Luis Arias

[asgarth]

Sure. Just as Errol does at 47, just like Brook before him,. just like Hagler, just like Fury, just like Foreman, just like......even Ali.

Chock it up to me "writing a lot, mate, lol" but I am in reality: I'm spitting facts. Accept or not, that's on you.

So I don't understand how This does not mean a fighter is flawed though....it means he is able to make a weight just like others, and his natural frame makes him fit for dog-walking MFers.

Trust me. If Jarret gets his head right, they will wish he never came up to 60, because let's not dismiss what Hurd has accomplished. Arias fought the fight of his life....and went in Hurd's ass. I just feel Hurd let him, and I base this on both fighterhistory (as I been watching Arias a long time too). Remember, Arias is MUCH the more experienced fighter.....Hurd is not technically sound, but definitely has learned and shown extreme growth in each fight I've seen. That's what's scary....he is still a bit raw....I just hope his mind hasn't checked out (I've seen it a happen to a LOT of fighters post-unification) so it could be. With that....

Hurd wasn't expecting this, and I am concerned his team had nothing for him on his back foot....but this part of the growing teams go through (and I'm sure you know the tragedy surrounding his team)...so they have always been a small-nit group, and I have no doubt the corner played a role in this. (I don't agree with putting Hurd on his toes). **** that. Let him dig his heels in an Frankstein his opponents. He can do that. Trust me. As good of a chin as there is in 60 (which worries me if anything, work on hand defense). because EVERYONE gets caught.

But yeah, just writing a lot to say how I don't find the fact a fighter comes in to the ring bigger and stronger is a negative attribute. Seems to me any fighter would want that.

I'll address your other points when I have time to read them. Many thanks

Using size effectively isnt a negative point. But if it's a big part of your game you get less effective the higher you move up in weight.

Moving up in weight => your power and size is comparatively less than at the previous weight, your opponents power and durability are on average higher.
=> you cant allow to make as many mistakes or just tank as many punches.

Effective weight jumper usually dont implement size as much in their fighting style.
pacquiao had great footspeed and power to just dart in and out. Mayweather great defense and technical abilities. Donaire a big left hook equalizer and explosiveness, etc.

[JohnP2]

And on the concept of weight....let's not say that he "had" to go up to 60....or let's say he "had" to go up, just like 99% of every other 154 fighter. 54 was his debut class, so he is only supposed to move up. Honestly, I think he will be scary mean at 68...but again it's if he wants to be (which I am questioning for the first time). He's a good kid though. But a giant in that ring. I been WAITING to see what he looked like filled out and with energy. I would fix the slow starts, better hand defense/slipping/head movement for dog-walking - limit the shots (as chins get stonger, punches do to)....this is a fact of professional boxing.

[JohnP2]

Man, and here are some clips I did of him on the come up. Yeah, I get plenty of fighters look like killers on the come up...but how many of them Unify?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp0o8kZhyFs

[PBR Streetgang]

Man, and here are some clips I did of him on the come up. Yeah, I get plenty of fighters look like killers on the come up...but how many of them Unify?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp0o8kZhyFs

That's interesting. I've seen those videos before. Good work. I've liked Hurd back from those Rosecroft Raceway days. He had a helluva run from Galarza to Lara, but I didn't like how he looked against Wellborn and was gutted when I went to see him fight J-Rock.

I've seen him box very effectively (against lesser competition) and I've seen him use the pressure style against elite level opposition. I hope he can get back to fighting in a way that he feels comfortable and effective.

As for Arias, I think people sleep on him. He's no soft touch, Jacobs was supposed to spark him out and he didn't. Rosado and him fought a very close fight and Im not sure what happened in the Keeler fight. I posted here that if Hurd wasn't in the right place, it would be a very tough fight and one that he could lose.

[FinitoxDinamita]

What a shtty day for Hurd ey. First he gets exposed as a black guy with the tiniest pecker in Boxing and then proceeds to get that ass whooped by a nobody

Micro Peenis is done

[MPDKSAB]

Hurd was rocked for the 1st time ever? But he got KD by J Rock..