Former WBA champion Austin Trout wants BKFC champ-champ Luis Palomino.
[autotag]Austin Trout[/autotag] is taking off the gloves.
The former WBA light middleweight champion is making a move to the bare knuckle world after he signed a multi-fight deal with BKFC. Trout, who held a WBA title from 2011 to 2013, before losing it to Canelo Alvarez, is not abandoning the sweet science entirely, he said. Instead, he’s adding the bare knuckle boxing to his combat sports repertoire.
“I still have plans to get another world title in boxing, but man, when they said, ‘Would you ever do bare knuckle?,’ I watched it, I’m a fan,” Trout told MMA Junkie Radio. “I’ve been watching it. I’m already a fan, so I was like, ‘Man, I can whoop him and him,’ I’m already looking at the landscape.
“So when they asked me, ‘Would you do it?,’ Would I? That takes me back to my roots. I’m from New Mexico. That’s a desert out there, and fighting is one of the things we do out there a lot. So bareknuckle is taking me back to my New Mexican roots.”
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As far as his aspirations now in a new sport, Trout has all the intention to reach the highest of heights. The 37-year-old wants to become champion in multiple weight classes and defend the belts. Trout is already taking an aim at BKFC two-division champion Luis Palomino.
“He’s the best in that organization, so that’s who I’m coming for,” Trout said. “Let me get my feet wet, Luis. He’s had a good run, but he ain’t fighting nobody like me nor would he until I step in there, so yeah, that’s the one.”
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On Episode 3,314, the guys chat with boxing champion heading to BKFC, [autotag]Austin Trout[/autotag], and UFC’s [autotag]Natan Levy[/autotag]. The fellas also discuss what they’re thankful for this holiday season, and much more!
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In this video, courtesy of DAZN, Canelo Alvarez provides his analysis as he watches his break-through victory over Austin Trout.
Canelo Alvarez had tough matchups before he met Austin Trout on April 20, 2013 but this fight was a step up for the young Mexican star.
Trout was a big, strong 154-pounder who was undefeated and coming off an impressive victory over future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto in defense of his world title. He was a real threat to Alvarez.
In the end, Canelo passed the test, outboxing Trout to win a clear, unanimous decision — 118-109, 115-112, 116-111 — although some knowledgeable observers thought it was closer than those scores indicate.
In this video, courtesy of DAZN, Alvarez provides his analysis (with subtitles) as he watches the fight.
Building greatness: Five fights that define Canelo Alvarez
Greatness is achieved step by painstaking step over a substantial period of time.
Few get there. And those who do can generally point to defining victories that served as those rare stepping stones that lead directly to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. All great fighters have that in common.
With that in mind, Boxing Junkie is initiating an occasional series called “Building Greatness,” in which we select a special fighter and provide five stepping-stone victories that demonstrated his greatest.
Our subject this week: Superstar Canelo Alvarez, who has become one of the greatest Mexican warriors of all time and probably the most-marketable non-heavyweight fighter in the world.
Here are five fights that helped define him:
AUSTIN TROUT
Date / site: April 20, 2013 / Alamodome, San Antonio Division: Junior middleweight Records: Alvarez 41-0-1; Trout 26-0 At stake: Title unification Result: Alvarez UD 12 (118-109, 115-112, 116-111) Background: This was Alvarez’s first significant challenge, unless you count a past-his-prime Shane Mosley two fights earlier. We don’t. Trout, 27, was an excellent all-around fighter at the peak of his abilities. Only four-plus months earlier he had made a big statement by easily outpointing future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto, an ominous sign for any opponent. And Alvarez was only 23. Well, the young Mexican, motivated by the fact Trout had beaten his brother Rigoberto to win the title, passed the test. Alvarez wasn’t as active as Trout but, boxing cleverly and economically, he made the most of his output in an entertaining fight. He landed 43 percent of his power shots, which is particularly impressive given Trout’s ability. Alvarez proved he could beat an elite opponent in his prime. “This is for my brother,” Alvarez said.
