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Bruce 'Shu Shu' Carrington has this piece of boxing history on his mind for his next goal
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Having realized his dream of becoming a world champion this past January, Bruce ‘Shu Shu’ Carrington already has blinders on toward his next goal — fulfilling the ‘Shu World Order.’
“I want to be able to make history and become the first undisputed featherweight world champ in the four-belt era,” Carrington offers DAZN News during an exclusive interview recently. “I think that right there would be super major for me.”
Amanda Serrano reigned as boxing's first undisputed featherweight crown holder. Carrington intends to be the first to achieve the feat among the men.
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Before Carrington (17-0, 10 KOs) can walk down that path, the WBC featherweight world champion will look to defend his title against unbeaten Rene Palacios (19-0-1, 10 KOs) at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and live on DAZN, on Saturday night. The bout will serve in chief support to Abdullah Mason putting his WBO lightweight world title on the line against Albert Bell.
Carrington vows that he’s not looking past Palacios, but does concede that he has the other champs at featherweight well scouted. In fact, ‘Shu Shu’ believes all his fellow titleholders at 126 pounds would present a complicated challenge for different reasons.
There’s WBO champ Rafael Espinoza, a big featherweight at 6-foot-1, who Carrington credits for his “resilience.” The Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York native also likes WBA titleholder Brandon Figueroa for his “endurance and punch count” in particular, while saluting IBF champ Angelo Leo for his versatility and craftiness in boxing and banging on the inside.
The one thing the 29-year-old Carrington doesn’t appreciate about the division is the lack of unification fights.
“It’s kind of ridiculous that this whole time, all of the belts have been occupied and no one’s fighting each other,” Carrington says. “I don’t understand.”
That’s why Carrington is not overlooking Palacios. In order to unify at featherweight toward his goal of reaching undisputed glory, the WBC titleholder must avoid any shortcomings against the undefeated Mexican fighter.
“I want to be able to push him to that edge,” Carrington affirms, “panic with the things I have planned in my gameplan.”
‘Shu Shu’ started his year by snatching the WBC featherweight world championship at Madison Square Garden via a resounding ninth-round knockout of Carlos Castro.
He’d love nothing more than to end the year by unifying with Figueroa, Espinoza or Leo.
“For my next fight, I want to unify,” Carrington pinpoints. “I don’t want to waste any more time. I want to start adding onto my collection and really be known as the best featherweight of this era.”
Who is the frontrunner to become the first undisputed featherweight world champion in boxing history?
Analysis: DAZN News’ Mark Lelinwalla
We have seen Robeisy Ramirez blast Rafael Espinoza with a riveting knockdown, exposing possible vulnerabilities in the Mexican fighter’s game. We have witnessed Stephen Fulton beat Angelo Leo at his own game and outbox Brandon Figueroa twice. Aside from a turbulent fourth round against Carlos Castro, Bruce Carrington might not have a definitive blueprint out on how to beat him.
I believe that, his ring generalship and all-around sound sweet science skills makes the Brooklyn, New York native the frontrunner to reach undisputed glory. Having this stage of July 4, live on DAZN and TNT Sports, ‘Shu Shu’ has the platform to steal the show and force one of the aforementioned other featherweight titleholder’s hands.
Perhaps he said it best: “It’s no time to play around. It’s time to get in there with the champs.”
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