Comments Thread For: Billy Dib Eyes Gary Russell Jr. Showdown in America

[KnockUTheFukOut]

Russell Jr would have NO PROBLEM with Dib

He is not that good at all, that dude gets rocked and/or cut every fight even against Average Fighters With Russell Jr hand speed he would have his way with Dib who is very sloppy Defensively and all he does is try to hold to avoid getting hit

[lefthook2daliva]

I see a lot of substance in him and disagree with a lot of posters here about him being all flash.

Great amateur pedigree, very good temperament & poise for his age, timing, foot work, combination punching, decent defense, very good finisher. Oh yeah, and then there's that freakish hand speed we haven't seen since Whitaker or Taylor. I don't see him being ranked p4p even within the next two years, simply because i don't believe he'll get fed like that. His competition does need to step up though, and it needs to do so soon.

And I agree that the move to 126 needs to be a semi-permanent one until his power/body proves it can hang with bigger fish in that division. And at 126, there's an ocean of them.

He may very well have the talent to be at the top of 126, although I think the guy in my sig might have a few things to say about that.

Well said.

Definitely including the last bit about Gamboa.

I just hope that it doesn't take so long to develop Russell Jr that a Gamboa fight becomes impractical (assuming that his career survives the process. I think it will, but it is still early).

[Boxing Bob]

While I will delay calling Russell an ATG (can't believe someone here said the best fth wt since Sanchez) until his level of compitition picks up. As some have stated this fight will not be competitive- think Mayweather/Gatti

[Kagami Taiga]

great fight, make it happen. i dobt dib beats russell but this is the best step up fight for him to take rite now.

[-PBP-]

Russell Jr would have NO PROBLEM with Dib

He is not that good at all, that dude gets rocked and/or cut every fight even against Average Fighters With Russell Jr hand speed he would have his way with Dib who is very sloppy Defensively and all he does is try to hold to avoid getting hit

I agree with this. Hell, Rodriguez was tagging Dib with some solid shots, especially in the 12th in yesterday's fight.

But its still a good move for Gary Russell. A winnable title fight against a very game opponent. I'm not his advisor but this matchup seems like a no-brainer to me. Especially since Dib wants to come over to the US.