Comments Thread For: Leo Santa Cruz Wants To Resume Career At 126, Fight Gary Russell Jr. In Unification Bout

[Santa_]

It's almost as if he had no business at 130...

Interesting, thought he might stay at 130 at this point

He was just chasing greatness at up at 130 trying to be the first Mexican 5 weight champ but too much is just too much. 126 is his home

[Santa_]

Good fight. Shame it should have happened 4 f***ing years ago. Better late than never though I guess.

Hahaha, not as bad as May-Pac happening 6 years too late but oh well they're not entirely over the hill at age 32.

Big fight regardless.

[BoxingIsGreat]

He was just chasing greatness at up at 130 trying to be the first Mexican 5 weight champ but too much is just too much. 126 is his home

Leo could've done a lot better if he hadn't fought Davis at 130. I could see him being more competitive with Valdez, Herring, etc. Santa Cruz-Russell is a good competitive fight for as long as it goes (decision fight). I don't think that will be next.

[Santa_]

Leo could've done a lot better if he hadn't fought Davis at 130. I could see him being more competitive with Valdez, Herring, etc. Santa Cruz-Russell is a good competitive fight for as long as it goes (decision fight). I don't think that will be next.

Valdez, Herring and Berchelt are all at Top Rank though. No point in going through all that mumbo jumbo network stuff when there's a big Gervonta Davis fight right on your plate.

I'd love to see Davis-Valdez fight though. That's clearly the biggest fight to make at 130

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Hahaha, not as bad as May-Pac happening 6 years too late but oh well they're not entirely over the hill at age 32.

Big fight regardless.

It’s a good style matchup too. Been wanting to see this fight ever since Leo moved to 126 in like 2015.

It probably still won’t happen.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Leo could've done a lot better if he hadn't fought Davis at 130. I could see him being more competitive with Valdez, Herring, etc. Santa Cruz-Russell is a good competitive fight for as long as it goes (decision fight). I don't think that will be next.

I thought he was competitive prior to being knocked out tbf. I don’t think he was outclassed, just came up against a bigger and better fighter.

[BoxingIsGreat]

I thought he was competitive prior to being knocked out tbf. I don’t think he was outclassed, just came up against a bigger and better fighter.

Winning 1 or 2 rounds early before getting figured and knocked out cold is not competitive. He could've have gone a lot more rounds or even might have won against someone like Valdez.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Winning 1 or 2 rounds early before getting figured and knocked out cold is not competitive. He could've have gone a lot more rounds or even might have won against someone like Valdez.

He was competitive in every round up until the KO. Tank just out-gunned him, which most of us expected.

[Mike D]

Would be interesting to see how GR handles Leo's constant pressure. I'm a fan of both so I don't know who I'd root for. Probably just root for a great fight.

[kiaba360]

Good to see Leo getting back in the saddle but take a couple of contender defences before Russell

Leo didn't take a sustained beating against Davis, so I don't think he needs a confidence booster. Additionally, LSC has been more active than Russell. If anyone needs a tune-up, it's Russell.