Sergio Mora believes IBF Junior middleweight champion Bakhram Muratazaliev will proceed to be averted by the highest A-side fighters at 154 regardless of his spectacular third spherical knockout victory final October towards former WBO champion Tim Tszyu.
Mora is true. That KO win for Bakhram (23-0, 17 KOs) will work towards him getting any of the A-list fighters to conform to face him as a result of he’s too harmful, and none of them have proven a lot bravery since they bought to the highest.
The Turki Issue
Except Turki Al-Sheikh takes an curiosity in Murtazaliev, as he’s executed with Terence Crawford, he’ll proceed to be averted till he’s shot or overwhelmed by one of many contenders. Crawford was by no means well-liked and averted just like the plague via the primary 16 years. Though he captured world titles in 4 divisions, the champions he beat weren’t well-liked.
Murtazaliev will want Turki to assist him get fighters like Sebastian Fundora, Vergil Ortiz Jr, and Jaron Ennis to battle him. Crawford gained’t battle him he does select to return to 154 for a similar causes the others gained’t. Bakhram is just too harmful, particularly for older fighters.
“I don’t care that he knocked out and beat up Tim Tszyu. I don’t care that he’s a harmful fighter. He’s a kind of forgettable names, Bakhram Murtazaliev. He’s going to be averted by the large names,” stated Segio Mora to the Chris Mannix YouTube channel, speaking about IBF 154-lb champion Murtazaliev, prone to be averted by the highest fighters at junior middleweight.
“He’s bought a belt,” stated Mannix about Murtazaliev.
“You don’t wish to battle a man like that, with a reputation like that, and with a mode like that,” stated Mora.
“With a title,” stated Mannix about Bakhram having a title.”
The Belt’s Price
Belts don’t matter on this period of boxing. What’s extra vital is social media recognition and the power to attach with followers in interviews on YouTube. Bakhram’s IBF belt would possibly as effectively be a trinket as a result of it gained’t assist him lure well-liked fighters to face him. He wants Turki.
“That comes second. That comes third, truly,” stated Mora. “Nobody goes to wish to battle that man. So, Duva goes to have a tough time selling him, and making him well-liked. Sure, they will money out due to that belt, however it’s not going to be towards a reputation.”
With Bakhram’s energy and knockout capacity, he can be much more well-liked if his fights had been proven on DAZN 4 or 5 instances a 12 months, however that’s not taking place. He can turn out to be well-liked, however he’ll should be busy and have a promoter who can get fights for him
“Go down the rankings at 154 lbs, and take into consideration the fights you would make towards guys that might fortunately get within the ring with him,” stated Mora. “A Serhii Bohachuk would get within the ring with him. Vergil Ortiz if he gained [against Israil Madrimov] would get within the ring with him. Boots Ennis would get within the ring with him.”
“No,” stated Mora about his perception that Ennis wouldn’t battle Bakhram.
“Charles Conwell would get within the ring with him,” stated Mannix.
“The A-sides gained’t battle him,” stated Mora. “The B-sides will battle him. They don’t have any different selection.”
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