Breidis Prescott vs. Edwin Valero

[warp1432]

Prescott is probably even more overrated then Valero. Valero KO around 4 or 6.

[DarchinyFAN]

Dont like Valero, and am a Prescott fan, but if they fought at this moment, I would probably go with Valero, possibly by KO.

Give Prescott another year (3-4 fights) to fine tune his natural talents and attributes and it may be different.

[nozorok]

I want my 'Superman' to fight as often as possible because if he's as good as I think he is, he can be an unbelievable opponent for Manny Pacquiao next year."

I would laugh if he leapfrogs JMM and faces Pacquiao while JMM is frozen out and left behind. If JMM is smart he would face Valero now before that can happen.

[oldgringo]

I got Valero in this. He has the straighter punches and is faster, Prescott's defense isn't that good either.

And I think Prescott's power could be a little overrated, he's 3-0 fighting outside of Colombia with 1 knockout, and that came against Khan who has a horrible chin. He couldn't knock out Abril, which isn't a big thing considering Abril was a good amateur and was moving on him quite a bit but he didn't really hurt Humberto Toledo until late in their fight while Toledo got knocked out relatively quickly by a guy who isn't a big puncher in Lamont Peterson so I think Valero is the more devastating puncher of the two as well.

I agree with this assessment. I'd need to see Prescott in against another sturdy, worthy opponent before I take him over a guy like Valero.

[Pacmanjay]

This is possible for July 25!

From ESPN:

Edwin Valero (25-0, 25 KOs), who claimed a vacant lightweight title with a spectacular second-round knockout of Antonio Pitalua last Saturday, will make his first defense July 25 on Top Rank's "Latin Fury 9" PPV card in Mexico, either Cancun or Toluca, Top Rank's Bob Arum told ESPN.com. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will headline. Valero's opponent hasn't been determined, but Arum said two names under discussion are Edner Cherry and Breidis Prescott, "but it is difficult to find someone brave enough to face 'Superman.' After all, nobody wants to become No. 26 on the hit parade. I want my 'Superman' to fight as often as possible because if he's as good as I think he is, he can be an unbelievable opponent for Manny Pacquiao next year."

How sad, a exciting fighter like Valero on the undercard of a boring guy like Chavez Jr.

[Pullcounter]

i think this is a pretty even fight.