Comments Thread For: Stanionis Says 'It Is Tough to Go Against Canelo' Ahead of Undercard Rematch With Maestre

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Unbeaten WBA welterweight beltholder Eimantas Stanionis admits all prospects are forced to walk a fine line at the start of their careers because they could be written off after just one loss. Lithuanian Stanionis, a former Olympian, is 14-0 (9 KOs) and this weekend boxes former amateur rival Gabriel Maestre on Saturday at the T-Mobile in Las Vegas. While the 29-year-old is looking to unify in time, he is also aware of how costly a slip-up could be. "I was a little bit scared coming from a small country to the U.S." he explained. "Every fight for me was a must-win for me to even allow myself to go somewhere. If I had lost, I would have been forced to pack my bags and go back to Lithuania.
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[richardt]

This is clearly a humble fighter which is more of a rarity these days with all the extreme egos in boxing.

[Left Hook Louie]

This is clearly a humble fighter which is more of a rarity these days with all the extreme egos in boxing.

He's also a dog.
The Butaev fight had me wanting to see this guy fight again, and isn't that what boxing needs more of?

[richardt]

He's also a dog.
The Butaev fight had me wanting to see this guy fight again, and isn't that what boxing needs more of?

Nothing more likable than a warrior with a pure fighting heart and kind disposition.