Comments Thread For: Donaire-Vetyeka, Avalos-Ishimoto in Play For May 31

[lillu89]

Chris John was a great fighter, but he was past his prime by the time he faced Vetyeka.

Great fighter beating 40+ cab drivers in indonesia makes you a great fighter???? Maybe he could of been great if he actually put some hall of famers in he's resume.

[bigcursedawg]

Great fighter beating 40+ cab drivers in indonesia makes you a great fighter???? Maybe he could of been great if he actually put some hall of famers in he's resume.

He did beat one hall of famer. Oh yeah I forgot he got a hometown decision in that one.

[giacomino]

Chris John was a great fighter, but he was past his prime by the time he faced Vetyeka.

Severe bastardization of the word "great."

[richardt]

Remind me who has Chris john beat again I'll be waiting. And don't say JMM because that was clearly a robbery.

You are full of crap. Even a number of JMM fans have said that fight was closer than the scorecards but John won so get over it.

[richardt]

Severe bastardization of the word "great."

Ricardo Lopez would fall in that category because he never fought one great fighter, unlike John who fought and beat one and all Ricardo Lopez had to do was eat on pancake and fight Michael Carbajal and he refused to go up and dare to be great.

[lillu89]

You are full of crap. Even a number of JMM fans have said that fight was closer than the scorecards but John won so get over it.

Ok fair enough who else is there in his resume in he's 40 plus fights for him to be consider a great fighter??????? I'll be waiting

[giacomino]

Ricardo Lopez would fall in that category because he never fought one great fighter, unlike John who fought and beat one and all Ricardo Lopez had to do was eat on pancake and fight Michael Carbajal and he refused to go up and dare to be great.

John simply wasn't great. He was a good fighter, who has a win at home against a fighter who would eventually be considered great. He avoided or was avoided by other top fighters and spent seven years fighting a forgettable collection of opponents before getting KO'd by a blown up bantamweight. A "great" fighter, IMO, would have taken on top5 featherweights or moved up to challenge for another title over those seven years. Like JMM did. JMM proved himself to be a great fighter after fighting John. John didn't

[richardt]

Ok fair enough who else is there in his resume in he's 40 plus fights for him to be consider a great fighter??????? I'll be waiting

When did I say he was a great fighter??? You need to check your reading comprehension. Doesn't mean he isn't a solid fighter and now a champ and a worthy fight for Donaire.

[richardt]

John simply wasn't great. He was a good fighter, who has a win at home against a fighter who would eventually be considered great. He avoided or was avoided by other top fighters and spent seven years fighting a forgettable collection of opponents before getting KO'd by a blown up bantamweight. A "great" fighter, IMO, would have taken on top5 featherweights or moved up to challenge for another title over those seven years. Like JMM did. JMM proved himself to be a great fighter after fighting John. John didn't

I never said he was great. He is a solid fighter and is a champion and a worthy challenge for Donaire.