Arnold Barboza Acknowledges Close Fight, Hopes for Top Matchups After Split Decision Victory
In a closely contested match-up on Saturday night, Arnold Barboza Jr. emerged victorious over Sean McComb via split decision. The 32-year-old Southern California native acknowledged that his performance was not what he had hoped for, but he has no doubt that the right man was credited with the win.
Barboza, now 30-0 in his professional career, has been knocking on the door of the top players in the super lightweight division over the past few years. Despite being seen as a high-risk, low-reward opponent, the boxer is hopeful that this performance will encourage the division’s elite to face him.
“Yes, it was definitely a close fight and I give Sean McComb credit for the fight, but hopefully this does open up opportunities for me. I will come back stronger,” Barboza told BoxingScene.
At the top of Barboza’s wish list is a matchup with Ryan Garcia, who shocked the boxing world with his dominant victory over Devin Haney in the main event. Garcia entered the fight as an 8-1 underdog and dropped Haney three times en route to a majority decision victory.
“He had an amazing performance. Hats off to Ryan, and I would love the fight if it presented itself,” Barboza added. “After some rest, I gotta sit and talk with the team to see what’s going to be happening next.”
The fight was the second for Barboza under his recent promotional pact with Golden Boy Promotions.
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