Jorge Linares calling out Humberto Soto for a unification fight

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  1. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    I hope it materializes . . . I'm too excited for this. :yep

    :good
     
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  2. renyo

    renyo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Damn right.:D
     
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  3. theunderdog

    theunderdog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    finally. linares is panning something that could push his career forward. his best opponent to date is an old oscar larios and that is saying a lot
     
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  4. bernie4366

    bernie4366 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    HELL of a fight.
     
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  5. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Too bad Linares didn't say this without also mentioning that he'll be fighting a presumed bum in Japan first, sometime around October. Linares/Soto is exciting, but having to wait until 3090 for it happen, cooled my excitement instantly.
     
    san rafael, Jul 1, 2009
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  6. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Linares has been dropping names like Chris John for over a year. In boxing you don't always get to fight the guys you call out
     
    PH|LLA, Jul 1, 2009
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  7. freddy-wak

    freddy-wak M O D E R A T O R Full Member

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    who was dissapointed....you :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
     
    freddy-wak, Jul 1, 2009
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  8. 5Burowz

    5Burowz Guest

    A few thoughts:

    Why does Linares need a match in Japan first?? Soto would fight him ASAP. Sounds to me like Linares isn't really serious about facing Soto. He isn't obligated to fight some nobody in Japan as far as I know. I wanna see this fight in no later than 3 months....not 6+ months.

    It never ceases to amaze me how people don't really give Soto any credit. The guy's efforts are tireless to try and get bigger fights but he just doesn't get 'em. Sure, he lost to Guzman, but Guzman outweighed him by 15+ lbs. on fight night and Guzman STILL ran from Soto all night. That fight wasn't as lopsided as many would have you believe. Soto was never hurt, and Guzman really didn't do much work with his fists in that fight.

    Anyways...

    While Linares has some nice skills, one of the things he does poorly is stand straight up and doesn't offer much movement on the defensive end of things. I also think his power isn't what his KO record indicates, and his right hand is easy to telegraph at times. I don't see how Soto loses this fight. Soto has never been down in his career, and Linares ain't gonna be the one to put him down. I really don't see Linares putting on any kind of boxing clinic and I don't think he can escape Soto's boxing prowess long enough to survive.

    I predict a late Soto TKO.
     
    5Burowz, Jul 2, 2009
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  9. tolindoy

    tolindoy UBESTRIDTE MESTER Full Member

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    I dont think Linares will quit...:yep:yep:yep
     
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  10. buxzer

    buxzer Eastern Champ Full Member

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    Don't laugh... It's a fact many people were disappointed in Rocky for ducking Santiago...

    "I was a bit disappointed that Juarez, not his manager, trainer, promoter or HBO, turned down the opportunity to fight Saturday against willing late substitute Mario Santiago, after John bowed out. According to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer, Juarez elected to sit out the high-profile card because he didn't want to fight a southpaw on short notice. That's Juarez's prerogative, but it's a poor excuse, especially when you consider that Santiago would have entered the ring having not fought for one day shy of a calendar year and surely would have been a bit rusty. With TV dates in short supply for the rest of 2009, I don't see a slot left in which Juarez can fight, certainly not on HBO, whom you can be sure isn't too thrilled with him right now. He has disappointed too many times in big spots, and convincing HBO to do the John rematch in the first place was a bit of a reach. Juarez's cautious approach to Santiago is much like his approach has always been in the ring: playing it a bit too safe and a bit too passive to get over the hump, going 0-4-1 in world-title bouts."

    :D
     
    buxzer, Jul 2, 2009
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  11. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    care to put a name on that quote?
     
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  12. Solid Chin

    Solid Chin Concrete Wars Full Member

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    Soto will break Linares down in the later rounds. Linares moves too much and he will get tired and start getting sloppy like he did against Larios. Too much moving and his legs wont be there at the end. Soto by late stoppage or SD win
     
    Solid Chin, Jul 2, 2009
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  13. freddy-wak

    freddy-wak M O D E R A T O R Full Member

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    he did :lol::lol::lol:
    but he's young though, he dont understand "boxing" yet.....
     
    freddy-wak, Jul 2, 2009
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  14. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Soto will take anything that gets him paid. He ain't afraid of anyone, although I don't see how this one would end up too differently from the Guzman fight.
     
    Brickhaus, Jul 2, 2009
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  15. Capitan

    Capitan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bring it On !!!!

    Soto wins !!!
     
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