Comments Thread For: Vito Mielnicki on moving to 160 for his February 14 fight with Connor Coyle

[BoxingUpdates]

It was time for Vito Mielnicki to move up into his third weight class as a professional prizefighter
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[Left Hook Louie]

Mielnicki used to get really high praise from Joe Goossen (his former trainer), so that's not unexpected. He seems a bit slow and hittable and doesn't project the aura of a special fighter. High bar? Yeah maybe, but most solid pros aren't special, either. Not everyone can be above average, by definition.

[PBR Streetgang]

Vito is a decent fighter, I wouldn't say I've seen anything that stands out. He's benefitted from being a young, Italian fighter from the northeast that had some early promotion nap backing. So long as he can drive ticket sales or bring in viewers, he will continue his campaign....against soft competition.

[Left Hook Louie]

Vito is a decent fighter, I wouldn't say I've seen anything that stands out. He's benefitted from being a young, Italian fighter from the northeast that had some early promotion nap backing. So long as he can drive ticket sales or bring in viewers, he will continue his campaign....against soft competition.

In that sense he's what's good about boxing - a regional fan favorite who has connected with his base, and vice versa. The Brits seem to have much more of that going on. The attraction is the identification with the fighter, not the aura of (potential) superstardom. That makes Mielicki's notoriety genuine, and I appreciate that, even if I'm critical of his absolute skills.

[PBR Streetgang]

In that sense he's what's good about boxing - a regional fan favorite who has connected with his base, and vice versa. The Brits seem to have much more of that going on. The attraction is the identification with the fighter, not the aura of (potential) superstardom. That makes Mielicki's notoriety genuine, and I appreciate that, even if I'm critical of his absolute skills.

Similar feelings toward Vito. It's when a broadcast tries to tell us he's something that he's not that I get annoyed. Look at a guy like Cornflake LaManna or even Jimmy Lange. Regional-level fighters who were able to parlay that into some decent exposure.

[Rayzah]

Matchmaking will be crucial for this kid. His youth is definitely an advantage.

[paulf]

They'll find more bums at 160 for him to fight so they can keep making a few bucks off him on the East Coast.

[White-Bob]

Ducking Zayas

[hitmanjosh]

Vito Mielnicki has to be the weakest middleweight prospect ever! I just don't see much heart with this kid and not much developing either!

Just my two cents MF'ers so leave it at that.....................