Thread: Bernabe Concepcion to fight Steven Luevano for WBO Featherweight Title

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Hmmnn... Top Rank keeping it as a family affair, both are Top Rank boxers...
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Luevano is a great counter puncher, but I think Concepcion's all around game will prove to be too much here.

May 2's Pacquiao vs. Hatton card turning out to be a good card with the addition of Concepcion vs. Luevano...
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Originally Posted by killersheep

Luevano is a great counter puncher, but I think Concepcion's all around game will prove to be too much here.

Steven Luevano is not the most talented boxer but he never fails to excite fans whenever he fights.he has been very hittable but proves to be durable and has great recuperative ability. He's a B-type fighter.. Concepcion,I think he's also a B-type fighter. This should be a great fair matchup.

Originally Posted by the_pRoDiGy

Originally Posted by killersheep

Luevano is a great counter puncher, but I think Concepcion's all around game will prove to be too much here.

Steven Luevano is not the most talented boxer but he never fails to excite fans whenever he fights.he has been very hittable but proves to be durable and has great recuperative ability. He's a B-type fighter.. Concepcion,I think he's also a B-type fighter. This should be a great fair matchup.

He wasn't very exciting against Dib, too be fair, that was only half his fault.

bernabe is still young and is still improving, luevano is a good test for him. I am not so confident about this, i hope bernabe wins.

Originally Posted by SaddoBoxer

May 2's Pacquiao vs. Hatton card turning out to be a good card with the addition of Concepcion vs. Luevano...
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I like Luevano, but I hope this is no more than the 1st or 2nd undercard fight on the show.

For a fight as big as Pac-Hatton, they need a LEGIT co-feature that is good enough to be an HBO main event on its own. In other words, not something like Ortiz-Resto or Judah-Johnson.

I'm goin to this fight so I'm hopin they have a good undercard & this is a good start.

Would like to see Ortiz given a title shot on the undercard although that probably won't happen, maybe they could get a deal with either Urango or Kotelnik

Imo... Concepcion punch harder than Luevano. Luevano has questionable chin, but hes got skills, height, and reach advantage.

I'd say 50/50.

They did Luevano no favors last outing pairing him with very poor mans Naz Billy Dib.That was dreadful.I'd like a rematch with Santiago myself,nice scrap.I thought he was moving up??He needs to break through,no doubt Concepcion has skill to match pace,Luevano catching shots a bit more lately.

Originally Posted by Pacstraightleft

Imo... Concepcion punch harder than Luevano. Luevano has questionable chin, but hes got skills, height, and reach advantage.

I'd say 50/50.

Questionable chin?
He's been dropped by hard puchers only Terdsak & Santiago both strong fighters.
What does need to be said is his great ability to recover after knockdowns and comeback to win rounds. I believe the round in which Santiago dropped him he made a good comeback and could have evened out the round.

I would say Concepcion has more 1 punch power but Luevanos counter skills have decked 5 of his last 7 opponents. (Would have been 6 but the Dib knockdown ruled a slip)

Luevano needs to establish his jab, once he gets that going forget it. You just can't get past it. But he often forgets half way through fights about it and that's when he starts getting hit. He better be careful cause Concepcion will spark him out if given that opp.
But yeah, Luevano needs to be awake for the full fight and needs the jab all night long. I also feel Luevano needs to go to the body which he does exceptionally well he needs to hit the body here.

Originally Posted by the_pRoDiGy

He's a B-type fighter.. Concepcion,I think he's also a B-type fighter.

Have to disagree here and I'll tell you why.

How can a fighter whos a World Champ has defended his title 4 times be rated the same as a fighter who's best opponent is Gabriel Elizondo.

I would say at this time I would rate Luevano as a B class fighter and Concepcion a C class fighter. Concepcions skills have been tested against lower quality of opposition on the other hand Luevanos skills have been tested against higher quality opponents compared to eachother.

This is not to say Concepcion can't win or anything like that, this is to say that I feel on skills Luevano has proven more at this moment.

Originally Posted by Spicoli surfs 'Nawlins

I thought he was moving up??

Which is why I can't understand the fight.
Team Luevano have clearly said he's been having some trouble making weight in his last few fights.
I just don't get it, when fighters do this.

Freddie Roach will be the one in charge of Concepcion's corner... a big plus for the young Bernabe...

A page turner of a fight for both game fighters. I will surely would not miss it. Bernabe concepcion, in the past, came to fights with just instinctive skills.

He did not figure out early on, that this was not enough to get you to the next level.

I believe that in his last fight, he had somewhat of a breakthrough. Something finally reached his deeper understanding, and allowed him to get out of a real dangerous situation.

He reversed a possible loss in one single round, and it was the last round. He knocked the guy out!

He just suddenly unleashed powerful combinations, punches in bunches, slugged it out, and this despite nursing a serious gash.

In his fight with Luevano, whichever version shows up will dictate the winner.

If he shows up like of the old, Luevano will pepper him till the very last rounds. Luevano is so skilled a boxer, only knocking him out will prevent him from adding your name to his list of victims. He can even knock you out, if you allow him to give you enough of a battering, you will see the canvas later in the fight. Getting back... it will surely be a loss for sure for Concepcion. Could even suffer a knockout!

If he brings the new and determined version to face Steve Luevano, it will be a long night for the later!
Roach and Pacs influence, had something to do with Abe's transformation, we shall soon see if the transformation was for good!