I think Foreman has the style and skill to beat Cintron, Julio and Angulo. He'd really frustrate all three of those guys in my opinion.
He is significantly better than Michael Jennings.
Foreman could have taken an easy way out of the fight last night but he stayed in there after his knee gave out. Tough to win a fight when you can't move around and that completely crushed the way Foreman normally fights.
You could tell Foreman was in pain as his already braced knee twisted and wrapped underneath his body. I've seen fighters carry on over a lot less than that (Josh Clottey anybody???)
I think Foreman is getting a lot of respect because nobody expected him to show this type of resolve, especially when facing an injury after an already one-sided fight.
Wow Yuri Foreman is a tough guy. I don't take back what I said about him before this fight, but he certainly showed what he's made of. Great stuff by Cotto out there before the injury and after. Unfortunate that the injury occurred, hopefully Foreman bounces back strong.
Cotto/Martinez is a more evenly matched fight and would be quite entertaining if you think about it. Martinez moves but he likes to stand in and throw down in spots. He's not terribly busy either. I think Cotto could hurt him, he just has to stand up to what Martinez has to offer. Martinez would be favored and rightfully so, but Cotto would have a realistic shot to pull the upset. Martinez may be a late bloomer, but Cotto would be far different than anything he has seen lately.
I like Forrest by close decision in this fantasy matchup. Good boxer with a very good jab and power in that right hand....he'd present a bad style for Cotto. He was all wrong for a lot of guys though.
I think Cotto would survive a couple of rough spots and would see the distance. He'd also have his moments but Forrest would hold on to score the decision victory.
Nobody wants any part of Funeka.
that's cuz that nugga can FIGHT SON!
6'1 with a potential 1000 punch per fight output and a crisp jab/right hand combo? shiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.........
i dont think so.
first of it looked more brutal than it was. corley was awake and arguing with the ref at the count of 5, knew were he was for sure.
and it wasnt that beautiful a punch imo, not really a nice setup or anything. just looked like they threw shots at the same time and hernandez got there first.
not a bad KO dont get me wrong, but it gotta be better ones out there. dont ask me to name one but there should be something.
Dude when you get sparked out Messiah-style you're an automatic candidate in my book. The only thing he didn't do was start punching the air ala Simon Brown.
If Caballero can take Gamboa's best shot I think he'll work him over in the late rounds. That's a big "if" though. My money would be on Gamboa. He has the ability to be great, where I think Caba is just a very good fighter.
The style and physical matchup will be fun to watch though.
Less than a 1% chance.
Chavez Sr. had a span of like 14-15 years where he was fighting nothing but championship fights. Between the title defenses, skill and competition he faced, well, Chavez Jr. has little to no chance.
He can still put together a nice career for himself though.
Both guys Caballero lost to in the past were similarly sized southpaw boxers. Ricardo Cordoba being the better of the two. Cordoba had good timing and a fair amount of punching power, but isn't quite the talent that JM Lopez is.
Granted that Caba wasn't at his best back then, but he was good enough to come back a fight later and pitch a virtual shut out on Ponce. I just find that interesting. Caba seems to be more hittable against southpaws and he may not take the punches so well when a good puncher with great timing like JM Lopez starts cracking him consistently.
Steve Cunningham
In addition to fighting all over the eastern part of the US he defeated Rothmann in South Africa, Huck in Germany and Wlodarczyk (sp?) in Poland. He is NOT afraid to take you on in your home territory.
Historically, Mike McCallum was willing to fight anyone, anywhere. US, Jamaica, England, Italy, France, Germany....
He would have a hard time being in the top 10-15. Like El Jesus said though, it's better to give these guys time to finish their careers before analyzing their historic standing.
Robinson
Leonard
Armstrong
Napoles
Griffith
Gavilan
Burley
Ross
Hearns
Trinidad
Walker
Curry
Palomino
McLarnin
Rodriguez
Whitaker
Cuevas
and more. Very talent rich division historically, obviously.
Wlad is one of the most boring fighters in the history of the sport. It's not always his fault but the guy is only a level above Johnny Louise on the boring meter at the most.
Both guys showed a certain degree of versatility and resilience, Cotto maybe a bit moreso than Vargas throughout his career. I think Cotto should get the nod here, but they're in the same ball park.
Sometimes it's quite interesting to throw a guy in a little earlier than normal to see what he can do. I don't think anyone at 154 is going to end his career.
A few more fights would serve him well, but if it happens I wouldn't be disgusted or anything.
I don't know how anyone can pick one or the other without any doubt.
A lot of people seem to forget Vargas beat Winky and Quartey. Ike was a complete beast at that time and Winky was no walk-over either.
Vargas in his day was the kind of fighter every fan liked and watched. Before he signed to go pro he might of been one of the most highly sought out prospects of the last 15 years by every promoter. I'm a huge Cotto fan, I don't know who was better at their prime but it's hard for me to think Cotto's wins are better than Vargas's.
Dude was amazing. Both are/were great fighters and exciting to watch though.
Quartey had been slowed by inactivity and was moving up in weight. He also just got a rough decision in the De La Hoya fight a year and change earlier. He was a complete beast in the early-mid 90's, Vargas faced a less tenacious Quartey in my opinion.
Otherwise I'll say good post and I'll fukk off now.
So Cotto should have fought Williams right after he got destroyed by Margarito.
Right....
You could say it one million times, one million different ways and it wouldn't register w/ these folk.
I don't like illegal punches in boxing, but I also hate the way Dirrell fights. They kind of equalized each other. I've been waiting to see Dirrell get KTFO since the Curtis Stevens snooze-fest. Even though it wasn't a legit knockout, it made some part of me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
I don't think he acted at all though. I think Abraham nearly (illegally) ripped his head off.