Who should Galal Yafai face next?

IF you didn’t comprehend it already Saturday night time proved that Galal Yafai is way past British title stage.

It took simply 80 seconds for the 30-year-old to overwhelm and cease former flyweight Lonsdale Belt holder Tommy Frank in Birmingham. Yafai confirmed a special aspect to him going for the jugular instantly and scored a knockdown within the opening 30 seconds. Frank might do nothing with lefts and rights winging his means leaving little time to reply. There was a spitefulness from the 2020 Olympic Gold Medallist which is able to serve him effectively when he faces far better challenges.

There’s now a have to see the extent of competitors stepped up. The mixed report of his opponents reads received 89, misplaced 24, drawn 5. Numbers you’ll count on given Yafai’s beginner pedigree.

With the extent of flyweight competitors in Britain and Europe skinny on the bottom Yafai should look additional afield. Globally the 112lbs division has sufficient to check Yafai as does super-flyweight (115lbs) ought to his group really feel the necessity to discover greater up for matchmaking functions.

The query is then who ought to Galal Yafai face subsequent? Boxing Information presents three worthwhile choices.

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai 52-6-1 (44)

Yafai is full of potential that will see him grow to be a world champion however alongside the way in which there can be a litmus check to be handed. That would come within the form of Rungvisai. The 36-year-old Thai is as powerful as they arrive but additionally way more than that. Between March 2017 and February 2018 Rungvisai banked two wins towards Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez, which included a surprising knockout win within the rematch, and triumphed over Juan Francisco Estrada. Jesse Rodriguez’ win over Rungvisai 14 months in the past could have signalled the start of the top for the veteran however he might nonetheless have sufficient left to hassle Yafai.

Carlos Cuadras 41-5-1 (28)

The Mexican carries an look that belongs within the 70s or 80s however has greater than performed his half in a superb trendy period at super-flyweight having confronted Chocolatito, Estrada and Rungvisai. Quickly to be 35 years outdated he could also be, identical to Rungvisai, on the house straight of his profession however would signify an enormous step up for Yafai. If the Brit is to be pushed alongside faster than most others, then somebody like Cuadras would signify the proper probability to show his credentials. Cuadras’ willingness to commerce, a passion for an uppercut and the flexibility to go from again foot boxing to combos on the entrance foot would gel with the on-rushing Yafai.

Felix Alvarado 39-3 (34)

In the future Sunny Edwards vs Galal Yafai could occur. Whereas Edwards has a date with Jesse Rodriguez to consider Yafai might lay down a bit of marker by preventing the Nicaraguan and goal to do a greater job than his fellow Brit. Edwards ran out a snug winner on factors when he confronted Alvarado 9 months in the past, however the struggle wasn’t fully one-sided. Alvarado had his moments and each he and Yafai wouldn’t must go on the lookout for each other. A powerful win inside the space for Yafai crops a mini-seed in a rivalry with Edwards that would develop in 2024.