Not many people talking about this fight next weekend. Can Barriere put himself into the mix with a good win here?
I don't know much about Barriere honestly. He could be a genuinely good fighter or just a complete hype job. Vianello is always a good measuring stick for these type of fighters. He dominated Makhmudov who was a complete hype job, and he gave Ajagba and Torrez pretty tough fights.
Barriere has yet to impress me even remotely, he's about as rudimentary a southpaw as they come. Vianello just gave southpaw Torrez absolute hell and hurt him a few times, and he was relentless and a hell of a lot more heavy handed. Vianello will either get robbed, or stop him late.
I think Barriere looks a good all rounder. Whilst nothing special in any department, solid in most departments from what I've seen.
Surprised to see people saying Vianello gave Torrez a tough fight/gave him hell. It was a comfortable win for Torrez. Torrez didnt look special but the fight was still one sided. Still, this is a big step up for Bariere.