Does Juan Manuel Lopez Deserve to be Top 15 P4p?

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  1. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Does Juan Manuel Lopez Deserve to be Top 15 P4p today?

    my take on this is that his skill level is not far behind izzy and marquez. i won't be surprise if lopez would be the betting favorite if they fight this year. even caballero is getting attention in the list. if celestino and lopez fight. i'll take lopez via KO...
     
    asero, Feb 11, 2009
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  2. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    top15 p4p, I would say no.

    but last year i think if it wasn't for Pac, JuanMa would have deserved fighter of the year
     
    PH|LLA, Feb 11, 2009
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  3. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If he beats Gerry Penalosa then yes. Right now i would have to say no. He has only beat Ponce Deleon and Sergio Medina. He needs to beat another good contender. Penalosa is old but still good so if he beats him then i would say yea he deserves it.
     
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  4. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If he can really beat Penalosa convincingly, then yes.
     
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  5. Rickypr18

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    Not really. He fought 3 rounds in the whole year and honestly, the only time the opponent was thought to have any kind of a chance was Ponce de León and he got easily dismantled. He needs to show in one fight against a great opponent that he can dominate a 12 rounder or that he can get the KO late in a fight, say from the 9th round on. If he does that, top 10 p4p for me. To me this kid is the real deal and the only real question surrounding him is his stamina. Will he have the stamina and the pose to defeat a fighter who can take his best shot? To me that is the only question regarding Juanma Lopez.
     
    Rickypr18, Feb 11, 2009
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  6. Stovepipe

    Stovepipe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well he is definitely top 50 pound for pound. :happy
     
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  7. jersey inferno

    jersey inferno Active Member Full Member

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    the big fights will come and he'll prove himself
     
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  8. Capitan

    Capitan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And he will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  9. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    Yes why not. He has an impressive record compared to other candidates.
     
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  10. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    p4p is based on how you are perceived as a fighter. it includes accomplishment and ability..im confident that he would put a better fight to vasquez than caballero
     
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  11. hooligan

    hooligan Millionaire Bum Full Member

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    i think he is top 15 p4p...the way he manhandled deleon alone is impressive...
     
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  12. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1. Manny Pacquiao
    2. Juan Manuel Marquez
    3. Bernard Hopkins
    4. Israel Vazquez
    5. Shane Mosley
    6. Rafael Marquez
    7. Miguel Cotto
    8. Paul Williams
    9. Ivan Calderon
    10. Ricky Hatton
    11. Juan Manuel Lopez
    12. Vic Darchinyan
    13. Chad Dawson
    14. Kelly Pavlik
    15. Nonito Donaire
    16. Nate Campbell
    17. Celestino Caballero
    18. Vitalai Klitschko
    19. Wladimir Klitschko
    20. Jermain Taylor
     
    asero, Feb 11, 2009
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  13. theunderdog

    theunderdog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1pac
    2jmm
    3bhop
    4izzy
    5mosley
    6rafa
    7calderon
    8hatton
    9caballero
    10vic

    then add cotto, juan diaz, campbell, donaire, mijares, chris john

    so nope. well, not yet at least
     
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  14. theunderdog

    theunderdog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    vic should definitely be higher than de leon. by all means. after defeating de leon, who was an average fighter with great power, de leon has beaten no one of quality. vic on the other hand just defeated three of the top 8 names in his weight class
     
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  15. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    de leon?

    ^^^but darchinyan lost to donaire...
     
    asero, Feb 11, 2009
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