Junior lightweight prospect Robert Meriweather has two fights under his belt in 2024 and is looking to fight three more times this year.
The 19-year-old Louisville native, who currently lives in Las Vegas, is currently 6-0 (2 KOs) after winning consecutive decisions over Carlos Andres dos Santos Rocha (3-2 at the time) and Victor Manuel Lopez Gala (5-0 at the time) in four and six round bouts respectively.
Meriweather is fighting on Probox TV and is pleased with his progress.
“I felt like I played really good matches,” he said. “I was able to perform a little bit better in my last match than the one before that and show my potential, my talent and my skill, so I'm happy with those two matches and just being back in action.”
“We have completed two acquisitions this year and have three more planned by the end of the year. Once these acquisitions are completed, we should see further improvement in our performance.”
“I'm really happy with how I've shown myself and what I've shown the public in my last two fights, so getting the rounds is a bit of a plus for me, a bit more than knocking out a trash can. My last fight, my opponent was 5-0, so it was a tough fight. I was 5-0 and he was 5-0. When he comes in, I have to take somebody's zero and it had to be his. But I'm glad I got that fight and showed that there's a level to boxing.”
Meriweather trains out of DLX Boxing Gym in Las Vegas, and as a former Mayweather Promotions protege, he's not only learning in the ring, he's also soaking up all he can about the boxing business behind the scenes.
“I'm only 19, so I'm at a young age where I can learn from my coaches and my dad,” he added.
He also said there's a lot more he has yet to show people.
“I'm still learning,” Meriweather said, “At the end of the day, I'm still honing my craft. I'm in the gym every day. I'm learning every day. I learn something new every day, so I've got a lot to learn. I'm going to get a lot more power and I'm going to look a little more composed with how I throw my punches. I can't wait for you all to see it.”
“I'm going to do whatever I have to do. He's going to get in front of me and I'm going to beat him. So it doesn't matter if I'm accelerating or not. [progressing quickly] Being patient, I'm not too worried about it. At the end of the day, I could have a fast-paced career, but I want this to be like a marathon. I view my career as a marathon and I look forward to being a multi-division champion, an undisputed champion. I still have a lot to achieve in boxing, but I feel I can achieve it by the end of my career. This is not a sprint, so I'm willing to take some time.
“There's a mountain to climb and I think I'm close to reaching the summit and then in a year or two I'll be world champion.”
