There is no 'top up and coming talent'. Stevens was the best that could be made for this date. Everyone else in the MW top 10-15 was pre-booked, injured, with SHO, had visa issues (Murray) or banned (Mundine). Mora mighta been a possibility but that was just about it apart from Stevens.
Still, Curtis was a Golden Gloves winner, brings speed and KO power and local support, so it oughtta be a fun fight while it lasts. Certainly he'll be the first opponent of GGGs who is known as a KO puncher, and he seems to have brought his power down from 168/75, so I think it'll be an OK test - I give Stevens a better chance than I gave Macklin, and GGG can't afford to take Stevens lightly.
Golovkin TKO5.
Still, Curtis was a Golden Gloves winner, brings speed and KO power and local support, so it oughtta be a fun fight while it lasts. Certainly he'll be the first opponent of GGGs who is known as a KO puncher, and he seems to have brought his power down from 168/75, so I think it'll be an OK test - I give Stevens a better chance than I gave Macklin, and GGG can't afford to take Stevens lightly.
Golovkin TKO5.
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