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Sena Agbeko has never been an incredibly big guy. Although he has muscles protruding from parts of his body you didn't know existed, in terms of his overall stature, he isn’t overwhelming.
In the ring, the handiwork of Gervonta Davis can be spotted a mile away. The newly turned 29-year-old normally leaves the faces of his opponents on the mat. His propensity for violence, however, often dissipates once the adrenaline is gone and things cool down.
Josh Taylor knows what it feels like to walk around as a division’s top dog. In 2021, after years of putting in the work, Taylor grabbed the last two titles at 140-pounds by taking it to Jose Ramirez. With his undisputed reign in full force, Taylor began looking at the scales reluctantly. No longer was he interested in making the super lightweight limit, but he was also unsure if he should officially move up in weight.
Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela was confident that he could knock Chris Colbert into next week. Roughly one minute into the first round, it seemed like he did.
Fighting at 135 pounds was only supposed to be a temporary thing. Chris Colbert wanted to prove that his loss to Hector Luis Garcia was nothing more than a fluky night, something that would never happen again.
After two and a half years out of the ring, Jermall Charlo believed he was both mentally and physically ready to make his return. However, with a considerable amount of ring rust building on his game, Charlo was given a relatively soft touch to ease his way back into the mix.
Looking ahead isn’t something that Chris Colbert normally indulges in but he knows he’s just one win away from landing numerous big-time fights.
It’s normal that two top fighters who reside in the same weight class, jump into the ring against one another to sharpen their skills. In the case of Shakur Stevenson, he’s laced up his gloves against practically everyone. From Gervonta Davis to Devin Haney, even Terence Crawford and heavyweight contender Jared Anderson. If an elite fighter is willing, Stevenson has no problem getting some work.
Regis Prograis was the most important man in the world to Team Haney. The former WBC super lightweight champ, depending on who you asked, was considered the best fighter at 140 pounds, and someone Devin Haney couldn’t take lightly.
Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade knew he was up against it. Moving up to the super middleweight division meant that he would be fighting against bigger and stronger men, nullifying some of his best attributes.