Jaz's Prospect Thread

[KananKrus]

It may now seem apparent that Derrick Wilson's upset of Huerta is more the case of him being lucky, and Huerta just plainly being careless. A rematch should settle this, and so shall establish if any or both are indeed promising prospects or but the lowly "gatekeeper/s" of this sport.

On the Daniel Jacobs, what impressed me most when I first saw this fighter was his tenacity. He had an above average power that in the square ring he delivered non-stop! Tremenduous volume. It is the kind that overwhelms and wins through accumulation, it is though, not the one-punch, lights out, KO variety.

One need not guess, that his style is firmly based on cardio-work, the kind of sweat effort accomplished in many, many hours in the gym. This is a dedication that brings with it much success at its glorious end when religiously pursued, but equally, with tragic consequences when abandoned.

That said, I guess as he stepped up in class with the oppostion, he no longer had the ability to outwork them. Glaringly, his lack of KO power had exposed him to difficult situations, hard battles, the stuff that gets you old in a hurry, and sometimes even before you get to that breakthrough fight. He needs his game to step up too, save himself some wear and tear. With his talent, he should not experience difficulties in the ring unless it is within the very top tier of his weight class!

IMHO. He is in dire need of that special dedication, I'm afraid, the one that he probably do not possess.