Bernabe Concepcion to fight Steven Luevano for WBO Featherweight Title

[XaduBoxer]

May 2's Pacquiao vs. Hatton card turning out to be a good card with the addition of Concepcion vs. Luevano...
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[SweetPea]

May 2's Pacquiao vs. Hatton card turning out to be a good card with the addition of Concepcion vs. Luevano...
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I like Luevano, but I hope this is no more than the 1st or 2nd undercard fight on the show.

For a fight as big as Pac-Hatton, they need a LEGIT co-feature that is good enough to be an HBO main event on its own. In other words, not something like Ortiz-Resto or Judah-Johnson.

[JazMerkin]

I'm goin to this fight so I'm hopin they have a good undercard & this is a good start.

Would like to see Ortiz given a title shot on the undercard although that probably won't happen, maybe they could get a deal with either Urango or Kotelnik

[:::PSL:::]

Imo... Concepcion punch harder than Luevano. Luevano has questionable chin, but hes got skills, height, and reach advantage.

I'd say 50/50.

[Spicoli]

They did Luevano no favors last outing pairing him with very poor mans Naz Billy Dib.That was dreadful.I'd like a rematch with Santiago myself,nice scrap.I thought he was moving up??He needs to break through,no doubt Concepcion has skill to match pace,Luevano catching shots a bit more lately.

[CutMeMick]

I thought he was moving up??

Which is why I can't understand the fight.
Team Luevano have clearly said he's been having some trouble making weight in his last few fights.
I just don't get it, when fighters do this.

[XaduBoxer]

Freddie Roach will be the one in charge of Concepcion's corner... a big plus for the young Bernabe...

[CutMeMick]

Imo... Concepcion punch harder than Luevano. Luevano has questionable chin, but hes got skills, height, and reach advantage.

I'd say 50/50.

Questionable chin?
He's been dropped by hard puchers only Terdsak & Santiago both strong fighters.
What does need to be said is his great ability to recover after knockdowns and comeback to win rounds. I believe the round in which Santiago dropped him he made a good comeback and could have evened out the round.

I would say Concepcion has more 1 punch power but Luevanos counter skills have decked 5 of his last 7 opponents. (Would have been 6 but the Dib knockdown ruled a slip)

Luevano needs to establish his jab, once he gets that going forget it. You just can't get past it. But he often forgets half way through fights about it and that's when he starts getting hit. He better be careful cause Concepcion will spark him out if given that opp.
But yeah, Luevano needs to be awake for the full fight and needs the jab all night long. I also feel Luevano needs to go to the body which he does exceptionally well he needs to hit the body here.