega Millions Sweepstakes, despite being a fan favorite to face him. Within his division, though, there doesn’t seem to be much standing in his way of domination. Callum Smith? Pff. Bivol or Ramirez? Not unless our appeals to the gods of war are granted. Joe Smith? Hey, we might have a fire fight here…that Beterbiev ultimately wins. Yarde is climbing his way back up the ladder, but he’s on the WBO track. Regardless, I don’t see him giving Beterbiev too much trouble. As far as big fights that don’t include Canelo, I think an all Russian showdown with Bivol might be the move.

Saturday, December 18th
Amalie Arena; Tampa, Florida (Showtime)
Jake Paul — Tyron Woodley
Cruiserweight

Tommy Fumbles withdrew “due to injury”, so here we go again. Most of the interest I had in this fight beyond tenuous curiosity withdrew with Fury, but whaddya gonna do? The fight was actually kind of entertaining, to my surprise. Woodley was giving Paul some good work and appeared to have hurt him on occasion. The good times, like the Crimson Tide, did not roll; Woodley’s head did, though. The internet being what it is, incredulously posited that the manner in which Paul gave Woodley a taste of his “Life ending power” — Matt (Most Valid Opinion) must have been fixed. No way an MMA champion and combat sports veteran would lower his guard just so as to allow Paul to land a…wait for it…Sunday Punch. What more do they want? One of boxing’s biggest money spinners gave us a highlight reel KO and people are mad? Talk about persnickety.

Amanda Serrano — Miriam Gutierrez
Lightweight

Serrano came out looking great and was kicking Gutierrez’s ass. Those J’s were put to work as Serrano moved around to create more openings. Looking at Gutierrez after the fight, she was beaten to hell and back. Based on the less than stellar outing from Taylor, I feel it’s a safe bet that Serrano gets the win. Taylor does seem to be a “to the level of the opponent” kind of woman, so perhaps Serrano gets Taylor to kick into a higher gear.

The Armory; Minneapolis, Minnesota (FOX)
David Morrell Jr. — Alantez Fox
Super Middleweight

Admittedly, this is the first time I’ve seen Morrell fight but he definitely blew me away. He showed solid skill, excellent movement and positioning, great punch selection and placement. He did get touched a little, but you could chock it up to transitioning into the professional ranks, which he’s already climbed up damn quickly. Or you could just call it boxing, wherein you are likely to get punched a few times. He has the slickness taught at the Cuban School while still putting on an exciting performance. Definitely a guy worth keeping your eye on (see what I did here?).

Manchester Arena; Manchester, England (DAZN)
Joseph Parker — Dereck Chisora
Heavyweight

“Big boys slapping meat.” — Matt (Most Valid Opinion). That’s what Matt likes and that’s what we got. Chisora was gassed by round 4, and that’s me being pretty generous. Parker was looking pretty decent in the opening rounds, to paraphrase someone from the chat during the fight, he was showing signs of what got him to the top levels of heavyweight. As the fight went on, though, he got sloppy — likely from his own fatigue. Chisora was downed several times, hurt several times, and had the ref’s eye constantly on him for the stoppage. And yet, Parker could not get the finish. Is it because Chisora is a tough, hardened veteran of in-ring wars? Is it because Parker doesn’t have the firepower or killer instinct to get a guy like Chisora out? I’m leaning towards the latter. As if the fight wasn’t enough of a pasquinade, the judges’ scores were 114–112, 115–111, 115–110. At least it was a UD? Goodness gracious…

Palenque de la Feria Ganadera; Culiacan, Sinaloa
Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. — David Zegarra
Light Heavyweight

This was actually harder to find than the Inoue fight and that’s saying something. Chavez was his usual self, half-assing his way through the fight and looking like he didn’t do any skill training, just cut weight. Zegarra isn’t exactly what you’d call a marquee opponent, but compared to what Chavez brought to the table Zegarra was looking like a pound-for-pound talent in there. But wouldn’t you know it, Chavez won the fight by Unanimous Decision with the judges’ scores being…a total mystery because they weren’t read out by the announcer. I wish I could say it shocked me, but to quote someone from our Discord: “Shit be different in Mexico”.

