Comments Thread For: Mendez, Barthelemy Make Weight For ESPN2 Headliner

[illpapi]

These guys seem fairly well-matched to me. What I find interesting is that, in a poll over at the Boxrec forum, over 90% of the guys are picking Barthelemy to win. I give Rances the edge as well, but I wouldn't go putting any cash on it. It's surprising to me how lopsided the poll is.

That's because 9 of the 10 guys polled were Cuban .

[illpapi]

Not sure how people still pick Barthelemy. But I guess he does have a shot since Mendez gasses in the late rounds.


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That's my only concern with Mendez. I do believe dude has asthma and I'm sure that can't be a good thing. Perhaps, that's the main reason why he has to pace himself and why he tends to gas out towards the end of the rounds? I am still picking him though as if that's a surprise

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

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Not sure how people still pick Barthelemy. But I guess he does have a shot since Mendez gasses in the late rounds.


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That's my only concern with Mendez. I do believe dude has asthma and I'm sure that can't be a good thing. Perhaps, that's the main reason why he has to pace himself and why he tends to gas out towards the end of the rounds? I am still picking him though as if that's a surprise

Asthma? Is that a fact or what makes you believe that? If true, that's pretty impressive.


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[CubanGuyNYC]

That's because 9 of the 10 guys polled were Cuban .

lol That would be quite the trick, considering there are like twenty five votes. Even on this site, there are only "five Cubans".

[illpapi]

Asthma? Is that a fact or what makes you believe that? If true, that's pretty impressive.


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I can't say it's a fact but I believe I read it a while back earlier in his career but I can't say that's written in stone.

[illpapi]

lol That would be quite the trick, considering there are like twenty five votes. Even on this site, there are only "five Cubans".

I was only kidding but I think one factor is that people give too much credit to every cuban boxer because they are good. I, too, am a fan of Cuban boxing. But I also believe that Mendez's skills are way underrated and thus could also be a reason for lopsided result of that poll. That's my take.

[kozone]

lol That would be quite the trick, considering there are like twenty five votes. Even on this site, there are only "five Cubans".

Lol five strong!!

[DannYankee]

I was only kidding but I think one factor is that people give too much credit to every cuban boxer because they are good. I, too, am a fan of Cuban boxing. But I also believe that Mendez's skills are way underrated and thus could also be a reason for lopsided result of that poll. That's my take.

I will watch this fight not even gonna youtube them I'm gonna assess both guys of this fight see if either of them is the goods, had never watch live neither guy before good thing espn fnf is back .

[Sugar Adam Ali]

This should be a good fight, and will really determine how good barthelemy is,, We have a pretty good idea of how good mendez is, the only question mark is barthelemy,,

I like barthelemy by decision in a competitive fight

[CubanGuyNYC]

I was only kidding but I think one factor is that people give too much credit to every cuban boxer because they are good. I, too, am a fan of Cuban boxing. But I also believe that Mendez's skills are way underrated and thus could also be a reason for lopsided result of that poll. That's my take.

I think every Cuban gets the benefit of the doubt in their first televised appearance. After that, the mystique is gone. Barthelemy has been seen a few times. He's a solid fighter, but nothing to write home about. I consider Mendez to be in the same league. The reason why I give Rances the edge is because I believe the key for Argenis to beat him is lasting pressure. I don't think he's capable of doing that, and he's not likely to outbox the rangier Barthelemy. Whatever happens, I think it'll be a good kickoff to this year's FNFs.