Quote Originally Posted by outspoken View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Rantcatrat View Post
I have no dog in the Puerto Rico vs. Mexico rivalry, although I would assume Mexico is winning at this point in time.

On another note, Argentina is taking Mexico to school this year: Matthysse over Soto, Maidana over Soto Karass and Martinez over Junior. Three nationally-televised fights; three wins for Argentina.
Those are match ups of their best fighters against some of our mediocre fighters. To say "Argentina is taking Mexico to school this year" is kinda dumb. Maidana would be stopped under 5 rounds vs Canelo. Matthysse would also get stopped by Canelo IMO. Sergio on the other hand is a top elite fighter and I can't really think of anyone let alone a mexican challenging him on his divison. He needs to move up or down to fight either Floyd or Ward so he can actually be challenged.

But seriously come on Humberto Soto 8 loses? Kasarras 8 loses too? ... The only legit loss is Chavez JR these other guys while mexican are mediocre fighters no where near our best.. Maidana and Matthysse while limited.. are consider Argentinas best Not to say that Chavez JR is a top fighter (Not at all) but he was undefeated and up and comer.
First, scoreboard.

Second, it would be no shame if Maidana lost to Canelo because Maidana is a welterweight/junior welterweight and Canelo is a junior middleweight! Canelo should be fighting junior middleweights, not welterweights. Instead, he has picked on smaller guys. Until he beats a solid junior middleweight, I'm reserving judgment on him, although I would be a liar if I didn't see potential. He should be facing Sergio Martinez, not Marcos Maidana.

Third, Soto had dominated all Mexican competition, albeit still not great competition, for four years or so at lightweight before moving up to face Matthysse. This was a pick em' fight going into it. Many people thought Soto would outbox Matthysse. It was also a big fight on Showtime.

What Mexican fighters do you want to see Matthysse and Maidana fight now? I would love to see Juan Manuel Marquez face Lucas Matthysse; I just don't it happening. JMM has bigger fish to fry. If Rios and Alvarado weren't with a rival promotion company, I would also like to see either of them face Matthysse.