Verno Phillips hires Danny Smith.......

[Queen_Leia]

Philips (especially with Danny Smith and Greg Leon) in his corner runs through Kirkland and Angulo....the only 154 lber i see giving him trouble is Ishe Smith....he beat everybody else.

[KJB]

You would really pick Verno to beat Kirkland, Angulo, or Martinez?

Exactly. The guy is 39 years old, he has been a pro fighter for 20 years, and is coming off of his 11th career loss. A TKO loss, at that. He probably has it in him to expose MAYBE one or two of the younger guys in the division, but at this point I dont pick him over any of them.

[KJB]

Philips (especially with Danny Smith and Greg Leon) in his corner runs through Kirkland and Angulo....the only 154 lber i see giving him trouble is Ishe Smith....he beat everybody else.

5 years ago sure, but right now? Hes old, bro, old shopworn and has always had problems with endurance. Kirkland has some defensive liabilities, but the kid is a monster and cracks like hell. And Angulo? Big, strong, hard chinned, heavy handed, crazy output and never taking a backward step Alfredo Angulo? I hope he gets one of these fights Id love to make a bet with you.

[Scott9945]

Philips (especially with Danny Smith and Greg Leon) in his corner runs through Kirkland and Angulo....the only 154 lber i see giving him trouble is Ishe Smith....he beat everybody else.

Greg Leon is a clown. And either of those two go through Phillips like a hot knife through butter. If those fights are ever signed, see me first for good odds. Ishe Smith? Get off of Leon's jock.

[Snuff Armstrong]

That Ishe Smith line was funny. I dont think Ishe can beat Verno. And for his endurance supposely always being a factor he sure went the distance a bunch of times with a bunch of good fighters.