Various boxing scribes on social media were reporting Thursday and Friday that Nicholas Walters is currently walking around somewhere between 155-160 pounds and thus could be putting his big HBO fight with Vasyl Lomachenko in danger. The bout is contracted at 130 pounds and Walters must shed a considerable amount of weight in less than a month to get down to 130.
Along with Kovalev-Ward, this is the fight one of the bouts I am most excited for as we close of 2016. Walters and Lomachenko are two of the best at fighters between 126 and 135. They are both in their primes and this is really a high stakes type fight that we need in the sport. If it falls apart, that would certainly be a huge disappoint.
Top Rank no doubt at the moment has to be considering alternatives to Walters. They will not want to lose the date for Lomachenko. One potential replacement could be Takashi Miura who had his scheduled fight with Orlando Salido on December 17th recently cancelled due to an injury from Salido. Claudio Marrero may also be strongly considered. Marrero has been clamoring for a big fight and this may be his opportunity. Plus, the now thawed relationship between Arum and Marrero advisor Haymon make it now possible.
We will see how this develops over the next few weeks.
Along with Kovalev-Ward, this is the fight one of the bouts I am most excited for as we close of 2016. Walters and Lomachenko are two of the best at fighters between 126 and 135. They are both in their primes and this is really a high stakes type fight that we need in the sport. If it falls apart, that would certainly be a huge disappoint.
Top Rank no doubt at the moment has to be considering alternatives to Walters. They will not want to lose the date for Lomachenko. One potential replacement could be Takashi Miura who had his scheduled fight with Orlando Salido on December 17th recently cancelled due to an injury from Salido. Claudio Marrero may also be strongly considered. Marrero has been clamoring for a big fight and this may be his opportunity. Plus, the now thawed relationship between Arum and Marrero advisor Haymon make it now possible.
We will see how this develops over the next few weeks.
Lomachenko-Walters in Danger?
