Wow talk about a hidden agenda. How long have you had that in the holster waiting to come out? I can say the same thing about your disrespect for Holmes. It goes both ways man. Dont whine about me if your doing the same. You couldn't wait to turn this post into something else. I'm here to talk Mancini Chavez and used Page as an example of the opposite end of the spectrum as far as respect for a fighter goes and you hijacked the thread with your pettiness. Grow up man. Theres your spade ok
Paranoid much? I have no trouble expanding on and defending my views on certain parts of Holmes reign and anything around it. They are shared by lots of other posters. Despite his end run i also rate him extremely highly. Even slightly above noted and greatly researched scribes like McGrain and The Flea. I can give credit when credit is due. You can't whatsoever if it involves any shade at all on a "fave". Fighters like Page and Thomas are slagged into the ground. Saying the versions of Witherspoon and Weaver that fought Holmes would KO Thomas is the height of imbalance and disrespect. I would be shocked beyond belief (not to mention immensely disappointed) if any respected posted shared your view Thomas would be ko'd by these two.
Is “hanging with Chavez” the same as going the distance. Because similar type fighters and lesser ones like Cabrera managed to do so. Tony Lopez went 10 solid only being stopped on cuts. Why is it overrating to say he loses 1 sided over a decision to a superior fighter. I don’t feel like I am underrating JCC who is one of my favs when I say he wins a wide decision against a game Mancini. Nor do I feel like I am overrating Mancini because he showed he can last 14 with an Arguello, and similar fighters went to the cards against JCC. I have not seen many this is close type of responses. I don’t think a wide convincing decision loss = over rating Mancini?