Comments Thread For: Calculated Rafael Espinoza stops resilient Edward Vazquez in seven

[Thirdeyehook]

The guy is a damn middleweight come fight night. Crazy to me that no one mentions that they didn’t remotely look like they were fighting in the same weight class. He’s not just taller in the ring he is legitimately larger by a mile than his opponents. The difference was bigger than Benn Eubank and we know they are two weight classes apart

[BlackRobb]

I've changed my mind on this. I think Espinoza peppers him to death. Leo has to land clean and get the KO to win, but Espinozas got a six inch reach advantage and a 7 inch height adv. After thinking about it, Leo Espinoza will probably look like Lubin against Fundora. In my mind I keep thinking Leo is a ****er cause of the Lopez KO, but he probably isn't that powerful.

b a n g e r : this censorship bull S#1t is why I dont post here hardly ever anymore. I go to boxing talk now because of it.

I agree with the Fundira-Lubin comparison. Leo strikes me as nothing more than an overachiever. I think El Venado boxes more responsibly and stops him in a rematch.

I see no competition for Espinoza at 126. He has the body for 135 and 140.

Yes, this site is a waste now. It was a waste before, but seems worse now.

[Wacked_Out]

I doubt that. I think Espinoza folds Leo like a cheap K-Mart lawn chair. None of the other 126 champs even mention his name.

I've changed my mind on this. I think Espinoza peppers him to death. Leo has to land clean and get the KO to win, but Espinozas got a six inch reach advantage and a 7 inch height adv. After thinking about it, Leo Espinoza will probably look like Lubin against Fundora. In my mind I keep thinking Leo is a ****er cause of the Lopez KO, but he probably isn't that powerful.

b a n g e r : this censorship bull S#1t is why I dont post here hardly ever anymore. I go to boxing talk now because of it.

[LG Motel 22]

Love Espinoza, and tough as nails, he loves every minute of it

[kiaba360]

I agree. I don't like the Espinoza fight for Monster. I don't think Ball, Fulton or Leo are trying to fight Espinoza, if you know what I mean.

Espinoza is a 6-ft FW, of course guys aren't clamoring to fight him. The only one that calls him out is Carrington. Hopefully that gets made relatively soon, but I think Carrington needs more seasoning.

The 126lb division rarely sees a unification.

[BlackRobb]

He will crush Fulton and Ball but Leo might wreck him.

I doubt that. I think Espinoza folds Leo like a cheap K-Mart lawn chair. None of the other 126 champs even mention his name.

[BlackRobb]

Rather see him go to 130 than wait for Inoue tbh... Inoue at 126 might be the limit for him cus he's a small 122lb fighter and hes starting to get dropped in fights now he's fighting bigger stronger guys and Espinoza is a massive 126lb fighter aswell

I agree. I don't like the Espinoza fight for Monster. I don't think Ball, Fulton or Leo are trying to fight Espinoza, if you know what I mean.

[MalevolentBite]

Espinoza is the truth!!!

[57Blues]

first round he " became disheartened " and blah blah no way he kept coming and landing a good percentage of his punches no way was he slowed down in the first round or any until the end of the fight. Sorry i see Espanoza as a damn good fighter but young in experinece and if he had a fighter with just a bit more power he would have been in real trouble. And furthermore if Espi dont learn to use his distance more effectively and not get drawn into the in-fighting he will pay a much bigger price down the road. This should be a learning experience for Espi not some walk in the park where he " took the will out of a fighter" ...................

[Boxing2695]

Why not?
I'm all for fighters challenging themselves.
All the true greats did.

Nothing against it but Inoue even said himself it will take a couple years for him to think about moving to 126 because his body took a while to even adjust to 122lbs.. I'm sure he'll end up there but I don't think it will be that soon so Espinoza should eventually move up