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By Cliff Rold - There is a standard way to work one’s way up the ranks in boxing.
First, there are the fights to get the feet wet. Next comes the toppling of old veterans who might teach a trick or two before they fall down. A smart manager then looks for someone durable, someone who can flirt with victory and make their man the better in the long run.
Then contention and title chases ensue.
Sometimes, guys cut in line. Vasyl Lomachenko did it in 2014, falling just short of a title in his (depending on what one counts) second pro fight, winning one in his next, and defending before the year was out. That sort of push takes a special talent.
That talent has to have a special self-belief and big balls to make the effort at the brass ring before they’ve taken their time as an apprentice. [Click Here To Read More]
First, there are the fights to get the feet wet. Next comes the toppling of old veterans who might teach a trick or two before they fall down. A smart manager then looks for someone durable, someone who can flirt with victory and make their man the better in the long run.
Then contention and title chases ensue.
Sometimes, guys cut in line. Vasyl Lomachenko did it in 2014, falling just short of a title in his (depending on what one counts) second pro fight, winning one in his next, and defending before the year was out. That sort of push takes a special talent.
That talent has to have a special self-belief and big balls to make the effort at the brass ring before they’ve taken their time as an apprentice. [Click Here To Read More]
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