Comments Thread For: Gary Russell Decisions a Game Joseph Diaz, Retains WBC Title

[Shadoww702]

GRJ's body work actually slowed Jo Jo down more than vice versa. Jo Jo couldn't pull the trigger after Rd. 7. He was stuck in the high guard, and was NOT throwing enough punches. I think both fighters thought they would get the KO, but only GRJ made the adjustments when the KO didn't come! Valdez vs. Diaz for the WBO strap! Make it happen!

I hear ya! What was up with Gary's Enswells??? When did they allow entire MASKS??? I thought there was rules in place on them??? What next??? One the size of a coffin and have the fighter lie down in them between rounds??? I think that's not really fair?? Usually you have two one round and one flat... I guess that cuts your cutman's job in half. I expect to see more and more of them. I LOVED it! It's perfectly molded for his face with handles for cutman to apply way more pressure on it than normal.

Gonna have to ask Breadman about that one.

[Bronx2245]

I hear ya! What was up with Gary's Enswells??? When did they allow entire MASKS??? I thought there was rules in place on them??? What next??? One the size of a coffin and have the fighter lie down in them between rounds??? I think that's not really fair?? Usually you have two one round and one flat... I guess that cuts your cutman's job in half. I expect to see more and more of them. I LOVED it! It's perfectly molded for his face with handles for cutman to apply way more pressure on it than normal.

Gonna have to ask Breadman about that one.

Jo Jo definitely needed one of those masks! Who is better, Jo Jo or Oscar Valdez?

[champion4ever]

Leo Santa Cruz and Russell will be setting records in punches thrown and landed. Don't blink!

Yes, but Russell is a more of an accurate and clean puncher than Leo Santa Cruz. For the most part, Leo is largely a volume arm puncher with no snap or pop on his punches because they are so wide and slow.

[BigStomps]

I called it a 8-4 Russell type of figh, I knew it, Gary is the main man at 126, and if he moves to 130 he’ll dominate there too.

IDK about all that! There's this guy named Gervonta Davis who seems to be a beast there... I'll bet money he stops Russell if they ever Fight.
Russell is a great fighter but too small for Davis..

[BigStomps]

Oh he got great upper body movement, str, great body shot with some serious intentions. This was Gary Russel jr. He was fighting and he's never been down for a reason. that jab was the difference. Diaz will come back and get a title soon. I wish he would switch trainers but like you said he's too loya! For that.

I didn't understand what they meant by his dad trains him modern style??? what is that??? Google, YouTube, and books?

I once seen an interview that Jojo's dad learned training methods from reading books and watching videos so I'm assuming is by watching You Tube videos and googling Boxing techniques. He taught himself how to train JoJo pretty much. He's done well but JoJo needs a new trainer.
IDK who exactly cause he's not naturally athletic so IDK who would be a good trainer for him... Maybe Robert Garcia, IDK.....
But IDK why more fighters don't go to Floyd Mayweather Sr... I think he's a great trainer so IDK why he doesn't train more fighters.... Maybe he don't want to, IDK....

[BigStomps]

A decent fight A Better Effort than I had expected from Diaz I had it 824 in rounds but neither one of these guys are Elite back in my generation they would be fighting preliminaries.

Damn Russell isn't elite?? Your generation?? How old are you???

[BigStomps]

GRJ's body work actually slowed Jo Jo down more than vice versa. Jo Jo couldn't pull the trigger after Rd. 7. He was stuck in the high guard, and was NOT throwing enough punches. I think both fighters thought they would get the KO, but only GRJ made the adjustments when the KO didn't come! Valdez vs. Diaz for the WBO strap! Make it happen!

Damn that would be a great fight actually. I'll go with Diaz if they ever Fight.

[Shadoww702]

I once seen an interview that Jojo's dad learned training methods from reading books and watching videos so I'm assuming is by watching You Tube videos and googling Boxing techniques. He taught himself how to train JoJo pretty much. He's done well but JoJo needs a new trainer.
IDK who exactly cause he's not naturally athletic so IDK who would be a good trainer for him... Maybe Robert Garcia, IDK.....
But IDK why more fighters don't go to Floyd Mayweather Sr... I think he's a great trainer so IDK why he doesn't train more fighters.... Maybe he don't want to, IDK....

Not to sound funny but I think the old Roach would be PERFECT for him. I don't think this new Roach is worth anyone's time now days...

Garcia of course. Derrick James? Rozzier?? Chepo Reynoso??

All would be good picks.

[Shadoww702]

Jo Jo definitely needed one of those masks! Who is better, Jo Jo or Oscar Valdez?

Depends?? Probably now?? Oscar. In 3-4 more fights from now probably Jo Jo. I don't know how many more wars he can take??

[Shadoww702]

Yes, but Russell is a more of an accurate and clean puncher than Leo Santa Cruz. For the most part, Leo is largely a volume arm puncher with no snap or pop on his punches because they are so wide and slow.

If he fights tall and uses his length his jab will give Russell problems. I don't care what anyone tells me it's gonna be a 50/50 fight or damn well close. I've never seen either one look bad in a fight. Both have loses. Leo handled his lose though. Plus his competition has been much better than Russell.

Everyone has an opinion. And this is why they fight!