I have just watched Guzman's fight from last week with Soto and was very impressed by him once again. This is only the third time I have seen him but in each of those fights he has been absolutely phenomenal and the only thing keeping him off the P4P lists is a victory over a 'name' fighter. It seems that Pacquiao is reluctant to fight him and Marquez is intent on chasing a match with him anyway. That leaves Guzman with a probable fight with Michael Katsidis and a move up to the lightweight division. My question is: how much longer can Guzman be kept off the P4P lists and would a convincing victory against Katsidis put him on your list?
Bernard has a belt, The Ring (which is the best one out there), and beat the true champ out there and beat a pound for pound fighter who was known as #2 for most of 2006.
That and his fights with Taylor were close, so he definietly deserves to be on there.
I have just watched Guzman's fight from last week with Soto and was very impressed by him once again. This is only the third time I have seen him but in each of those fights he has been absolutely phenomenal and the only thing keeping him off the P4P lists is a victory over a 'name' fighter. It seems that Pacquiao is reluctant to fight him and Marquez is intent on chasing a match with him anyway. That leaves Guzman with a probable fight with Michael Katsidis and a move up to the lightweight division. My question is: how much longer can Guzman be kept off the P4P lists and would a convincing victory against Katsidis put him on your list?
Truthfully, I think Guzman belongs on a top 10 p4p before Borenard Popkins does (a 175 pounder WITHOUT a belt that's lost 2 of 4 and only fights once a year.) Beating Soto helps his status, but he needs a Pac or Marquez type fight to catapult him up.
I insist that Joan Guzman looked like shit after he showed he was so superior to Soto, and still ran the last 4 rounds... I would had respected him if he stood his ground and KO Soto. It was a no brainer. Guzman was much better. No reason to use the rollerblades agaisnt Soto. :lame:
He did not run what fight did u watch, in the last round maybe but he was so far ahead.
I insist that Joan Guzman looked like shit after he showed he was so superior to Soto, and still ran the last 4 rounds... I would had respected him if he stood his ground and KO Soto. It was a no brainer. Guzman was much better. No reason to use the rollerblades agaisnt Soto. :lame: