Welterweight contender Rashidi Ellis respects Roiman Villa, his opponent on the Gervonta Davis-Hector Luis Garcia pay-per-view card Saturday in Washington, D.C.
The Venezuelan has knocked out 24 of his 26 opponents, evidence of his prodigious power. A potential problem for Villa? Ellis, an excellent boxer-puncher, loves the idea of an opponent who will come directly to him.
“Yeah, that style is tailor-made for me,” he told Boxing Junkie.
Of course, Ellis (24-0, 15 KOs) has demonstrated that he can handle any style during his rise to contention. The perfect record is evidence of that.
At the same time, he says fans haven’t seen…