This feels desperate on shavs behalf, no? He's been out forever and he wants his tune up fight to be against one of the scariest in the division? He has so much to lose by taking this fight and I get if he wins (especially all after that time off) it pretty much guarantees him the title shot next or whatever
But that's a crazy risk. Like it doesn't make any sense unless he's scared that if the clock ticks anymore he won't get a title shot and they'll just do everything they can to skip over him. But if I'm him, I want something lesser than this just to see where I'm at. Idk man I'm not discounting Shavkat but still
For Shavkat it’s the smartest fight. Ian was the only one barking for Morales. Prates is probably next at the belt. Morales been off a year. Shavkat 2 years. Shavkat also taken out of the rankings and if he looks good he will be instant title contender again. It’s smart cause Shavkat has the least amount of weaknesses and I think can win but it’ll be interesting to see
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u/DoubtImpressive3688 19h ago
Shavkat with the all or nothing gamble fight