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He had two life and death wars with the slugger that is Carson Jones, he then goes to America and quite frankly hugs his way to the narrowest of victories against Shaun Porter.
So he gets the belt, starts believing his own hype and thinks he really is "special" by taking on a guy two weight classes above him. Yes, he landed a few blows on a man who's defence has always been subpar, but the truth is he's come up against two guys who he didn't have the height or weight advantages over and he's wilted both times.
No doubt he'll regroup, go up to 154 and talk about how much "better" he feels at that weight. But just watch, he'll wilt in exactly the same fashion should he ever step in the ring with Charlo, Andrade, Lara etc. Because when quitting seeps into the blood of a boxer, it can often become second nature. Victor Ortiz is a prime example.
So he gets the belt, starts believing his own hype and thinks he really is "special" by taking on a guy two weight classes above him. Yes, he landed a few blows on a man who's defence has always been subpar, but the truth is he's come up against two guys who he didn't have the height or weight advantages over and he's wilted both times.
No doubt he'll regroup, go up to 154 and talk about how much "better" he feels at that weight. But just watch, he'll wilt in exactly the same fashion should he ever step in the ring with Charlo, Andrade, Lara etc. Because when quitting seeps into the blood of a boxer, it can often become second nature. Victor Ortiz is a prime example.
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