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By Steve Kim - WBO jr. featherweight titlist Daniel Ponce de Leon defends his crown this Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City against talented young Puerto Rican prospect Juan Manuel Lopez.
And his adviser, Joe Hernandez, swears up and down that this is the fight where his boxer puts it all together.
Of course in the past, Hernandez has never been shy to boast about the improvement he sees in his fighter, only to be let down overwhelmingly as Ponce de Leon struggles mightily. In many respects he's like that hopeless romantic who always has his heart broken. Or Charlie Brown, who always has the football pulled away at the last second by Lucy. More than once, he has threatened to walk away from the whole situation in disgust, only to return and go through the excruciating process all over again.
But this time he's absolutely convinced. He just knows it. This is the fight where Ponce - who seems to have two-and-a-half left feet and at times looks more awkward than an Amish guy in a strip joint - will shine and steal the show in what is HBO's most competitive fight of the evening. [details]
And his adviser, Joe Hernandez, swears up and down that this is the fight where his boxer puts it all together.
Of course in the past, Hernandez has never been shy to boast about the improvement he sees in his fighter, only to be let down overwhelmingly as Ponce de Leon struggles mightily. In many respects he's like that hopeless romantic who always has his heart broken. Or Charlie Brown, who always has the football pulled away at the last second by Lucy. More than once, he has threatened to walk away from the whole situation in disgust, only to return and go through the excruciating process all over again.
But this time he's absolutely convinced. He just knows it. This is the fight where Ponce - who seems to have two-and-a-half left feet and at times looks more awkward than an Amish guy in a strip joint - will shine and steal the show in what is HBO's most competitive fight of the evening. [details]
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