Tabiti has really made a name for himself in the recent past by defeating fighters such as Keith Tapia and Quantis Grave. Both tapia and Grave were unbeaten and looked unbeatable up until that point. Tabiti is trying to make his way up the ranks in the cruiserweight division and his next obstacle in the way is none other than Steve Cunningham. As an amateur, Tabiti had an absolutely amazing start to his career with staggering ten successive knockouts in his first ten fights. However, it is safe to say that Tabiti has not yet come up against someone like Cunningham in terms of experience. Is the 27- year – old going to be up to the challenge or will he succumb to the experience that Steve Cunnigham brings with him.
In an interview, Tabiti stated that it is going to take more than just physical fitness and athleticism to take down a veteran like Steve Cunningham. However, he is positive that he is going to be able to get the better of the experienced fighter come August 26th and has asked fans to expect a great fight in which he will come out victorious.
Cunningham, on the other hand has a professional record of 29 – 8 – 1, and of his 28 wins, 13 of them have been through knock outs. Furthermore, his only loss came when he actually went up a weight division and fought in the heavyweight category. He is a multiple time champion who has won the cruiserweight title twice. The first time, back in 2006, he beat KrysztofGlowacki in April of 2016 to initially win the championship. Again, in 2010, he was crowned champion when he was able to win over Troy Ross in a fight that went five rounds in.
Cunningham is excited to face off against a young prospect and prove that age is only a number. In terms, of prediction, this is going to be a tough one to call, but Cunningham might have too much ring time for Tabiti and should be able to win the competition, albeit, it may be a close call. We will go with Cunningham by unanimous decision.
Author : Rory McGregor
