I'll even extend it, and say that someone in the top 15 has to fight someone in the top 15 to keep their ranking. So Fa could fight:
11. Evgeny Romanov
12. Carlos Takam
13. Tom Schwarz
14. Frank Sanchez Faure
15. Agit Kabayel
No, no justafan. Please share...craig will be enlightened for sure.
Fa is fighting nobodies but as long as he keeps winning its not beyond the realms that if the belts get fractured he would be seen as a decent voluntary for a new holder - can't see him as a mandatory fighting these fullas, but hey HW boxing and rankings can be manipulated.
2020 might be alittle too soon 2021 if he knocks over a top 10 or 2 then I will be thrilled to see him get a shot
I'm tellin' ya, Parker or Fa need to fight Trevor Bryan. He's been #1 ranked for over a year now with a padded record. He fights guys who are worse than who Jr fights. Hasn't fought anyone in over a year. Last fight was BJ Flores. Please:
https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/584916
(11-04-2019, 06:27 PM)diehard Wrote: [ -> ]No, no justafan. Please share...craig will be enlightened for sure.
Lol, I'm actually nervous now. Not saying I agree but I did post it and we all know it's the messenger that gets shot!
(11-04-2019, 08:33 PM)diehard Wrote: [ -> ]I'm tellin' ya, Parker or Fa need to fight Trevor Bryan. He's been #1 ranked for over a year now with a padded record. He fights guys who are worse than who Jr fights. Hasn't fought anyone in over a year. Last fight was BJ Flores. Please: https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/584916
Die you should know how this works by now. Trevor Bryan (promoted by Don King) is holding that WBA title for ransom, no one is gonna pay what hes asking.
(11-05-2019, 02:20 PM)Beefstew Wrote: [ -> ] (11-04-2019, 08:33 PM)diehard Wrote: [ -> ]I'm tellin' ya, Parker or Fa need to fight Trevor Bryan. He's been #1 ranked for over a year now with a padded record. He fights guys who are worse than who Jr fights. Hasn't fought anyone in over a year. Last fight was BJ Flores. Please: https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/584916
Die you should know how this works by now. Trevor Bryan (promoted by Don King) is holding that WBA title for ransom, no one is gonna pay what hes asking.
Except it's not a title. He's been the #1 contender for over a year, and he hasn't fought in over a year. So what does King do? Refuse to match Trevor Bryan unless they meet his $$$ demands? And if they haven't in over a year, and he's fought nobodys, the WBA does nothing?
Just had another look at my friend Bryan. He's not ranked in the top 15 by any other sanctioning bodies. So what does Don King get by having a #1 contender not fight for over a year? Against nobody's? What if he doesn't fight for 2 years? Three years? What's the end game?
Boxing: Dad's final message to Kiwi heavyweight Junior Fa - 'Just keep fighting'
Junior Fa's dad died while watching the All Blacks play South Africa in the World Cup.
Patrick McKendry
Six weeks ago, when New Zealand heavyweight boxer Junior Fa travelled to Salt Lake City, Utah to go into camp for his fight against American Devin Vargas, he carried with him a heavy heart and the words of his dying father, Uaine, the man he is named after.
The message was don't stop – keep fighting – and the 30-year-old Junior, undefeated over 18 fights, intends to do just that when he steps into the Salt Palace ring against Vargas next Saturday NZT. It will fuel his fire even further, he said.
The Fa family had about five weeks to prepare for Uaine's death from cancer, and for that they are grateful. The 62-year-old was at home in Papakura watching the All Blacks play South Africa in their World Cup pool game in Yokohama on September 21 when he collapsed at halftime. He died in hospital the next night.
The end was sudden but that's the way Uaine wanted it, said Junior. "He wasn't the type of man to be lying around and being cared for," he told the Herald.
The Tongan-born Uaine, a fine amateur boxer in his youth, was a busy, popular and proud man, a factory worker and the biggest supporter of the five Fa children – Junior has an older brother, two older sisters, and a younger brother. And so the funeral was effectively a week-long celebration of his life.
"When he was diagnosed, mum (Edith) kept everything quiet because she knew as soon as everyone knew he was going to pass everyone would flood the house," Junior said. "She told us not to tell too many people because 'dad doesn't have too long here and we have to make sure we spend the time with him'."
Heavyweight boxer Junior Fa with his 3 year-old son Ezra who has autism.
Once the news was out, the Fa household was a busy place, as expected; it was full of relatives and friends and supporters of the whole family, including fellow City Kickboxing gym-goer Israel Adesanya, the newly-crowned UFC middleweight world champion.
"He was very committed to us kids," Junior said of his dad. "He would always take us to our trainings and the park. He always wanted us to succeed in our sport because I think he knew we were all sport-driven children.
"When I go to Tonga I learn different things about him every time I go. The first time I went the people told me stories about my dad and how good he was at boxing. I had no clue. He's the type of fella who wouldn't talk about himself unless you asked him about it.
"Growing up, I basically saw two sports – rugby because of where we live, New Zealand - and I saw boxing because my dad was constantly punching the bag downstairs. I didn't like rugby so I wanted to do boxing. When I turned 15 my dad finally took me to a boxing gym.
"He was always a very big supporter.
"The one thing he told me was 'don't stop, keep on going. It doesn't matter that I'm gone, just carry on with the boxing - it will be good for the family'. I guess I can use that extra fuel for the flames for my fight."
Junior said after a good camp he was fully focused on his fight against Vargas, a 37-year-old former Olympian who has a 21-5 win-loss record.
Fa won't lack for support due to his family connections in Utah, but Vargas presents a real challenge. His last defeat was against current world champion Andy Ruiz Jr and he is likely to bring a defensive nous and durability that could take the fight the whole 10 rounds.
Fa's fight is the main event, with fellow Kiwi-Tongan Hemi Ahio, the main undercard fight. Ahio, a hard-hitting crowd pleaser, has signed with Fa's American promoter Lou di Bella.
Whether Fa succeeds or not, the night is likely to be an emotional one for him and his family.
Either way, he just wants to do Uaine proud.