Stanionis might be the second best fighter in the division, if only he had a chance to prove it. A 2016 Lithuanian Olympian, who throws at high volume, Stanonis is a handful for anyone. Yet, inactivity has plagued him in recent years. He was supposed to fight Vergil Ortiz Jnr, but the bout was rescheduled three times, only to never happen. He’d return in 2024 against Gabriel Maestre, winning a unanimous decision. This year, he returned in April, getting stopped by Jaron “Boots” Ennis. He has since defeated Jabulani Makhense via a 10-round unanimous decision to bounce back from his first career defeat. Stanionis has all the traits of one of the top fighters, but it is hard not to overlook that a lot of the momentum has stalled in his career, which can limit success moving forward. Stanionis has all the skills to be a top guy, but the question is can he forge a path back to the top against fighters with a lot of confidence?
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