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ERISLANDY LARA
Date / site: July 12, 2014 / MGM Grand, Las Vegas Division: 155-pound catch weight Records: Alvarez 43-1-1; Lara 19-1-2 At stake: Nothing Result: Alvarez SD 12 (117-111, 115-113, 113-115) Background: Members of Alvarez’s team reportedly didn’t want this fight. He had lost badly to Floyd Mayweather 10 months earlier, a crazy 114-114 score aside. Lara was no Mayweather but his southpaw stance combined with unusual skills honed in the Cuban amateur system made life extremely difficult for his opponents. Still, Alvarez, obviously inspired by a challenge, demanded the fight and it was made. It wasn’t easy. Alvarez accused Lara of running; Lara would call it boxing. Either way, the rising Mexican star had trouble landing punches cleanly. He connected on only 23% of his shots. At the same time, he kept the pressure on Lara and was able to cut off the ring enough to win rounds. In the end, he escaped with a majority-decision victory that helped erase memories of the Mayweather fight. “I came to fight,” Alvarez said. “I didn’t come to run. You don’t win by running. You win by hitting.”
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GENNADIY GOLOVKIN II
Date / site: Dec. 6, 2008 / MGM Grand, Las Vegas Division: Middleweight Records: Alvarez 49-1-2; Golovkin 38-0-1 At stake: Golovkin’s titles Result: Alvarez MD 12 (115-113, 115-113, 114-114) Background: The first Alvarez-Golovkin fight, which ended in a split draw, left a bad taste in the mouths of both fans and pundits who were convinced that Triple-G was robbed. Adalaide Byrd’s 118-110 score for Alvarez will live on in infamy. In other words, Alvarez had a lot to prove in the rematch. And he went after it, keeping pressure on his arch rival and often backing him up. Triple-G scored consistently with his formidable jab and was busier but Alvarez was more accurate with his punches and landed the more telling blows. In the end, we had another fight that could’ve gone either way. This time, Alvarez received the nod. And cries of foul play weren’t as vociferous. Alvarez demonstrated that he could make adjustments from one fight to the next and rise to the occasion. “He was the one who was backing up,” Alvarez said. “I feel satisfied because I gave a great fight. It was a clear victory.”
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DANNY JACOBS
Date / site: May 4, 2019 / T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas Division: Middleweight Records: Alvarez 51-1-2; Jacobs 35-2 At stake: Title unification Result: Alvarez UD 12 (116-112, 115-113, 115-113) Background: Alvarez had still not beaten an elite middleweight convincingly going into this fight. Yes, he rebounded from the controversial draw with Golovkin to win the rematch but doubts remained. Against Jacobs, Alvarez faced a big, strong, accomplished 160-pounder who had given Triple-G problems in defeat a few years earlier. This was a challenge. And, again, Alvarez overcame it. He had to work hard in a give-and-take fight but he gave an excellent all-around performance, combining accurate punching with his improving defensive skills to win the majority of rounds and the fight. Alvarez certainly didn’t dominate Jacobs but he demonstrated that even a well-schooled bigger man couldn’t beat him. “It was just what we thought,” Alvarez said. “We knew he was going to be a difficult fighter, but thank god we did things the right way.”
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SERGEY KOVALEV
Date / site: Nov. 2, 2019 Division: Light heavyweight Records: Alvarez 49-1-2; Kovalev 34-3-1 At stake: Kovalev’s title Result: Alvarez KO 11 Background: Yes, Kovalev had more trouble with relative novice Anthony Yarde than he should have in his previous fight. And, yes, he probably was in decline to some degree at 36. Still, it was a risk for Alvarez to move up two weight classes and take on the Russian. Kovalev at 70 percent was still a good fighter. And he was natural light heavyweight with light heavyweight power. Kovalev held his own for much of the fight, using his underappreciated skills to confound Alvarez. However, Alvarez gradually cut off the ring and broke down his naturally bigger opponent until the time came to take him out. A left hook, a big right and it over. Alvarez had beaten a proven 175-pounder and won a title in a third division. “I’m very thankful,” Alvarez said. “This is just a step in my career, in my history, and all I ask of you is to be patient because Canelo will make history. That’s a guarantee.”
Austin Trout, fighting at the lightest weight of his career, stopped Rosbel Montoya in two rounds Saturday.
