Bruce Carrington says he’s willing to fight WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza next. ‘Shu Shu’ Carrington (16-0, 9 KOs) believes Espinoza got here to his fight against Mateus Heita last Saturday night to get attention and to “size” him up for a fight. He’s willing to face him next.
Bruce looked afraid throughout his fight against Heita. He was being stalked and hit hard all night by the powerful Namibian fighter. What was surprising was how much stronger Heita was than he was.
Going into the fight, Carrington had a fame for having loads of power, however it was Heita who had an enormous edge in that area. That’s one in every of the explanation why Carrington ran from him all night. He was uncomfortable getting hit by him.
Carrington won the WBC interim featherweight title by beating Heita (14-1, 9 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous decision by the scores 119-109, 119-109, and 120-108 on the Madison Square Garden Theater in Latest York City.
Espinoza’s Strategic Appearance
“He got here to my fight. I feel such as you ain’t just coming there just to look at. You’re coming there for attention. Yeah,” said Bruce Carrington to the Ring Magazine channel, talking about WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza showing up at his fight against Mateus Heita last Saturday night at Madison Square Garden Theater.
Top Rank needed to have invited Espinoza to the fight because he wouldn’t have come on his own if he hadn’t been asked. Could or not it’s that Top Rank wants Rafael as a backup plan in case Carrington can’t get the title shot against WBC featherweight champion Stephen Fulton?
They promote Espinoza as well, and he’s got more potential to grow to be a star than Carrington. He’s a greater fighter, with more power and talent. Top Rank could make Espinoza into an even bigger name in the event that they feed Carrington to him. It’s a wise move since it doesn’t seem like Carrington has the facility needed to capture a belt.
“He’s sizing me up, coming to get some attention. So, I’m going to provide you the eye that you simply’re in search of. I actually need to fight all these champions. It really don’t matter to me who comes first,” said Carrington about Espinoza. “But I actually crave motion. I just like to fight.”
Espinoza: Dangerous Opponent
With the look of fear in Carrington’s eyes throughout his fight against Mateus Heita last Saturday, he won’t need to be within the ring with a fair more dangerous guy like Espinoza. All of the moving that Bruce did against Heita showed how fearful he’s when fighting punchers. Espinoza can be like Heita x 2. He can be relentless in stalking Carrington across the ring.
“So, if he’s coming here to look at me fight, I’m assuming he’s curious about fighting me. So, let’s make it occur,” said Carrington about Rafael Espinoza. “All this fooling around and waiting. You’ve gotten a fight [date] scheduled for September, and also you don’t have an opponent yet. Let’s make it occur. Let’s do that.”
It might be admirable if Carrington did show some backbone and take the fight with Espinoza in September. That’s not realistic because Espinoza would finish what Mateus Heita and Sulaiman Segawa began against him.
Carrington’s Bluff Examined
Carrington feels like he’s bluffing. He wouldn’t fight Espinoza after capturing the WBC interim title. ‘Shu Shu’ Carrington’s promoters at Top Rank are angling him towards WBC champion Stephen Fulton because he can’t punch and there’s less risk. Carrington didn’t fight for the interim belt for nothing.
“If not him, Stephen Fulton. Let’s make it occur. Interim [WBC featherweight] title. I’ve got the interim title. We are able to make it occur. You’ve got the regular belt. Let’s get it going,” said Carrington.
Obviously, WBC 126-lb champion Stephen Fulton (23-1, 8 KOs) is the actual goal for Carrington. If he weren’t, he wouldn’t have gone within the direction of getting ranked with the WBC and fighting for his or her interim title.
Carrington could have gone after the WBO belt held by Espinoza. The incontrovertible fact that he didn’t tells you all it is advisable to know. Carrington didn’t need to tangle with the 6’1″ Espinoza, because he’s too dangerous. He would wreck his profession like he did with Robeisy Ramirez.
Last Updated on 07/27/2025