Well if they do fight for the Japanese HW title, it'll be 12... and by then I think he'll be able to last the distance
It'd likely be 10 not 12, most fights for JP title are just 10
>__>... Does it matter that Ishida was knocked clean the f uck out at Middleweight? Lol. Sure, he's put on weight but 30 pound advantage is somethin
He was weight drained, obviously ;)
Great performance. The casual fans that were watching were very impressed with Kameda and want to see him again. Hopefully he can get some big fights. I'm hopful HBO/SHO show more guys from lower weight classes.
HBO and Showtime are missing out on so many great fights due to the fact they don't show the lower weight guys who are subject substantially cheaper.
The one I'm really curious about is that McBute Sinyabi, it's too bad it's hard to get fights of south africans..
Oguni is a pain to find footage of as well. Though I've heard very good things about McBute, certainly worth following his career and hoping he'll be forced out of South Africa, sadly with the IBF title at 122 being held hostage in SA it's unlikely.
I think Dulorme should be considered a contender now and not a prospect. Del Valle will be there shortly as well. I like Bomba Gonzalez, O.Del Valle, Carlos Velazquez (favorite of them all) & Jose Pedraza as my top prospects. Not sold on many of the others. overated a bit because of there records IMO. The Arroyo brothers might be better quality than a couple on that list.
Dulorme will be a contender in the next 12 months. I think they will give him some more development fights before you gets an eliminator style bout though personally.
Whatever happened to Velazquez? I was big on him...then he vanished =/
If you want to talk about over-rated I beg you to watch some Camilo Perez 7-0 (4) is hardly a record that will get him much hype, but the skills he showed against Charlie Serrano were special. He has the best boxing brain of anyone under the age of 25 IMO and can do it all-though he won't have fight changing power he has a solid sting on his shots and places them perfectly.
The Arroyo's were absent from the list, I believe that was down to the sites "rule" on prospects needing to be under 26.
The only prospect I've seen is Dulorme. Very impressed with him. He's one of those guys you watch for 15 seconds and you lean closer to the TV.
John Karl Sosa and Camilo Perez recently made me feel that way when they fought on the Lopez/Salido II undercard.
With Mantequilla I think the writer it over-rating the win over Lyell though Billy is a really solid test and behind Dulorme's win over Corley is probably the best "test" so far.
Dulorme,Del Valle are at the top of my list.Del Valle has a solid fight coming up against Chris Martin according to a source that posted it yesterday.
Mantequilla still has a future if he can get in shape,and box MORE.
Pedraza is progressing slowly and has shown some skills.
PR BEST BOXING's fighters are mostly C level imo.Negron,and some others.I think Chelo is good.He's shown some skills,stamina,power.
Very impressed by Del Valle's victory over Martin. Mentioning Negron however is very...hmm...worrying? He's nowhere near the level of the Mc-Arroyo's or Camilo Perez.
Serious talk about Jonathan "Mantequilla" Gonzalez facing Sergey Dzinziruk next. Huge test for the youngster.
I may be in the minority but I feel Gonzalez will be too fresh for Dzinziruk who has been collecting a lot of rust in recent years.
I think all but the younger brother held a belt at some point.
Tomoki seems well on a way to a world title, can't see him being too far from a title fight.
Yeah Kamegai is fun to watch, a lot of fringe contenders at 147 (Omotoso, Brook, Jones, Zavek, Bailley) who should all be fighting each other to get a shot a Pac/Floyd rather than playing the waiting game.
Kamegai v Carson Jones would be a good test maybe with enough $ he'd even travel to Japan might need a little more time before fringe status though.
Tobe looks to have alot of potential plus gotta love the Japanese Fro
Iwasa had a good fight with Yamanaka who fights Darchinyian this weekend
Tsuchiya just throws and throws with bad purposes brings excitement you can see the Kickboxing influence on his offense
Hara is in the the best/worst place bcse of his division with Yaegashi and Ioka who's really good
Good thing with Hara though is he is just 22/23 and Ioka is apparently looking at 108. But yeah his division will limit his opportunities which is a real shame as he looks a gem.
Kirkland v K9?
Though the winner was to face Vanes for the chance for the WBC to but another hurdle in their way to protect the ginger kid?
I'd love to see Maciel in the mix here...so Maciel v Molina...?
This whole weekend has sickened me to my stomach. Starting with the McPhilbin v Maccarenlli fight and that incompetent time keeper...then the weigh in issues (Castillo, Marquez, Morales and a fighter in the Philippines)...then the stupid DQ, Gale Van Hoy's card and the awfully wide cards in the Morales fight...
I'm fine with a bit of crap spread out but that's a lot to stomach over 1 weekend.