Why did many sleep on Salido in his fight with Juanma?

[Sheppirino]

I thought JuanMa was just going to run right over Salido. I didn't even bother to check on any of Salido's past fights aside from the loss to Gamboa. I just figured he was a tough guy but not an elite. And since Arum was still trying to marinate the fight between JuanMa and Gamboa I didn't think he'd jeopardize that by matching him too tough.

Now that I've seen Salido's past fights and looking at how beat Lopez I think he'll beat him in the rematch too. This guy is a really tough.

[CubanGuyNYC]

I thought JuanMa was just going to run right over Salido. I didn't even bother to check on any of Salido's past fights aside from the loss to Gamboa. I just figured he was a tough guy but not an elite. And since Arum was still trying to marinate the fight between JuanMa and Gamboa I didn't think he'd jeopardize that by matching him too tough.

Now that I've seen Salido's past fights and looking at how beat Lopez I think he'll beat him in the rematch too. This guy is a really tough.

I think a lot of people thought that way. I knew nothing about Salido until he fought Gamboa. Orlando's performance was so solid that I did a some research on him. Things became a little clearer. I still expected JuanMa to get past "Siri," although I believed it would be a tough fight. At that point I viewed Salido as a tough competitor who just couldn't get it done at the highest levels. As I said some time ago on another thread, "Orlando's time may have come."

[CubanGuyNYC]

Ever since Juanma had that great year (2008) where he got 3 TKO victories in the 1st round and one third round TKO, he fell in love with his power.

He can't go to war with every fighter out there. The way he swings arounds his arms when hurt is just begging to get knocked out cold. Can you imagine had that been Gamboa catching him with a straight right/left uppercut combination in an exchange?

I'm taking bets left and right with this. Anybody wants to bet on Juanma, come and get them! I'll give you 2 to 1 odds. PM me!

I'd like Juanma to win but I really don't see it happening.

It's human nature. If it happens often enough, you begin to think you've "got it like that." Then comes the overconfidence and sloppiness...then the fall.

Nonetheless, JuanMa has the talent, the power, the skill (yes, skill) and, very importantly, the machine behind him, to get his career back on track. The rematch with Salido will be interesting. Will Lopez adjust? Will it be enough? The loss to Orlando might be the best thing that happened to JuanMa. Being brought back down to earth might be just what he needed.