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Originally Posted by hamed
Exactly! Joel showed me he had a lot more left than I thought he did. Good question, could Manny bring up that power to 135? Even a past his prime Joel could be slick enough to give Manny problems @ 135. If I were Roach, I'd try to fight Nate 1st to win the belts but if Joel fights Nate 1st & wins all the belts, Manny has to come to him to be a LW champ. Then Joel gets 2 more paydays at least.
I suppose they could go after David Diaz but I don't think many boxing people think he's really the champ @ LW.
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Exactly - Going after David Diaz would bring in a belt....but not the recognition that PacMan seems to be going for -
I don't believe Pac brings the same power up through 135 (and certainly not to JWW).
Nate Campbell fought a great fight Vs Juan Diaz.....Simple as that. I doubt Campbell ever repeats that performance.....In the past when pushed Campbell didn't step up.....he lost....I would take Juan over him in a rematch......(that doesn't take away from the great fight and win Campbell produced by taking the LW title).
A younger Joel Casamayor would have been very hard for Pac to beat (IMO). But Casamayor is getting older....(simple as that).... The risk / reward for Casamayor at this point only seems there if Casamayor IS the KING of the LWs..... (that is somewhat in debate now with Campbells win over Jaun).
I don't know where Pac goes from here - Talk of fighting at JWW - Don't buy it - He losses to both Hatton and ODLH...witout a doubt in my mind (nor Roach's)..... So why do that fight when there is plenty of money to be made at LW and JLW.....
PacMan will probably fight
D. Diaz (first). Let Campbell and Casamayor fight.....and fight the winner of them...... That would be my plan if I ran his team......(and that gives him a legit excuse not to face JMM again to boot).