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Cuban Jadier Herrera is a brand new possibility as a substitute opponent for WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson to battle this Saturday, February twenty second, in Riyadh. Stevenson’s administration wants a substitute after his authentic opponent, Floyd Schofield, pulled out with an sickness. Jadier Herrera, 22, has the expertise to beat Shakur.
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The Prospects
Ariel Helwani reviews that #14 WBC ranked light-weight contender Jadier Herrera and Josh Padley are the 2 choices which are being thought-about for Shakur’s battle on Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 card on the Kingdom Area. Padley (15-0, 4 KOs) not almost as gifted because the southpaw Herrera, however he’s British and coming off a giant win over Mark Chamberlain.
Herrera is a greater fighter than Schofield, and he’s far more harmful as a result of his energy, technical abilities, and southpaw stance. If Shakur’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, doesn’t thoughts him probably getting knocked out by Jadier Herrera, it is a nice substitute possibility and a giant improve over Floyd Schofield. The Cuban has sneaky energy in his left hand. The way in which he unleashes it jogs my memory of tremendous middleweight Osley Iglesias. If Herrera hits Shakur with that left, they’ll be scooping him up off the canvas with a spatula.
Shakur could have a built-in excuse if he loses to Jadier Herrera. He can blame it on taking the battle on three days’ discover and never having ready for a southpaw with one-punch energy.
Hearn has 2020 Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz, whom he might use as a substitute as nicely. Cruz is equally gifted as Shakur however with extra energy and a extra entertaining fashion. He’s one other one who would have a good chance of beating Shakur. It comes down as to whether Hearn believes in Shakur sufficient to permit him to battle Jadier or Andy Cruz as a result of each of them would have a great probability of beating him.
“I understand the want to keep Shakur on the card, but I don’t know of anyone that can come in on three day’s notice and be in shape,” stated Ade Oladipo on Ariel Helwani’s YouTube channel, speaking about Shakur Stevenson needing a substitute opponent after Floyd Schofield pulled out.
“Three days for anybody to battle Shakur Stevenson, who’s in form, goes to be a loopy mismatch. I really like Josh Padley. I hope he will get the chance. He got here in and upset Mark Chamberlain on the [September 21st] Wembley [Stadium] card. However what weight is he strolling round at now?
“Josh Padley is a lightweight. These guys normally walk around at 170 and cut down to that weight. I don’t know where he’s at right now. I’m surprised he [Joe Cordina] hasn’t been given a call here. I don’t know if he’d have taken the fight.”
