Jaz's Prospect Thread

[skel1983]

Damn, maybe I should have included Mayweather, Pacquiao or PED in the title just to get someone interested.

Whatever happened to when we used to discuss prospects and lesser-known fighters. I'm now going to make it my mission to bump any thread I can about prospects or lower-weight guys.

Haha, cheers for the link Jaz haven't seen this guy before but he looks very good what's the next stop for him? How far off from fighting a contender do you think?

[JazMerkin]

He's fighting on the Maidana-Cayo undercard I believe, then a week later back in his hometown.

He hasn't even been a pro 2 years, so he's probably about 12-18 months away from fighting anyone in or around the top 10 at 135, but just the way he's been handled is a breath of fresh air to me compared to the way other prospects at Lightweight have been handled recently. If he sorts his footwork out he could be really special.

It's also good to get a look at these kids who don't have the easiest ride to the top because they didn't win national golden gloves or the olympics. Granted he's with Golden Boy, but he's not being given an easy run of it & I like to see a guy who doesn't let that bother him. I just hope he doesn't get burnt out.

[CFH]

He definitely needs to work on his stance. His legs are way too far apart.

[JazMerkin]

He definitely needs to work on his stance. His legs are way too far apart.

Definitely, I hope that his team get that sorted out quick because he's got all the raw materials.

I think I'm just going to make this my prospects thread & update it anytime I see a new guy who's worth talking about rather than constantly creating new ones. Obviously anyone else is welcome to post any they think are good. Except you CFH, you no-good Canuck racist.

[JazMerkin]

Haha, H you knob

[BIG H]

Haha, H you knob

[Taeth]

Very fast, but the only problem I see is he seems to be more focused on punching quickly than he is on landing solidly. His hooks and cross look like he isn't putting as much into them as he could.

[JazMerkin]

Very fast, but the only problem I see is he seems to be more focused on punching quickly than he is on landing solidly. His hooks and cross look like he isn't putting as much into them as he could.

I've seen him more recently & he's definitely sorting that out, although again I think part of it is a by-product of how far apart his legs are. It's what's frustrating about him right now, he seems to have all the tools to be special, but just doesn't utilize them & for me this is all that can keep him from the next level. I think he should look at getting trained by someone like Nazim Richardson or Jeff Mayweather. I think either could do good things with him.

[ryanman]

He definitely needs to work on his stance. His legs are way too far apart.

Definitely, I hope that his team get that sorted out quick because he's got all the raw materials.

I think I'm just going to make this my prospects thread & update it anytime I see a new guy who's worth talking about rather than constantly creating new ones. Obviously anyone else is welcome to post any they think are good. Except you CFH, you no-good Canuck racist.

Great idea for a thread.
I know its been said but I can't believe how wide his stance is. Its absolutely crazy. It must severely effect his mobility. Having said that you would think this is something that can altered without TOO much difficulty. Although I often think that when a fighter has a glaring fault but they often don't end up adjusting.

[Cressa121]

He looks to have the raw attributes to be a very good fighter, but he really needs to work on that stance, it's far too wide. Looks one to watch though