Better opponent: Dominic Wade or Sullivan Barrera?

[IamInuit]

Barrera reminds me a little of a real bad ass Cuban named Joel Casamayor. The last Cuban to actually defect. It’s not just the fact that he's a leftie but he seems genuinely on a mission after being overshadowed by all the big contract signees. Gamboa wasted his career and so has Rigo. That’s the trouble with a sense of entitlement.

He's simply better then Wade and a better opponent but its more than just skill level. One is fighting a dominant fighter who can box as well as he can punch and at the prime of his career. The other is fighting a guy that has had some injury issues and has not had a meaningful fight in 5 years.

How much has Ward eroded sitting out? Could be that micro-second short? I have to give him props for taking this fight. I thought for sure he'd low ball his way out. And props to Barrera also because he could have just waited and demanded Kovalev. Not sure if he will lose his spot for fighting Ward but if he wins he won’t need it.

[Lineal]

Barrera is the better opponent.