James Kirkland is going to come back and dominate the 154 pound division!!

[johncods]

I think if kirkland didn't go to jail he would have been a star today. he has freakish power and killer instinct that would put fear on anyone. Here's to hoping he has kept his hunger and tighten his screws upstairs little bit.

[North Star]

I will first have to see what prison did to Kirkland. It doesn't always produce a better fighter, Mike Tyson for example. Hopkins is on the other end so James will either be better or worse. One thing I believe, he will not be the same.

I don't believe Anne Wolfe will be his trainer. This guy needs to move out to the east coast or west coast. Roach may be a good fit.

[johncods]

I don't think he can beat either Martinez or PWill(thats if they are 154 and not 160), but everyone else in that division he could beat.

Man williams would get his head knocked off if he fights kirkland. Williams has zero defense and kirkland has crippling power with decent speed. Altho not sure how much the jail time affected him. i'm sure it has.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Kirkland seems to be getting Valero Syndrome where he becomes a better fighter the more he doesnt fight. Im just glad that, unlike Valero, hes coming back and we'll get to see if he can actually live up to the hype. I predict excitement followed by it all ending in tears.

[americanbot]

You think Pacquiao hasnt changed since the first Marquez fight.

That tells me pretty much all I need to know.

manny is a great fighter but his style haven't changed all that much from his first JMM fight.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

manny is a great fighter but his style haven't changed all that much from his first JMM fight.

No one really changes their style completely. But he has evolved and improved heavily as a fighter. As has Martinez since losing 10 years ago.

[SkillspayBills]

Guarantee you his first fight back is at SMW-MW. He's overweight, he won't be in the right boxing shape and mentality until next year. He's been gone FOR OVER A YEAR IN JAIL.

[americanbot]

No one really changes their style completely. But he has evolved and improved heavily as a fighter. As has Martinez since losing 10 years ago.

not true. i haven't seen manny in with a counter puncher since he fought JMM. same with Martinez. i haven't seen him in there with margarito like power & agression since he fought margo. willams is a volume puncher who gives up his height. pavlik is a one two guy. jab jab right hand.

study up on these fighters please.

[americanbot]

Guarantee you his first fight back is at SMW-MW. He's overweight, he won't be in the right boxing shape and mentality until next year. He's been gone FOR OVER A YEAR IN JAIL.

richard schaefer claims that he's looking in good shape & he's coming back to 154 without a doubt.

[Heru]

Guarantee you his first fight back is at SMW-MW. He's overweight, he won't be in the right boxing shape and mentality until next year. He's been gone FOR OVER A YEAR IN JAIL.

Nah man, it's almost impossible to get that out of shape in a US jail with the garbage food, unless you aren't doing ****.

Kirkland was pretty big for 154, but I don't think he let himself get past 180, which is excellent for a year and a half off. I have a lot of confidence in Kirkland, kid is a beast.