Re: Loma vs Pedraza, your thoughts?
Couldn't run with the quoted. Apparently 10356 characters too much ;D. Hey thanks Alpha. You put in the work too. But seems like the ball keeps moving ;D. I mean Linares was Mikeys mandatory #1 and for whatever it's worth he was Rings belt champion.
Honestly Broner went up because he's a fat slacker who has yet to win a major fight. Sure he's stubborn, works inside nice and takes a decent punch but he dropped trinkets on the scales and I cannot see him taking that hiding off of Maidaina, shrinking back down and stepping up to win over class like Linares. Lacking a sturdy chin as opposed to lacking dedication, work ethic and eating right hands like potato chips are two different things.
On p4p, again it's all subjective. I considered Linares one of the more well rounded and seasoned boxers going in the sport. Also now Zlaticanin ranked higher as well as Broner and Mikey ;D? I don't think Linares fails to do anything Zlaticanin had pulled off leading to him being crushed by Mikey. And from what I remember Linares was set to meet the mandatory but fractured a hand. Branded champ in recess, Z picks up vacant but Linares made the "Diamond" champ. More fees for the W.e B.e C.ollecting.
Re: Loma vs Pedraza, your thoughts?
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Couldn't run with the quoted. Apparently 10356 characters too much ;D. Hey thanks Alpha. You put in the work too. But seems like the ball keeps moving ;D. I mean Linares was Mikeys mandatory #1 and for whatever it's worth he was Rings belt champion.
Honestly Broner went up because he's a fat slacker who has yet to win a major fight. Sure he's stubborn, works inside nice and takes a decent punch but he dropped trinkets on the scales and I cannot see him taking that hiding off of Maidaina, shrinking back down and stepping up to win over class like Linares. Lacking a sturdy chin as opposed to lacking dedication, work ethic and eating right hands like potato chips are two different things.
On p4p, again it's all subjective. I considered Linares one of the more well rounded and seasoned boxers going in the sport. Also now Zlaticanin ranked higher as well as Broner and Mikey ;D? I don't think Linares fails to do anything Zlaticanin had pulled off leading to him being crushed by Mikey. And from what I remember Linares was set to meet the mandatory but fractured a hand. Branded champ in recess, Z picks up vacant but Linares made the "Diamond" champ. More fees for the W.e B.e C.ollecting.
Broner was out of the 135 picture at the time, he moved up for an 'easy' title at 147 and the pipe dream of a Mayweather showdown.
I was mainly using him to show that had Broner remained disciplined and at 135 many would have had him over Linares. With Linares moving to 140 we may still get that fight.
I often wonder how some of these divisions would have looked with Valero present, but that's another topic.
Mikey turned down GBP initially due to them wanting a long term contract. When they returned without the conditions, Garcia had apparently gotten a better offer and Linares was happy to make good money facing Campbell. It's a shame but something we fans have come to expect.
I'm not saying that Zlaticanin was higher than Linares. But the Ring title was between 1 vs 3. With Zlaticanin at #2, with Linares' inactivity, some had Zlaticanin ahead.
Garcia vs Loma is one of the best fights that can currently be made, they need to try to put it together for next year, or it might go the way of Floyd/Pac.
Re: Loma vs Pedraza, your thoughts?
Henry Armstrong tried to win a title at a fourth weight. Unfortunately the middleweight title ended up as a draw.
