Why isn't Juan Diaz more popular?

[Parody]

I've always thought Juan Diaz is a very good fighter. No idea why he is'nt popular, he should be, the first time I saw him was against Lakva sim and right after I knew he will be a star, very good fighter IMO.

[Jim Jeffries]

Because Don King is his promoter.

Damnit, as if I needed another reason to hate Don King.

[Jim Jeffries]

I've always thought Juan Diaz is a very good fighter. No idea why he is'nt popular, he should be, the first time I saw him was against Lakva sim and right after I knew he will be a star, very good fighter IMO.

I'll have to check out the Sim fight. First one I saw was the Cotto fight, and I was sold on him. I just noticed he doesn't have a single MD or SD out of 16 decisions, and most of them are pretty one sided.

[2501]

he's too TEX MEX. my homies reppin Texas know what I mean. The general public wont embrace his tex mex persona and he doesnt talk straight up ****.

[WLAD OWNS]

He's made 7 straight defences of his WBA title. Back to back unification bouts in his last fights. Doesn't have hard KO power, but throws brilliant combinations and has good defence. With all he's accomplished at only 24, while going to college, it amazes me how many people don't even know who he is.

I like Juan Diaz, he is one of the best volume punchers in boxing along with Joe Calzaghe and Paul Williams. You would think he would be one of the most popular mexican fighters, but he isn't even close. The Mexicans care more about the shot fatty Vargas and overrated Margarito rather than the Undisputed Lightweight Champion of the world. Maybe it's because of his lack of power, I don't know.

[phallus]

everyone will know who he is after he abuses manny pacquiao

[eazy_mas]

cause hes with that crook don king, he should join GBP.

well Don King did a good job providing those title shots for him and making his unification bout quick.

I dont think GBP could give that chance to unify the title as Don King said.

I think he need time to become popular, He wont impressive win but not the win that general public knows about. I think that is part of wanting the Pac fight.

It like Hopkins he won many MWs contender and had 20 title defense but was not famous intell he won Tito and Oscar.

[layzieb81]

He just needs that one more defining victory to get him over the hurdle. I think if he beats katsidis then his time begins with a shot with a big name contender. I think he also has the likable personality that will help him to stardom.

[MaFu MoFo]

Diaz is a humble kid that goes to college and lives with his parents. He wants a degree and I admire him a lot. He is not well known maybe because of his lack of charisma. But if Cotto has become well known with the years and his record, Diaz will surely be well recognized by the end of 2008. He still got a nice personality. Cotto is just dead quite and serious all the time.

[Kobe Bryant]

Well he beat the **** out of Freitas and made him quit again. That was pretty big.