He's still training on a regular basis and will be keeping sharp. Yeah, the lay-off isn't ideal, but he's too talented for something like this to get in the way. He'll be back in the ring soon to get back to being the best, in whatever decision he decides to fight in.
He wasted a year and no matter what he does he will never get that year back, that was the whole problem with the ordeal even he if got free he still lost because time is not on his side and boxers that rely on reflexes and athleticism makes that even more important.
That said it is not like he was getting beat up during that year, so atleast his fight mileage did not go up and that is most important. He did have a long amateur career and he did fight quite a bit in a short period as a pro so maybe a year off could help him in some ways.
a year layoff for anybody is gonna hurt, especially for a fighter in their prime, no matter how well preserved they are.
he was comin hot off of two marquee wins over two ranked guys in his division and possibly 3-4 fights away from p4p contention. this year could've cut that journey in half.
now he'll be returning off a one year layoff, with a new promotional team, no belts and still the most dangerous guy in his division. that's a tough predicament to be in, and quite a hole to climb out of.
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