What happened to that Junior Saba/Benjamin kid?

[TopGun]

Anyone remember him, from the peacock gym, got a lot of free PR as the next 6 weight world champion but was yet to have a pro fight?

He was due on the Mayweather under card some time ago but pulled out at the last minute....not heard of him since. He got more free publicity from sky/allegedly than any other non Olympic/amateur I have ever come across.

I'd be interested to know what has happened to him?

[Stuarty]

Excellent question! I remember him doing the Mayweather type pad work and looking pretty fancy but I'd never seen him box. Did he even have a pro fight? I remember he was meant to fight on a Floyd undercard or sign with him? Bit sketchy. Seems he just vanished.

[TJ77]

Moorsey had him rubbed out for mugging him off on telly.

[Controversial]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWv6F477SgE

Thats him standing next to Devin Haney in the Mayweather gym in July 2015, he says a few words which suggest he wants to box

[jamiec]

The definition of a gym fighter. Pulls out of his fight last minute, only known for doing totally pointless fancy pads. Can't believe anyone in the boxing media took an interest, surely they've seen this hundreds of times over?

[The Law]

I wonder if he had an issue with his brain scan. Just a guess

[TopGun]

I wonder if he had an issue with his brain scan. Just a guess

What makes you say that? He was down to fight on the Mayweather undercard and pulled out a day before, surely the brain scan would have stopped him even setting up a fight?

[The Law]

I wonder if he had an issue with his brain scan. Just a guess

What makes you say that? He was down to fight on the Mayweather undercard and pulled out a day before, surely the brain scan would have stopped him even setting up a fight?

If he pulled out a day before the fight then it's unlikely to be an issue with his brain scan. Perhaps he just bottled it? Maybe he has anxiety issues?

I've also wondered as to why he keeps on changing his name, first he was Otuo Saba, then he changed to Junior Saba and now Junior Benjamin. I wonder if he's changed his name again ....

Tapping a pad lightly at great speed doesn't make you a prospect. It's like those guys who do incredible football skills but when you put them in an actual football match they choke.

[reggaereggae]

Tunde Ajayi is a well know bullsh1ter and blowhard. This is probably just another weak PR job

[80/20]

Did this kid ever fight ?

[questionmore]

Otau was protected from walking the hard road of boxing... by now he would have been great

[mattienelsen12]

Still not fought

[jamamb]

seems chickensh!t then doesnt he

probably likes the idea and image of being a star boxer but doesnt have the bottle. like so many things in life.

[Oiky]

Gym fighter

All the gear no idea, likes to look and act the part but when it comes to the crunch his ars*hole clearly isn't there

[jvincent]

Funny I was only looking on here for any more information on this mythical kid today (as I do intermittently with many of the ‘urban legend’ type characters) and just half an hour ago he’s posted a video on Instagram doing bag work. A Comment from someone he knows also suggested ‘debut’ soon. I was under the impression like others he was unable to obtain a license due to potential brain irregularities. I’m guessing they never developed and maybe we may see him?

[jlh]

Supposedly making his debut 8/9 in York Hall.
Let's see if it go a head. I have my reservations...

[stevegoodwin]

He was not just a gym fighter. He could not get licensed.

We took this over a year ago and after around 9 months he got approved for his license.

He is trained by Xavier Miller at IQ in Neasden and makes his debut on September 8th at York Hall.

[samwbr]

He was not just a gym fighter. He could not get licensed.

We took this over a year ago and after around 9 months he got approved for his license.

He is trained by Xavier Miller at IQ in Neasden and makes his debut on September 8th at York Hall.

Thanks for the update Steve, good to hear the truth in these stories.

[rio]

Speaking of british mayweather fighters.....anyone know what happened to Donovan Cameron? He was the guy in who fought for 30 plus mins straight against a heavyweight who happenes to be Rahmans son. Did he ever make his debut as he was meant to be signed by floyd?

[samwbr]

Speaking of british mayweather fighters.....anyone know what happened to Donovan Cameron? He was the guy in who fought for 30 plus mins straight against a heavyweight who happenes to be Rahmans son. Did he ever make his debut as he was meant to be signed by floyd?

Wasn't that a fake, the duration?

[Controversial]

Tunde on latest George Groves Boxing Club podcast and says Saba failed a brain scan and that’s why he never boxed as a pro.