Juan Diaz vs. Joel Casamayor

[boxingsmash69]

who takes this cake?

[ALIENVIRUS]

diaz baby

[My Name Is...]

Diaz.

If Santa Cruz did that to Casa, Diaz would surely be able to also.

[Brother Naazim]

I would favor 'Casa to take it depending on how well he does against Marquez next week.

He's one of the craftiest boxers in the sport today, second only to Hopkins IMO. And his performance against Katsidis erased any doubt I had about his abilities post-Santa Cruz.

[Miburo]

No way I see Diaz losing the decision at this point in Casamayor's career, but he could get caught coming in with a perfectly timed counter and knocked out. Casamayor still has more power and better timing. 65/35 chance of a Diaz win most likely. Who knows how he'll look against Marquez though, maybe he's back for real.

[Silencers]

Diaz by decision, his pressure and body work would win him the fight.

[Brother Naazim]

If 'Casa ****s Marquez up next week everybody is going to change their opinions.

[warp1432]

Juan Diaz by this time an actual close decision. It could be a lot wider if Casamayor doesn't throw to the body.

Still Casamayor could either take a beating or give a beating. It's a fight where it has many different scenearios.

Sceneario 1 and most likely: It's a competitive fight in where Diaz lands to the body and fights better on the inside. Casamayor lands some really good shots here and there and roughs him up. However Casamayor isn't active enough to win.

Sceneario 2: Diaz, the much younger fighter, throws many many many punches overwhelming Casamayor not even allowing him to get off punches. Casamayor doesn't have the legs that he used to and can't get out of the way. Diaz stops him late or one sided UD.

Scenenario 3: Casamayor really roughs him up and is dead accurate. He uses the ring well and lands wicked 1-2's that splatter Diaz. Casamayor lands good shots to the body here and there that tire Diaz. When Diaz tries to get inside, Casamayor holds and uses his head a lot. Casamayor wide and surprising UD or late TKO.

Scenearo 4: Casamayor roughs and holds in a boring fight. Casamayor ends up cutting Diaz with an accidental headbutt in a fight that'll be ruled a NC or a TD. It could go either way here because some judges will like the punches thrown by Diaz or the roughness of Casamayor.

[SdBoxingFan83]

Diaz would take it. i just wish he had more power, but im sure in the future he will gain more punching pwer. the good thing is he has a chin and can last 12 rounds. excellent accuracy, and high volume punching. very smart too. i would love to see him against pacquiao at 130.