I was at the Barrera vs. Juarez II - L.A. Press Conference (9-12-06)

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CC for the pics...Predidictions?

Thanks DaxxKhan, I'd cc you back but I gotta wait 24 cuz I cc you for your article yesterday.

I'll be REAL honest with you I've seen Barrera a few times prior to a fight in conf. or what not for some reason he just looked drained (weight) he looked weak and hes getting old, when I was up close you could see it that there was something going on.


I would say making weight is a problem.

I thought he looked weak in their first fight IMO....He just didn't have the all out in him like in the past....He has been in a lot of big fights ....actuallly wars in his career....He's only 32 or just turned 33 I think....Maybe it's all catching up to him??....This may end up like the DLH/Chavez fight...Young warrior humbles old??...Either way I root for Marco...I hope he takes this one wins big and thinks abt retirement

If Rocky Juarez was even close to the fighter that DLH was, it would end that way... But I still think Barerra will win a decision, I didn't even think the first fight was as razor thin as most people thought, Barera clearly had the ability to outbox him at will and I think that for anything Barerra will have lost with age, he will have just trained that much harder for this fight.. If Barerra comes in with the right gameplan he should be able to take it without letting Juarez make a war out of it, that's the key... Barerra doesn't have many(if any) wars left, but he's still a much better boxer than this guy.

Good point . I dont think it will be a war . Juarez is a naturally lazy fighter. If he upped the pace last time who knows he may have won . But his chance to beat Barrrera has come and gone . This time hes facing a more motivated Barrera not a guy coming down from lightweight who was preparing for another guy . Rockys wearing more cumbersome gloves this time , not the reyes gloves of the last fight. Brreras seen what what hes up against and hes always beeeter in the big fights when hes motivated .

All these things point to it being an easier win for Barrera this time . I dont think he'l stop Rocky who will be game until the end but ultimatley outlassed . Rocky is a very compact fighter who doesnt let his hands go . In a big fight like this he wont go against his natural ways and go all out cuz he'l make too many mistakes , he'l do what he does best and that wont be enough

Barrera UD