Re: Good read, good question : Why is Juan Diaz not respected or a fan favorite?
I think the problem is that the Lightweight division is slipping.
I mean IMO (before the juilo - juan fight) from flyweight upwards, lightweight is languishing somewhere near the relegation zone.
Obviously... Or should i say hopefully ??? the picture is changing. And rightly so. But its really only a one man show. Kinda like Roy at Light Heavy a while back.
Juan needs names and fierce publicity.
The names will only come from 130 IMO so its a difficult situation unless he's prepared to move his 5ft 6 self up to 140?
I dont see a superstar in the making, simply because of circumstance, which is sad. But maybe circumstances will change. They often do.
Re: Good read, good question : Why is Juan Diaz not respected or a fan favorite?
he's just one of the unlucky ones. give it time and he will one of biggest stars. if he beats pacman, etc that would really help him
Re: Good read, good question : Why is Juan Diaz not respected or a fan favorite?
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well Juan can get the full respect if he goes up to lightwelter and welter and still win there. Pacquaio, Mayweather, Barrera, Morales had done it. That's why they are more respected than Juan.
that's exactly what he needs to do....go up in weight and challenge the bigger guys to earn more respect...No disrespect to JD but challenging PAC says a lot about his character really...He just wants to get paid :-\
If he wants PAC he should go down to 130 ;)
Why would Diaz go down to 130? He has never fought at that weight. Also, Manny can't make that weight these days. If anything, Diaz could go up to 140, a weight class he began his career in.
Re: Good read, good question : Why is Juan Diaz not respected or a fan favorite?
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Originally Posted by ds91
he's just one of the unlucky ones. give it time and he will one of biggest stars. if he beats pacman, etc that would really help him
:coolclick: Good point.
I agree...given time...people will catch on.
I may be the only one in thinking this...but I personally think that he's mismanaged. If "Con-King" put the time into Juan that he puts into all these heavyweight trashers...maybe...NO...most likely Juan would be bigger.
Think about it...pair him with Golden Boy & put him on these undercards where he can be seen...he'd be the man.
Seriously...with his toe to toe 6 punch combos...seeing is believing & Juan is just too rarely seen.
In the end...I don't think that he needs Pac that much...althought his scalp would look B-E-A-Utiful on his record...but if Pacquiao lost the fans or Pac fans would say that the only reason that he lost was because he was out of his weight class.
Re: Good read, good question : Why is Juan Diaz not respected or a fan favorite?
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well Juan can get the full respect if he goes up to lightwelter and welter and still win there. Pacquaio, Mayweather, Barrera, Morales had done it. That's why they are more respected than Juan.
that's exactly what he needs to do....go up in weight and challenge the bigger guys to earn more respect...No disrespect to JD but challenging PAC says a lot about his character really...He just wants to get paid :-\
If he wants PAC he should go down to 130 ;)
Why would Diaz go down to 130? He has never fought at that weight. Also, Manny can't make that weight these days. If anything, Diaz could go up to 140, a weight class he began his career in.
:coolclick: Very good point.
Re: Good read, good question : Why is Juan Diaz not respected or a fan favorite?
Yea but there is a reason he went to 135 140 at the time did not suit him that is why
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Originally Posted by brucelee
well Juan can get the full respect if he goes up to lightwelter and welter and still win there. Pacquaio, Mayweather, Barrera, Morales had done it. That's why they are more respected than Juan.
that's exactly what he needs to do....go up in weight and challenge the bigger guys to earn more respect...No disrespect to JD but challenging PAC says a lot about his character really...He just wants to get paid :-\
If he wants PAC he should go down to 130 ;)
Why would Diaz go down to 130? He has never fought at that weight. Also, Manny can't make that weight these days. If anything, Diaz could go up to 140, a weight class he began his career in.
:coolclick: Very good point.
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Yea but there is a reason he went to 135 140 at the time did not suit him that is why
I'm just saying...unifying & holding your position is a very commendable thing in boxing.
Re: Good read, good question : Why is Juan Diaz not respected or a fan favorite?
It's the Dumbo ear's, it looks like hes about to fly away with those mugs. I like his style he comes to fight. I would like to see him against Casamayor and Katsidis. Casamayor may have a chance to outbox and counter, but I think the baby bull will be on him like white on rice. He just smothers you and throws 6 punch combos, its gonna take a big puncher I think to take him out.
Re: Good read, good question : Why is Juan Diaz not respected or a fan favorite?
I don't think anyone disrespects him.
Maybe it's because he's so young that he's not a fan favourite? He just hasn't grown on people yet?
