Giving prior and post Salido...has anyone seriously tagged Lopez a superstar?! I think its that highlight hype and getting away from basic game that got him ko'd in first place. That and he likes to eat out alot.
Giving prior and post Salido...has anyone seriously tagged Lopez a superstar?! I think its that highlight hype and getting away from basic game that got him ko'd in first place. That and he likes to eat out alot.
wouldn't call Lopez a hype job when he holds wins over Oquendo, Ponce De Leon, Penalosa, Luevano, Concepcion, and R. Marquez, stopping all of them
lets not forget how he blasted out Ponce De Leon effortlessly in the first, he went on to IMO beat Broner, and made Gamboa look relatively flat, Lopez has fallen in love with his power and relies on it too much but this doesn't take away the fact that he has extraordinary boxing ability and is a good counter puncher when he chooses to box, IMO a new corner and fighting away from PR would bring him back to form
Lopez could have just boxed his head off, but he decided to stand and fight classic fighting using your heart and not your brain. Salido tough SOB Lopez, is more than cape bull of beating him no macho
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He no doubt has sound boxing ability but he sold it out for the hype of the ko punch. He was reading his own press clippings, packing on bad weight and that's why he went life and death with a guy who eats punches like pringles in Mtagwa. He got away from natural talent in some early cases and had it been fine tuned-stuck to early on maybe he doesn't fall vs Salido. What's done is done though. I think he's def got solid skill but he needs some regrounding and let it come natural.
Salido beating Lopez the first time was unexpected but hardly surprising. Club fighter Mtagwa and a crippled Marquez both had him out on his feet. So Lopez fall was only matter of time. Either way Lopez is the more skilled fighter and should pull out the victory. All he has to do is remain patient. Which is easier said than done for him. Based on his last fight against the chinless Mike Oliver it's obvious Lopez hasn't and probably wont ever change. While he should win, another loss wouldn't be a shock
Juanma got away from his boxing roots. I still think that string of 1st round KO's awhile back probably did him more harm than good. And fighting in Puerto Rico seems to be more of a liability for Lopez than an advantage. It's all up to Juanma, I think. He def has the tools to beat Salido. It just depends on whether Juanma made the necessary adjustments after his loss. I'm betting and hoping that he did.
I think Lopez is a tad over hyped he is a good fighter though. Problem is he can not stick to a game plan and loves to eat shots. Also if he runs in to Gambo if he does win I think he gets smoked badly.
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