Turkish Alalshikh had named featherweight contender Bruce Carrington as one of many model ambassadors for The Ring.
It’s a questionable transfer as a result of many followers view Carrington as a traditional instance of a hype job who has fought towards strictly weak opposition to construct his 15-0 file. So long as Carrington doesn’t battle anyone good, he’ll be nice within the ambassador function.
Nonetheless, if he’s matched towards any of the killers at 126, he’ll crumble. I wouldn’t assume for a second of utilizing Carrington as a model ambassador except I used to be ready to match him towards tomato cans for so long as he’s in that function. It could be a catastrophe if Carrington had been to battle somebody with expertise like Rafael Espinoza.
The Segawa Struggle
Furthermore, many individuals thought Carrington misplaced his battle with Sulaiman Segawa final September. He received a 10-round break up determination however appeared to lose by a large margin. I had it 9-1 in Segawa’s favor. He dominated Carrington, taking him to high school.
Since that battle, Carrington has been pulled backward by High Rank, matched towards a few mediocre fighters, and he’s appeared like 24k gold. He’s a destroyer when matched rigorously.
He’ll shine towards lower-level fighters, however it might be a horrible concept for Turki to throw Carrington in with a killer at featherweight. He’ll find yourself like heavyweight Jared Anderson when he was blown out in 5 rounds by Martin Bakole when he fought in a Riyadh Season occasion final August.
The notion is that High Rank is defending him of their matchmaking to forestall him from being repeatedly crushed and uncovered. In different phrases, he’s receiving the Edgar Berlanga and Keyshawn Davis therapy.
As a model ambassador for The Ring, Carrington is ideal for the job when it comes to his potential to speak. He’d do a great job in that perform if they need him to offer lectures. But when he challenges one of many featherweight champions like Rafael Espinoza, Stephen Fulton, or Nick Ball, he’ll probably lose badly. He needs Fulton, who isn’t a giant puncher.
Carrington is taking quite a lot of criticism for not calling out WBO champion Espinoza as a result of he’s ranked #1 for his belt. It makes him look afraid, which is comprehensible. Espinoza would expose Carrington worse than Segawa did.
I’m proud to welcome Bruce Carrington as our model ambassador. He represents every thing we admire within the sport—expertise, focus, and sophistication. pic.twitter.com/VM4s3pncw5
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) April 15, 2025
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