Rodriguez-Escalera, Del Valle-Darchinyan, B.A.D RBR & Discussion thread

[Gino Ros]

As a fellow Edwin, I gotta support Rodriguez. We only have Edwin Hubble in the list of famous Edwins.

[285Kid]

cause talent means nothing?

THey don't know how to build up a fighter, 13 fights in the ring with a top 10/15 guy at 168? 16 fights figthing a hall of famer?

[danceswithfire]

first fight was ok..darchinyan vs del valle was pretty good , but onesided...rodriguez and escalera ******

[-PBP-]

THey don't know how to build up a fighter, 13 fighters in the ring with a top 10/15 guy at 168? 16 fighters figthing a hall of famer?

They thought Vic was shot. When really he lost to good opponents.

[UglyPug]

Pavlik struggled big time vs a much smaller and slick Rosinsky. I can't see him beating Rodriguez.

But Pavlik clearly beat Rosinsky.

I'd recommend watching Rodriguez/Rosinsky. . . Many thought Rosinsky won that fight. . I thought Rodriguez barely nicked it, or probably a draw.


roskinsky is a good little boxer in his own right, he's "pesky" enough to make some boxers look average.

[UglyPug]

I didn't like his absence of punch variety when he had his man dead on the ropes. There should have been a finishing hook to the body. Or a crisp uppercut.

Agreed. ..

He did show some good combinations, and punch variety when he was comfortable boxing off the back foot.

He did show me he has more of a punch than I previously thought, though.

I really like the Pavlik fight next. I'm leaning towards Pavlik, but with him, you never know, and Rodriguez has enough of a punch to make Pavlik respect him, unlike the guys he's fought thus far at 168. Rodriguez is the naturally larger man too. It'd be a great fight to find out which one really can step up and challenge the elites at 168 right now.

[Bronard]

But Pavlik clearly beat Rosinsky.

I'd recommend watching Rodriguez/Rosinsky. . . Many thought Rosinsky won that fight. . I thought Rodriguez barely nicked it, or probably a draw.


roskinsky is a good little boxer in his own right, he's "pesky" enough to make some boxers look average.

Im not arguing with that but remember styles make fights and I don't think Pavlik can beat a boxer like Rodriguez. Who can match him in size and length as well.

[UglyPug]

Im not arguing with that but remember styles make fights and I don't think Pavlik can beat a boxer like Rodriguez. Who can match him in size and length as well.

I really don't see anything overwhelmingly good about Rodriguez as a boxer, though. Just like in the power department. He's just a good, solid boxer-boxer/puncher.

In fact, I think Rosinsky might actually be a better pure boxer, but Rodriguez is just a naturally bigger man with more of a punch.

Pavlik has shown he can box as well.

Pavlik has the bigger punch. ALso think Robert has him really working that left hook better now, especially to the body.

It's an interesting fight, but I slightly favor Pavlik. Really hope they make it for January or something.

[AntonTheMeh]

THey don't know how to build up a fighter, 13 fights in the ring with a top 10/15 guy at 168? 16 fights figthing a hall of famer?

you make it seem like either of them is/was canelo or jr for godsake. neither guy is ever going to be a big time draw. its a gamble worth the risk. these are the sorta fights that get you into the conversations of those divisions.

[DoktorSleepless]

Who is this guy? I must know.