Comments Thread For: Felix Diaz: Controversial Lamont Peterson Loss Helped My Career

[John Locke]

No, he didn't clearly beat Peterson. I wouldn't argue if you thought he won, but that was a close fight.

Peterson swept the first three and there are a few rounds which can go either way depending on perspective.

If he really was as good an opponent as you're making out, he would have left no doubt in the decision against someone the calibre of Peterson.

Peterson didn't win the first 3, absolutely no chance. It was a 9-3/8-4 kind of fight, there's a difference between competitive and close, the fight was competitive. You can make a case for any competitive fight going 'either way' if you put a spin on it. The reality is, the fight wasn't very hard to score.

Peterson is a quality opponent anyway, he would give a lot of top level guys a hard fight.

Diaz is also the only fighter to have beaten Granados clearly.

[Bronx2245]

He clearly beat Peterson. He's Crawford's toughest test to date, the guy is very skilled and can mix it up, he's very strong on the inside and he's got a good output.

Peterson vs. Diaz was at 144. Diaz will make 140, but he'll probably be at least 150 on fight night. I'm not sure if Crawford has face a guy with Diaz's skill and his weight. TC's performance vs. Diaz will tell us if he's ready to face someone like Pacquiao, Peterson, or Danny Garcia @ 147! Crawford has more risk with Diaz than Pacquiao has with Jeff Horn!

[Mammoth]

Crwaford has mor risk with Diaz than Pacquiao has with Jeff Horn!

**** I hope so

[John Locke]

Peterson vs. Diaz was at 144. Diaz will make 140, but he'll probably be at least 150 on fight night. I'm not sure if Crawford has face a guy with Diaz's skill and his weight. TC's performance vs. Diaz will tell us if he's ready to face someone like Pacquiao, Peterson, or Danny Garcia @ 147! Crwaford has mor risk with Diaz than Pacquiao has with Jeff Horn!

Yeah this is a real fight, I think people are just looking at Diaz's boxrec and dismissing him having never seen him fight. If Crawford wins this, barring a robbery, I will move him into my top 10 P4P.

[Bronx2245]

Yeah this is a real fight, I think people are just looking at Diaz's boxrec and dismissing him having never seen him fight. If Crawford wins this, barring a robbery, I will move him into my top 10 P4P.

He's undefeated and he's won titles @ 135 and 140, so he's already in my Top 10.

[John Locke]

He's undefeated and he's won titles @ 135 and 140, so he's already in my Top 10.

Winning titles is no big deal in today's era, Ricky Burns is a 3 weight world champ, Broner 4 weight world champ. Crawford's only credible win is Postol.

[Bronx2245]

Winning titles is no big deal in today's era, Ricky Burns is a 3 weight world champ, Broner 4 weight world champ. Crawford's only credible win is Postol.

Broner and Burns are NOT undefeated. When Broner was undefeated, I had him in my Top 10. Is Lomachenko in your Top 10?

[John Locke]

Broner and Burns are NOT undefeated. When Broner was undefeated, I had him in my Top 10. Is Lomachenko in your Top 10?

Being undefeated only means something if you've fought top competition. Lomachenko is in my top 5, he's got a better resume than Crawford in 8 fights, plus he's a lot more skilled.

[Bronx2245]

Being undefeated only means something if you've fought top competition. Lomachenko is in my top 5, he's got a better resume than Crawford in 8 fights, plus he's a lot more skilled.

Let's see Loma's record after 30 fights. I like Loma and he has the potential to be an ATG. I could say the same for Errol Spence Jr. But I can't put those 2 over TC and Mikey Garcia. Longevity has to count for something. Honestly, Loma and TC are in a race, the first one to beat Mikey Garcia wins!