Is Juan Manuel Lopez The Next Wilfredo Gomez ?

Cuco,

Let's not jump the lake yet on this one but I think that we are witnessing a special boxing jurney that it's just beggining.

 

um......no

he will be a great champ though.

 

The Ponce de Leon fight was a pretty devastating destruction, and wholly unexpected.

 

I'm with you. I just hope he does not get pressured to carry the weight of the next great champ and make mistakes. Cotto is not done yet. I like the answer of "I'm not going to be the next Gomez, I am going to be just me". I forgot who said the quote, but he has his hands full with all the champs at 122.

 

Time will tell. But, he really hasn't been challenged, yet.

 

JuanMa is JuanMa, Gomez is Gomez. End of discussion:good

 

I doubt that he'll ever be as good as Gomez (who at his peak was one of the all-around best fighters I've ever seen), but time will tell how far he goes. Hopefully he'll keep his dedication to the sport and always come in the best condition and always be prepared, which was one Gomez' biggest problems.

 

We don't know but he sure is exiting to watch just like Gomez.

 

No.

 

I know everyone is entitled to their opinion. But it is because of comments like this that we constantly see the "next big thing" fall short of expectations. Why p4p lists change way too many times a year, why a loss today means you have to mount a "come back" and why it is so frustrating to hear how the new flavor of the month could beat any great of past eras. It's nothing personal, but it is just too early to compare Juanma with Gomez.

 

Great answer. I have said so in similar posts. Let the kid breath.

 

We shouldn't even be mentioning Lopez in the same sentence as Gomez yet. Let's wait a few years and then compare the two.

 

Maybe. It's too early to tell.

 

Very permature for something like that!!!
Nice avi, soriano!!