How good is Chavez Jr?

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  1. MrSpeaker89

    MrSpeaker89 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I have only ever watched his fight with Martinez and bits of the Vera fights. He hasn't overly impressed me, but to be fair, I haven't watched enough to form a real opinion. I might check out his fight later.

    What's his best weight? He always looks obese outside of the ring, is he naturally big or just a lack of discipline?
     
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  2. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    He's shi*.
     
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  3. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Not nearly as good as his record suggests, but as tough as nails.
     
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  4. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He's a punching bag.
     
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  5. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Brian Vera level.
     
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  6. Jake LaMotta

    Jake LaMotta Lights Out Full Member

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    ATG chin...but not much else.
     
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  7. Ilikeboxing

    Ilikeboxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's like a taller Rios.
     
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  8. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Who hit him?
     
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  9. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Took up boxing late and was a skinny kid whose frame grew until he was 25 and his muscle size continues to grow.

    He's technically a natural LHW, but my guess is he'll fight at 168 for a couple yrs anyways.

    At least he aint gonna be starving himself to a corpse to be making 160 anymore.

    I rate him top 5-10 at either SMW or LHW.

    Possibly #1 SMW if he can get his head screwed on straight and stay focused outside the ring.:think
     
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  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Fixed.
     
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  11. HitBattousai

    HitBattousai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He has a solid chin, is physically strong, action style, and has had great matchmaking(and favorable judging) over the years with the Chavez name. Limited on skills, athletic ability, and terrible training discipline. In terms of how actually "good" he is, when he was at Middleweight he was paper title level. Around the Super Middleweight/Light Heavyweight division, who knows. I would guess maybe a little worse than fringe contender level.
     
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  12. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His chin is the biggest myth in boxing, when you outweigh a guy by 25lbs it's not impressive that he is taking their punches. If he stays at 175 Stevenson or Kovalev will show us what his chin is really like. They starch him.
     
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  13. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jr. is an illusion created by special laboratory "supplements";) and fighting physically overmatched opponents. Some of this illusion is going to be shattered---maybe soon.:yep
     
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  14. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    He's better than people give him credit for.
     
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  15. Super Hans

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    Underrated by hardcores

    Overrated by casuals.
     
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