12-07-2015, 10:54 AM
Not lowly, just not top ten. It's very political. AJ is ranked in the top 5 in two alphabets, and has not faced top 20 competition. His opponent, Whyte, this weekend is also undefeated and has not cracked the top 15 in any alphabet. He dropped AJ and beat him in the amateurs.
Kiwi, this comment from Stu Duncan on his facebook page, Izu and Parker's matchmaker, may make you feel better:
Stuart Duncan: will be having his hardest fight to date in April - and his next fight after that will be again another step up. Izu will be having a hard fight (his hardest to date) in April also. It will be a big year for Duco fighters and Im really looking forward to 2016 with our Fox Sports dates building up the Hornet at home here in Oz and working with guys like Kane Cassells and a few others we are looking at.
Kiwi, this comment from Stu Duncan on his facebook page, Izu and Parker's matchmaker, may make you feel better:
Stuart Duncan: will be having his hardest fight to date in April - and his next fight after that will be again another step up. Izu will be having a hard fight (his hardest to date) in April also. It will be a big year for Duco fighters and Im really looking forward to 2016 with our Fox Sports dates building up the Hornet at home here in Oz and working with guys like Kane Cassells and a few others we are looking at.