A prospect is a promising fighter, often young, who is rising through the ranks with the intention of one day being a contender for a title. When they reach the higher levels and have an impressive win to loss ratio, they are often referred to as a top prospect. At this time they may haveContinue reading “What Is A Top Prospect?”
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What Is A Gatekeeper?
The informal name applied to the status of a boxer who is well skilled, high ranking and who would provide a test for another fighter who aims to become a contender. They are higher status than a journeyman, so the prestige of beating one is greater, but they are not currently themselves a likely titleContinue reading “What Is A Gatekeeper?”
What Is A Contender?
A high level boxer who is considered to be worthy of a title shot, or likely to get one soon. Due to the politics of boxing and the alphabet soup of titles, there is a lot of negotiation and involvement when setting up fights, but the contenders are the top ranking fighters with realistic hopesContinue reading “What Is A Contender?”
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