Comments Thread For: Daily Bread Mailbag: Thurman vs. Garcia, Verdejo, VADA Testing

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The Daily Bread Mailbag Returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards discusses topics such as father/son combinations in boxing, Felix Verdejo and his career struggles, the VADA testing system by the WBC, and a lot of fight predictions.
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[Edward90]

Breadman seems to be one of the few who makes very logical arguments (at least in response to the questions in the mailbag).

Because Wilder demands VADA testing, does anyone think he's juicing anymore? Who else can we say with more certainty isn't juicing? When he was rising uo the ranks andafter he beat Stiverne, I remember a bunch of people giving him crap, claiming he was juicing. That pretty much has disappeared now...

The predictions are pretty interesting. I'm most intrigued by Spence-Brook. I'm surprised so few are giving Brook a chance and think he will get (T)KO'd, if that fight happens.... There's no way on hell I would bet on Thurman-Garcia. Yeah, 2 od Damny's fights were controversial decisions, but that guy has found a way to win when he has no particular overwhelming skill. There is nothing special about him but the fact that he finds ways to win. I will just enjoy that one...

I know it doesn't apply on a biological level, but Virgil-Ward is another very special father-son relationship, although it was tailored in a very different way. Virgil works with other guys, but Ward definitely connects with him on another level...

[kafkod]

Breadman seems to be one of the few who makes very logical arguments (at least in response to the questions in the mailbag).

Because Wilder demands VADA testing, does anyone think he's juicing anymore? Who else can we say with more certainty isn't juicing? When he was rising uo the ranks andafter he beat Stiverne, I remember a bunch of people giving him crap, claiming he was juicing. That pretty much has disappeared now...

The predictions are pretty interesting. I'm most intrigued by Spence-Brook. I'm surprised so few are giving Brook a chance and think he will get (T)KO'd, if that fight happens.... There's no way on hell I would bet on Thurman-Garcia. Yeah, 2 od Damny's fights were controversial decisions, but that guy has found a way to win when he has no particular overwhelming skill. There is nothing special about him but the fact that he finds ways to win. I will just enjoy that one...

I know it doesn't apply on a biological level, but Virgil-Ward is another very special father-son relationship, although it was tailored in a very different way. Virgil works with other guys, but Ward definitely connects with him on another level...

I became su****ious of Wilder when he let slip that there was no pre fight testing for his fight with Szpilka, and because he seemed to gain muscle weight quite quickly at one point, about 18 months ago. The evidence is pointing the other way now though, and unless something dramatic happens to indicate otherwise, that evidence is telling us that Deontay is clean of PEDs.

[kafkod]

Breadman is one of the few "experts" who are making strong predictions about AJ/Wlad. I'm thinking of taking his advice and putting a few quid on Josh to win by KO.

[petegrif]

Breadman knows his stuff.

[sammybee]

I agree with Breadman on Thurman vs Garcia... Thurman by decision... Garcia has a good chin that will drive the fight to decision but Thurman is a big puncher, athletic and will be the bigger man at fight night.