What happened to Juan Diaz?

[Pugilistic]

I think the Campbell and Marquez losses have caught up with him.

After his loss to Campbell, he was impressive against Katsidis but ever since Marquez layed him out for the first time and added to the punishment he got against Campbell, he hasn't looked the same.

The aggression, workrate and determination doesn't seem to be there anymore.

[DaxxKahn]

Diaz has one mode all out or nothing,,,,Problem is if he can't catch a guy he is in trouble...Plus he can't fight going backwards....

IMO Diaz was rushed along too quickly...He should have been groomed a bit more....Too much too soon overwhelming....Especially since the kid is going to school so he has no intention to be in the sport too long....

Juan needs to be groomed a bit more on Defense, some counter punching and Patience for sure...

Other then that he is ok...I think they need to slow down a bit with him take a step back on caliber of opp so they can work on those things and he will be a force again...

Plus if he was in a bit better shape shed a few pounds he could fight at 130 easy where his power would be much more effective

[salty trunks]

His style is based on activity and getting close. His lack of power makes that more difficult at a higher weight. Its also a style thats very hard to keep up your entire career. Same thing with Paul Williams as he moves up in weight his style is going to be less effective as it already was in the Martinez fight.

[HattonTheHammer]

If diaz was english he`d now be mocked on here as an average fighter who`s been found out (completely true)

Diaz is a good fighter, just not that good. Paulies a quality fighter. Diaz isnt all of a sudden "washed up"

He`s a good fighter than can go on to win world titles at light/welter - just please stop with this "he`d beat marquez/hatton" shit. If you honestly believe that you just dont know very much about boxing!

[milmascaras1]

there is nothing wrong with diaz. he is what he is! and to say he wasn't that good to begin with is preposterous because as lightweight champion he did have seven successful defenses, which by today's standards, is pretty impressive. the problem with diaz is he's a one dimensional fighter. he loves to engage toe to toe. paulie's style was all wrong for him. for one, he's flatfooted, has no lateral movement and is just there to slug it out. if he goes back down to lightweight he might have a better chance to win a title there. too bad he has very little power because just imagine if he did have alot of power, he would be devastating!

[nyc champ]

i think for diaz to be a top light weight again he has to beat a good lightweight, such as ortiz, maidana, khan, rematch with marquez

[milmascaras1]

ortiz, maidana, khan are jr. welterweights. only marquez is a lightweight. all of these fighters would beat diaz. he needs to fight a top ten lightweight before fighting for a title in that division first.