Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Ponce Deleon

Juanma will rule at 122, 126, 130, 135 beginning some where in the middle of next year. This fight shouldn't happen now!! Let Ponce dominate this weight class' other contenders, give Juanma one more "distance" fight, maybe even as part of the same card and then throw them in the ring together against each other in March 2008. If the fight goes down around that time Juanma KO's Ponce de Leon within 8 rds. His power is as close as you'll get to Wilfredo Gomez's and his boxing skills will prove to be as good as Wilfredo Benitez's. Juanma is a force to recon with in the making...

 

Also, they have tried to put Juanma against better oposition, but for like 3 o 4times those so called "contenders" chose not to fight him at last minute. I guess this kid does intimidate his opponents. I hope Ponce is really up to fight him.

 

I Agree It May Be To Early For Juanma. But This Kid Is Good. Has Hand Speed And Good Power, I Wouldnt Count Him Out. He Has Good Footwork And Stays Calm In His Fights. I Think It Will Be A Better Fight Than Every One Thinks!

 

Boom-Boom... Juanma will prove you are underestimating him. There are a lot of PR boxers that are not elite material in the making, like Juanma is. This is not a lie. When he faces Ponce de Leon, you and everyone else will realize how good he really is. I am not saying he is already the best. But he will definately kick some behinds starting next year. By 2009 he will be the best in all this sub WW divisions.

I don't disregard De Leon. He is great! But a fighter like Juanma only comes every once in a decade, and you will be lucky to witness his rise as one of PR's greats!!:bbb

 

It's too soon for JMLopez, I think he has great potential but he needs two more top 10 fights to take on a confident Ponce at this point. Eventually i see JMLopez surpasses Ponce in the overall skill department but skill does not make up for Championship exp.

 

yup..money seems to be the target nowadays...they dont care if a fighter is ripe enuf to challenge the champion...anyways, losing is not always bad here, it somehow humbles a fighter. (with some exceptions, some just cant get back)