Austin Trout made a strong impression in his first fight for his new team.
Trout, the headliner on the Impact Network’s first boxing show, hadn’t been in the ring since last May. He weighed in at 149¼ pounds – the lowest of his career – as part of a plan to move down to welterweight.
Still, he put Rosbel Montoya down three times and stopped him at 1:09 of the second round Saturday night at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino in Ruidoso, New Mexico, Trout’s home state.
The fact Montoya (17-10-1, 13 KOs) is a tier or two below the former junior middleweight titleholder obviously played a role in Trout’s dominance. The Mexican had lost seven of his previous eight fights and hadn’t fought at all in more than a year and a half, after all.
But Trout did what he came to do, gauge his effectiveness at the lower weight and win impressively. His previous low weight was 152½ in 2008.
“It was good,” Trout said afterward. “I won. I got the knockout. That’s an A+. It can always be better but this is my first time coming in at 149. I wanted to see how I felt. So far so good. Let’s try it again, let’s come back at 149 and see what we got next.”
Trout said he felt a difference in his power compared to his fights at 154 pounds.
“I feels good to move these people with my punches instead of having to finesse the whole fight,” he said.
Trout was asked who he wanted to fight next. His answer was predictable given his ambitions to win a title at 147 pounds.
“Where do I start?” he said. “Dany Garcia, Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter … who’s the boy? … Errol Spence, Terence “Bud” Crawford … Terence Crawford for sure.”
Trout, plagued by inactivity the past several years, said he plans to fight at least three times this year.
The victory was the first for him since he outpointed Juan De Angel in February 2018. After that, he lost a majority decision to Jermell Charlo and drew with Terrell Gausha.
Teresa Tapia, wife of the late Johnny Tapia, is a promoter for the latest outlet featuring boxing programming, Impact Network.
Sometimes, he’s in a word. Sometimes, he’s in a look. Sometimes, he’s in an echo, a little bit like the sound of a distant speedbag filling an empty gym with a rhythm as comforting as it is haunting. Always, he is there for Teresa Tapia.
Johnny Tapia is gone, been gone for more than seven years. But his memory, his legacy, endures a lot like he did throughout 45 years full of conflict within the ropes and within himself. He was a showman. An angry man, too. His emotions and energy were always there, genuine and abundantly evident. He was crazy and caring, all at once.
His story lives on in film, books and forever in Teresa, his widow who is back as a promoter with a legacy to guide her through a rough-and-tumble business. It’s fitting in a way. Her late husband would never have strayed far from boxing. It’s safe to say he would have always been poised for another comeback, anther improbable return from the perilous edge.
Teresa, her late husband’s manager, is making that comeback. She’s a promoter for the Impact Network, which launches its boxing programming Saturday with former junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (31-5-1, 17 KOs) also in a comeback against Mexican Rosbel Montoya (17-9-1, 13 KOs) in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Teresa Tapia said her return to boxing as a promoter is “like coming home.” AP Photo / Russell Contreras
“It’s like coming home,’’ Teresa said of her return to the familiar sights and sounds of a ringside scene that hasn’t changed much since her husband died on May 27, 2012 in Albuquerque.
She had left, drifted away, for about three years not long after Johnny’s death. She ran a home-health business and raised sons Johnny Lorenzo and Johnny Nikki. But there were always moments that brought her back.
She was there in Canastota, New York in 2017, standing in her late husband’s place alongside Evander Holyfield and Marco Antonio Barrera for his induction to the International Boxing Hall of Fame almost exactly five years after his death.
She watched her sons begin to follow their dad into the ring, Johnny Lorenzo as a junior-welterweight poised to make his pro debut and the younger Johnny Nikki as an amateur.
“Johnny Lorenzo looks a little bit like his dad,’’ she said. “Acts a little bit like him, too.’’
All the while, she heard from fans of her late husband, a three-division champion – junior bantamweight, bantamweight and featherweight.
‘’It’s amazing,’’ she said. “His fans are everywhere. Australia, China.’’
The Tapia story is compelling, in part for its ever-present danger. His drug use was no secret. He served four years in prison. Yet, his resiliency in the face of a self-destructive streak was astonishing. Even miraculous.
