Richard Torrez Jr
Olympic Silver Slugger
Bio
If you know, you know. Richard Torrez Jr is the best heavyweight prospect on the planet. Olympic silver medallist from Tokyo, southpaw, walks people down with combinations that have no business landing on heavyweights. Stockton kid, Mexican-American heritage, throws shots in flurries that drown opponents.
He is not the biggest at the weight — listed around 6'2" and 230. What he is is fast, mean, and a southpaw, and that combination is rare gold at heavyweight. Twelve of his fourteen wins inside the distance, and he has been blowing people out in three or four rounds.
Glory In Giza on May 23 is the step up. Frank Sanchez is far and away the most accomplished opponent he has shared a ring with. Win this and Torrez Jr is the next mandatory for Oleksandr Usyk. Lose and the brakes go on a serious career. He is the favourite for a reason.