What's next for Julio Diaz?

[Hitman932]

not to single you out but everytime someone mentions juan diaz everyone starts acting like an ******* and trashing him like hes some cut rate piece of crap. he is a good fighter and he is 22 YEARS OLD WHICH IS 3 YEARS YOUNGER THAN JULIO DIAZ WAS WHEN HE FOUGHT CASTILLO (and julio was too young at 25 according to the consensus here)

so figure it out guys, if julio was too young at 25 to fight castillo then youre goddamn right juan is too young to fight the best guys at lightweight at 22 YEARS OLD. HOW CAN YOU TALK ABOUT A 28-0 22 YEAR OLD (WHO HOLDS A ****IN BELT BY THE WAY) LIKE HES A SPEEDBUMP FOR EVERYONE ELSE?

it seems like nobody has been trashing my boy since he whooped jose cotto's ass. about time you fools recognized the wrath of the baby bull.

[oldgringo]

it seems like nobody has been trashing my boy since he whooped jose cotto's ass. about time you fools recognized the wrath of the baby bull.

**** that I still think he'd be laid out by any top 135'er he fought.

[Hitman932]

**** that I still think he'd be laid out by any top 135'er he fought.

by top 135 pounders you mean corrales and castillo? yeah big deal, they are all time great fighters, diaz is a young up and comer. diaz is the future of the division, castillo and corrales will be retired before he even hits his prime.

[oldgringo]

by top 135 pounders you mean corrales and castillo? yeah big deal, they are all time great fighters, diaz is a young up and comer. diaz is the future of the division, castillo and corrales will be retired before he even hits his prime.

no i mean freitas, julio diaz, zahir raheem, jesus chavez...

[Hitman932]

no i mean freitas, julio diaz, zahir raheem, jesus chavez...

after watching freitas/raheem i have no doubt he would give a very good showing against either guy. would he lose? maybe. but he wouldnt be layed out on his back.

i also dont think julio or jesus could get the job done. people seem to be really high on julio but he hasnt fought a decent fight since losing to castillo. julio is going to become IBF interim champion so i think a fight between him and juan for a unification may be likely somewhere down the road. if it happens we can make a friendly wager on it.

as for chavez, he is injured i believe and not defending his title. that being the reason julio diaz is fighting for the interim.

[oldgringo]

after watching freitas/raheem i have no doubt he would give a very good showing against either guy. would he lose? maybe. but he wouldnt be layed out on his back.

i also dont think julio or jesus could get the job done. people seem to be really high on julio but he hasnt fought a decent fight since losing to castillo. julio is going to become IBF interim champion so i think a fight between him and juan for a unification may be likely somewhere down the road. if it happens we can make a friendly wager on it.

as for chavez, he is injured i believe and not defending his title. that being the reason julio diaz is fighting for the interim.

Diaz is fighting Quiles...I guess i'll wait to see how he presents himself in that fight until I speculate on a Diaz/Diaz showdown. I still think Julio is the fighter with more upside, but I may be wrong.

I just feel like Juan has shown just about everything he's going to show us. He overachieves...and good on him for doing so and being successful. I just think the Barrios, Freitas, Chavez type fighters would pound him into submission.

[Bozo_no no]

I saw that gringo, boxrec has Julio back Thursday May 18th fighting Ricky Quiles.

I'll be interested to see how he looks.

[2OSouzaSuarez12]

I saw that gringo, boxrec has Julio back Thursday May 18th fighting Ricky Quiles.

I'll be interested to see how he looks.

yea that dam fight is on PPV. No way in hell taht should be PPV.

[keystone30pack]

Sorry to butt in, but i feel its because he is indeed a speedbump for Julio, For Castillo, and Corrales. Dont get me wrong he might be able to give some top 130lb fighters trouble but he would get a brutal beating by all 3 fighters ive mentioned.

I think some of the criticism comes because Juan is overweight, he's had a title for about 1 year and a half and hes yet to fight anyone of note. He is just holding that title, he didnt beat anybody of name for it and he hasnt defended it against a sombody either.

I agree that he is inexperienced, he should be fighting at 130 where he might pose a threat, but to hold a title that most people feel its without merit is where the criticism comes from. A paper champion.

just because lavka sim is not well known does not mean he was not legit and tough

[keystone30pack]

I think Juan Diaz has some promise, but he baloons up in weight, and has been very protected.

he has never had a taught physique, i don't see where this is a factor as his conditioning in fights is second to none