Bruce Carrington Continues to Call Out Inoue After Impressive Victory
Featherweight boxer Bruce Carrington added yet another win to his undefeated record this past weekend and wasted no time in challenging two-division undisputed champion Naoya Inoue. The skilled fighter showed no fear in going up against one of the greatest lower-weight boxers of our time.
Carrington dominated in the ring against Bryan De Gracia, ultimately stopping him in the eighth round at the Madison Square Garden Theater.
Kosport Magazine’s Take
For Carrington, this win marks the beginning of his quest to become a major draw in the city that never sleeps – a goal he has aptly named “Shu York City” after his nickname “Shu Shu.” And with Inoue present at the event on Saturday night, Carrington took the opportunity to address the undisputed champion.
Despite not holding a title yet, Carrington has been vocal in his desire to fight Inoue early in his career. He is currently ranked in the top 5 by all major governing bodies and believes that his fast rise to the top of his division caught Inoue’s attention, leading him to stay and watch Carrington’s fight.
However, it’s unclear if Inoue would have been in attendance if he hadn’t been in the U.S. last week to accept his Fighter of the Year Award from the Boxing Writers Association of America. But regardless, Carrington is determined to make this fight happen in the near future.
“I am ringing bells and making noise,” he declared. “I definitely want to make that fight happen sometime soon.”
Reflecting on his win against De Gracia, Carrington praised his opponent as a tough fighter who came to fight. With this impressive victory, Carrington’s journey to the top of the featherweight division continues, and his call out to Inoue only adds more excitement to his promising career.
