Omari Jones has been doing well since turning professional but needs to show more to warrant the hype.
Only last week an American prospect in Richard Torrez Jr at heavyweight was brutally knocked out.
A true hype job and his unbeaten streak brought to an abrupt end.
Omari Jones can’t fall into that trap and needs to show that US prospects are still some of the best in the world.
Some notes on this — for context:
- Zuniga is unbeaten with finishing power, serving as a real test.
- Jones stepping up in competition level a bit here.
- Needs to demonstrate pro durability and adaptability.
- Impress with more than basics to justify prospect status.
- Opportunity to showcase boxing IQ against aggressive opponent.
- Win convincingly to maintain strong trajectory.
- Handle pressure and power for future rankings push.
- Build on knockout rate against live opponent.
- Performance sets tone for upcoming campaign.
- Must avoid complacency against fellow unbeaten fighter here.
Zuniga is 9-0 and considered a prospect himself so anything can happen — this could turn into a very live fight if Jones took him lightly.
We don’t think he did though.
Here’s how Omari Jones has done coming into this fight recently in the form book outlook at Boxing News and Views.
