Comments Thread For: Arum on 'Improved' Verdejo: I Have To See it With My Own Eyes

[Catrin]

Verdejo is in the same boat Linares is in... he's superbly talented, skilled, and has excellent form, but lacks the physical strength to win at the elite level. They have to be matched carefully because they can be upset depending on the qualities of the opponent. He can have the career Linares is having, which isn't too bad seeing as GBP's moved him into a top lightweight ranking.

It's strange to see Top Rank disinterested in continuing to build him up as a viable/lucrative opponent. If he wins his upcoming fight, I would match him up against Crolla, if he wins that Linares coming off of a loss; boom a viable Lomachenko opponent in 2019.

You talking about jorge linares el niño de oro?

[MEXfistology]

I never liked Juanma, during the time he was winning I told people there was something I didn't like and I didn't think he was great. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. I wasn't sure about. But usually the sons of boxing fathers do not work out. We have plenty of examples of that, Lol.

I agree with everything you said, specially the part about sons not having to put in the work lol very true. At least you don't let your race patriotism get in the way of analyzing a fighter correctly just because he's from your same country, alot of these clowns on this website should learn from you

[frosty-g]

Verdejo is in the same boat Linares is in... he's superbly talented, skilled, and has excellent form, but lacks the physical strength to win at the elite level. They have to be matched carefully because they can be upset depending on the qualities of the opponent. He can have the career Linares is having, which isn't too bad seeing as GBP's moved him into a top lightweight ranking.

It's strange to see Top Rank disinterested in continuing to build him up as a viable/lucrative opponent. If he wins his upcoming fight, I would match him up against Crolla, if he wins that Linares coming off of a loss; boom a viable Lomachenko opponent in 2019.

He really, really isn’t that good

[True That]

I agree with everything you said, specially the part about sons not having to put in the work lol very true. At least you don't let your race patriotism get in the way of analyzing a fighter correctly just because he's from your same country, alot of these clowns on this website should learn from you

Yeah, I try to be realistic and honest. Regardless of nationality or whether I root for a fighter.

Sure I want to see Puerto Rican fighters do well but I'm definitely going to be real about them as well. As well as all other fighters from different nationalities.