Boxers Frazer, Brown progressing rapidly

Dewith Frazer, coach of Jamaican boxers Joshua Frazer and Ricardo Brown, says the two fighters are progressing faster than anticipated and he expects the pair to improve their perfect pro records when they fight on September 9 in Brampton, Canada.

Frazer has won all his five pro fights by knockout, and his father, Dewith, does not expect the six-round light-middleweight bout against Mexican Esteban Villalba to go all the way.

However, he believes Brown, who has four wins from four fights, will get his sternest test yet against Carlos Carreon, also of Mexico, in their heavyweight contest. Nevertheless, he expects another win by the big Jamaican.

“The boys are doing really well. They are progressing well. Joshua and Ricardo are growing faster than we expected, and it is not just from the performances. It’s the reception from the people around that are looking at them.

“They are putting in the work, and United Promotions is doing a real good job by keeping them active,” the elder Frazer commented.

He noted that Villalba fought and lost to one of Frazer’s stablemates, Sukhdeep Singh Bhatti, recently and though Frazer is unbeaten in just five fights, he said that he is ahead of Bhatti.

“He is going to fight someone who just fought one of his stablemates who has won 11 from 11. Joshua is only five from five, but he is going to realise that Joshua is better than Bhatti, and we do not plan to go the distance,” he said. “We want him to do certain things first and then go for the KO. “

He said if Frazer continues in the same vein, by the end of next year, he can start going up against the top fighters in his division.

“This year, he will be in his pro career for one year, and we are anticipating about the third year, he will be ready for a title challenge. But by end of next year, he will be ready for world-class fights.

“So we are looking to advance him a bit quicker and putting him with better competition because he is moving very fast,” he said.

Meanwhile, he thinks that Brown will have his work cut out against Carreon, who is accustomed to going the rounds.

“He will have to step up as he has never fought a guy that has gone 12 rounds before. This guy is experienced at going the rounds, but we expect him to stop this opponent. He might go a couple rounds more than usual, but he will stop him,” he stated confidently.

“So this fight will be a bit more challenging. The fighter is more experienced, but he (Brown) wants to become world champion, so the mentality is that everyone in the way is a challenge and an obstacle, and the aim is to get to the next level,” Dewith Frazer said.

He added: “Both have been very impressive. I am their coach, but these guys are, basically, doing it by themselves. I send them to do the job, and they get it done. I am very proud of them. They are going to excel at a very high level.”

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