IS joel julio a top welterweight?

[dino]

i wouldnt mind seeing julio fight chavez jr, berto or gomez...i think its time for chavez jr berto and gomez to step it up

[TRUE WARRIOR]

hey do you think quintana is a top welterweight?? that guy schooled julio. then rivera got robbed against julio. i think julio is not a fighter.

[cupcrazy01]

I don't think you can call him a top welterweight until he gets a solid win. I would have considered the Rivera win solid if he hadn't been dropped and won somewhat controversially. The way he was dominated by Quintana could be a sign that any capable boxer-puncher will give him fits.

Julio may be served moving up to 154 and challenging the Forrest-Baldomir winner, in my opinion.

[dino]

I don't think you can call him a top welterweight until he gets a solid win. I would have considered the Rivera win solid if he hadn't been dropped and won somewhat controversially. The way he was dominated by Quintana could be a sign that any capable boxer-puncher will give him fits.

Julio may be served moving up to 154 and challenging the Forrest-Baldomir winner, in my opinion.

if you cant beat quintana, i doubt he can beat forest or baldomir...even at this point

[SpeedKillz]

if you cant beat quintana, i doubt he can beat forest or baldomir...even at this point

agreed. never thought too much of him. he is still young and could be big later on, but right now i think he has alot of work to do.

[Double]

A contender at best

[cupcrazy01]

if you cant beat quintana, i doubt he can beat forest or baldomir...even at this point

That's definitely a good point, but given the ages of both those guys and how a Julio-Forrest/Baldy fight would not take place for at least another 6-8 months, I think it's a better career decision because if he loses he can go back down to welter. Welter is obviously an incredibly stacked divison, but 154 is very bare in comparison, and if his body is healthier and stronger at 154 (where his last fight took place), then perhaps he should go up. Berrio would be another good potential title fight for Julio at 154.

[Phantasm]

Nah, not yet. I was ringside for the Rivera fight and while I had it razor thin, I still had Julio winning by a point (though I wouldnt have argued with a draw). He's got some work to do, he can't expect to knock everyone out.

[ROSEWOOD]

He will be really soon...The guy has power and a little boxing game..I would like to see him in more big fights myself..

[cupcrazy01]

13.5 months ago, Julio was the consensus number one prospect in boxing--now he's a young fringe contender. This a warning to all you Andre Berto fanatics...