Who should Zurdo fight next?

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Who should Zurdo fight next?

Poll closed Oct 14, 2023.
  1. Ilunga Junior Makabu

    12.9%
  2. Arsen Goulamirian

    12.9%
  3. Lawrence Okolie

    25.8%
  4. Richard Riakporhe

    3.2%
  5. Chris Billiam-Smith

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Badou Jack

    22.6%
  7. Jai Opetaia

    22.6%
  8. Other(comment below)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. Boxingiq2020

    Boxingiq2020 Active Member Full Member

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    What do you guys think?
     
  2. Scotty Cork

    Scotty Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Opetaia
     
  3. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    You need another option. Drag someone up to Cruiser
     
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  4. Scotty Cork

    Scotty Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rosado rematch lmao
     
  5. NullaLexInk

    NullaLexInk Sometimes a fella's just gotta be movin' on Full Member

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    I could actually see him beating Okolie, so of the presented options, probably him.

    Apparently this was an eliminator to fight Goulamirian, despite it being a catchweight between two guys fighting within the division limit for the first time and being only ten rounds. Goulamirian has a bunch of legal stuff going on with his promotional company though, and this is the same guy who didn't defend for three years, so who the hell knows when that could be made. Guess he could get stripped and Zurdo fight someone else for it.
     
  6. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    He doesn't deserve a title shot yet so I would like to see him take on Riakporhe. Riakporhe is a tough guy and would provide a rugged challenge for Zurdo. This bout would a good title challenge eliminator.
     
  7. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The weakest chámpate cruiser possible if I know Oscar.
     
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  8. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    You clearly don't know Oscar
     
  9. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Oscar doesn’t protect his most marketable fighters?
    Sergio Is that you?
     
  10. pepsiclassic

    pepsiclassic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    jack? lol... It will just be a draw.
     
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  11. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Aside Munguia, what top GB fighters have taken the easy route?
     
  12. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    munguia is the poster child now sure.

    Canelo & Ryan were both being moved
    Carefully.

    vergil Ortiz has been taking his sweet Texas time as-well.

    it was Canelo who demanded trout & Lara
    Just as it was Ryan that demanded Tank against De La Hoya’s advice.
    Kudos to Oscar for allowing them (all be it reluctantly).
    it’s no mystery why Canelo left & why Ryan also wants out - & is sure to split as soon as he can.

    now the rest of Oscar’s roster yeah they get fed to each other the hard way.

    Oscar the boxer had balls
    Oscar the promoter?
    Not so much. (Rightfully so)
     
  13. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Again, aside Munguia, which top fighter has been so protected?

    I mean, even Munguia was supposed to fight Golovkin, but the commission didn't approve.

    I'm just calling you out because if you want to hate on GBP by all means do so, but hating on them for matching their fighters lightly is definitely not the reason.
     
  14. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sure just ignore the rest of the post.
     
  15. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Canelo and Ryan were under CONTRACT. If GBP didn't really want them to fight Trout, Lara and Tank, they had the legal rights to reject those fights.

    It's marketing bro.. don't be simple.