FRIDAY and Saturday evening gave boxing followers a glimpse into the longer term.
High Rank’s card featured a variety of prospects topped by light-weight contender Keyshawn Davis who confirmed he’s prepared for a world title battle.
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez have been paired collectively to assist promote Matchroom’s newest American occasion, which noticed each produce wins and differing performances. In 2025, these three unbeaten abilities might be concerned in career-defining fights, however what’s going to come subsequent?
Boxing Information seems on the potential choices.
Davis demolished Lemos in two rounds.
Keyshawn Davis
The stress was on the 25-year-old to not solely beat Gustavo Lemos on Friday evening however to take action in spectacular style in entrance of over 10,000 followers at house in Norfolk, Virginia.
The Scope Enviornment was rocking in anticipation and Davis confirmed up on the most important evening of his profession. Lemos had no reply to the precision and strategy of Davis and was executed for in two rounds.
Afterwards, Davis referred to as out Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, however realistically, he might want to carry extra to the desk. Keyshawn, Raymond Muratalla and Sam Noakes are in a battle with William Zepeda to face WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk. 4 will turn into three, nonetheless, if Zepeda strikes ahead with a battle in opposition to Shakur Stevenson in February.
Plan A for Davis must be Berinchyk. Plan B might function George Kambosos or a high-stakes all-High Rank light-weight eliminator in opposition to Muratalla. Kambosos’s value could also be an excessive amount of, and Bob Arum might not pair two future champions in opposition to each other. One other different, nonetheless, might be to name out Frank Martin and produce him to Norfolk, Virginia.
Ennis admitted to being “lazy” in opposition to Chukhadzhian.
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Jaron Ennis
If anybody wants a giant battle, it’s Jaron Ennis. After eight years and 33 fights, his greatest win is in opposition to one among a bunch of B-list fighters. His second win in opposition to Karen Chukhadzhian was by no means unsure, however Ennis didn’t mild up the Wells Fargo Middle.
One argument might be that we are going to see the most effective of ‘Boots’ in opposition to far more durable opposition. His promoter, Eddie Hearn, informed BN there are conversations occurring behind the scenes over Ennis shifting as much as super-welterweight to face Vergil Ortiz. The spite and craft of Ennis in opposition to the facility and relentlessness of Ortiz might make for a violent confrontation.
Welterweight unifications in opposition to Eimantas Stanionis, Mario Barros and Brian Norman Jr are on the agenda, too, however they don’t transfer the needle like an Ortiz battle does. If Ennis’ time at 147lbs is up then the transfer to 154lbs might put him in rivalry for a battle in opposition to Terence Crawford if the worth is true from Turki Alalshikh.
As soon as once more Rodriguez confirmed why he is without doubt one of the greatest abilities within the sport along with his win over Guevara. Image By Amanda Westcott Matchroom Boxing
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez
Individuals are operating out of superlatives to explain this excellent craftsman. And at 24 years previous it’s scary to assume what he might go on to realize. His third-round stoppage in opposition to Guevara was one other spotlight reel end which has his promoter Eddie Hearn purring in regards to the future.
The primary super-flyweight might clear up at 115lbs and the legacy of Rodriguez ought to function an undisputed crown. Phumelele Cafu (WBO champ) and Fernando Martinez (WBA) are two hurdles in the way in which of that, with the IBF belt at the moment vacant.
With time on his aspect, changing into undisputed would additionally make a possible future battle at bantamweight in opposition to Junto Nakatani even larger.
