Raúl Curiel

At #8 in the welterweight rankings, Raúl Curiel — "Cugar}}" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.

Judges are mostly decorative at his fights. 14 of 17 wins have come inside the distance, a 82% KO rate that shapes how every opponent trains for him.

Last time out he beat Jordan Panthen (Decision (Unanimous)) — the kind of result that keeps a career pointed in the right direction.