Chavez will develop into an excellent fighter

Eh no he won't. He is lazy, unprofessional and has an attitude of entitlement. When he moves up to 168 or above he's toast.

 

Right?

"Oh, he's only young!!"

"He's been at it less than 10 years!"

22 year old Canelo has been a pro for two years less and is miles ahead of Chavez in development and has been for quite some time.

 

It WON'T continue. It hasn't been that much progress, and there's nowhere left to go. He isn't interested in incorporating defense into his game. He's still slow of hand and still plods around the ring.


What's broken can't be fixed.


He can keep refining his offense all he wants, he's still going to be nothing more than an alright fighter who pounds his way to victory when his opponents are smaller and weaker.

 

haterz just hate coz chavez getting paid when their favorite fighters fight for sammiches in small halls :deal

 

Chavez wasn't trying to set up his punches, couldn't cut off the ring properly.Loading up on his punches way too much.Hes got a lot to learn. Boxings a twelve round fight.You gotta give it your all from the opening bell. and not hope that your opponent gets tired and you catch a lucky break. He has the chin, power, and size. He needs to learn how to use his attributes properly.

 

He is a steroid cheat.

 

He's improved a lot in the last couple of years but I think he's pretty close to his ceiling. He can make refinements but he's not going to take a huge leap up in class - he is what he is. He could've gotten to this point sooner if he'd actually dedicated himself to the sport though.

I really don't see Chavez having much success against guys he doesn't dwarf in size - he'd surely get slaughtered by the top guys at 168? He's going to have to move up soon and I don't think it'll be pretty.

Middleweight is a really stacked division but I think his best bet is to stay there, take on superior (but smaller) fighters and hope for the best.

 

I feel like he can still improve some. Losing the Sergio isn't the end of the world, Sergio has been stopping everyone lately but almost got stopped himself this time. And Chavez was there til the end, taking his beating and never quit.

I think we will find out how much the loss motivates him to improve, either it will, or it won't.

I got this feeling right after the fight watching him that he felt like he won, even in defeat. What I mean by that is, something seemed to click in him where he was now sure that he did belong here in this sport and on this level. He made it, he survived, and in the process he almost took out the guy that has been dominating the division.

He's never going to be so dominating that the outcome of his fights are without a doubt. He's not very athletic, fast or anything of the sort. But he does have a desire to win that can't be doubted. He was taken all the way into the deep end in the Sergio fight, and when I thought he would surely quit on himself, and really had every right to do so, he didn't, he made it over the hurdle, stayed in there and damn near pulled off something that would have never been forgotten by any boxing fan.

He's good for the sport, no matter what, because he brings drama with him every fight.

 

IMO, that's the problem.

JCCJr had a MW belt, a Hall of Fame trainer in his corner, and an ATG (father) offering him advice. Yet by all accounts, he doesn't want to put in that 'hard work and dedication'.

If he feels he 'won' after based on a Hail Mary punch and not quitting, he's not mentally built for this. He should be ashamed for letting this opportunity (chance to be the Ring Champ at MW) slip by. 26 year old, undefeated champs shouldn't be satisfied with that fight.

 

:deal

 

Jr is the type of MW seen on Friday nite fights in the 50's and early 60's who would win a fight one week and lose one 2 months later.

Exciting, but plodding.