Fernando Montiel is one of the most underrated fighters in the game today.I think he is one of the most complete boxers in the world.He has good technical skills,good defense,he is fast,hand has very good power.I think he is the best boxer from Mexico(skillwise)right now.J.M.M was better in his prime,but lately he has been getting hit to much,and has been in to many wars.I think age is catching up to him .Montiel is much fresher, and excluding the Melendez fight ,he has not been in any wars.He has won belts in 3 divisions and still has many years left in the game.I don't understand why so many Mexicans would root for a cheater like Margarito,when we have a more talented fighter in Montiel.I think Montiel will have a very good 2009 and should be in the top ten p4p list should he fight, and beat Morel and Darchinyan.What do you guys think about him?
I'm back n forth on the Vic fight. I can never make up my mind on who wins, especially after Vic destroyed Mijares. I agree Montiel bein a lil underrated, but that's typical of a guy lower on the scales. A lotta the smaller guys don't get the shine they should.
I think he beat Gonzalez personally.
I think he should stay away from Gorrez rematch though. Montiel does not cope well with the Southpaw stance. He struggled against Too Sharp Johnson's lefty stance to.
I thought Montiel won that fight too. What im saying though is it was a very close fight and was very boring. Too Sharp and Z Gorres are different styles but I know what your saying. The Gorres fight was real close though and I think Gorres deserves a rematch.
I like Montiel, he looked pretty good Saturday against Silva but my god that guy had NO chin. They were fighting on pretty even terms but when Montiel's gloves just barely touched him the guy went down everytime.
He you have some sharp boxing skills you are going to give Montiel trouble. And it also makes for a boring fight. See Montiel-Gonzalez. But he can also be in very excciting fights like the Melendez fight, that was an awesome fight. His styles varies depending on who he fights.
Montiel is a very underrated and good fighter. I would have loved to see him fight a PRIME Martin Castillo, they fought too late when Castillo was already done. Montiel is deffinately beatable but is also a very serious challenge for anyway near that weight.
I look forward to seeing him fight again. Maybe a Z Gorres rematch.
I think he beat Gonzalez personally.
I think he should stay away from Gorrez rematch though. Montiel does not cope well with the Southpaw stance. He struggled against Too Sharp Johnson's lefty stance to.
I like Montiel, he looked pretty good Saturday against Silva but my god that guy had NO chin. They were fighting on pretty even terms but when Montiel's gloves just barely touched him the guy went down everytime.
He you have some sharp boxing skills you are going to give Montiel trouble. And it also makes for a boring fight. See Montiel-Gonzalez. But he can also be in very excciting fights like the Melendez fight, that was an awesome fight. His styles varies depending on who he fights.
Montiel is a very underrated and good fighter. I would have loved to see him fight a PRIME Martin Castillo, they fought too late when Castillo was already done. Montiel is deffinately beatable but is also a very serious challenge for anyway near that weight.
I look forward to seeing him fight again. Maybe a Z Gorres rematch.
I think he has a very good shot.I don't think Vic has a great chin,not glass but kind of shaky.I think Montiel has the power and experience to stop Vic.Mijare couldn't gain his respect with those pillow punches,and although Arce does have power and did have him hurt at one point, he did not have the skills to capitalize on it.I think Donaire already showed us what a well rounded boxer with decent power can do to Vic,and I think Montiel has more power then Donaire.Although I have to admit Vic has improved very much after that fight.
How tall is Montiel? Donaire's win over Vic, apart from his power and skills, was in large part due to his height advantage. He used it very well obviously, but, if Montiel is taller than Darchinyan then he has a very good chance.
I think he's a very good fighter, well schooled and has good speed and power. He's not as good as JMM though and he's erratic, he can look great in one fight and look pretty bad in the next, he would probably be ranked higher if he were more consistent with his performances.
plus i think montiel deserves a decent pay day as well....vic has also gotten this attitude about him, which is very mayweather "esque" which i dont like[/QUOT
I totally agree with you.
I think he has a very good shot.I don't think Vic has a great chin,not glass but kind of shaky.I think Montiel has the power and experience to stop Vic.Mijare couldn't gain his respect with those pillow punches,and although Arce does have power and did have him hurt at one point, he did not have the skills to capitalize on it.I think Donaire already showed us what a well rounded boxer with decent power can do to Vic,and I think Montiel has more power then Donaire.Although I have to admit Vic has improved very much after that fight.
plus i think montiel deserves a decent pay day as well....vic has also gotten this attitude about him, which is very mayweather "esque" which i dont like
i agree with the post but do you think he has a shot against vic?
I think he has a very good shot.I don't think Vic has a great chin,not glass but kind of shaky.I think Montiel has the power and experience to stop Vic.Mijare couldn't gain his respect with those pillow punches,and although Arce does have power and did have him hurt at one point, he did not have the skills to capitalize on it.I think Donaire already showed us what a well rounded boxer with decent power can do to Vic,and I think Montiel has more power then Donaire.Although I have to admit Vic has improved very much after that fight.
Fernando Montiel is one of the most underrated fighters in the game today.I think he is one of the most complete boxers in the world.He has good technical skills,good defense,he is fast,hand has very good power.I think he is the best boxer from Mexico(skillwise)right now.J.M.M was better in his prime,but lately he has been getting hit to much,and has been in to many wars.I think age is catching up to him .Montiel is much fresher, and excluding the Melendez fight ,he has not been in any wars.He has won belts in 3 divisions and still has many years left in the game.I don't understand why so many Mexicans would root for a cheater like Margarito,when we have a more talented fighter in Montiel.I think Montiel will have a very good 2009 and should be in the top ten p4p list should he fight, and beat Morel and Darchinyan.What do you guys think about him?
i agree with the post but do you think he has a shot against vic?