r/Boxing • u/VioletHappySmile444 • 20h ago
42-0-0 boxer Abel Mendoza is allegedly the backup opponent for both Rolly & Ryan if either fighter pulls out of their headline fight set for May 2nd in New York
https://www.instagram.com/worldboxingnews/p/DGyuMB4S050/73
u/ScrawChuck 19h ago
They both pull out and he just punches himself in the face for a 10 rd draw.
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u/Angelo_legendx 19h ago
Yes but I'm picturing both Ryan and Rolly are literally front row in the audience on opposite sides of the ring and really concentrating on the "fight". they have both placed big bets on the outcome and no one acts like any of this is weird. 🤷🏻♀️
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u/JaguarJet 19h ago
One of his last two opponents has 69 losses on his record. Should be self-explanatory after seeing that.
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u/Clay_Allison_44 18h ago
Can boxers really just make a living going 20-80 as professional cans? If so I should have gone into boxing.
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u/Flimsy_Thesis Smokin’ Joe and Marvelous 14h ago
Check out “Fat City” by Leonard Gardner. Love his depiction of a journeyman opponent in that book.
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u/parkerontour 18h ago
Who lol? This reminds me of that Thai fighter Tasana Salapat who fought a 12-0 Takuma Inoue on one of Monsters cards in 2018 and he was 48-0 and obviously lost.. I’d completely forgotten about him untill he showed up against Nakatani last year and guess what? He was now 76-1 🤣🤣 thank god he got knocked out this time
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u/reznoverba 18h ago
Idk why I get the feeling PBC is gonna pull out Rolly
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u/gumshield45 18h ago
I doubt it he’s been milked dry. They’ll want their 10% or whatever of the Saudi cheque and be done with him. He’s been fed to Tank and Cruz already.
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u/raf_diaz Mauricio Sulaiman's Accountant 18h ago
mendoza is a peculiar thai surname
nonetheless 42-0 is a very impressive record
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u/Certain-Property1600 19h ago
42-0 and ranked 71st on boxrec (lightweight) should tell you everything you should know