Is Felix Verdejo done?

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

I feel like he’s reaching Bojado status.

[boliodogs]

I feel like he’s reaching Bojado status.

He looks great until he gets hit hard on the chin. He will get hit hard again at the top level so he is done at that level. In fact he just got KOed by a guy who really is not top level. Put a fork in him because he is done.

[Dip_Slide]

Yea he should retire, he's only going to get more brain damage for pennies at this point. He should look for something else to do now, the younger the easier it will be for him to start something new

[THC]

He does seem unable to bear down after an opponent takes him into deep waters.

But that jab knockdown... usually that happens when a fighter is dead tired. The second knockdown wasn't due to a clean punch. He simply collapsed from fatigue. Maybe his conditioning is suspect? I also thought he was expending too much energy early in the fight by loading up on almost every punch. He didn't look relaxed in his delivery. It was like he was aiming for a KO to show up Lopez rather than simply fighting Nakatani.

OTOH, Nakatani looks like an easy beanpole opponent who can be overpowered. But he's a tough nut whose right hand has enough rangy power to cause damage. Adequate fundamentals and a crazy chin allows him to fight off his front foot; that type of constant pressure is mentally taxing to anyone who folds when things go south, especially when you've already knocked him down twice!

So, no, I don't believe Verdejo is done just yet. But his team, if possible, really needs to fix any shortcomings they can glean from this loss. The next fight will be more telling.

[ramses07]

He does seem unable to bear down after an opponent takes him into deep waters.

But that jab knockdown... usually that happens when a fighter is dead tired. The second knockdown wasn't due to a clean punch. He simply collapsed from fatigue. Maybe his conditioning is suspect? I also thought he was expending too much energy early in the fight by loading up on almost every punch. He didn't look relaxed in his delivery. It was like he was aiming for a KO to show up Lopez rather than simply fighting Nakatani.

OTOH, Nakatani looks like an easy beanpole opponent who can be overpowered. But he's a tough nut whose right hand has enough rangy power to cause damage. Adequate fundamentals and a crazy chin allows him to fight off his front foot; that type of constant pressure is mentally taxing to anyone who folds when things go south, especially when you've already knocked him down twice!

So, no, I don't believe Verdejo is done just yet. But his team, if possible, really needs to fix any shortcomings they can glean from this loss. The next fight will be more telling.

yeah think ppl are sleeping on nakatani

he could've gotten the call against Lopez

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

He looks great until he gets hit hard on the chin. He will get hit hard again at the top level so he is done at that level. In fact he just got KOed by a guy who really is not top level. Put a fork in him because he is done.

Yeah he’s never gonna be able to achieve what people once thought.

[blowblow]

yes he's done.. should retire now.

[sicko]

Yeah, Gate Keeper and "Step Up" for a young prospect/rising contender

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

yeah think ppl are sleeping on nakatani

he could've gotten the call against Lopez

He’s tough, durable and has a solid jab but he’s pretty basic. He’d give most a tough night but a top level fighter should be beating him.

[kiaba360]

Yeah, Gate Keeper and "Step Up" for a young prospect/rising contender

I think he's too young to be a gatekeeper, and he has the resume of a prospect so what does he really offer from an experience standpoint? He needs to try again or retire. He should not have lost to Nakatani.