07-27-2016, 03:08 PM
Veritas... well analysed comments and I would agree with most of them. However, a couple of things you mention I disagree with...
Styles make fights, and you can look great when you're in against an experienced fighter, and can look rubbish when in against a substandard fighter (and vice versa). That's the reason why there can always be upsets. But, I do agree JP doesn't have the skills yet to be called a classy boxer.
However, we have all seen previous (and current) World Champions that have a lot less skill factor than JP!!
KB is well aware JP has a long way to go, agreed. However, This won't stop them having a crack out a title fight if and when it becomes available. They have looked at it, done the analysis on it, an agreed win or lose they are going to have a shot and don't believe the latter will hinder JP's prospects of becoming HW Champ at some stage.
There has been plenty of Great Champions whom have lost before they've become World Champion... sometimes, and I think in JP's case, you learn more from a loss than you do from a win!!
In 4-5 years, I think JP has improved dramatically. Maybe not to everybody's expectation, but that has more to do with the hype-train Duco (Lonergan) has portrayed. Yes he has his defensive floors, but what fighter doesn't? I think we can comfortably say JP has a rock-solid chin, something I believe his competitors at this level don't have... hence the reason why Duco are happy for JP to fight Joshua next year.
All in all... if I was to judge JP's performance (and Duco) realistically, it would be a satisfactory result thus far, with a positive outlook!!
Styles make fights, and you can look great when you're in against an experienced fighter, and can look rubbish when in against a substandard fighter (and vice versa). That's the reason why there can always be upsets. But, I do agree JP doesn't have the skills yet to be called a classy boxer.
However, we have all seen previous (and current) World Champions that have a lot less skill factor than JP!!
KB is well aware JP has a long way to go, agreed. However, This won't stop them having a crack out a title fight if and when it becomes available. They have looked at it, done the analysis on it, an agreed win or lose they are going to have a shot and don't believe the latter will hinder JP's prospects of becoming HW Champ at some stage.
There has been plenty of Great Champions whom have lost before they've become World Champion... sometimes, and I think in JP's case, you learn more from a loss than you do from a win!!
In 4-5 years, I think JP has improved dramatically. Maybe not to everybody's expectation, but that has more to do with the hype-train Duco (Lonergan) has portrayed. Yes he has his defensive floors, but what fighter doesn't? I think we can comfortably say JP has a rock-solid chin, something I believe his competitors at this level don't have... hence the reason why Duco are happy for JP to fight Joshua next year.
All in all... if I was to judge JP's performance (and Duco) realistically, it would be a satisfactory result thus far, with a positive outlook!!