Anyone see Gary Russell Jr. fight last night?

[intoccabile]

Yes age matters in this discussion imo. Gamboa has a case for being a Top 10 P4Pounder and Gamboa is almost 30.

Golden Boy will move him accordingly when they sign him. I fully expect him to have a legit scrap some time next year on HBO. Rios, Canelo, Garcia and Ortiz all have promotional contracts.

How his chin is and whats between his ears is highly important I agree on hoping hes not another Zab but a young guy with this much poise and smarts, not to mention the simple fact that hes not a head hunter and believes in body punching unlike alot of guys his age has me wondering if hes another Meldrick or Mayweather.

Time will tell. Fingers crossed.

Well point, time will tell. You're right on all accounts.

[MaD RoBoT]

it's actually better than the main event itself

this kid had a great potential

a southpaw with slick style who can mixed offense & defense with great handspeed?

im actually sold already

[sicko]

once again in this forum people are OVERRATING POWER and trying to make everything about Power

Russell has enough Power to hurt you and once he has you hurt he has the speed to jump on you and FINISH

but that is what makes him special IMO, the PATIENTS in the ring, he is not trying to just go out and chase Knockouts like SOME FIGHTERS, I think that hurts fighters development especially when they are young...when they don't get rounds in and you just throw Bums in front on them and they just go out and score KO's QUICKLY

With Russell, it is all about patients and Timing and fighting SMART, for him to be that type of fighter at a young age says a lot!

but some of you with all this "POWER" "He Doesn't Have Power", Russell has more then enough Power, what he doesn't have is ONE-Dimensional Power, he doesn't ONLY DEPEND ON POWER and he uses his power punches WISELY and ACCURATELY! Just because a guy doesn't go out and get a bunch of 1st Round KO's does that mean he lacks "Power?" 10 out of 17 of his wins was by KO...not sure what more do people want, of course against Lower Level Competition but again he is a guy working his way up the Ranks

[lebrick]

meldrick taylor II in handspeed...

that was an awesome combo..