To state what we’re all likely thinking: Chavez needs to retire. The exasperated look on his father’s face during, and the disappointed look after the fight were difficult to stomach. In the aftermath of the weekend, #boxing social media began banging their cups for Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr which I suppose is the right move for Paul. Chavez, for all his faults, is a legitimate former world champion and exactly the type of fighter a climber would be set up against. I’m just bitter because la leyenda is not continua-ing. It stopped continua-ing a long time ago.

AT&T Center; San Antonio, Texas (DAZN)
Gilberto Ramirez — Yunieski Gonzalez
Light Heavyweight

All things not considered, this fight was pretty entertaining. Gonzalez was game and gave a solid effort, even finding spots of success throughout the fight. Unfortunately for him, he was just South enough of the level needed to outdo Ramirez. But he did give us a like on Instagram, so that’s kinda fun. But let’s give the fight some nuance: Gonzalez got annihilated by Gvozdik. Gonzalez has an L from Shabranskyy. SHABRANSKYY. How in the hell is Ramirez getting into firefights with that caliber of fighter? For the level Ramirez is touted to be at, he hardly put on the most marvelous performance. And if styles make fights, you really have to wonder what the hell was going on; Gonzalez was there to be hit. At 43–0, though, you can’t argue with results, right? Right? To bring up a point a guy in our chat made: Ramirez has all the makings of what should be a boxing star (tall and handsome, good record), but perhaps he overvalues himself to the point that he misses bigger opportunities. He’s worked himself into a spot where he’s lined up for Bivol…goodness, I really hope one or both of those guys finds a wild hair on his ass that gives him lust for combat. I’ll be leading services to appease Ares on Discord during the fight if it comes off.

Saturday, December 25th
Prudential Center; Newark, New Jersey (FOX)
Joey Spencer KO5 Limberth Ponce
Junior Middleweight

A nice bit of work from Spencer. He looked agile, fast hands, mixed up his combinations really well as he darted in and out. He did get tagged coming in a few times, but he didn’t seem bothered. Spencer is in a decent division that is starting to clear up at the top, so as he steps up further he’s going to find himself jockeying into position for one of the 4 titles Charlo will have vacated. I said what I said.

Vito Mielnicki Jr. TKO10 Nicholas DeLomba
Welterweight

This was one-sided from the opening bell. Given the recent loss, the move may have been to give Vito a chance to show out on a day when the overwhelming majority of people are likely to be home and will tune in after the NFL game. Vito looked great, really put himself through his own paces as he demonstrated a lot of tools in the kit. There is still a lot of mountain to climb for Mielnicki, though, so he’ll have to have a busy 2022 and take some serious jumps in competition if he wants to get himself into contention by 2023. Assuming he takes my advice, which why wouldn’t he, I’m kind of a big deal, it should be a pretty entertaining year from Vito.

Well, this one ended up being rather thick just as the last one was. As always, I hope you enjoyed the inserts. For a small group of you, you didn’t get the latest goodies, but I did dump off some extras I had from 2019 when we had shooters at various fights in LA, Dallas, and NYC. Again, no look-ahead since this got lengthy, but that’s good, right? We had a super busy December with a lot of good fights/fighters to talk about. Well maybe not Skeete, but I had to include it for the inside joke (worth it). We also didn’t have a prospect spotlight, which is okay because again, busy. But a reminder: if you have someone you want me to take a look at you can hit up sp@bxng.co to get me directly. I promise I’ll give them a fair shake, but I’m not going to sugarcoat anything. I was also planning to include Cody Crowley’s UD win over Kudatrillo Abdukakhorov, but I couldn’t find a decent replay. I saw it live and found it entertaining for sure, but I wanted to have a closer look. Oh well.

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