Frankie Gavin: Where is he going? Who should he be fighting?

He is 28 and has fought absolute no-one.

 

What has Frankie's age got do with it? He's had 17 fights. Who do you expect him to fight within 17 fights? He beat Witter in his 14th fight and has beaten Vassell.

Obviously when you have an agenda those fighters are not good enough.

 

A) And look who he fought after the Vassell fight...

B) YOU are the one with the agenda... Pro-Wazza!

 

I'd agree with this as well.

He looks like he could do with losing a pinch of fat and moving down a class.

 

I would like Frankie to fight someone like Julio Diaz or Jan Zaveck sometime next year.

 

I think his development as a fighter and opposition has been okay so far especially when you factor in some of the injuries he's had during his Pro career. His age shouldn't even be brought up, 28 years old is fairly young for a boxer nowadays so he's got time on his hands and shouldn't be rushed.

He looked world class versus Denton Vassell but then fairly ordinary against David Barnes. Unfortunately some of the guys he's fought have been terrible style match-ups from a purely entertainment point of view.

He'll have had 4 fights this year which has kept him active. Joseph Lamptey is a rubbish opponent though and does nothing for his longterm development even if Frankie is coming back from a broken jaw.

If Bundu beats Purdy then hopefully Frankie can get a fight with him in March, make a defence in June/July and then look at fighting a Top 15 Welterweight in September which should put him in prime position to fight for a World title by the end of 2014/early 2015.