That's an odd thing to say being that he has already beaten a number of 'elite' fighters. What do you call Freitas, Diaz, Sim (this guy was very underrated. He won the WBA title and lost two title shots before this on SD's in two Korean's hometowns. They were both fights he was meant to have won but got jobbed in. Either way, he is a two time world champion. That's elite), Lorcy (also a two time world champion), Katsidis and Lorenzo, also both world champions.
That's a pretty damn good list considering he is only twenty five years old was a three belt unified champion and also a two time world champion.
none of those guys are elite.... nate and jmm are elite
No doubt he gained fans, his fights are pretty entertaining and he put up a gutsy performance, although we'll have to see if could keep fighting at the same intensity, in those two defeats he's taken a beating.
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