Gerry "FEARLESS" Peñalosa tells JuanMa:"Be ready"

[Rican]

I think you forgot the real king at 122, Celestino "THE TOWERING INFERNO" Caballero... He's the current 122 WBA and IBF champion and he will give anyone at 122 a very difficult fight...

JuanMa is young and being young also means inexperience and raw... Peñalosa is old and it also means very experienced and a master boxer...
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Penalosa has a lot of experience, that's about it (that's a good thing, no question, and sufficient). Juanma has so many skills, but since he ko's everybody, the public hasn't seen them much. Juanma has power in both hands, great defense, and great everything. He simply has too much going for him to lose at any distance. And he is clearly a very motivated fighter who wants the big fights and proud of his heritage in terms of the Rican greats who came before him. Lopez will outclast Penalosa, whether in one round or twelve. Watch.

Lopez is a very GOOD fighter, but he's no great, yet, not even close

Of course he's not a great yet. He is in the early statges of his career. But he is establishing his legacy, and one step was his destruction of de Leon (no one had ever done that to de Leon, not even Penalosa). Next step is beating Penalosa. After that, Juanma should be put in the ring with all the best at that weight. He can handle them, trust me.

[XaduBoxer]

The following are the officials for the Gerry-JuanMa fight:

"The referee for the fight will be José H. Rivera of Puerto Rico, and the judges will be William Lurch of Illinois, Michael Pernack of Florida and Nelson Vázquez of Puerto Rico."

The referee from Puerto Rico and one judge from Puerto Rico... hmmnnn...
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[TitoFan]

The following are the officials for the Gerry-JuanMa fight:

"The referee for the fight will be José H. Rivera of Puerto Rico, and the judges will be William Lurch of Illinois, Michael Pernack of Florida and Nelson Vázquez of Puerto Rico."

The referee from Puerto Rico and one judge from Puerto Rico... hmmnnn...
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Grasping at excuses already, are we.

[XaduBoxer]

The following are the officials for the Gerry-JuanMa fight:

"The referee for the fight will be José H. Rivera of Puerto Rico, and the judges will be William Lurch of Illinois, Michael Pernack of Florida and Nelson Vázquez of Puerto Rico."

The referee from Puerto Rico and one judge from Puerto Rico... hmmnnn...
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Grasping at excuses already, are we.

NO... coz I think this fight will end in a KO/TKO... The officials won't matter at all...

Off topic: Is there any well known boxing decision robbery that happened in Puerto Rico in the past? Just asking?
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[TitoFan]

The following are the officials for the Gerry-JuanMa fight:

"The referee for the fight will be José H. Rivera of Puerto Rico, and the judges will be William Lurch of Illinois, Michael Pernack of Florida and Nelson Vázquez of Puerto Rico."

The referee from Puerto Rico and one judge from Puerto Rico... hmmnnn...
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Grasping at excuses already, are we.

NO... coz I think this fight will end in a KO/TKO... The officials won't matter at all...

Off topic: Is there any well known boxing decision robbery that happened in Puerto Rico in the past? Just asking?
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I'm sure there HAVE been. Nothing uncommon to the sport. I can't think of any off the top of my head. However, maybe I'm biased, but the fights I've been to here in PR have been pretty well reffed and judged.

[TitoFan]

BTW, was Killa banned?

[XaduBoxer]

Grasping at excuses already, are we.

NO... coz I think this fight will end in a KO/TKO... The officials won't matter at all...

Off topic: Is there any well known boxing decision robbery that happened in Puerto Rico in the past? Just asking?
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I'm sure there HAVE been. Nothing uncommon to the sport. I can't think of any off the top of my head. However, maybe I'm biased, but the fights I've been to here in PR have been pretty well reffed and judged.

I'll take your word for that... No worries at all if the ref is Puerto Rican and 1 judge is Puerto Rican and 2 others were American (Is Puerto Rico an American territory? )

I dunno if Killa was banned...
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[TitoFan]

NO... coz I think this fight will end in a KO/TKO... The officials won't matter at all...

Off topic: Is there any well known boxing decision robbery that happened in Puerto Rico in the past? Just asking?
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I'm sure there HAVE been. Nothing uncommon to the sport. I can't think of any off the top of my head. However, maybe I'm biased, but the fights I've been to here in PR have been pretty well reffed and judged.

I'll take your word for that... No worries at all if the ref is Puerto Rican and 1 judge is Puerto Rican and 2 others were American (Is Puerto Rico an American territory? )

I dunno if Killa was banned...
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The nationality of the ref and judges will be the least of Peñalosa's worries tomorrow night.



But hey... you can always use it as an excuse as to why Gerry got KTFO'ed.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Grasping at excuses already, are we.

NO... coz I think this fight will end in a KO/TKO... The officials won't matter at all...

Off topic: Is there any well known boxing decision robbery that happened in Puerto Rico in the past? Just asking?
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I'm sure there HAVE been. Nothing uncommon to the sport. I can't think of any off the top of my head. However, maybe I'm biased, but the fights I've been to here in PR have been pretty well reffed and judged.

there have been bad calls as well, one i remember was the Santos/Margarito II fight, i saw it in person in Bayamon, and i wasn't the only one there that thought Antonio was winning, and well although i don't argue it so much, cause he seemed ready to quit, Cotto/Corley comes to mind

[TitoFan]

NO... coz I think this fight will end in a KO/TKO... The officials won't matter at all...

