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Funeka was top 10 when Guzman fought him, including the time he should've lost and the time he beat him clean. Being a former champ is well and good but Campbell's become an opponent lately the win over Cayo should get him more fights against prospects/contenders but neither Campbell or Guzman should be considered paydays right now.
Maybe if we were to travel back in time Campbell at his peak was a somewhat known name. Fast forward to now and most people think he's still retired. He is not a top ten fighter and his last few fights haven't even been on TV. Look at what he's had to do his past three fights: travel to Russia to fight Sherzod Nazarov, travel to Russia to fight Khabib Allakhverdiev and travel to Dominican Republic to fight Cayo. I don't even remember his last american televised fight...Victor Ortiz?
Guzman and Campbell right now are basically at the same spot. They can fight on Friday night fights or maybe an undercard fight on a somewhat larger event. Both guys would need a couple more decent wins before getting to the top ten. Neither guy brings in any money or much of a fanbase.
Guzman and Campbell right now are basically at the same spot. They can fight on Friday night fights or maybe an undercard fight on a somewhat larger event. Both guys would need a couple more decent wins before getting to the top ten. Neither guy brings in any money or much of a fanbase.
Question did Jaun Guzman make weight for the 2nd Funeka fight?? Because the 1st fight was draw. I can answer that question for you no Guzman came in 9 pounds over weight. Like I said before Guzman needs to make weight a few more times before he fights anyone of worth. Nate Campbell beat Funeka before Guzman, had a NC against Tim Bradley because of a headbutt, and lost to Victor Ortiz and Walter Estrada both by decision. Nate Campbell can make weight too. Guzman needs to make weight and fight Nate Campbell deserves a good payday. More reading and less hate.
Did Nate Campbell make weight against Funeka? I can answer that question for you no Campbell did not make weight against Funeka and was stripped of the title at the scales.
Campbell has had his opportunities for big paydays. Losing 3 of his last 5 fights and beating Cayo doesn't mean he deserves a big payday. Cayo was an alright fighter before at best but he's not really now. I believe he announced his retirement after losing to Campbell which goes to show where his head is at (not in boxing clearly).
Guzman clearly has had weight problems over the years but it's not like Guzman vs Campbell is some big fight. Who else can they fight for a little money but eachother? Like naner said Campbell can fight some up & comer. Maybe he can find another fight in Russia or the Ukraine.
Campbell has had his opportunities for big paydays. Losing 3 of his last 5 fights and beating Cayo doesn't mean he deserves a big payday. Cayo was an alright fighter before at best but he's not really now. I believe he announced his retirement after losing to Campbell which goes to show where his head is at (not in boxing clearly).
Guzman clearly has had weight problems over the years but it's not like Guzman vs Campbell is some big fight. Who else can they fight for a little money but eachother? Like naner said Campbell can fight some up & comer. Maybe he can find another fight in Russia or the Ukraine.
What hate man? People can't disagree with you without it being hating? All I said was Funeka was top 10 when they fought, no one forced Funeka to take the fight and no one would've blamed him for withdrawing from the fight after what happened with.. Nate Campbell and him missing weight, and for the record any feeling sorry for Funeka went out the window when he failed his piss test after the second fight.
Either way neither of these guys are paydays right now and they shouldn't be. Campbell has fallen off considerably in the ring minus the upset win against Cayo. I hope Campbell doesn't accept the fight with Guzman either way, it'd be shitty for Guzman to be able to beat a not at the same level Campbell after pissing the bed when it mattered.
Either way neither of these guys are paydays right now and they shouldn't be. Campbell has fallen off considerably in the ring minus the upset win against Cayo. I hope Campbell doesn't accept the fight with Guzman either way, it'd be shitty for Guzman to be able to beat a not at the same level Campbell after pissing the bed when it mattered.
And just for the record Molina didn't fight Lara or Cintron like he fought Kirkland. Molina clinched Kirkland because of the punching power of James. Molina didn't clinch Lara or Cintron at all in those fights. I watched the fights over Molina was not holding on for dear life against Lara or Kermit the frog, but Kirkland had dude scared to death of being hit clean.
Maidana knocked out Cayo and fought Khan next.
Peterson knocked out Cayo and guess what he fought Khan next.
Nate Campbell knocked out Cayo, so he should get a nice payday too his next fight.
Maidana knocked out Cayo and fought Khan next.
Peterson knocked out Cayo and guess what he fought Khan next.
Nate Campbell knocked out Cayo, so he should get a nice payday too his next fight.
