Who is the closes fighter to JML's weight class that you would favor over him?

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  1. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    For me its Juan Diaz.
     
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    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Depending on what they have left.....

    Vazquez and Marquez

    Not seen enough of Caballero..... Chris John, Gamboa?
     
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    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Those guys can possibly beat JML, but you would favor all of them against him?
     
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    I like JML over almost anyone from 122 to 130.. 135 may be stretching it a bit.. Juan Diaz might be too big..
     
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    i'd say Vasquez or Marquez, but i dont know how much they got left these days, and even at there peak, i still wouldn't bet the house on it

    Caballero's a huge guy, with a huge punch, but his technique is horrible

    but for certain, i'd say Guzman could outpoint him, and i'd also favor JMM, Chris John, and Juan Diaz over him

    but i think he'd sweep through 122 and 126 (outside of Chris John) and even alot of 130 (Linares would be a tough 1 though) as well
     
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    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Yeah, Id favor Guzman over him too, but really John?

    Who you think hits harder Juarez or JML and by how much more?
     
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    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    If you look at him currently, he is blowing away everything put in his way.

    But.....

    Has he faced a fighter that ticks ALL these boxes?

    Good chin
    Good power
    Big at the weight
    Solid technique

    I don't believe he has. Ponce de Leon was embarrassed on the undercard of Hatton vs Mayweather but got a lopsided UD in his favour.... don't even start with Medina... whilst Penalosa is naturally smaller and past his best.

    Ask me in a year's time!
     
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    i have to agree...juan diaz...he can beat humberto soto
     
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    Vazquez and Marquez should still be the favorites.
    But lets see if they can come back any good after those beatings they imposed on each other
     
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    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Right now, from your judgement of last nights fight and the reports of Izzy and Rafa not so postive recovery news,their trilogy and over 1 year layoff.

    you would favor either of those two over JML?
     
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    probably JML, but i dont think that's the issue, John is durable, he tooks Marquez's best counter shots all night without hitting the canvas (although i think the ref saved him once), but more then that he fights tall and he's a moving target, i just dont think Lopez would be able to catch him, or keep him caught enough for him to outpoint him, much less stop him, you have to take in consideration that Juanma is less experienced, and has yet to fight a worldclass slick fighter, much less a P4P world class slick fighter like John,...i'm not saying it would be ez, but i'd favor John if these 2 were set to clash this year
     
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    vazquez&marquez

    possibly caballero
     
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    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Even if John fights tall, he would still be the smaller man, last winter his camp said John is more likely to move down to 122 than to 130.
    I dont think Lopez will land as near as many punches as he did on Penalosa to John, but he certainly wouldnt be as gunshy as Juarez was for most of their fight.
     
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    vasquez and marquez would be good fights

    chris john also would be tough for him
     
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    Vazques, Marquez and Jonny Gonzales, nobody else at super bantam.
    Soto, Robert Guerrero, Chris John have great chances.
    Caballero would get murdered, his frame is so small he would go flying from one punch