There were repeated brushes with death. Yet he came back and resumed his career. Teresa writes about one of those moments in the latest book about her late husband, “The Ghost of Johnny Tapia” by Paul Zanon.
In a forward, she writes about rushing to the hospital after getting news from her mom that Tapia was DOA, dead-on-arrival. When she arrived at the emergency room, however, there he was, up and running down the hallway.
He was a fighter in virtually every way, a motivation for Teresa.
“I want to further his legacy,’’ said Teresa, who will be involved in promoting cards and producing television documentaries on the fighters in each of the 52 shows planned by Impact over the next two years. “I think it’s important.
“Mostly, I hope to be the kind of promoter Johnny would want me to be. He was for the fighters. Always for the fighters.’’
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Austin Trout is excited about his future as part of a new team and a new television deal that will give him more control over his career.
Austin Trout has a new team, a new network, new weight class and a new lease on his career.
The former junior middleweight titleholder, who faces Rosbel Montoya on Saturday in Ruidoso, New Mexico on the Impact Network, is a perennial contender who has become known for giving spirited efforts but falling just short in his biggest fights.
One nagging problem, he says: Inactivity, which he contends makes it difficult to establish the rhythm necessary to succeed on a high level. He has fought only five times since September 2015, which is a little more than once a year.
Why?
“There’s no real reason for me to be as inactive as I’ve been,” the 34-year-old told Boxing Junkie. “I wasn’t injured, I wasn’t suspended, I had no legal trouble. Nothing like that. I was always in the gym waiting for a call. I guess my handlers just didn’t think it was profitable to keep me busy.
“I do know for this part of my career I can’t sit and wonder, ‘What if?’”
Austin Trout is coming off a solid performance in a draw with Terrell Gausha. Jamie Morton / Beau Rivage Resort Casino
That’s where the new people in his life some in.
Trout (31-5-1, 17 KOs) is a centerpiece in the partnership between the Las Vegas-based promotional firm American Dream Presents and Impact Network, an inspirational outlet that will broadcast 52 live boxing shows over the next two years.
No more sitting around waiting for phone calls. Trout said he hopes fight at least three times and possible more this year as he builds toward another shot at a major title.
“They have so many dates,” he said. “… Almost twice a month. I’ll have the opportunity to pick the dates I want, which is a blessing. My whole life was wrapped around when I was going to fight. I never picked a fight date. I was told, ‘You fight on this date,’ especially the last five years.
“There was never any room to say, ‘No, I don’t like that date,’ when I needed to fight. Now I have a little more control.”
Of course, a big question is this: How will Trout perform in those fights?
Well, if his most-recent fight – a draw against capable Terrell Gausha – is an indiction, he has more to give. And, he said, he feels good. One benefit to fighting infrequently is that you spar your body the wear and tear of a more-regular schedule.
“I feel like I’m a young 34,” he said.
Trout’s victory over Miguel Cotto (left) in 2012 was career defining. He has endured a lot of disappointment since then. Elsa / Getty Images
That’s also the opinion of his Trout’s trainer, Rob Garcia, who has been working with veteran trainer Jesse Reid for this fight. Garcia, who first built his name as a strength and conditioning coach, said Trout checks all the physical boxes – speed, balance, reflexes, the ability to anticipate. Trout has it all.
And, just as important, he is in a good place emotionally because of his new opportunities.
“I think he’s re-energized,” Garcia said. “He’s re-motivated, which is where he belongs. At this point, at 34 years old, this will be his time to push, his time to seal his legacy as one of the best fighters of his time.”
And it appears that push will take place at 147 pounds, not 154, his primary weight since he turned pro in 2005.
One reason for the move is obvious: Potential big fights abound at 147, where the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Errol Spence Jr, Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter reside. And he said a new fitness regimen has changed his body, which has made 147 a natural weight.
Trout is fighting Montoya (17-9-1, 13 KOs) at a catch weight of 151.
“I didn’t think it (making 147) was possible until I changed my diet up,” he said. “I do body scans, which tell you how much fat, water and muscle you have. Looking at the numbers, I have enough to heathfully make 147.
