How good is Linares?

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  1. bronx

    bronx Boxing Junkie banned

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    probably but the kid is young and he sounds like he has some talent based on the reponses i have gotten, How about him versus Gamboa who do you like?
     
  2. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    hes not a young Arguello that much i know.about a fight with Gamboa is too early to make a pick.
     
  3. rapidHOOK

    rapidHOOK The Champ is HERE Full Member

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    he will destroy gamboa pick him apart after weathering the early strorm, he is very good his alias says it all GOLDEN BOY, he is the next coming of oscar de la hoya
     
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    Is this true did he won agianst Juanman, that's intersting.

    I think he can win against Gamboa esay, but Juanman can't say
     
  5. Adaptation

    Adaptation Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hes hot stuff, just needs to stop getting injury's and be more focused. he just moved up in weight btw(now at 130lbs, perhaps linares vs Soto?)
     
  6. rapidHOOK

    rapidHOOK The Champ is HERE Full Member

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    the match you guys should be talking about is linares v valero
     
  7. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    that would be a good test for two guys that havent fought anyone.
     
  8. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Ishe Smith alias is Sugar so do you think hes the next coming of Ray Robinson?
     
  9. nickfoxx

    nickfoxx On The Nod Full Member

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    they have the same promoter (teiken) so i doubt that would ever happen until it gets to a cotto-margarito type of situation which it sure aint right now
     
  10. Bonavena25

    Bonavena25 Vamos! Full Member

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    I was blown over by his performance against Larios. Larios gave everything but Linares was like Cool Hand Luke in there.
     
  11. nickfoxx

    nickfoxx On The Nod Full Member

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    let me pre-empt bladerunner's response: larios was shot to ****

    did i get that right? :)
     
  12. boxbox

    boxbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    prime sounds better:hey
     
  13. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Linares is better than good. He's sensational for where he is at this point in terms of his experience, age, and development. Kenny Adams told Emanuel Steward Linares is a "Featherweight Sugar Ray Robinson." Excellent handspeed, combinations, body punching, mobility, chin, timing, overall mechanics, and a pretty good power. His head movement and defense are pretty good altough there's room for improvement, and he can be overly selective and slighlty tentative at times.
     
  14. nickfoxx

    nickfoxx On The Nod Full Member

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    i knew it was only a matter of time before we finally agreed on something
    btw leonard won that fight and lederman is a great judge
     
  15. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    is that wrong?