Comments Thread For: Kenshiro Teraji Halts Hekkie Budler In Ninth Round, Retains Unified Junior Flyweight Crown

[crimsonfalcon07]

I see your point, but I think Nasukawa would have stopped Guzman if he could have.

Very tough to stop a guy who is going into his shell, 100% defense to survive.

Yeah, I agree. He tried for it, but then backed off instead of pushing for it. The point I was going for is that Herring didn't understand any of this. He was asking on the broadcast why Nasukawa was backing off and giving him space to recover. I figure the reason should have been obvious, especially as he's said in past interviews that he wants to get rounds in to adapt his experience to boxing.

[drablj]

How do you see Tanaka doing with Junto?

junto is bigger and fresher. i would favor him against tanaka. i like both fighters. tanaka is wbo#1 (and highest rated with ibf but he probably won't go that route) and junto haven't defended his title against a mandatory yet after winning a vacant belt. it's a logical fight while estrada and ioka finish their business and rest.

[trippleupper]

Yeah, I agree. He tried for it, but then backed off instead of pushing for it. The point I was going for is that Herring didn't understand any of this. He was asking on the broadcast why Nasukawa was backing off and giving him space to recover. I figure the reason should have been obvious, especially as he's said in past interviews that he wants to get rounds in to adapt his experience to boxing.

Got it. I didn't know he had said that in interviews.

[trippleupper]

junto is bigger and fresher. i would favor him against tanaka. i like both fighters. tanaka is wbo#1 (and highest rated with ibf but he probably won't go that route) and junto haven't defended his title against a mandatory yet after winning a vacant belt. it's a logical fight while estrada and ioka finish their business and rest.

I like Tanaka too, but I don't think he'll be too eager to fight Nakatani -- well, a little more eager maybe, after seeing Cortes have his moments the other day.