Chavez Sr. warns his son about fighting Fonfara yet...

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Scar, Apr 20, 2015.


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  1. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    You can't love all and you can't please all either. As far as Jr. is concerned, I disliked him before for being overprotected and getting a free WBC title.
     
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  2. kirk

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    True, thank you for the correction. I don't think of Vera as a light heavy but indeed its what it is. I think they should have eased him into the size and level of opponent that is Fonfara though. Its one thing to get accustomed to carrying the weight effectively at a new weightclass, its another to get accustomed to fighting the fighters who are naturally in that weightclass and cutting weight to make it.

    When one thinks about it, Chavez Jr could have had any big fight he wanted, Froch, Hopkins, Golovkin, ect..... and yet he chose an almost complete high risk no reward type fight. Its admirable.
     
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  3. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    his reward had he won, would have probably been a crack at kovalev or stevenson. if thats what he had his eye on, he did try and ease into it.
     
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  4. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    its interesting the way al handled this situation with chavez....and the broner/maidana thing

    at least haymon has fonfara with him too in this situation.....but both were kind of dangerous moves up in weight....broners especially
     
    The Shockmaster, Apr 24, 2015
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  5. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Fully agree there. He literally had big names lined up to fight him and it would've easily been on PPV, but he picked a serious risk instead despite his father's warning. Rather than insult him and call him a joke like the majority of idiots are, I'd rather(like you are) admire his courage. Fonfara also deserves credit for proving everyone wrong despite being completely overlooked by the general public.
     
    Scar, Apr 24, 2015
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  6. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe Sr. warned Jr. that he wasn't good enough to fight an opponent who is close to his own size.

    Go back to being a cruiserweight fighting Jr. middleweights or make Fonfara go down to super middleweight while Jr. stays at cruiserweight. :tong
     
    Butch Coolidge, Apr 24, 2015
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  7. punisher

    punisher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If Jr. was dedicated to his conditioning the logical move would have been to 168. But, that division is deeper. So, good luck being a force there. He gets credit for taking on a decent competitor. But, in terms of wise career moves, it's quite similar to Broner jumping up to WW and getting a reality check from Maidana.
     
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