uper-bantamweight Murodjon Akhmadaliev, one among just some fighters courageous sufficient to say out loud that “Monster” Naoya Inoue is operating from him, will get the prospect to select up an interim belt this Saturday evening in Monaco. The once-beaten southpaw from Uzbekistan will face Ricardo Espinoza Franco, the interim WBA title at 122 kilos up for grabs.
This struggle may show to be a full of life encounter, even when 30 yr previous “MJ” is a reasonably clear favorite to win. We all know all Mexican fighters are powerful, nonetheless, so it will be very unwise for anybody to put in writing off the 27 yr previous from Tijuana who’s at present 30-4(25), with Franco having been stopped simply the one time, this by John Riel Casimero again in April of 2019. Winner of 5 fights since his loss to Daniel Roman in Could of 2021, Franco may very well be checked out as a fighter who has just about nothing to lose on Saturday, and this might make him harmful.
Akhmadaliev, a former WBA and IBF super-bantamweight champ, has been crushed solely by Marlon Tapales, this by way of nearer than shut determination final April. Since then, “MJ” has picked up , strong stoppage win over Kevin Gonzalez, the win coming nearly a full yr in the past. It’s potential Akhmadaliev might be considerably rusty on Saturday, and this might conceivably give Franco some possibilities early.
It may show to be a firefight for so long as it lasts. Each males like to struggle, can punch, and are sometimes in enjoyable fights. So long as Akhmadaliev shouldn’t be wanting previous Franco, this in direction of a struggle with you understand who, he ought to have the ability to get a win that both comes by late stoppage or by way of a reasonably broad margin on the playing cards.
Assuming he does get the win, and a formidable one, you may guess who Akhmadaliev will name out in the midst of the ring as he’s being interviewed. Inoue faces Sam Goodman subsequent, this on December 24, however so long as he’s lively and hasn’t misplaced, “MJ” will proceed calling out “The Monster.”
