Casey O’Neill was in a tough spot last weekend when she fought a beloved veteran competing in her last pro bout, but O’Neill got the job done, weathered the boos from fans in Toyota Center, and now she moves on. And for the unbeaten “King Casey,” moving on is going to be quite newsworthy for the flyweight division, because the Scotland native appears to be the real deal and a future threat to champion Valentina Shevchenko. How soon is that future? That remains to be seen, but if O’Neill gets a fight with a highly ranked contender like Jennifer Maia and passes that test, it may be sooner than we think.
WHAT’S NEXT? Jennifer Maia
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