DeAndre Savage says his fight with Brandon Moore won’t go beyond the sixth round. The two will fight on Friday at the Fox Theater in Detroit and it will stream on DAZN.
Savage enters the fight as a flawless professional – 10-0 (10 KOs) – but he hasn’t faced world-class opposition. Regardless, Savage, who competed in the 2020 Olympic Trials, is not lacking confidence ahead of his first major step-up as a professional.
“The fight isn’t going past six rounds,” Savage, 34, told BoxingScene. “Remember I said this.
“This is the chance of a lifetime. I got to go through him to get to the big dogs.”
Savage, originally from Flint, Michigan, is managed by Eugene Ryvkin who he signed with Ryvkin last year. The partnership has thus far spawned six fights, mostly overseas. Savage explained the model for his career development: “I always knew I wanted to take the independent route. I told Bill Haney before that I was following their blueprint.”
A subplot involves Jeremiah Milton. Savage and Milton have had a rivalry that dates back to Milton defeating Savage at the Olympic Trials. The two have called each other out on social media. For now, Moore will have to do.
“This fight is actually better than the Jeremiah fight,” Savage said. “It is my time to take over.”
Moore, 18-1 (10 KOs), stopped Stanley Wright in June. Wright defeated Milton in January via a unanimous decision. Savage seeks a win and also to have bragging rights against his rival, whom he seems destined to face one day.
Moore, 31, competed at the 2020 Olympic Trials, but at heavyweight, which is capped at 201lbs. Lakeland, Florida’s Moore has rebounded from his loss to Richard Torrez Jnr last year to win four straight fights. Most notably, since signing with Salita Promotions in January, he defeated a pair of unbeaten fighters, Skylar Lacy and Wright.
Savage enters the fight with a bitter taste in his mouth toward his hometown region despite his knockout streak. Last September, he had a no-contest in his hometown of Flint when an accidental blow halted the bout, meaning there was no victor. Savage, who trained in Arizona for this fight, looks to come back to Michigan with added animosity
“I am bringing the attitude with me. I am coming in with a chip on my shoulder,” Savage said. “I got a point to prove.”
