Roach Rules Out Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Concepcion For Now

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Celebrated trainer Freddie Roach has ruled out a title fight in the near future for North American Boxing Federation champion Bernabe Concepcion against newly crowned WBO super bantamweight sensation Juan Manuel Lopez. [details]

[warp1432]

I don't blame him...

[Flab]

What happened to calling Juanma a chicken?



Who is the chicken now?

[Gareth Ivanovic]

I think that destruction of Ponce by Juanma may have changed Roach's mind.

[Flab]

I think that destruction of Ponce by Juanma may have changed Roach's mind.

Back in March they were calling Juanma a chicken, saying he was running away from a fight with Concepcion.

[Gareth Ivanovic]

Back in March they were calling Juanma a chicken, saying he was running away from a fight with Concepcion.

**** they are probably worried now that what they wanted they just might get.

[v.cassiusali@ya]

certainly, ponce de leon's KO in the hands of juanma changed roach's mind. its a sad thing roach give in to the pressure this early. i understand juanma is rising star in the super bantamweight and probably the best for now.

but concepcion may pose a challenge for juanma. concepcion has the power punches though he may not be as fast as lopez.

anyway, ponce's punches are predictable. he has sloppy hands and careless. he drop his guard when he lunged a punch. he was indeed an easy prey for juanma, but with concepcion, let us wait and see.

[wengz2002]

As far as I know Juan Ma has not yet been tested...

If Concepcion hits Ponce in similar way JuanMa connected to Ponce, Daniel will also get KO'ed...

As far I'm concern, Concepcion has a chance against Lopes...
But I think in this bout JuanMa will be an overwhelming favorite~

I think JuanMa is better boxer than Concepcion...
In terms of Power, they are even...
In Speed, Lopes has the edge~

Lopes-Concepcion Bring It On~

[120]

As far as I know Juan Ma has not yet been tested...

If Concepcion hits Ponce in similar way JuanMa connected to Ponce, Daniel will also get KO'ed...

As far I'm concern, Concepcion has a chance against Lopes...
But I think in this bout JuanMa will be an overwhelming favorite~

I think JuanMa is better boxer than Concepcion...
In terms of Power, they are even...
In Speed, Lopes has the edge~

Lopes-Concepcion Bring It On~

??? I don't know man. For me concepcion's power comes from speed. Is not raw power like Juanma. I've seen them both fight and there is clearly a difference in power there. Also there is no way that concepcion would've knocked out De Leon like that, maybe the other way around. Juanma said back in PR after the fight that he definitely felt DeLeon's power when he hit his arms. Another thing, Concepcion 25W(14KO). Juanma 22W(20KO)....

[120]

Roach is right, Concepcion is too green for Juanma

The same way Juanma is too grees for the likes of Vazquez, Marquez
(all tho I think he can beat them both after their wars...)