Is Jose Benavidez the next Edwin Valero?

[Dick Buffman]

He was never very impressive, I like what I have seen in Benevidez in just a couple fights more than what I have ever seen of Valero.

Benavidez is looking good, but he's not even 20 yet. Lets see if he can look the same after 25 fights.

Then we can make the comparison.

I'll ignore your contempt for Valero and chalk it up to uncontrollable bias.

[sultanisking]

He is fighting amateur bums, fighters with records who have more losses than wins, they trying to raise his profile with "Boxrec" wins..

[cooper5]

He is fighting amateur bums, fighters with records who have more losses than wins, they trying to raise his profile with "Boxrec" wins..

Are you talking about Valero or Benavidez here?

[sultanisking]

Are you talking about Valero or Benavidez here?

Don't want to sound rude, but I think where I said ' he is fighting' may answer your question.

BENAVIDEZ,

[Jim Jeffries]

He is fighting amateur bums, fighters with records who have more losses than wins, they trying to raise his profile with "Boxrec" wins..

He just turned 18, who do you want him to fight? Bradley?

To answer the thread, two completely different kinds of fighters. Jose is very tall, athletic and has quick hands, but not in the same league with Valero as far as power is concerned. And time will tell whether he'll ever be world class or not, personally I think he will, but he's a few years off yet.

[Spray_resistant]

Benavidez is looking good, but he's not even 20 yet. Lets see if he can look the same after 25 fights.

Then we can make the comparison.

I'll ignore your contempt for Valero and chalk it up to uncontrollable bias.

Fair enough

But watch this Benevidez kid is going to be something if they don't make the same mistake they made with Vargas when he was a young prospect.