He may have it in the tank, but I think he’s afraid to throw those type of shots because of what’s coming back.
I have only heard of tearing one by lifting but as redav says that’s the only way I see it happening. I can see him having an issue before the fight thinking he wouldn’t worsen it and fighting instead of losing the opportunity. I just didn’t see him doing anything during the fight that would have caused the issue. [
FOX, 8:00 pm ET, David Morrell Jr vs Mike Gavronski, James Kirkland vs Juan Macias Montiel, Jesus Ramos vs Naim Nelson. PBC wrap up their 2020 and boxing’s major U.S. cards for the year with ... this. Morrell, a 22-year-old Cuban super middleweight, won the interim WBA title last time out. Didn’t need to exist. This time he’s fighting Gavronski, who is not a contender, for the vacant WBA “world” title, which is the secondary version of the belt Canelo and Callum Smith fought for on the 19th, with Canelo having previously held this secondary version. So, you know, doesn’t need to exist. But it will! Gavronski is a 34-year-old dude who has won two nothing fights after getting stopped in three by Jesse Hart in 2018, so you can see why he’s in a world title fight. He has nothing you’d remotely confuse with a win over a contender in his 10-year career. Kirkland, now 36, hasn’t had a notable fight since he was decimated by Canelo back in 2015, fighting twice in 2019 and winning easy early knockouts. Montiel is a big step up from Colby Courter and Jas Phipps; while the 26-year-old Mexican is no star, he can bang a little and, frankly, this could be good TV. Ramos is a good welterweight prospect, a 19-year-old southpaw with power and some skill, and Nelson is a solid opponent for him on paper.
Big fight today! DAZN, 5:00 pm ET, Ryan Garcia vs Luke Campbell The one and only televised card for the week in the U.S., and the last we’ll have until Jan. 20 unless someone swoops in picking something up before then. This is traditionally a dead part of the year as name fighters — and most fighters in general — do not want to train over the holidays. But Garcia-Campbell had to get done after being moved from Dec. 5, and this was the date it got. Early start time, too, with the card taking place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, with limited fan attendance. Garcia-Campbell is a fantastic main event, a chance for Ryan Garcia to break out against a legit opponent, and a chance for Luke Campbell to not be someone’s stepping stone and make his own statement. The winner will have the interim WBC belt and right in line for a shot at Devin Haney, although it’s possible the WBC could then bump Teofimo Lopez to Mega Franchise champion, and Haney to Franchise champion if he doesn’t want to fight an ordered challenger, which is how Haney became WBC champ in the first place. But beyond all that, yeah, this is just a great, compelling fight on paper. Garcia, 22, and Campbell, 33, are in the 12-round lightweight main event. While the full card starts at 3 pm ET, the main event is being advertised to start at 5 pm ET. That does not mean it will start right at 5 pm ET, but that is what DAZN are listing.