Wilfredo Gomez ATG if no Light Featherweight division? - Page 2

Flea Man · 10-10-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sweet_scientist

If he came in properly conditioned at featherweight, I see him beating Pedroza, Lockridge, Laporte and lesser likes.

Don't think he'd ever beat Sal or Nelson though.

People consider Pedroza a great though, so I'm sure he could have eeked out a Pedroza-esque legacy.

I don't think Pedroza's accomplishment are 'great' or anything but, as a stylist, it's clear to see he was a great fighter.

He'd beat Gomez IMO. Beat him up down the stretch.

At anything lower than feather Pedroza gets annihilated early. Two fighters where weight really matters.

Senor Pepe' · 10-10-2012, 05:07 PM

This guy could only make 118 lbs. in Puerto Rico,,,,,

with the 'specially altered scales' that the Puerto Rican Officials used,,,,,,,

fists of fury · 10-10-2012, 05:27 PM

You trollin' Senor?

Clinton · 10-12-2012, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Flea Man

I don't think Pedroza's accomplishment are 'great' or anything but, as a stylist, it's clear to see he was a great fighter.

He'd beat Gomez IMO. Beat him up down the stretch.

At anything lower than feather Pedroza gets annihilated early. Two fighters where weight really matters.

Had that fight occurred, it probably would have been the dirtiest fight in the history of modern boxing.

PhillyPhan69 · 10-12-2012, 10:27 AM

No, I don't think he would be remembered as great if he had existed during an 8 weight class era. I don't mean to diminish his standing (although I don't care for him!), as a great SBW/JFW, which he was.

He didn't seem to carry his power with him up to FW, or perhaps he just had the misfortune of facing elite level FW's in Sanchez/Nelson that make me believe this. He just seems to me to be one of those guys that benifitted from being a tweener (Not meant negative), but was not able to transcend to multiple weight divisions. To me reminiscent of Hatton or maybe a better comparrison is aaron Pryor....I don't think Pryor would be thought of as great without the benifit of a 140 division? I don't think he can pull that off at welter nor do I believe he could fight Lightweight for long, but perhaps that is the only way he would have found his niche. Someguys just don't seem to be able to do multiple divisions?

Flea Man · 10-12-2012, 11:20 AM

Pryor would've been fine at 135 IMO, maybe I'm wrong though.

Lester1583 · 10-12-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Flea Man

Pryor would've been fine at 135 IMO

Fine and beltless.

Flea Man · 10-12-2012, 12:23 PM

If he had the opportunities? He would've been champ' IMO.

Lester1583 · 10-12-2012, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Flea Man

If he had the opportunities? He would've been champ' IMO.

Who said anything about the opportunities?

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PhillyPhan69 Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Salisbury, MD Posts: 3,710 vCash: 1000	Re: Wilfredo Gomez ATG if no Light Featherweight division? No, I don't think he would be remembered as great if he had existed during an 8 weight class era. I don't mean to diminish his standing (although I don't care for him!), as a great SBW/JFW, which he was. He didn't seem to carry his power with him up to FW, or perhaps he just had the misfortune of facing elite level FW's in Sanchez/Nelson that make me believe this. He just seems to me to be one of those guys that benifitted from being a tweener (Not meant negative), but was not able to transcend to multiple weight divisions. To me reminiscent of Hatton or maybe a better comparrison is aaron Pryor....I don't think Pryor would be thought of as great without the benifit of a 140 division? I don't think he can pull that off at welter nor do I believe he could fight Lightweight for long, but perhaps that is the only way he would have found his niche. Someguys just don't seem to be able to do multiple divisions?
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