He's had exactly one opponent at 154, and couldn't put him away. He had a string of 11 straight knockout wins, including the last 8 at welter.... yet somehow didn't bring his power to super welter.
Now he's being asked to fight a guy with an iron chin at 168.
Remember Amir Khan?
This is going to be similar to that, except that Bud will be more wily and cautious... either lasting longer than the six rounds Khan survived against Canelo... or surviving the entire borefest, like the other undersized dude, Jermell Charlo, did back in 2023.
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