Jose Martinez
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...thoughts? http://www.celestinocaballero.com/
Right on the front page is a video of Caballero dissing JuanMa yet again, and giving props to Miguel Cotto for having "heart", something he truly feels that JuanMa doesn't have.
There's also this article titled "How To Fabricate A Boxing Legend: The Promotion Of Juanma"
http://www.celestinocaballero.com/boxingnewsandarticles.htm
Saturday night Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Lopez stopped an injured Rafael Marquez with an 8th round TKO after Marquez was unable to continue. The fight showed that Lopez was able to beat a big name fighter who is past his prime. It provided Lopez a fat payday and a big name to help pad a resume that is being carefully crafted by his promoter Bob Arum.
After the fight, Lopez already hinted that a rematch would be welcomed. And why not? In Marquez, Lopez has a capable, credible fighter to square off with. Marquez will bring a nice fan base, a huge pay day, and most importantly a name that he can point to when people ask who he has really fought. Two victories over a man of Marquez's stature provides validity to the record of Lopez. OF COURSE, THE MARQUEZ OF TODAY IS A SHELL OF HIS FORMER, ONCE GREAT SELF. And that is just how Lopez wants it.
Bob Arum is a master of making good fighters look great. Carefully provide a fighter with a mix of cans, fringe contenders, and past their prime legends, and you can convince the masses that you have a fighter of superstar proportions. No fighters reflect this practice better than Lopez and one of Arum's other talented fighters, Yuriokis Gamboa. Nobody would deny that both these men are talented, dangerous opponents for anyone they meet up with. But the astute boxing fan might wonder if they are really all they are cracked up to be.
LOPEZ IN PARTICULAR HAS A HISTORY OF LOOKING LIKE A MAN WHO IS UNWILLING TO ACCEPT A REAL CHALLENGE. The fight with Marquez was intended to show that Lopez was willing and able to beat even the greatest in the division. But in reality, it was further proof that Juanma is far from being ready or capable to beat the best in the sport.
Lopez has often been quoted saying that he will fight anyone, anywhere. Yet when confronted with challenges, ARUM STEPS IN AND DEFTLY POINTS HIM IN A SAFER DIRECTION. Lopez's fans quickly point out that the new direction makes much more sense financially. No reason to take a real chance when safer, more financially sound options are available.
Of course Arum will use this philosophy exclusively until it is time for him to change course. When is it time to switch directions? When it benefits Bob Arum, of course. It has been clear for quite some time that Arum is building his two fighters up for an eventual epic showdown to prove who is the best in the world. It more likely will prove who is the best Bob Arum featherweight fighter.
Arum, who is fiercely protective of his fighters records, will jump at this chance once he has decided he can make the most possible money from sacrificing one of his fighters. The loser? Well he can easily rebuild towards a rematch of course! And the winner will bring in even more money for Arum, a man who has never been accused of putting anyone else's interests before his own.
Stay tuned for the next installment of "How To Fabricate A Boxing Legend: The Promotion of Juanma" "
I have to say, I feel the article is accurate. The challenges, of course, that JuanMa steadfastly refuses are those from Caballero, a man who has questioned his manhood, said that Puerto Rico was ashamed of him, that he poops his pants when he sees him, that he wears a skirt, that he's a chicken, a coward a f*****, that he's not a real champion, you name it, he's said it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTeRdMYPUK0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUr28QBVPrI&feature=related
Do you feel JuanMa will ever gather up the courage to fight Caballero once and for all?
Do you feel Caballero is right to criticize JuanMa the way he has? What are your thoughts on this?
Right on the front page is a video of Caballero dissing JuanMa yet again, and giving props to Miguel Cotto for having "heart", something he truly feels that JuanMa doesn't have.
There's also this article titled "How To Fabricate A Boxing Legend: The Promotion Of Juanma"
http://www.celestinocaballero.com/boxingnewsandarticles.htm
Saturday night Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Lopez stopped an injured Rafael Marquez with an 8th round TKO after Marquez was unable to continue. The fight showed that Lopez was able to beat a big name fighter who is past his prime. It provided Lopez a fat payday and a big name to help pad a resume that is being carefully crafted by his promoter Bob Arum.
After the fight, Lopez already hinted that a rematch would be welcomed. And why not? In Marquez, Lopez has a capable, credible fighter to square off with. Marquez will bring a nice fan base, a huge pay day, and most importantly a name that he can point to when people ask who he has really fought. Two victories over a man of Marquez's stature provides validity to the record of Lopez. OF COURSE, THE MARQUEZ OF TODAY IS A SHELL OF HIS FORMER, ONCE GREAT SELF. And that is just how Lopez wants it.
Bob Arum is a master of making good fighters look great. Carefully provide a fighter with a mix of cans, fringe contenders, and past their prime legends, and you can convince the masses that you have a fighter of superstar proportions. No fighters reflect this practice better than Lopez and one of Arum's other talented fighters, Yuriokis Gamboa. Nobody would deny that both these men are talented, dangerous opponents for anyone they meet up with. But the astute boxing fan might wonder if they are really all they are cracked up to be.
LOPEZ IN PARTICULAR HAS A HISTORY OF LOOKING LIKE A MAN WHO IS UNWILLING TO ACCEPT A REAL CHALLENGE. The fight with Marquez was intended to show that Lopez was willing and able to beat even the greatest in the division. But in reality, it was further proof that Juanma is far from being ready or capable to beat the best in the sport.
Lopez has often been quoted saying that he will fight anyone, anywhere. Yet when confronted with challenges, ARUM STEPS IN AND DEFTLY POINTS HIM IN A SAFER DIRECTION. Lopez's fans quickly point out that the new direction makes much more sense financially. No reason to take a real chance when safer, more financially sound options are available.
Of course Arum will use this philosophy exclusively until it is time for him to change course. When is it time to switch directions? When it benefits Bob Arum, of course. It has been clear for quite some time that Arum is building his two fighters up for an eventual epic showdown to prove who is the best in the world. It more likely will prove who is the best Bob Arum featherweight fighter.
Arum, who is fiercely protective of his fighters records, will jump at this chance once he has decided he can make the most possible money from sacrificing one of his fighters. The loser? Well he can easily rebuild towards a rematch of course! And the winner will bring in even more money for Arum, a man who has never been accused of putting anyone else's interests before his own.
Stay tuned for the next installment of "How To Fabricate A Boxing Legend: The Promotion of Juanma" "
I have to say, I feel the article is accurate. The challenges, of course, that JuanMa steadfastly refuses are those from Caballero, a man who has questioned his manhood, said that Puerto Rico was ashamed of him, that he poops his pants when he sees him, that he wears a skirt, that he's a chicken, a coward a f*****, that he's not a real champion, you name it, he's said it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTeRdMYPUK0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUr28QBVPrI&feature=related
Do you feel JuanMa will ever gather up the courage to fight Caballero once and for all?
Do you feel Caballero is right to criticize JuanMa the way he has? What are your thoughts on this?