BOXING’S NEXT WAVE OF SUPERSTARS Part 1

All sports are dependent on two things; fan support and fresh young talent! Without new talent all sports would die and fans would be left to read newspapers for actual news 😱. Luckily all sports get infused with new talent and boxing is no exception. Few things are as exciting as watching a brand new boxing prospect, fresh off the oven. With all the promise, all the potential. Some make it all the way to Champions and superstars and some well, they break your heart. Here’s a list we put together of some young boxing talent that promise to reach the highest levels of the sport.

Jaron Ennis is a 25 years old Welterweight with a record of 29-0 (27). Ennis is like a unicorn a mystical creature that comes once in a lifetime. With a dazzling mix of speed, power, ring IQ and agility, Jaron Ennis has mesmerized fans with his boxing mastery and has not shown any significant weaknesses in his game. A highly avoided fighter Ennis has now gotten some momentum with impressive KO victories over veterans Sergey Lipinets in the 6th round, Thomas Dulorme in the 1st round and recently Custio Clayton in the 2nd round. The pride of Philadelphia Jaron Ennis is knocking on the door of a title shot and is looking to face the winner of the much anticipated fight between Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford. We at PBMTV believe that Ennis will be Champion and P4P mainstay one day, it’s just a matter of opportunity. RATING: B+

Shakur Stevenson is a 25 years old Jr.Lightweight with a record of 18-0 (9). Stevenson is a uber special talent with superb speed, athleticism, high level ring IQ, elite defense and a strong will to be the best. If there is an area where Shakur lacks is in the power department, although if you ask Jamel Herring and Oscar Valdez whom Shakur left with bruised faces, they’ll probably tell you Stevenson hits hard enough.  The young Stevenson already has a solid resume with victories over Joet González (UD12), Jeremia Nakathila (UD12), Jamel Herring (TKO10), and Oscar Valdez (UD12). Shakur is ranked #8 on PBMTV P4P List. With no shortage of challenges and strong promoter Bob Arum backing him it appears the sky is the limit for Shakur. A true superstar in the making we at PBMTV believe Shakur will be Champion and P4P mainstay. RATING: A

Devin Haney is a 23 years old Lightweight with a record of 28-0 (15). Starting his career as a teenager in Mexico, Haney has been dropping fans jaws for years now. Speed, athleticism, pure boxing skills, Haney has it all. Although much like Shakur Stevenson as the level of competition has risen his KO ratio has dropped. But a lack of one punch KO power does not mean Devin Haney lacks power, it means he has more of a accumulative damage type of power. Nevertheless, Haney has been superb beating everybody they have put in front of him with victories over Yuriorkis Gamboa (UD12), Jorge Linares (UD12), Joseph Diaz (UD12) and most recently Devin Haney travelled to Australia to defeat George Kambosos Jr (UD12). With the victory over Kambosos Jr, Haney became the first undisputed lightweight champion of any kind since the late, great Pernell Whitaker fully unified the WBA/WBC/IBF belts in 1990 via a first-round knockout of Juan Nazario. That’s impressive! Devin Haney is #9 on PBMTV’s P4P list. Already World Champion Devin Haney is on his way to superstardom and potential super fights with Gervonta Davis and Vasily Lomachenko can turn Haney into a PPV Star. RATING: A+

Teofimo López is a 24 years old Jr. Welterweight with a record of 16-1 (12). López arrived at the scene with KO win after KO win punctuated with his signature Fort Night celebratory dance. It was quickly evident that Teofimo was not your typical boxer, he was special. With a mix of boxing technique, agility and one punch KO power, López has a style that can best be described as ‘Power-Boxing’. Teofimo has victories over Masayoshi Nakatani (UD12), Richard Commey (TKO2) and Vasyl Lomachenko (UD12). With his victory over Lomachenko in 2020 López became World Champion reaching the top of the sport in only 16 fights. Teofimo López would suffer a setback as he lost the Championship to George Kambosos Jr in what has been his worse performance to date. Now after taking time off to heal and moving up to 140lbs Teofimo looks to recapture the magic that made him must see TV. PBMTV believes Teofimo Lopez will be Champion once again and can become a household name and PPV star. RATING: B+

Well there you go boxing fans four outstanding, young talent that promise to deliver unforgettable boxing moments. With them they carry the promise to elevate the sport to higher levels and entertain us for years to come. Hope you enjoyed this part one of a new series we call “Boxing’s Next Wave Of Superstars”. Stay tuned for Part two…