Off topic: Is there any well known boxing decision robbery that happened in Puerto Rico in the past? Just asking?
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I'm sure there HAVE been. Nothing uncommon to the sport. I can't think of any off the top of my head. However, maybe I'm biased, but the fights I've been to here in PR have been pretty well reffed and judged.

there have been bad calls as well, one i remember was the Santos/Margarito II fight, i saw it in person in Bayamon, and i wasn't the only one there that thought Antonio was winning, and well although i don't argue it so much, cause he seemed ready to quit, Cotto/Corley comes to mind

Santos-Margarito I'll agree with (I was there, too). But Cotto-Corley.... no way. Corley was on his way to an ugly KTFO loss. The ref only saved him from further pain.

[happytrip]

just reviewed some videos of LOPEZ fights........i say whew!!!

Indeed a tall order for our boxer Gerry Penalosa.Nevertheless,i still put my vote on a Gerry UPSET WIN.

[XaduBoxer]

It’s hard to find a fan or boxing writer who will give Penalosa much of a shot of upsetting Lopez.

Maybe it’s because at 36, Penalosa is 11 years older than Lopez. Perhaps it’s the belief that the Filipino veteran’s 62-bout pro career, which has spanned 20 years, has taken its toll on his body.

If the perception is that Penalosa is an “old man,” fans who tune into the Boxing After Dark broadcast might be in for a surprise.

Penalosa (54-6-2, 36 KOs) is one of the sport’s most well-preserved world-class veterans. The Philippines-born southpaw is a complete fighter with skill, technique and athleticism that is on par with elite advanced-age fighters like Bernard Hopkins, Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley.

Penalosa also possesses a warrior’s heart that matches those pound-for-pound entrants, and he truly believes his combination of skill, experience and courage will be enough to upset the young KO artist.

“Lopez has never met a boxer like me,” Penalosa said. “He’s never fought anyone with my experience. I think he’s had easy opponents until now. This time is for real. He’s fighting a real a fighter. I’m a real veteran of boxing.”

That’s an understatement.

Penalosa believes he can beat Lopez in a number of ways.

“I will surprise him,” Penalosa said of Lopez. “We have a plan A, B and C. I could fight him for 15 rounds if I had to.”

Many hardcore fans and knowledgeable boxing writers don’t expect Penalosa to last 12 rounds.

However, Penalosa has never been knocked out or even knocked down in his pro career.

And a true veteran like Penalosa can never be counted out.

[ElTerribleMorales]

It’s hard to find a fan or boxing writer who will give Penalosa much of a shot of upsetting Lopez.

Maybe it’s because at 36, Penalosa is 11 years older than Lopez. Perhaps it’s the belief that the Filipino veteran’s 62-bout pro career, which has spanned 20 years, has taken its toll on his body.

If the perception is that Penalosa is an “old man,” fans who tune into the Boxing After Dark broadcast might be in for a surprise.

Penalosa (54-6-2, 36 KOs) is one of the sport’s most well-preserved world-class veterans. The Philippines-born southpaw is a complete fighter with skill, technique and athleticism that is on par with elite advanced-age fighters like Bernard Hopkins, Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley.

Penalosa also possesses a warrior’s heart that matches those pound-for-pound entrants, and he truly believes his combination of skill, experience and courage will be enough to upset the young KO artist.

“Lopez has never met a boxer like me,” Penalosa said. “He’s never fought anyone with my experience. I think he’s had easy opponents until now. This time is for real. He’s fighting a real a fighter. I’m a real veteran of boxing.”

That’s an understatement.

Penalosa believes he can beat Lopez in a number of ways.

“I will surprise him,” Penalosa said of Lopez. “We have a plan A, B and C. I could fight him for 15 rounds if I had to.”

Many hardcore fans and knowledgeable boxing writers don’t expect Penalosa to last 12 rounds.

However, Penalosa has never been knocked out or even knocked down in his pro career.

And a true veteran like Penalosa can never be counted out.

yea he can, after he's dropped by either a brutal right hook or a huge straight left it'll go something like 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 YOU'RE OUT!

[XaduBoxer]

It’s hard to find a fan or boxing writer who will give Penalosa much of a shot of upsetting Lopez.

Maybe it’s because at 36, Penalosa is 11 years older than Lopez. Perhaps it’s the belief that the Filipino veteran’s 62-bout pro career, which has spanned 20 years, has taken its toll on his body.

If the perception is that Penalosa is an “old man,” fans who tune into the Boxing After Dark broadcast might be in for a surprise.

Penalosa (54-6-2, 36 KOs) is one of the sport’s most well-preserved world-class veterans. The Philippines-born southpaw is a complete fighter with skill, technique and athleticism that is on par with elite advanced-age fighters like Bernard Hopkins, Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley.

Penalosa also possesses a warrior’s heart that matches those pound-for-pound entrants, and he truly believes his combination of skill, experience and courage will be enough to upset the young KO artist.

“Lopez has never met a boxer like me,” Penalosa said. “He’s never fought anyone with my experience. I think he’s had easy opponents until now. This time is for real. He’s fighting a real a fighter. I’m a real veteran of boxing.”

That’s an understatement.

Penalosa believes he can beat Lopez in a number of ways.

“I will surprise him,” Penalosa said of Lopez. “We have a plan A, B and C. I could fight him for 15 rounds if I had to.”

Many hardcore fans and knowledgeable boxing writers don’t expect Penalosa to last 12 rounds.

However, Penalosa has never been knocked out or even knocked down in his pro career.

And a true veteran like Penalosa can never be counted out.

yea he can, after he's dropped by either a brutal right hook or a huge straight left it'll go something like 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 YOU'RE OUT!

Yep there's always a first time... but tonight's first time will be JuanMa's first time LOSS...
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