People are butt hurt about Bo talking
But I think he just recognizes that this is a game where you need to promote yourself.
At the same time, if you're a fighter with skills, talent and potential, then you likely see yourself being a top fighter down the road.
So, you have the genuine belief in himself mixed with some added hyperbole.
Neither of which deserve much hate, it's just part of the game and people need to learn to not take that stuff too seriously.
In regards to his skillset and future, it's very rare for a fighter to be competing against the top 10-15 after 3 years in the sport. It tends to be a much longer, slower path.
Whether it's his camp, manager or his own ego, they should've probably taken the safer route. Takes time to be comfortable in the grappling, in the striking, taking a hit, etc. Some are natural fighters, others need more hours to build that comfort.
Overall, people are way too quick to judge a fighter off a single fight. Especially being 3 years into a career. A lot can change. There's a lot of variables to why someone might perform a certain way on any given night. Things can just as easily shift in the other direction, so you really need to analyze athletes over a longer period of time and avoid getting caught up in the only as good as your last fight energy.
He's been tested, thrown into the fire, humbled. Now we'll see how he comes back from it, that will be the true decider of how good he's gonna be as a fighter.
Similar situation that to Aaron Pico a few years back.
