What happened with Barrios?

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  1. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    I remember hearing that Casamayor was off the Lightweight Lightning card (injury in training or something, right?), but why and when did JRB drop off?
     
  2. Arriba

    Arriba Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He dropped BEFORE Casa did with a hand injury if I'm not mistaken.
     
  3. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    He got injured before Casamayor with an ear drum injury.
     
  4. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    Cause he's scared to ever go around Edwin Valero again! Barrios would have got KTFO if it had not been for the scheduled fights. He jumped like a girl when Valero fiented him.
     
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    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    You do realize Barrios wasn't gonna fight Valero right?
     
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    I remember him jumping out of his socks when Valero gave him a slight feint.. :lol:

    Valero was like a cool hand luke at that press conference. Cool, calm, and collected..

    Dude, if Valero ever decides to use Barrios as a tuneup, that would be barrios' last fight.
     
  7. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    I know. That was funny as hell. I think Edwin already has Barrios in mind for something like that, just to put the nut into retirement after his comments.
     
  8. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    No ****.
     
  9. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Ok,glad to know.
    Your usual idiotic remarks made it loo like you had no idea what you were talking about.
     
  10. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    Actually you looked like you had no idea what you were talking about! You should probably just STFU in regards to trying to debate me or correct me about boxing.:dead
     
  11. FINITO

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    Laugh my ass off watching Barrios get so spooked by that feint.. BOy has a death wish talking back to Valero like that.
     
  12. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    Yeah, I know. I still laugh about that, damn! Barrios is a clown. I hope Valero fights him just to shut him up but I would be surprised if the fight ever made it past the press conference!:lol:
     
  13. BlueApollo

    BlueApollo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Barrios winning on this card would have been a natural lead in to a Valero fight. Sucks he dropped out.
     
  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Can that not still happen anyway?

    We're all assuming Valero will beat Pitalua, right?
     
  15. Arriba

    Arriba Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well Valero is a Top Rank fighter so chances are he'll continue to get the Nonito Donaire, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr treatment.

    Him vs Barrios would certainly be a lot of fun and if GBP and Top Rank do another co production card, why not?