Pep against the featherweights now

[geribeetus]

Am I being too nostalgic for thinking Pep would pretty easily clean out the featherweight division right now?

[1SILVA]

Am I being too nostalgic for thinking Pep would pretty easily clean out the featherweight division right now?

There are currently no sandy Saddler, Salvador sanchez, Jeff Fenech, Alexis Arguello, Barrera, Morales, Marquez, or Pac Man in the division. Pep would dominate if he fought today with the condition this division is in.

[Stoppage]

There are currently no sandy Saddler, Salvador sanchez, Jeff Fenech, Alexis Arguello, Barrera, Morales, Marquez, or Pac Man in the division. Pep would dominate if he fought today with the condition this division is in.

I agree. The best in the division right is Chris John and Pep would school him, in my opinion.

[TheGreatA]

No doubt about it in my mind. He wouldn't have too many problems at super featherweight or lightweight either but especially in the featherweight division which was his natural weight and where there aren't too many good fighters outside of Chris John.

[Lemmy]

Most certainly Pep was awseome

[Calilloyd]

Am I being too nostalgic for thinking Pep would pretty easily clean out the featherweight division right now?

No you're not. Pep is one of the top 3 fighters of all time and I don't see any current featherweights beating him.

[BEEHOP]

Gamboa by KO..

[RightCross94]

Pep would definitely do well at 126 today. He might have had trouble with a guy like Gamboa, who would be a lot more explosive and faster than what he is used to, but besides that he'd have a fairly easy time.

[JAB5239]

Pep would definitely do well at 126 today. He might have had trouble with a guy like Gamboa, who would be a lot more explosive and faster than what he is used to, but besides that he'd have a fairly easy time.

More explosive than Saddler? And thats not even prime Pep. No knock on Gamboa, but has he fought anyone even remotely close to Pep?

[RightCross94]

More explosive than Saddler? And thats not even prime Pep. No knock on Gamboa, but has he fought anyone even remotely close to Pep?

Gamboa doesn't have the power (or at least hasn't proved it) or the ability to bully guys like Saddler did, but as for the speed and intensity of his attacks, I think he is above Saddler (not as a fighter, but for raw speed, agility, explosion off the mark)

I don't think Gamboa would beat Pep, I'm just saying he could pose problems because I don't think Pep faced a guy like Gamboa who can just explode off the mark and hit you with fast combos before you even know what's happening.

Pep would figure him out, start adjusting to the speed and beat Gamboa though, I'm sure of that. Just too much experience against quality opposition and savvy on Pep's behalf.