Odds are finally set for the first ever world title clash in the WBC’s new bridgerweight division taking place Friday night at L’Olympia in Montreal. Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas is a solid 8:1 favorite over Ryan Rozicki, who stepped in on short notice. Both are coming in off stoppage wins over the same opponent: Sylvera Louis.
Former featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson is a 9:1 favorite to dethrone WBO junior lightweight world champion Jamel Herring on Saturday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
I actually love the Bridgerweight division and hope the other 3 organizations come on board.
I know many of you will hate me for saying this. I don’t give a damn. I LOVE IT !!
Speaketh … FJB.
Fredrick J. Brandon III.
I expect both fights to end in knockouts. Stevenson is a rising star. Oscar almost beat Dillian Whyte. Oscar Rivas was an unexpected nightmare for Dillian Whyte.
Speaketh … FJB.
Fredrick J. Brandon III.
Stevenson is a bore and like all educated boxing fans I could give a flying F about this poorly named and conceived abomination of a new division.
Exactly-dividing up the heavyweights into divisions nobody cares about is another step in the continued decline of the sport.
Herring is a good champion. He’s improved a lot since his losses earlier in his career. He’s also at his peak. He’s also one of those guys who became so much better once he became a champion but, stylistically, I don’t think he matches up well with Stevenson. I hope he has some tricks up his sleeve. Im rooting for Herring but I think Shakur is going to put fans to sleep in a UD win.
shakur is all around boring fell asleep during his last fight herring might wake him up
Mayweather has been called boring and putting fans to sleep for many years. Yet he’s still the biggest money maker in sports, Boxing superstar, record PPV buys, considered the GOAT by many. Mayweather fought smart and now can enjoy his retirement.
And its not like you guys are paying any of Micky Ward’s medical bills.
S. Stevenson is extremely smart in the ring and is in good company with the way his career is moving. I expect he will become the face of Boxing much like Floyd.
I don’t necessarily disagree with you, but I think if you watch some of the fights Floyd had when he was around the same point in his career that Stevenson is at now, they’re more exciting fights. Diego Corrales, and the fights with Emmanuel Augustus and Jesus Chavez were really good fights. Floyd didn’t get REALLY boring until he had built something that he was afraid to lose. Stevenson is excellent, I wouldn’t at all be surprised if he’s the face of the sport in five years, but I think Floyd had something in him that Stevenson doesn’t have.
SUPER CRUISERWEIGHT.