Thread: xander zayas v abass baraou january 31st

i'd like to see xander stay at 154 & fight some of these other guys but i could see him jumping up to grab that wbo belt at 160 if it becomes vacant

Originally Posted by TIC

i'd like to see xander stay at 154 & fight some of these other guys but i could see him jumping up to grab that wbo belt at 160 if it becomes vacant

Right now I think he loses to Ennis and probably Virgil. I give him a pretty decent chance against Fundora. I think he needs to polish some of his skills, such as learning how and when to sit down on his punches. He needs to command the respect of the punchers in the division. His speed and boxing IQ I think are fairly advanced at this stage of his career.

Originally Posted by TitoFan

Originally Posted by TIC

i'd like to see xander stay at 154 & fight some of these other guys but i could see him jumping up to grab that wbo belt at 160 if it becomes vacant

Right now I think he loses to Ennis and probably Virgil. I give him a pretty decent chance against Fundora. I think he needs to polish some of his skills, such as learning how and when to sit down on his punches. He needs to command the respect of the punchers in the division. His speed and boxing IQ I think are fairly advanced at this stage of his career.

he's still only twenty three so lots of time to develop. i saw he called out josh kelly, i'd like to see the fight but i don't think it'll be very entertaining. i know top rank & the wbo have a "friendly" relationship so if zhanibek gets stripped that belt is perfect for xander to become a two division belt holder