Joel Casamayor Calling Out The World

[dino]

casamayor is a joke, these guys dont move up a weight for a reason, because they dont think they can move up and be dominate! he's been at 135 for so long for a reason

[oldgringo]

casamayor is a joke, these guys dont move up a weight for a reason, because they dont think they can move up and be dominate! he's been at 135 for so long for a reason

he has been at 135 for MAYBE 3 years. that's not really all that long. he started out at 130. so what are you talking about?

casamayor stated that he'd move up for hatton or mayweather at any weight. he can't get a fight with juan diaz...diaz doesn't want it with casa. joel is the lightweight champ, so why would he move up to fight scraps at 140?

[Gattz187]

who is there for him to fight at 135. His only choice is to move to 140 and hopefully get a fight with hatton. Which i dont think is gonna happen and if it does casa would be neurtlize from hattons hook and hug tatic

[ROSEWOOD]

This dude needs to sit down somewhere...Once he faces the Baby Bull I bet the farm he retires..A real boxer will press him..Once he is press he will be defeated...

[mick66]

Moving up to fight Hatton,
Big mistake....
Hatton is too strong for all the current light welterweights ..

Not worth putting the fight on.......H'd just grind him down and and give him a beating...

Sounds like he's looking for a desperate pay day to me.

[ROSEWOOD]

who is there for him to fight at 135. His only choice is to move to 140 and hopefully get a fight with hatton. Which i dont think is gonna happen and if it does casa would be neurtlize from hattons hook and hug tatic

Baby Bull....

[oldgringo]

Moving up to fight Hatton,
Big mistake....
Hatton is too strong for all the current light welterweights ..

Not worth putting the fight on.......H'd just grind him down and and give him a beating...

Sounds like he's looking for a desperate pay day to me.

Well who else is stepping up to fight the guy? Diaz had said that he'd like to fight Joel in November, but he hasn't said anything since.

Casamayor is the recognized Lightweight champion...yet nobody is coming to fight him. Julio Diaz sure as hell doesn't want to fight him anytime soon.

The guy just showed his balls with Corrales, fighting him even after the BS weight controversy.

I don't see Casamayor's name in ANYBODY elses mouth right now.



Pretty half hearted response from Diaz.

I think Casamayor deserves a big payday. WBA Jr. Lightweight champ, WBC Lightweight champ, Olympic gold medalist...the guy has fought a lot of good champions as well as upcoming prospects. He should get a shot at a big name opponent.

[guzi815]

Saw Casamayor on the Cotto undercard at the Garden. He took on Kid Diamond, which at the time was 20-0. I seen him take some mean shots, and kept on ****ing like a trooper. Though that fight ended in a draw, Casamayor is the real deal. Who ever don't take him serious is in for a big surprise.

Casamayor -vs- Hatton

That would definately prove far more entertaining.

Cotto....too big, too strong.

[Addison]

WBC interim lightweight champion Joel Casamayor, whom many including *********.com rank as the world's #1 135-pounder, announced today he is willing to move up in weight and challenge IBO 140-pound champion Ricky Hatton or Floyd Mayweather. "I have waited patiently for all these so-called lightweight 'champions' to fight me," says Casamayor. "I challenged Juan Diaz at the Freitas fight, but he is hiding behind his promoter's skirt. I'm running out of patience waiting for this boy to grow into a man. Ricky Hatton says he wants big fights. I'll give up the weight and fight him. Floyd Mayweather says he wants big fights. I'll give up the weight and fight him – at any weight."

"I respect Hatton, I respect Mayweather," says Casamayor. "I believe they are men, that they will fight. These other boys, these phony champions, they hide behind their managers and promoters and duck me. Since when does a true world champion have to chase his challengers? These other lightweights who have belts, they should be ashamed to call themselves champions." Casamayor is currently mandated to fight the winner of the Aug. 4 Erik Morales-David Diaz match. Casamayor says he will fight either man, but added there is no guarantee that the winner will simply duck him, as others have since his October win over Corrales. "I will fight anyone," emphasized Casamayor. "I gave up five pounds and beat Corrales. I'll do the same with Hatton. I'll give up any weight for Mayweather – let him name it. I am not going to go away. I'm a real fighter – a real champion – and I know someone will accept this challenge."

Even though Casamayor has slowed down a lot and probably can't keep up with these guys anymore, I'd love to see a Hatton/Casamayor fight and/or a Casamayor/Mayweather fight.

I can't envision the Casa/Floyd fight coming off in any way, but it was a fight that really should have been made way back in 2000/2001 when Joel was the WBA champ and Floyd held the WBC championship. That would have been a hell of a tactical battle.

I found Casamayor's comments on Juan Diaz humorous too. You gotta love Joel, he's still on the grind.

Highly interesting stuff. Great thread.

[McNulty]

I think Hatton & Casamayor is a bad idea for Hatton. He has to stay away from shot fighters. If Hatton wants to go down in the books he has to start KO'ing these young guys w/body shots.

Casamayor is shot. I've followed him since the 90's. He was real good then...but hes done now. If Corrales wasnt screwed from the weight he could have stopped Joel. Goosen wasnt helping and giving bad advice. He kept sayin to go for the chest w/the right cuz Casa was moving alot. When Chico did throw the right he missed the head.

The guy he fought beofre Chico, Lamont Pearson, Casamayor looked like ass against a virtual no name. I saw some interviews w/him and hes bitter cuz hes broke. Hes just looking for a super big payday. I do like Casamayor and feel bad about his life and finances...but hes still shot.