DKP’s Bobby Goodman on Mabuza-Vargas

Bobby Goodman saw the Silence Mabuza/Ricardo Vargas IBF eliminator in New York at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday night and he doesn’t have a problem with the judges’ verdict.

Mabuza came away with a UD12 win and I wrote that I could see Vargas winning the fight. So I queried Goodman and he admitted that he thought Vargas won about four rounds. “If he was busier he would have done better,” Goodman said.

Also, in our never-ending quest to track down and present to you readers the next great heavyweight, I asked Goodman about recent DKP signee Mike Mollo (15-0, 9 KOs), the Illinois boxer who signed on to fight the vastly more experience DaVarryl Williamson (22-4) in Worcester, Ma. on May 6.

“His people wanted a contender so I said OK,â€? Goodman said.

Is Mollo biting off more than he can chew?

“Maybe,” admitted Goodman. “He’s willing but doesn’t have a lot of experience.”

Good for Mollo and company for hunting a big dog in the division. Question is, will the boxer get worked over like a piece of rawhide? Feel free to weigh in on Mollo in our forum if you’ve seen him in action, Illinois readers…

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