“… I used to walk around at 186. Now I walk around at 170 to 172. I don’t get as big anymore. I can get down to 147 for sure.”
Trout acknowledges that his one-sided decision over Miguel Cotto in 2012 – a career-defining fight that was followed by his loss to Canelo Alvarez – seems like a lifetime ago. Since then, as we said, he has had to endure more than his share of disappointments.
One thing never deserted him, though: Love of the sport, which he says is as strong as ever. Without that, there’s nothing.
“I still enjoy it, I still love it,” he said. “That’s why I’m doing it. The love is strained sometimes. Boxing is an asshole, if you know what I mean. But, yes, I love the game. It’s done so much for me and my family. It’s allowed me to see the world. I’m looking to get a fight in Ireland in April and then come home Albuquerque [New Mexico]. After that we’ll look around and see what we can do.
“… We weren’t supposed to be champion the first time. I didn’t belong to anyone at that time. I just fought and climbed the rankings until no one could deny. Like before, I’m just going to keep fighting.”
The Impact Network is the latest broadcaster to enter boxing, with a card taking place in New Mexico featuring Austin Trout.
What do Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Joel Osteen and Paula White have to do with boxing? Not much. But that will soon change.
On Feb. 1, pugilism and evangelism will become unlikely bedfellows when the Impact Network, an African American-owned, urban Christian cable channel whose core programming consists of ministries by popular pastors, televises a boxing card in Ruidoso, New Mexico headlined by former junior middleweight titleholder Austin Trout. And that, alas, is only the beginning.
For the next two years, Impact, which claims to be available in over 85 million homes, plans to air 52 live fight cards. It will also produce 60 episodes of a new reality television series devoted to chronicling the lives of its pugilists called “Champions and Stars“. The first episode airs on Jan. 31.
In other words, boxing, a violent pursuit often associated with a certain moral low ground, will play alongside programming featuring noted televangelists sermonizing on topics like the Beatitudes and gospel singers like Bobby Jones.
It’s not exactly what one would call a match made in heaven. But why pigeonhole one’s audience?
Austin Trout (pictured at right fighting Jermall Charlo) brings some star power to new boxing programing on the Impact Network. AP Photo / John Locher
“Just because the person may say that he’s African-American or I like a certain kind of food or that I’m a Christian and I don’t like sports – no,” Royal Jackson, Impact’s creative director, told Boxing Junkie. “Many believers are sports fans, whether it’s football, basketball and certainly boxing. It’s very narrow minded to stereotype people that way.
“We’re looking to cast a wider net. We don’t just want to preach to the choir. We want to open the borders up a bit to invite people to come to Impact who otherwise are not inclined. It’s not so much about retention, it’s about expansion.”
Indeed, there may be more similarity between boxing and the Bible than meets the eye.
“There is a redemptive aspect to Impact as well,” Jackson said. “We want to take the people that society has forgotten about and support them and be able to give them chances as well. Boxing is another way. A lot of boxers have checkered pasts and they’re fighting their way through it. If you open up your arms to embrace them and help them become something better and give them a new vision of themselves, it’s an opportunity versus closing another door on their face.”
From a pragmatic standpoint, boxing also offers fresh content for a channel looking to expand and diversify its programming horizons. Impact was founded by Jackson’s father, Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, Impact’s CEO and a prominent pastor of the Detroit mega church Great Faith Ministries, and his wife and fellow pastor, Beverly Jackson. The couple created Impact in 2010 out of a desire to establish a platform for ministers who could promote faith-based values.
Initially distributed through a local power station, where it grew to 200,000 homes, Impact was added to the Charter Communications family in 2017. (Impact is available when you sign up for the Spectrum Silver package.) Now, they are ready to expand on that initial vision.
“Impact is a lifestyle company and a lifestyle brand when it comes to creating enriching and empowering entertainment,” Bishop Jackson said. “Just like MTV first started with music videos and that was their core programming, but later you saw reality TV shows, movies, award shows. If people can go to Impact and see boxing … why have it where someone has to change the channel to get that programming? Why not keep them locked on Impact?”
Of course, the fights on Impact will reflect the greater spiritual ethos of the network. That means any swearing during the broadcast will be bleeped out and ring card girls won’t be scantily clad.
