Comments Thread For: Thomas Dulorme Plans To Drop To Junior Welterweight

[Mr. Fantastic]

It's funny how Ricans made fun of Margarito/Williams being a big WW and now they're praising Dulorme in going down and fight smaller guys.


Dulorme should stay at WW, he can still get a belt. The WBO will come knocking soon enough.

[STREET CLEANER]

Adjusting in the ring comes with experience; he's 22 years old. He did make a good adjustment when he switched to southpaw, but he couldn't adjust to the overhand right. This fight is a learning experience for him. He needs to learn how to clinch effectively, and needs more head movement as well.

His corner didn't even offer no technical advise and it would had not been very complicated instructions

[MeanestNiceGuy]

He sure didn't have a hard time knocking out those guys that came in at 165-170 lbs. Irony?

The excuses that some fighters make after losses, are pure comedy. Some of them really just need to be quiet and take their losses like men.

He was staying on the inside too long, when he did decide to fight at close quarters. On top of that, he was backing up with his head straight up...recipe for disaster.

[richardt]

Reality is puerto ricans have historically been thrown to the wolves early, the difference is that back then we came out on top, and today we are getting sent back to the drawing board. Is this because boxing today is harder than back then? Or are we just lacking the talent we had?

I think they are reading their own clippings in the news and all the rave reviews and that can take away motivation, make them think they can ride on their success. The hunger could wane because of the media telling them they are great before they are.

[Deeznuts]

That's what happens when you over match a young up and comer. His confidence is down and doesn't think he can compete in that weight. He just needed a little more experience with equal opposition, this might be the end of his elite trip

[quique24]

I dont think 140 is the answer. He just needed more fights before stepping up to this level.

[Roja's480]

there going to feed him to rios

[ddangerous]

Dulorme has a lot of very good things going for him, but he is green and Abregu is underrated (like most Argentine boxers) and was just too much too soon. I honestly think he will make some adjustments and be back. He showed some heart too. I definitely will not be dismissing him yet.

[Cnota21]

Sorry but I feel like his career is done before it really even started.

[BattleAxePurist]

Given some of the punchers at 40 you're taking your chances, dropping weight isn't usually the best way to help take a punch better but maybe being just bigger could make a difference