With reports of Pedraza being unhappy, Top Rank does this....

[_original_]

DiBella is such a ****, that is all.

[ShoulderRoll]

I think Verdejo's last bout (the one before last night) was far more boring than any of Pedraza's fights have ever been.

It's true that the Sniper isn't a big puncher like Trinidad or Cotto. But neither was Ivan Calderon and Puerto Ricans still got behind him.

[sicko]

what...you mean like mayweather?

Yeah but while he is talented and very skilled, he aint no Mayweather. Not only that Mayweather was American and he was masterful outside of the ring grabbing the attention of casuals and selling himself just like he was masterful in the ring. I don't think Pedraza speaks English if I'm not mistaken.

So yeah Marketing yourself outside of the ring also helps you become a Superstar not just what you do in the ring.

[aldo5408]

As i posted during the fight, Pedraza Issue is not promotion, it is his STYLE! He is a skilled boxer which I'm a fan of but Casuals won't care for it and to me that is why he is not a star yet and probably will never reach that level of stardom REGARDLESS who Promotes him because boxing is so Dumb Down now.

He goes to Top Rank WTF are they going to do for him put him on the undercard of Verdejo fights? He want stardom? Beat Javier Fortuna and Ucheiyama and unify and the Stardom will come. He is only 26, am I missing something? Is he suppose to be handed Stardom simply because he is Puerto Rican? All he has to do is keep winning and the stardom will come!

Why is Verdojo a star but not Pedraza? It's because top rank is making him a star

[daggum]

The fact that Pedraza is Puerto Rican and not a superstar yet is troubling. He is a great boxer but Dibella has him fighting in random places and undercards there's no reason he shouldn't be as famous as Verdojo because I believe he's even better

he is? didn't edner cherry get robbed blind against him? he wasn't super impressive vs stephen smith who is a nobody. he seems just like an average solid fighter.

[daggum]

Why is Verdojo a star but not Pedraza? It's because top rank is making him a star

because people keep saying verdejo is a future superstar and after awhile people start believing it even though he looks mediocre as hell.

[R_Walken]

I liked that back and forth between TR & Dibella

Yeah I heard Pedrazas is unhappy probably because he thinks he should be in Verdejos shoes. But the fact is he doesn't have the style or look to get the casuals attention. PR seems to only have room for 1 appointed messiah at a time and Verdejo is getting that push partly because of his style/look and the marketing push TR is doing.

If Pedraza wants to get the love from the fans and casuals is going to have to do it the hard way get in big fights and keep winning.

[sicko]

Why is Verdojo a star but not Pedraza? It's because top rank is making him a star

Verdejo is not a star yet! WTF?

[aldo5408]

Verdejo is not a star yet! WTF?

So why is he selling out venues left and right?

[TheCell8]

Lou's a joke who does a horrible job promoting.

Pedraza will never be at the level of Verdejo.