Between 2 ATG Mexicans @ Featherweight how do you see this fight play out? Would Olivares be able to handle a patient pressure southpaw like Saldivar?
Great pairing. Well, my first take is that since Saldivar was a southpaw with great counterpunching skills, he is going to be a serious challenge. However, I am kinda confident my man Olivares eventually wreacks Saldivar thanks to his amazing punching power. Of course, there is always the chance Olivares gets careless and is knocked out first. I need to think this a little bit more...
Olivares was a great bantamweight who also proved to be a pretty damn good featherweight, despite being a bit undersized at the weight. Saldivar was a great featherweight though so while this would be highly competitive I think Saldivar would outlast Olivares and wear him down over the championship rounds to stop him.
^^^^ This. I saw the thread title and was mulling over the way to word my post. Then I read this post and realized everything I wanted to say was said perfectly by Jel.
This. Olivares is force-of-nature good but not particularly difficult to plan for. Saldivar was cold. I'd pick him to win by late knockout. I don't think Olivares even looks better than Saldivar p4p. They both look amazing, and although Saldivar was not big at the weight, he's ATG at the weight.
