Comments Thread For: Lee Selby-Fernando Montiel in Play For October in U.S.

[soul_survivor]

Montiel was an exceptional fighter at bantam and super fly but he is old now, has taken some beatings and is not a featherweight worth mentioning. Anyway, expected soft touch for a first title defence, I hope the next fight is better.

[Corelone]

probably. i think the big paydays make pbc fighters soft. they are no longer hungry now that they know haymon is taking care of them so they let off the gas just that little bit that makes them look less than stellar.

I think haymon is weaning the public off of action fights. The less we see, the less we expect. Good strategy, if you plan to keep selling this junk.

[Corelone]

Sorry about that last comment, just tired of one round KOs and tough Mexican losers (that is not a slam against Mexican fighters, just mismatches like this one). Selby v Jason Velez would be a better fight, no need to fight a monster, just competition. Island warfare, on the continent, no PR ref this time, but Velez would probably OK a UK ref if he got the shot.

[285Kid]

another PBC mismatch. what has montiel done since getting blown away by donaire????????? hahahahahha what a joke fight. lee selby following the path of his hero fraud mayweather well it seems (fighting way past prime former good fighters).

Yeah this is just a name but dirty sheets are saying this will be a setup to Lee Selby vs Jesus Cuellar unification in early 2016

[Jsmooth9876]

It's one step forward, two steps back for every PBC fighter it seems.

The PBC builds zero momentum for their fighters. Most fights lead to absolutely nothing in the next fight. It's ridiculous

[Hougigo]

Evidently this is gonna be in Arizona... what?

[Eastcoast]

So guys like Frampton & Selby fight in front of big crowds in their respective regions of the UK and then Haymon brings them over to some obscure south west venue in the US for meaningless fights? Nevermind putting them on one of his NY shows. Wonder where Eubank and DeGale will be fighting?

Hearn's probably just as anxious for Waddell & Reed to pull the plug as GB & TR.

[VG_Addict]

From what I've heard, Selby's had trouble making weight.