On January 31, it’s gonna be “The Shu Shu Present” in Shu-York Metropolis.
Slotted on the undercard of the extremely anticipated Teofimo Lopez / Shakur Stevenson card is a superb bout that pits an skilled veteran in opposition to an undefeated fighter seeking to solidify his maintain on his WBC world title.
Undefeated, WBC interim world featherweight champion Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (16-0, 9 KOs) is heading to again to his in style and acquainted worksite of Madison Sq. Backyard to shut out the primary month of 2026.
Carrington might be going up in opposition to Mexican veteran Carlos Castro (30-3, 14 KOs). Castro is 3-3 in his final 6 after going an ideal 27-0 after turning professional in 2012.
It must be famous that his solely 3 losses have come in opposition to contenders Luis Nery, Stephen Fulton, and Brandon Figueroa, so he brings the expertise of a rugged veteran into his bout with Carrington.
Carrington is not any stranger to preventing in New York, as he might be clocking in for the eighth time on the most well-known enviornment on the earth, which isn’t removed from his house in Brooklyn, the place he was born and raised.
Carrington, now residing and coaching in Las Vegas, Nevada, snagged the WBC (interim) world title in solely his fifteenth professional struggle after turning professional lower than 5 years in the past.
Carrington’s cool, easy-going character exterior the ring contrasts along with his laser targeted in-ring recreation that sees him field or bang with equal precision.
Whereas Carrington is the favourite, seeking to flip his interim title right into a full world title, he can’t look previous Castro. However he’s undoubtedly excited to get going.
“After I obtained the information, I used to be going to be preventing for the world title I virtually cried”, he mentioned. “It is a main milestone in my profession. It is a dream come true and every part is beginning to fall into place”.
And he’s very excited to be preventing in New York Metropolis.
“It’s the most effective place on the earth. There is no such thing as a place like New York Metropolis. I simply wanna proceed to make everybody proud”.
And if he wins the complete world title, what’s subsequent?
“I’m calling out each champion”.
One thing tells me that on January 31, New York Metropolis will change into Shu-York Metropolis.
