Thread: WILL PETER MANFREDO JNR BECOME WORLD CHAMP??????????

WBO Calzaghe

WBC/WBA Kessler

WBA Mundine

IBF Berrio

I think Berrio would be his best route if he was going to win one or back down to middle opinions guys please.

I voted yes. I believe that once Calzaghe has retired, Kessler will look for big fights elsewhere and will prob have to vacate for not defending against a mandatory. It'll give Manfredo a route in and I think he'll eventually get one. He's young and has plenty of time.

No,will never happen

He cant beat Kessler or Calzaghe

Manfredo`s best chance are Berrio,but i think Berrio will KO him

Perhaps he can be WBF-champ

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no i dont think so. He hasnt got the power like the other guys at 168. I believe after JC has left Carl Froch will be the man to beat at 168 for sure.

Originally Posted by Tam Seddon

no i dont think so. He hasnt got the power like the other guys at 168. I believe after JC has left Carl Froch will be the man to beat at 168 for sure.

And Lucian Bute

I think once Calzaghe packs up Kessler will move up to light heavy he is a big Supermiddle and that will free 2 belts up 3 including Calzaghes but ive just thought of a big problem Miranda is moving up.

Originally Posted by jangeorg

Originally Posted by Tam Seddon

no i dont think so. He hasnt got the power like the other guys at 168. I believe after JC has left Carl Froch will be the man to beat at 168 for sure.

And Lucian Bute

yer Bute, Froch, Inkin, Kessler and JC need to fight each other somehow or another. we really need to see who is at the top of these guys. I hope Inkin, bute or Froch can all cross paths this year for sure. i think froch is the best though out of those 3

Originally Posted by Tam Seddon

Originally Posted by jangeorg

Originally Posted by Tam Seddon

no i dont think so. He hasnt got the power like the other guys at 168. I believe after JC has left Carl Froch will be the man to beat at 168 for sure.

And Lucian Bute

yer Bute, Froch, Inkin, Kessler and JC need to fight each other somehow or another. we really need to see who is at the top of these guys. I hope Inkin, bute or Froch can all cross paths this year for sure. i think froch is the best though out of those 3

Bute and Froch are to green for Kessler an JC right now

We all know my answer Defense agaist the right was leaky last night!

While I don't feel that Manfredo Jr. is elite and I don't think he has what it takes to grab a title at 168.
I have to say that I have enormous respect for his trying to go "old school" by taking a lot of fights.
I wish more fighters would do the same. After all that's what boxing is all about.

And yeah good thing Banks (from last night) didn't have much power, cause that tattoo he put on Manfredo's eye could have been him getting knocked down.

I definately see him being the working man at 168 which every division needs.

More power to him.

No chance unless he licks with Frank Warren then maybe he can get him a IBO or wbf title againest my gran

Originally Posted by killersheep

While I don't feel that Manfredo Jr. is elite and I don't think he has what it takes to grab a title at 168.
I have to say that I have enormous respect for his trying to go "old school" by taking a lot of fights.
I wish more fighters would do the same. After all that's what boxing is all about.

And yeah good thing Banks (from last night) didn't have much power, cause that tattoo he put on Manfredo's eye could have been him getting knocked down.

I definately see him being the working man at 168 which every division needs.

More power to him.

I think he has the ability to win a title but I don't think he will be one of those guys you remember 25 years down the line. I think he is a good fighter. Elite? He is not. I don't know how much growing room his skills have but I hope more.

CC. Nice comments!

He looked pretty bad last night. As much as I'm a fan, the guy is a borderline top-10 smw and I'm not sure he's going to get much better.

Originally Posted by SeanE

He looked pretty bad last night. As much as I'm a fan, the guy is a borderline top-10 smw and I'm not sure he's going to get much better.

I am a huge fan but I was very disappointed. He had to fight tooth and nail for this win... He should be so far beond Banks(although Banks surprised me abit)

Like I said though, I think he could get a title... I don't know for how long he'd be able to retain it.

I think with proper training he can move past Green...

Agree with you Pride, as i usually do about Manfredo.. i'm an RI native and i've been watching him as much as any one of his fans have and last night was just not what i expected.. I know that banks was pretty damn fast but it seemed like Peter was at about 80% the whole fight.  Besides his left hook when in close he had nothing to work off of.. Also, have you noticed how much he throws that straight right now after the spina fight? haha.. i kept anticipating it, and i think that Peter thought he would've been able to knock him out with that punch, he just didn't get a chance to throw it enough..  Also he really needed to jab more, he kept his left hand low as he was walking in and was just getting clobbered..
He definitely won decisively, but if Banks was just a litttlllee better and was able to absorb a little more punishment without abandoning that right hand that was landing early in the fight, peter would've had some serious problems.  I think it's safe to say that if he fights anyone decent the way he did last night it will not be pretty.. he needs Freddie back BADLY.