Can a new trainer correct Juanma's glaring defensive weaknesses?

I think so. He showed some technical improvements in the Salido rematch, even if they didn't carry him through the day. With the base he has, he could be worked on.

 

Pedro L. Diaz

 

He better get over to Mayweather Sr or Roger if he wants to learn some defense.

 

Pedro Díaz is a Cuban Olympic coach now training Cotto. He can do nothing for López. The fact that he's Cuban doesn't make him the magical fix.

 

The know-how is one thing, and the temperament is quite another. Juanma has the amateur pedigree, the championship experience, the tools. He knows how to defend himself, but he has the temperament of a constipated grizzly bear with rabies, JG. He can know how, he can have it drilled into his muscle-memory with hundreds of hours of work with any trainer, but he's still a kid that sees red every time he gets hit and I'm not sure what a trainer can do about that. Shock therapy? :err

 

Nah. He's fifteen months away from turning 30, and has spent literally two thirds of his life fighting a certain way, and doesn't seem all that especially bright, or humble, or coachable.

Not even a maestro could "tame" him at this point, or teach him any new tricks. They can throw 'em at the wall all they want - nothing's going to stick. He's going to have to ride or die for the rest of his career as the same wild bronco he's always been.

 

This.

Careful matchmaking is the best defence for Lopez in future.

 

Yes to a degree....but it would take ALOT of effort and time.

Both of which I'm not sure he'd be able to give.

The problem is with these guys (and I've said it before) they never learned any defense in the first place because they thought their offense was so good that they didn't need to, so it's hard to implement something so big so late in their career.

But when they come up against someone with a better offense or a style that is difficult for them they have no answer.

The Mayweathers are obviously huge adverts for defensive fighters....but I would recommend someone like Nacho I think his style of training would work great with Lopez offense.

The big issue is you can teach him all the defense in the world but remember the saying "everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face" - Tyson. Well as we saw with Hatton you can teach him all you want but when it comes to do or die is he really going to follow your instructions?

 

Not really. At this point there are only minor changes possible, such as not letting the opponent put him on the backfoot and get back to old control the distance days, working on the jab a little. Lopez can still be devastating if his style can dominate in a fight, but it's up to opponent selection and willingness to make that happen.

 

mayweather sr aint done **** since getting aids in his lungs.

how many fighters does he train now? ok then.

 

yeah I was thinking the same thing. You can teach him defense, but he keeps reverting back to fighting

 

You missed out the most important word in that question.

My 2 cents: BHOP, MAB, JMM & PBF