###The Miguel Acosta express!### Onwards and upwards to Lightweight glory!

As someone who's probably his biggest fan here, I hate to inform you guys that we might have seen the last of Aguacerito. I posted a thread on it prior to the Rios fight, and it's something that many people who've only become accquainted with him after said bout may be unaware of, and that is that after those three losses he suffered early on in his career, he was going to retire. He had his mind set on it, he was dejected, and he wanted out of boxing.

The reason he came to his senses was because his father convinced him otherwise. He basically agreed to give it another go, underwent a huge improvement and racked up that impressive run of victories, beating the likes of Jose Alfaro, taking Anges Adjaho's '0', then the fight that garnered some attention against Urbano Antillion before winning the title against Paulus Moses in the champions backyard.

So, as you can imagine, he was riding the crest of a wave, bristling with confidence, and why wouldn't he be? So, for him to be defeated in the fashion he was essentially brought those demoralizing feelings back. It's understandable, I mean you can just imagine how he must have felt, he did have an advantage style-wise, the only problem was that the substance Rios has with his style highlighted Acosta's two glaring weaknesses: his Jermain Taylor-esque ability to drastically fatigue over the course of the fight and his below average chin. He was handling Brandon with apparent ease early on, circling him, peppering him, then battering him, so for it to all crumble in the way it did with him tiring and then suffering a brutal knockout loss has left his morale at an all-time low.

I know you'd question why he'd be so down-trodden, what with him obviously having world-class capabilities and the ability to mix it with the best. But it's when you turn in such a performance only to not have the glory at the end of it that would leave anybody questioning their future, in addition you have to take in the fact that he is in his 30's, and not exactly an attractive proposition for potential opponents, a relatively unknown Venezuelan who's coming off a loss won't be getting many offers, especially when you add the fact that he's a pretty excellent fighter into the equation.

Whatever his decision may be, I hope it's just the best one for him. Maybe relatively new fans will be slightly peeved, but as someone who's followed him for a few years now, I'll just wish him all the best, whatever his final decision may be.

As for a Katsidis fight, I think it's a good idea. We don't know how much either man has left. It'll be an appealing clash of styles, granted, it'll be disappointing for the loser, who'll likely be left on the scrapheap, but that's how so many fights are nowadays: winner moves forward, loser has a very difficult road to try to find their way back. It'll all hinge on the ''Rios-factor'' IMO, that is, if Katsidis can use his physical strength, go to the body enough, and whether the early storm of sharp, crisp combinations to wear Miguel down late on. Personally, I can't see him being able to accomplish that, Kat's has lost a step IMO, and if we still have the same Miguel Acosta, I think he might even be able to stop him. As for Marquez.............

 

We're back rasta's.

After a momentary halt, the express is ready to start chugging along again. Aguacerito is BACK, 6th of August in Venezuela against a to be named opponent. Don't expect anybody all that good though, just be glad we're getting Miguel back in the ring after a period where it looked as though we wouldn't see him.

 

Yep.:good

The only blatant problem he has is his stamina, which is what let him down against Rios. I don't mind if this opponent is poor as long as he gets back to some alright opposition afterwards.

Nah, not on YouTube. I've got it on DVD, and it can be pretty hard to track down.

 

What did Jpab tell you all? I said I'd deliver, and I have, just for you guys.

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