Featherweight contender Bruce Carrington (14-0, 8 COs) says he is ready to offer a performance in his 10-round undercades against Enrique Vivas (23-3, 12 COs) for the opportunity at 7pm ET/16:00 PT on ESPN and ESPN+ this Saturday, March 29 in the Fontainbleau Las Vegas, in Las Vegas.
(Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank)
Carrington has been criticized by some supporters for calling out champions Nick Ball and Stephen Fulton, but not the dangerous 6’1 champion Rafael Espinoza (26-0, 22).
Run out of time
Carrington, 27, said Top Rank told him that Espinoza was not interested in fighting against him. Of course, it’s hard to believe, because Espinoza everyone hit and looked like 24k gold, and the former WBO champion of WBO 126 pounds, Robeisy Ramirez, stopped in the sixth round on December 6 last year. Espinoza stopped the two -time Olympic gold medalist in sixth place.
Bruce is on the old side to be a prospect, and he can’t afford to wait much longer to fight for a world title before he ages. You do not see too much prospects at the age of Carrington if they are like him. There should be something about to still be through the top ranking.
“We’re ready to do a show. Two reasons. The ball and Fulton fight are the most beautiful and most profitable fight in terms of my fight for the world title. Two, I got the word that (Rafael) Espinoza doesn’t want to fight, ‘Bruce Carrington told Sean ZittelWhen asked about his thoughts on fans saying he was targeting featherweight champions Nick Ball and Stephen Fulton, but not the WBO champion Rafael Espinoza.
It will be interesting to hear what Espinoza’s side of the story is to see if he confirms what Carrington is talking about. It’s too incredible. Why would a knockout artist like Espinoza Duck a lack of contender like Carrington, who looked terrible against Sulaiman Segawa in September last year and still fight for preliminary maps?
Espinoza “Duck”?
“What is the point of calling him (Esinoza)? Of course I get it. You’ve seen me call out all the champions, ‘says Carrington. “I don’t know why you even question me about it. You saw me that I want to fight against Espinoza. You saw me after one of his battles and said, ‘I’m going to cut the tree. ‘
The way Carrington worked everyone when he talked about Espinoza is very suspicious. A person does not touch everything, looks like a 15th century Grand Inquisitor question him, unless they hide something. It is okay if Bruce prefers to fight ball and Fulton rather than Espinoza, as it is more winable battles with less risk. But you would like Carrington to tell it as it is.
“You forget so quickly, but he doesn’t want to fight against me,” Carrington said. “What’s the point of setting him up? I want to fight against the guys who may want to fight against me and who might be the more profitable fighting, the more attractive fighting anyway to make myself a bigger fighter, a bigger name in the division. Fulton and Nick Ball, these are the two fights that are best for me.
“I got the word that he (Espinoza) was not interested in fighting, and I got it. I get the risk, and I respect it. His time is coming. I would also like to happen. It would be an easy struggle to make. Let’s go on, ‘said Carrington when he asked what his mind would be if Espinoza suddenly changed his mind and decided he wanted to fight. I just want to fight for a world title by the end of the year. That’s what I’m looking for. That’s all I want. “
Last updated on 03/28/2025
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