That's funny logic man. When peterson and maidana beat cayo he was a ranked fighter and he had been on tv. When Campbell fought him he was not ranked and the fight didn't mean much. Originally it was supposed to be Guzman vs Cayo in the Dominican republic since they're both from there. Cayo wanted an easier fight and chose washed up campbell instead and now he may retire. Campbell isn't going to get a big fight for beating a guy who wasn't ranked and it wasn't even seen by anyone.
Clinching someone into the ropes so he can't hit you and then outpunching him ALL fight isn't holding on for dear life. And Molina did hold and hit against Lara, Cintron wasn't punching him back so there was nothing to smother.
Holding on for dear life would make any kind of sense if Molina was being hurt every single round, instead he was out landing Kirkland and bully him around the ring. He uses it as a defense tactic, if you couldn't see the difference between the end of the 10th when he actually was holding on for dear life and the rest of the fight then I don't really have anything to say to you.
Holding on for dear life would make any kind of sense if Molina was being hurt every single round, instead he was out landing Kirkland and bully him around the ring. He uses it as a defense tactic, if you couldn't see the difference between the end of the 10th when he actually was holding on for dear life and the rest of the fight then I don't really have anything to say to you.
.. and since we're on the record.
[video=youtube;f0r2LJvVVbk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0r2LJvVVbk[/video]
Look at what Molina does right in the beginning of the video, and then look later on when Lara times him with a straight left when he tries to bully in and clinch and then in the beginning of the next round when Lara times him with an uppercut as he was coming in and the clean straights to the body as he tried to come in.
Molina attempted to do against Lara exactly what he did against Kirkland, Lara just wasn't a lost little puppy about it and didn't let him get away with it all night.
[video=youtube;f0r2LJvVVbk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0r2LJvVVbk[/video]
Look at what Molina does right in the beginning of the video, and then look later on when Lara times him with a straight left when he tries to bully in and clinch and then in the beginning of the next round when Lara times him with an uppercut as he was coming in and the clean straights to the body as he tried to come in.
Molina attempted to do against Lara exactly what he did against Kirkland, Lara just wasn't a lost little puppy about it and didn't let him get away with it all night.
Yeah that's some simple stuff kirkland should know. Wolfe kept telling him to throw an uppercut when he lunged in but james just wouldn't do it.
The flaw with kirkland and wolfe is they don't do any strategic planning. Two days before the fight I read an interview and kirkland wad asked if he's watched Molina and he said no, he said they didn't watch any tapes. Kirkland said he expected Molina to come forward at first then once he felt his power he would turn into a boxer, like everyone does. Watching some video of Molina would have quickly shown what he's about and they could have worked on specific tactics on how to deal with clinching and the smothering style of molina. Wolfe is amazing at getting her guys into shape and beast mode but if they want james to be a top fighter there must be more strategy, not everyone is going to fold after a couple rounds.
The flaw with kirkland and wolfe is they don't do any strategic planning. Two days before the fight I read an interview and kirkland wad asked if he's watched Molina and he said no, he said they didn't watch any tapes. Kirkland said he expected Molina to come forward at first then once he felt his power he would turn into a boxer, like everyone does. Watching some video of Molina would have quickly shown what he's about and they could have worked on specific tactics on how to deal with clinching and the smothering style of molina. Wolfe is amazing at getting her guys into shape and beast mode but if they want james to be a top fighter there must be more strategy, not everyone is going to fold after a couple rounds.
We'll have to agree to disagree. There's plenty of instances in that fight where Molina tries to bullrush his way in for a clinch and gets halted. There's even times where he tries to wrap Lara's head to pull it down like he did against Kirkland and Lara would pop him with an uppercut to the gut. Lara was thinking in there while Kirkland was just letting the same movie play over and over, round by round.
I'll disregard the shoulder injury just like I do any injury that people get. No one is forced to step into the ring, I can only go by what I see and what I saw was Kirkland unable to adjust to something for close to 10 rounds.
I'll disregard the shoulder injury just like I do any injury that people get. No one is forced to step into the ring, I can only go by what I see and what I saw was Kirkland unable to adjust to something for close to 10 rounds.
Kirkland was lost 4sho by Molina's gameplan. Molina's gameplan was great. Even with a hurt shoulder Kirkland broke Molina down and was going after the KO, if the fight wasn't stopped. Give credit where credit is do. Even with all the clinching, holding, hitting on the break, and the hurt shoulder Kirkland still put Molina on his ass. Both Lara and Paul Williams didn't hurt Molina and put him on his ass. Give Kirkland the credit for being a beast.
When did I not give him credit? I said he was lost in the fight and had him hurt bad in the 10th. The only thing I disagree with is people saying he would have definitely stopped him in the 11th. That's a guess. What I saw is what I go by not other people's assumption of something that didn't happen.
