Yeah I thought Torrez won the 1st round for what that's worth. He landed a few good lefts to the body and maybe 1 or 2 upstairs.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑23 May 2026, 15:41 Did Torres win that first round.
I mean.. he just went low and got caught with a shot.
Nothing wrong with the step up. He had already beat guido and has done rounds. He just lost a fight. He did badly lose the battle of the feet at that point which lead to him getting smoked. That’s a concern cause Sanchez managed to step that lead foot wayyy around him, you can’t let that happen…Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑23 May 2026, 20:20 I think he just got caught with a bad shot. Was it too early a step up for Torres?
He put his head low and went into that shot
I thought he might be on the small side but had the skills & movement to get by most.Sendo Takeshi wrote: ↑23 May 2026, 15:17 Brutal ko. Don't wanna be that guy, but always thought Torrez was a little limited. That punch would've knocked out most though.
There is an awful lot of coping going on here.SportsRatings wrote: ↑23 May 2026, 22:17 I said before this fight we would learn everything about Sanchez and nothing about Torrez and I stand by that.
If Torrez had won by 2nd round TKO we would know Sanchez's injuries lately have left him a degraded version of his former self. We already knew Torrez was good.
And if Sanchez wins by 2nd round TKO we know Sanchez has overcome his recent hiccup and is as good as he was before Kabayel. We already knew Torrez was good and losing to Sanchez is no shame.
Torrez will be back and he will be better for it. Sanchez is back right now, like his style or not. I don't, but he is effective. At least it wasn't a repeat of Ajagba, watching that one gave me a headache.
In hindsight Torres would be hoping the same thingtiny_acres wrote: ↑18 May 2026, 12:23I'm still waiting until bell time. I just hope nothing screws this up and it gets cancelled
Has Sanchez actually been named as the mandatory or is this another terrible article by a BS journalist that doesn't understand the IBF eliminator process? Either way, Usyk is never going to face Sanchez and rightly so. Sanchez got demolished by Kabayel and Usyk doesn't need to waste his time with that sort of opposition, especially if they aren't a big name.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑26 May 2026, 09:34 Frank Sanchez happy to take on all-comers while he waits for Oleksandr Usyk
Frank Sanchez shined while in the heavyweight shop window on Saturday night when he stopped Richard Torrez Jnr in two rounds to gain mandatory status with the IBF.
The Cuban’s demolition of Torrez reminded fans of his potential, something perhaps forgotten since he was beaten by Agit Kabayel in 2023. More importantly, it allowed the 33-year-old to formally take his place in the queue for division leader, Oleksandr Usyk.
But that queue likely has at least two names ahead of Sanchez, 26-1 (19 KOs). Seemingly leading is Kabayel, the WBC interim beltholder, with Rico Verhoeven, who gave Usyk such trouble in Egypt’s main event, emerging from nowhere to find himself looking over Kabayel’s shoulder.
For now, that’s fine, says Sanchez’s manager Mike Barao. That his heavyweight is now injury-free and firing on all cylinders under the guidance of Eddy Reynoso, means that things are only going to get better.
“Frank sent a strong reminder that he is one of the most dangerous fighters in the division,” Borao told Sky Sports.
“An injury temporarily slowed his momentum, but he’s now back in top form and ready to make the best of his mandatory status.
“I’m currently reviewing options [for Sanchez’s next fight] with my partner, Lupe Valencia. As the mandatory challenger, our primary goal is to fight Usyk as soon as possible, but we’ll see how that develops over the next few weeks.”
Because Usyk holds three of the four major belts (WBC, IBF, and WBA), he will soon be forced into facing his mandatories. If the 39-year-old wants to keep all of his belts – and he’s relinquished titles in the past – he will next have to face Kabayel, then the WBA will call their mandatory, before the IBF take their turn.
“In the meantime, if fights against top heavyweights like [Daniel] Dubois, [Deontay] Wilder, [Anthony] Joshua, [Tyson] Fury, Verhoeven, [Francis] Ngannou or others become available, Frank has no problem staying active against elite competition while waiting for his world title shot," Borao said.
Much of what happens will be guided by Usyk’s decision on his next move. There will be pressure to face Verhoeven again, given the contentious nature of Usyk’s 11th round stoppage victory. Kabayel will also expect to get his overdue shot at the Ukrainian.
Another option is that Usyk, 25-0 (16 KOs) and 39 years old, simply calls time on his glittering career.
“We hope Frank gets the opportunity to box Usyk,” Borao added, “but ultimately that decision rests with him.”
Lol, you clearly view the world through an internet fan-boy lens. There's still time to grow up though!Cyclops wrote: ↑24 May 2026, 11:37There is an awful lot of coping going on here.SportsRatings wrote: ↑23 May 2026, 22:17 I said before this fight we would learn everything about Sanchez and nothing about Torrez and I stand by that.
If Torrez had won by 2nd round TKO we would know Sanchez's injuries lately have left him a degraded version of his former self. We already knew Torrez was good.
And if Sanchez wins by 2nd round TKO we know Sanchez has overcome his recent hiccup and is as good as he was before Kabayel. We already knew Torrez was good and losing to Sanchez is no shame.
Torrez will be back and he will be better for it. Sanchez is back right now, like his style or not. I don't, but he is effective. At least it wasn't a repeat of Ajagba, watching that one gave me a headache.
SportsRatings wrote: ↑01 Jun 2026, 22:16Lol, you clearly view the world through an internet fan-boy lens. There's still time to grow up though!Cyclops wrote: ↑24 May 2026, 11:37There is an awful lot of coping going on here.SportsRatings wrote: ↑23 May 2026, 22:17 I said before this fight we would learn everything about Sanchez and nothing about Torrez and I stand by that.
If Torrez had won by 2nd round TKO we would know Sanchez's injuries lately have left him a degraded version of his former self. We already knew Torrez was good.
And if Sanchez wins by 2nd round TKO we know Sanchez has overcome his recent hiccup and is as good as he was before Kabayel. We already knew Torrez was good and losing to Sanchez is no shame.
Torrez will be back and he will be better for it. Sanchez is back right now, like his style or not. I don't, but he is effective. At least it wasn't a repeat of Ajagba, watching that one gave me a headache.
