Jhon Orobio is hungry.
Real hunger. The kind boxers have when they don’t just dream of world championships, but already see themselves on that stage.
If it were up to him, Jhon would be ready to dive straight into the deep waters. World titles don’t scare him, they attract him. And that mindset is rare. It can’t be manufactured. It must be respected.
But the role of a great manager isn’t to say yes too quickly.
It’s knowing when to say not yet, at the right moment.
Because the real goal isn’t simply for Orobio to reach a world championship.
It’s for him to get there with every tool he needs to perform… and to win.
So, stepping into the manager’s shoes, my job is to channel that hunger, not suppress it. To turn a boxer’s urgency into methodical preparation. To make sure that when Jhon steps into a world championship ring, he isn’t just brave or confident, but complete, ready, and dangerous.
Going from being nominated for The Ring’s Prospect of the Year to becoming a world contender doesn’t happen by skipping steps.
It happens by mastering them.
Photo: Jhon Orobio
THE PROFILE
Jhon Orobio is still young.
And you can see it, in the best possible way.
He’s a fiery boxer, driven by a natural, almost raw aggression that he’s beginning to learn how to control. That transition is crucial. Because uncontrolled aggression leads to chaos… but mastered aggression becomes a weapon.
Orobio is flamboyant.
He fights with an intensity that immediately grabs attention. His style is spectacular, unapologetic, electric. He’s not trying to please, but he does anyway, because everything about him radiates total commitment.
He hits like a ton of bricks.
Every punch is thrown with intent and a genuine ability to hurt. But what surprises even more is the speed at which he strings his combinations together. Jhon is very fast, and that explosiveness allows him to create angles and openings that few opponents anticipate.
What’s encouraging, and strategic, is that this fire is starting to be channeled. He no longer just punches hard and fast. He punches better. He chooses his moments, breathes within the action, and imposes his presence without exposing himself defensively.
For a manager, this is exactly the right timing.
You don’t have to put out the fire.
You learn how to direct it.
Because a flamboyant boxer who keeps his identity while gaining control doesn’t just become dangerous…
he becomes durable, credible, and marketable in the long run.
Photo: Jhon Orobio
THE CONTEXT
Jhon Orobio’s nomination as Prospect of the Year changes the dynamic.
He’s no longer just a prospect to watch, he becomes a name other camps study, analyze, and prepare for.
That brings two consequences:
• better-prepared opponents
• a thinner margin for error, both competitively and in terms of image
So we’re no longer building in the shadows.
But we can still build intelligently.
FIGHT 1: THE ROUNDS MAN
To start, I don’t want a fragile boxer.
I want a boxer rich in experience.
An opponent who has faced the best. Who has lost at times, won as well, but above all, who has held up. A man who knows fire, pressure, and uncomfortable moments. Someone who doesn’t panic when the favorite turns up the heat.
We’re not looking for extreme danger here.
We’re looking for what money can’t buy: rounds in the bank.
Photo: Sweet Boxing Ratings – Javier Molina
A boxer capable of taking Jhon into the 6th, 8th, even the 10th round.
A boxer who forces him to work, to think, to manage pace and fatigue.
These are the types of fighters I would target:
Javier Molina (22–6)
Omar Juarez (20–2)
Fabian Andres Maidana (24–4)
Clear objective:
Allow Orobio to accumulate real experience, not artificial experience.
To feel what it’s like to win a fight over time, with method, patience, and authority.
A clean victory. No panic. No rushing.
No need for a spectacular knockout.
This fight is about building a solid foundation.
Photo: Premier Boxing Champions – Mario Barrios vs Fabian Andres Maidana
FIGHT 2: THE PROBLEM TO SOLVE
Next, we need complexity.
A boxer who is difficult to figure out.
A boxer who doesn’t offer an obvious read in the first few minutes. Someone who has already caused an upset in the past. Who has proven he can disrupt a favorite, flip the script, and force adjustments.
It doesn’t matter whether he’s a prospect or a veteran.
What matters is that he hits hard enough to command respect.
This fight imposes an unavoidable reality:
Plan A isn’t always enough.
Adjustments will be required.
Change the rhythm.
Alter the angles.
Listen to the corner… and execute.
This is where we measure Jhon Orobio’s ability to solve a problem in real time, without getting frustrated, without exposing himself, without abandoning his identity.
Photo: Belfast Telegraph – Tyron McKenna
If he passes this test, we’re no longer just talking about a good prospect.
We start talking about a mature boxer.
A boxer capable of dealing with the unexpected.
Potential opponents:
Mohamed Mimoune (25–7)
Tyron McKenna (25–6–1)
Paddy Donovan (14–2)
FIGHT 3: THE NAME THAT SPEAKS
At this point, there’s no hiding anymore.
A former world champion.
A real name. A credible, respected name, recognized internationally. A boxer who is still dangerous.
Not a fight that’s won in advance.
Not an empty marketing stunt.
A fight where people will say:
“This is no foregone conclusion.”
And that’s exactly what we want.
Because this fight isn’t just about winning.
It’s about putting the name Jhon Orobio on the map, worldwide.
Photo: Fight Freaks Unite – Mikey Garcia vs Sandor Martin
This is the fight that validates the journey.
The one that turns a promising prospect into a credible player on the world stage.
Whether he wins by a close decision or a late stoppage, the message will be clear:
Jhon Orobio is no longer a prospect.
He is now a serious contender.
Projected opponents:
Viktor Postol (33–5)
Régis Prograis (30–3)
Sandor Martin (43–4)
THE PHILOSOPHY
With Jhon Orobio, the temptation will be strong to accelerate.
To capitalize on momentum.
To try to force doors open.
But in boxing, forced doors close quickly.
The right path is the one that makes a boxer inevitable, not overexposed.
A boxer who can no longer be ignored, because he wins the right way, against the right profiles, at the right time.
Photo: Los Angeles Times – Viktor Postol vs Lucas Matthysse
CONCLUSION : DU POTENTIEL À LA LÉGITIMITÉ
Dans la peau du gérant, je ne promets pas des titres précipités.
Je construis une crédibilité durable.
Jhon Orobio a déjà franchi une étape importante :
il a attiré l’attention.
La suite consiste à mériter le respect.
Et en boxe, le respect ne s’achète pas.
Il se bâtit combat après combat.
La nomination de recrue de l’année, c’est flatteur.
Le championnat mondial, c’est impitoyable.
Le rôle du gérant est simple :
faire en sorte que, lorsque Jhon Orobio y arrivera, il n’y arrive pas trop tôt, mais parfaitement prêt.
