TR: Ash-Shakur Nafi-Shahid Stevenson vs. Félix Caraballo & Guido Vianello vs. Donald Haynesworth RBR

Jared Dovan Anderson vs. Johnnie Morris Langston III (again, he is "The Third", this isn't a trilogy bout), 6 rounds @ heavyweight

 

Damn...while researching his full name I came across Langston's arrest report, he was locked up just ten months ago for grand theft.

https://mugshots.com/US-States/Flor...ta/Johnnie-Morris-Langston-III.179773584.html

So...what I'm saying is, he might be a little distracted with outside the ring stuff, and don't be surprised if he is taken out even faster than Haynesworth.

 

All of those were boxing industry people lost to COVID-19? I missed the first half of the memorial ten-bell salute.

 

Damn, now that's a stat. 977-285 is Shakur's connect advantage versus professional opponents thus far.

 

This is boilerplate ESPN, man. They've always been like this.

 

I mean, yeah. He's a top 15 pound for pound up and coming prospect in the sport IMO. (that is, among fighters that haven't yet graduated to contention)

edit: duh, forgot he picked up a belt at 126 last October. It was only the vacant WBO, so as lightly regarded as 'world title belts' go (actually on par with the "regular WBA"), but...

So ...yes, I think he can become at least a 2-division champ. Wouldn't be surprised if 3+.

 

...forgot how annoying this is...

 

Why does Tessitore keep referring to Kriegel as "our essayist"?

I mean, "boxing expert" is cringe, but still not THAT cringe.

..and speaking of cringe, that line Kriegel dropped earlier about "where did Robeisy go wrong? Did freedom come too fast too soon for him, after defecting?" - woof.

 

"The Real Big Baby"? Good grief, that is the worst boxing nickname I've heard in a very long time..