Comments Thread For: Javier Fortuna Promises To Blast Out Luis Franco Early

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Javier Fortuna expects to make quick work of Luis Franco on Friday night.

The Cuban-born Franco (11-1, 7 KOs) is an accomplished amateur who has lost only a single split decision as a pro, but the undefeated Fortuna predicted he’ll knock out Franco early in their ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” main event in Miami, Okla. Fortuna (22-0, 16 KOs), one of boxing’s most dangerous punchers, scored a sensational first-round knockout against Mexico’s Miguel Zamudio (25-2-1, 13 KOs) in his last fight, which ESPN2 also televised April 19 from Atlantic City.

“I have a lot of respect for Franco for having the courage to face me,” Fortuna said, “but I’m going to do to him like I did with Yuandale Evans (first-round TKO) and Cristobal Cruz (second-round TKO) and Miguel Zamudio. It will end the same way. Viewers will love it. I understand to be successful in boxing, you have be very aggressive and that’s what I plan to be.”
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[Realizniguhnit]

Fortuna = High Entertainment

[BendOver]

He will be very disappoint it after the first few rounds...

[illpapi]

Fortuna = High Entertainment

Well, he will be going for the kill but it is my understanding that Franco has a good chin. And I wonder if this is good for him...to be setting up high expectations since it would look bad if he doesn't deliver. But then again he wouldn't be the first one since boxers do this all the time. Good luck to him.

[illpapi]

He will be very disappoint it after the first few rounds...

Disappointed if after the first few seconds what? He gets knocked out? Is that what you're implying? I don't see that happening since Fortuna has a very good chin and as far as I know Franco is not a knockout artist. So, please explain....

[CubanGuyNYC]

Fortuna showed signs of poor conditioning versus Cruz. He took Cristobal out in the second round, but he was huffing and puffing right before that. Franco's no slouch. If Javier tries to go for an early kill and fails, Luis might make the young guy pay. Franco likes to mix it up. This should be an entertaining FNF bout.

[illpapi]

Fortuna showed signs of poor conditioning versus Cruz. He took Cristobal out in the second round, but he was huffing and puffing right before that. Franco's no slouch. If Javier tries to go for an early kill and fails, Luis might make the young guy pay. Franco likes to mix it up. This should be an entertaining FNF bout.

See that's the thing...in my opinion if I was Fortuna's team I would do the oppopsite of what Franco will be expecting in the first few rounds. They will be expecting for Fortuna to go all out and take him out. Instead he should box first and then BOOM when Franco is not expecting it go for the kill if he gets him hurt or whenever he gets an opening. But we shall see.

[richardt]

I've been a backer of Fortuna and his management for putting him in very tough early with the choice of opponents but Fortuna is getting a little too arrogant. He should learn that if the KO comes, it comes but not to push for it too hard. Things can go wrong.

[Hougigo]

See that's the thing...in my opinion if I was Fortuna's team I would do the oppopsite of what Franco will be expecting in the first few rounds. They will be expecting for Fortuna to go all out and take him out. Instead he should box first and then BOOM when Franco is not expecting it go for the kill if he gets him hurt or whenever he gets an opening. But we shall see.

that's what hr should do imo... If he's trying to match him in the opening toinds, hr could get caught. Box smart... I need to watch Franco's loss

[BendOver]

Disappointed if after the first few seconds what? He gets knocked out? Is that what you're implying? I don't see that happening since Fortuna has a very good chin and as far as I know Franco is not a knockout artist. So, please explain....

He will not be able to Ko Franco as fast as he say he will, he might get frustrated and get tagged in the process, Franco is not Tyson but is not a feather fisted and has fast hands with good boxing technic, ain't going to be a walk in the park...