Quote Originally Posted by The Game
Freitas has been dropped by guys like Chico Corrales and Jorge Barrios and Raheem is not anywhere near as big a puncher as them is he? And anyway,look at what he did too Barrios when he got back up!

Quote Originally Posted by TheMasterpiece
Raheem is the real deal, but he oonly beat Morales so badly because Morales simply isn't a lightweight. Raheem had a style that was bad for Morales anyways, even more so considering Morales being out of shape, slower and fighting a bigger man.

The interesting part of this fight is that both guys use a good bit of lateral movement. Raheem is better teachnically, but I'm almost certain he hasn't seen anyone like Freitas, defeintely not on this level. Raheem does have a questionable abilty to take a punch and as does Freitas...but I think we'll all agree that Freitas has a advantage in the power department.

I pick Freitas to get a tko victory in the 10th of a very competetive fight.
cc,that was EXACTLY my prediction,Freitas late,I have not seen Raheem enough but there would not be this much indifference about him if he was the real deal I guess and also,is he really slick enough to avoid contact for the whole 12 rounds given that Freitas has the lateral movement too. Freitas will be no stationary target either and combine that with the power and I think he will win
The reason people are indifferent to Raheem is because he has only really had one big fight, plus he didn't look great against Juarez at 126, and everyone thinks that he just beat Morales because he wasn't prepared.. The thing is if Raheem isn't the real deal in your mind, then really your boy Margarito shouldn't be either ... It's no different they each have showed alot but just need to prove it at the top level, and you can say things against either of them based on average performances, but they dont really tell the tale.. Watch for Raheem to impress you in this one, im picking him to box his way to a clear UD. He really is fast and slick, I like him.