Unbeaten featherweight prospect Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (12-0, 8 KOs) referred to as out Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue after stopping his substitute opponent Bryan De Gracia (29-4-1, 25 KOs) final Saturday night time on the Theater at Madison Sq. Garcia in New York.
Through the post-fight interview, the 27-year-old Brooklyn, New York native Carrington acknowledged Naoya Inoue’s presence within the crowd for the competition and mentioned he’d wish to combat him.
It’s hoped that the Japanese celebrity Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs) will transfer up from tremendous bantamweight quickly, the place he holds the undisputed championship, so he can face Carrington and the opposite proficient fighters within the weight class.
It’s a division way more stacked with expertise than the 122-lb weight class the place Inoue resides, but it surely lacks high quality opposition to draw curiosity in his fights from U.S. followers, who anticipate to see aggressive fights involving proficient opposition.
Inoue shocked followers when he selected to remain at 122 after changing into undisputed champion final December towards Marlon Tapales. It was thought that Inoue would transfer as much as featherweight after that combat to benefit from the deep expertise pool in that weight class.
As an alternative, Inoue selected to remain at 122 and defend his undisputed championship towards the not too long ago knocked-out Luis Nery final Might. It was an odd transfer by Inoue and maybe a sign that he’s not assured about shifting as much as a weight class that will convey excessive hazard to him.
Carrington was arguably the one brilliant spot on Prime Rank’s card final Saturday night time. The opposite fighters on their roster underperformed, with Tiger Johnson and Xander Zayas failing to impress.
‘Shu Shu’ Carrington knocked down his substitute opponent De Gracia within the fifth and seventh rounds earlier than ending him off within the eighth spherical. It was a superb efficiency towards a fighter introduced on every week’s discover.
Carrington took some photographs whereas going for the knockout within the eighth spherical and earlier within the combat. Total, Carrington appeared excellent in his win over De Gracia, and he’s now prepared for larger and higher issues.
Prime Rank might want to get Carrington a title shot so he can benefit from his expertise.
At 27, Carrington isn’t younger for a fighter who has by no means fought for a world title. Many fighters seize world titles effectively earlier than that age and achieved much more.
The three-year professional Carrington has gotten a late begin in his profession, and he’s bought to play catch-up if he needs to perform the large issues earlier than he ages out, and is handed up by youthful fighters.
