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[Conscious Pilot]

 

[reservoirdogs]

@reservoirdogs the way you talk about Rosario is basically what I think of Joe Smith Jr.

I think Rosario's ceiling is basically being Joe Smith Jr. His skills are still too raw, and I need to see way more improvements before I think he's a legit challenge.

Joe Smith has that crazy power, but he does seem to have added a few tools to his game beyond just trying to knock people out.

Actually I think Joe Smith has improved quite a lot recently. His footwork and punch variety got a lot better. He was just an aftertought after Bivol beat him then he dominated both Hart and Alvarez and he’s in the brink of a title shot where he will be the favorire

 

[FreedMind]

Joe Smith Jr wouldn't even beat this ancient version of Kovalev bro.

You think Rosario is a better fighter than Smith?

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

I don't mind this at all, Stevenson needs to step up his competition since he moved up from 126 without ever having fought Gary Russ or Warrington, that shyt still bothers me. Hopefully after he beats Herring(he should) he'll fight Frampton too.

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

You think Rosario is a better fighter than Smith?

Smith don't impress me... at all. Out of him, Rosario, and Chenko he impresses me the least.

Smith can punch so he has a chance in any fight that's all I'll say.

 

[FreedMind]

Actually I think Joe Smith has improved quite a lot recently. His footwork and punch variety got a lot better. He was just an aftertought after Bivol beat him then he dominated both Hart and Alvarez and he’s in the brink of a title shot where he will be the favorire

Agreed, and just to clarify, I think highly of Smith, while I think Rosario still has a long way to go before he reaches Smith's level imo.

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

I think Derevy earned a tune up fight, but shyt Rosario Derevy might actually be a good undercard scrap down the line.

I will say this, the violence in that fight would be .

 

[patscorpio]

 

[reservoirdogs]

with Jermell vs Rosario starting around 1 am ET, actually more ppl might have seen Jermall vs Rosario

 

[FreedMind]

Smith don't impress me... at all. Out of him, Rosario, and Chenko he impresses me the least.

Smith can punch so he has a chance in any fight that's all I'll say.

And what does Rosario got? Dudes only real threat is his power. He's extremely one dimensional, it's not like we're going to see him do anything than use a high guard and come forward in a straight line.

And that's not to say that Joe Smith is some A level all time great, but I think Smith does everything Rosario can do way better.

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

And what does Rosario got? Dudes only real threat is his power. He's extremely one dimensional, it's not like we're going to see him do anything than use a high guard and come forward in a straight line.

And that's not to say that Joe Smith is some A level all time great, but I think Smith does everything Rosario can do way better.

Hey maybe so neither of them impress me that much so I'm not going up to bat for any of them. I just was kinda when he said Derevyanchenko is more proven than Rosario when one is 0-3 in championship fights, and the other is a former unified champion, even if he was one and done.

 

[FreedMind]

Hey maybe so neither of them impress me that much so I'm not going up to bat for any of them. I just was kinda when he said Derevyanchenko is more proven than Rosario when one is 0-3 in championship fights, and the other is a former unified champion, even if he was one and done.

Aye so who actually impresses you dog

You're not impressed by Golovkin, Jacobs, Kovalev, Derevy, Rosario.

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

Aye so who actually impresses you dog

You're not impressed by Golovkin, Jacobs, Kovalev, Derevy, Rosario.

I never said any of them suck, just not impressive given how highly some people think of them. Danny Jacobs, Chenko, Rosario are all the same level of fighter to me upper B level. GGG and Kovalev scratch the surface of A level, honestly Kovalev has better wins than all of them put together, he is the outlier here, I don't recall ever talking bad about Kovalev besides the fact he is fukking old.

 

[Bigblackted4]

I know hes the Mando but Lubin vs J Rock would be an intriguing scrap.Winner faces Jermell. Hurd should think about starting a campaign at 160.

I’m all about this or Hurd vs Lubin

 

[aceboon]

I'm surprised Chenko made it out of that fight without going down at least once