Prospect of the Month (March): Cyrus Pattinson
On March 18th, DAZN aired a prospect-loaded Matchroom Boxing card. It garnered not a ton of attention, it didn't fill out a major stadium or arena, and it probably didn't set any viewership records. However, we are quite certain, Eddie Hearn is more than pleased with the showing. On the card, Hopey Price and Pat McCormack took care of business. However, in the evening's main event, it was the hometown hero, the Newcastle, UK, native that stole the show for his hometown crowd at the Newcastle Arena. 28-year-old Cyprus Pattinson, in just his sixth pro fight, put on an incredible display of offensive skills, durability, and toughness in not just surviving his first major step up, but thriving and scoring a 9th-round TKO over Chris Jenkins. He moved his record to 6-0 (4), taking home the biggest win of his career, established himself as a legitimate welterweight prospect, and take home or Prospect of the Month Award.
Before March 18th, Pattinson had never gone past the sixth round, when he stepped in with Chris Jenkins, he was likely going to have go well past six. It was going to be a challenge. Not only did the undefeated Novocastrian go past six, he got stronger as the fight went on. In what was a very tight and competitive scrap, Pattinson seized control of the fight in round seven. Pattinson would continue to go to the well and dig in with right hooks to the body and would follow up with straight rights that began to buckle his man as the phone booth fight, which was given-and-take through six, swung all the way in favor of the undefeated Pattinson. The battering continued into the ninth, where a left hand rocked Jenkins and forced the corner to throw in the towel and secure the biggest win in Pattinson's young career.
Pattinson signed a multi-year deal with Matchroom Boxing in 2021 and made his pro debut on the Lewis Ritson vs Jeremias Ponce undercard in June of that year. He hasn't garnered the attention that other Matchoom Prospects have received, such as Dalton Smith or Gala Yafai. However, that changed on March 18th, and Pattinson proved, he is ready for another step up. He's ready for the next level. Perhaps a name like Michael McKinson, or Chris Kongo. Perhaps he could be matched up against a US veteran like former world champ Maurice Hooker or a rugged veteran like Blair Cobbs, but that's the level where Pattinson belongs.
