Was Juan Diaz exposed?

[nelsoncm]

Someone found a way to deal with Juan's bullrushing. For any other opponent who can't fight him on the inside, Juan will still pose bigger problems. If it was Casamayor in there, he could have been ko'd

[Scott9945]

No he was just beaten by the better fighter.

Sometimes it really is that simple.

[frankpaganini]

Diaz started well, but Campbell executed his plan and did the work to break Diaz's spirit. He connected with the sharper shots too.

Diaz proved to have great heart and chin but allowed the cut to bother him and distract him too much. Also looked gassed as the fight went on.

Not sure if I would go so far as to say he was exposed but I always thought that Diaz left his chin too available and if he faced a tough strong willed opponent he would get beat.

Campbell did outwork him; especially down the stretch but i dont think he was exposed.

infact i think the cut on his left eye is what cost him the fight actually.

Once that cut started to really bleed diaz kept his hand up to protect it and was really favoring it and not letting his hands go. he was too worried about the cut and he's not only to blame for worrying about the cut...the cutman should have enough brains to be able to close the cut. visine and pressure wasnt working...adrenaline (as harold lederman pointed out) should have been used.

i think without the cut it would have been much closer down the stretch.

i think diaz' style is exciting but if he doesnt build on it then he wont go much further.

he should have used the jab more (**** the uppercut that his corner kept arguing) he wasnt using the jab and that left him exposed to campbell's punches...

he should have worked off the jab.

[GunStar]

Anyone says Diaz was exposed today should really jump of the nearest bridge, thank you.

Diaz fought with one eye in the second half, that's the reason Diaz lost tonight. If he didn't have a problem with his left eye, he would've dominated like he did in the first half of the fight, winning 4 out of 6 rounds. Diaz is a true warrior and one of the most exciting fighters fighting today.

[Scoooter]

Yeah, when that cut started flowin', it took the fight right out of Diaz (though one wonders how much of a factor Campbell's early, continued, and effective body punching was).

[Gareth Ivanovic]

I don't think he was exposed, mainly because that eye affected him pretty good. Im not saying Diaz would have won if it wasn't for that cut, but it was a factor. I wouldn't say exposed, but a blueprint was made. Now let's see if the upcoming Diaz opponents are skillfull enough like Campbell to apply that blueprint.

[BmoreBrawler]

Any fighter who doesnt even have a chance to get a late knockout due to a lack of power is a flawed fighter.

[moy22487]

Any fighter who doesnt even have a chance to get a late knockout due to a lack of power is a flawed fighter.

i wont consider pernell whitaker a flawed fighter, but under your statement you just called him one

[robjr]

nope wasnt exposed.. he was out fought. and nate was stronger in mind..

[!! Shawn]

I really do not like the term exposed. He had his weakness exposed, but he was not exposed in the "I told you he was matched against tomato cans" way.