Lightweight Tournament!! Let's Talk

[CutMeMick]

Here's how I see it...

Edwin Valero-Antonio Pitalua = Valero
Michael Katsidis-Jesus Chavez = Kats
Jorge Barrios-Carlos Hernandez = Barrios
Joel Casamayor-Julio Diaz = Casa

Valero - Casa = Valero
Kats - Barrios = Kats

Valero - Kats = Valero

Valero - JMM = JMM

[Lance Uppercut]

Another thing, they said the winner of the tournament will have a crack on JMM-Juan Diaz winner, how about Campbell-Funeka?
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Who ever wins the JMM vs Juan Diaz fight will be the Lightweight Champion, so I think that is the logical opponent for the winner.

[HattonTheHammer]

Are these all 12round fights


thats a good 6 or so hours of boxing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

either valero, barros or diaz will win this!!!!!!!

[killersheep]

Are these all 12round fights


thats a good 6 or so hours of boxing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

either valero, barros or diaz will win this!!!!!!!

As far as I know these are in fact all 12 round fights.

[HattonTheHammer]

Are these all 12round fights


thats a good 6 or so hours of boxing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

either valero, barros or diaz will win this!!!!!!!

As far as I know these are in fact all 12 round fights.

damn killer, your prediction league is going to kick ass that weekend

[killersheep]

Are these all 12round fights


thats a good 6 or so hours of boxing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

either valero, barros or diaz will win this!!!!!!!

As far as I know these are in fact all 12 round fights.

damn killer, your prediction league is going to kick ass that weekend

Very lightweight intensive, I'm gonna have to adjust something, cause I'm knocking on the door of maximum post length as it is.

[amat]

The first World Cup of Boxing was Mexico vs Thailand, it wasn't forgotten and it was a great card. So was the second one and it had some great fights. They should just not call it the World Cup and it would work better.

As for this tournament, I'm only halfway interested in half the names. There are plenty of guys I would rather see like Anthony Peterson, the winner of tomorrow's fight, Guzman and others. Katsidis is fun to watch but if I want a tournament I want the best contenders possible.

Though I must say all of those fights have a chance to be very good.

[OumaFan]

I've gotta plead ignorance on Pitalau, I don't know if I've ever even seen the guy fight, he's probably fought on some of those Spanish networks that I don't get.

Just by going on boxrec which is buggy as hell so I didn't even seen the bottom half of his record he's got stoppage wins over Santa Cruz, Soto Karrass, loss to Grigorian, and with 40 KO's in 46 fights he must have a fairly serious dig and its not like Valero's impossible to hit.

What's his style like if anybody knows, is he fast, defense any good?

I don't really like Valero. Basically I'm just trying to see if I should get my hopes up.

The title question is a bit silly, of course he could beat Valero, is it remotely likely is more like it?

[holmcall]

Yes, he can pop. But he must come in with straight shots bewteen Valero's wide stuff. Like JML did with Ponce de leon. That's his best and likely only shot. And he needs to do it early. This one has the potential to be another Meza-Garza. Do not blink or go to the reefer.

[holmcall]

Antonio Pitalua, a Colombian who lives in and does all of his fighting out of Mexico City has a record of 46 (KO 40)-3 and a lofty KO percentage of 81.63. Twenty-nine of his stoppage wins have come in three rounds or less. He has stopped his last fourteen opponents in a row including the highly regarded Jose Armando Santa Cruz. He is 38 years old and won the interim version of the WBC lightweight title with an impressive sixth round upset win over the much younger Santa Cruz.

In 2001, he lost a SD to tough Arnulfo “Chico” Castillo, 33-1-3 coming in, and in 2000, he dropped a close twelve round decision in Germany to Artur Grigorian, 30-0 at the time. At stake was the WBO lightweight title. One of his early victories came against Cosme Rivera who gave Andre Berto all he could handle. Another came against Saul “Baby” Duran, but mostly his opposition has been less than stellar. Still, an 82% KO percentage is nothing to sneeze at. Make no mistake, Pitalua can throw bricks

He was stopped by Jesus Rodriquez back in 1995 in a fight for the WBC Continental Americas lightweight title, but that was 13 years ago. Neither fighter will add many rounds to his record in this one; bet on it!

[markb018]

I'm pretty excited about the fight tomorrow night. I haven't heard anything official, but I am assuming he is allowed to fight in the states again?? I have read articles where he said he could pass any MRI. The fight tomorrow night is in Texas. Is it just state by state he's banned, anyone know??

[Galaxy]

I'm pretty excited about the fight tomorrow night. I haven't heard anything official, but I am assuming he is allowed to fight in the states again?? I have read articles where he said he could pass any MRI. The fight tomorrow night is in Texas. Is it just state by state he's banned, anyone know??

As far as I know its only the boxing commission of Texas that has allowed him to fight in their juristriction so far

[Kel]

I'm pretty excited about the fight tomorrow night. I haven't heard anything official, but I am assuming he is allowed to fight in the states again?? I have read articles where he said he could pass any MRI. The fight tomorrow night is in Texas. Is it just state by state he's banned, anyone know??

As far as I know its only the boxing commission of Texas that has allowed him to fight in their juristriction so far

I think your right

[holmcall]

I'm pretty excited about the fight tomorrow night. I haven't heard anything official, but I am assuming he is allowed to fight in the states again?? I have read articles where he said he could pass any MRI. The fight tomorrow night is in Texas. Is it just state by state he's banned, anyone know??

As far as I know its only the boxing commission of Texas that has allowed him to fight in their juristriction so far

I think your right

Texas is the only big venue state, but I suspect West Virginia, Wyoming, maybe Idaho and a few other obscure states might let him fight. Hell, if Morrison can "fight" in Wyoming, anyone should be able to, but who would want to?

[markb018]

So is this a stepping stone for the big places like NY or Vegas? Or are those places out of the question