“We want Impact to impact you not just spiritually, but also with good wholesome, family programming,” Bishop Jackson said.
Bishop Jackson also notes that sport has abounded with men of faith, including heavyweights Evander Holyfield and George Foreman, and current welterweight titleholder Manny Pacquiao.
“One of our strategies is that we would love to give former champions and current champions an ability to have a platform to represent their message,” Bishop said. “So I don’t think it’s a strange vehicle, having boxing on Impact.
Added Royal Jackson: “We’re not in the business of shoving the gospel down anybody’s throat. We’re really in the business of highlighting the life of these people who have integrity and letting their life shine. We’re taking a new approach to faith-based media.”
While boxing marks Impact’s first foray into the sports realm, its executives are careful to note that it is merely one of a number of items on their menu.
“We’re not a sports channel, just want to make that clear,” Bishop Jackson said. “Boxing is added programming.”
Boxing, depending on whom you ask, is also undergoing a renaissance of sorts. Impact will join a space that has become relatively crowded in recent years. Established linear networks like Fox, ESPN and Showtime have a hand in the sport, as well as over-the-top streaming platforms like DAZN. For some, the competition is a sign of the sport’s renewed health; for others, it might be spreading the sport too thin.
Steven Marcano, the architect behind Impact’s entry into the sport, is clearly of the former opinion. A longtime showrunner who has worked with the likes of Don King and Mike Tyson, Marcano is perhaps best known for conceiving the boxing reality television series “Knockout,” which ran for three seasons and featured Roy Jones Jr. and Shane Mosley. The sport’s current best fighters and top stars are already been spoken for, but that doesn’t concern Marcano, whose ambitions lie with showcasing boxers who don’t quite have a home, including budding prospects and contenders who have been written off by other promoters.
In addition to Trout, the Feb. 1 card will feature El Paso featherweight Abel Mendoza and heavyweight Alonzo Butler, who has served as chief sparring partner for Deontay Wilder in the past. For Marcano, activity is key.
“We will put on seven fights a month from a roster of 20 fighters,” said Marcano, who plans to announce the full stable soon. “I’m fighting guys six times a year. Austin Trout fought two times in the last three or four years. Austin is fighting Feb. 1, he’s fighting again in May, then September, and he may even fight in November. And it’s all scheduled already.
“Inactivity is what hurts fighters.”
Marcano is also cognizant of the constant infighting that takes place between rival promoters and network entities. He stresses that Impact will welcome collaboration with other promoters.
“We don’t have a wall over here,” Marcano said. “This helps Bob Arum, Al Haymon, Oscar De La Hoya. Then you have all these guys that don’t get mentioned because they don’t have TV spots, like (Lou) DiBella and (Kathy) Duva. They’re great promoters, and if we can do a dealthat makes sense, then we would be open to working with every last one of them.
“It’s not about us changing the landscape of boxing, it’s what does boxing need. Boxing needs somebody like Impact that can fill the void.”
But where Marcano believes Impact will make the biggest difference in the sport is the way it will introduce fighters to new revenue streams and possibly new career paths after they finish boxing.
“If you look at reality television stars, most of the people aren’t making astronomical numbers off the shows,” Marcano said. “They make them off endorsements, appearances and sponsorships. Fighters don’t have any ancillary income. If you’re the best promoter in the world, you should be able to get ancillary income for your fighters so they have a life after the sport when they’re not in the ring.
“What we’re trying to work on is becoming a multimedia group for boxing because there is no reason why boxers shouldn’t have commercials and endorsements. Boxers have never had that. Outside from a few, the majority are doing the cookie cutter stuff.”
Working with Marcano on the promotional side is Teresa Tapia, the wife of the late three-division titleholder Johnny Tapia, and Sterling McPherson, who will be oversee the nuts and bolts of the actual boxing cards. Together, Marcano believes they will make an imprint on the sport sooner rather than later.
“In 2021, we’re going to make (Impact) the biggest outlet for boxing in the country,” he said. “The only way we can do that is to work with other promoters. We want our fighters to fight three times a year and get them in shape and make them into stars in a short period of time.”
