Having watched quite a bit of this talented Bantamweight champion over the last 2 months, I can't recall ever seeing him seriously hurt. He moved up to the 122lbs division despite being past his prime, and took some hurtful shots from Vasquez and Jones without so much as blinking. Would Zarate have had the fire power to get Orlando out of there in a fantasy match-up? Share your thoughts.
I think his durability was very sound, but his awareness and ability to roll with punches added to the fact. He'd definitely be a very difficult fighter to stop. I think it's possible he could've beaten Zarate at his best, actually. I just don't think he was quite proven enough against that level of opposition to definitively say so.
