Still, he has his hit list. Brandon Figueroa, ranked No. 4 by The Ring and the division’s WBA belt holder, is an appealing fight for Carrington. So is Rafael Espinoza, The Ring’s No. 1 featherweight and WBO champion.
However, one potential opponent stands out to him: IBF titleholder Angelo Leo, who is ranked No. 3 by The Ring.
Leo (26-1, 12 KOs) hasn’t fought since scoring a majority decision victory over Tomoki Kameda in May of last year. He was supposed to defend his belt against Ra’eese Aleem in May, but the bout was canceled after Aleem missed weight by 2.8 pounds.
Carrington likes the matchup with Leo because both need a big-name dance partner.
“Me and Angelo Leo makes so much sense,” he said. “It makes too much sense, honestly. He doesn’t have a fight lined up, and neither do I. So why can’t we unify? That’s the fight that should be happening next. Come on Leo, let’s make it happen.”
Of course, Carrington would be happy to face any of the belt holders. And he’s thinking big in terms of his long range future.
“I really want to become the first undisputed featherweight champion in the four-belt era,” he said.
A lot of people will be supporting him as he continues his journey, as we saw on Saturday.