Biggest tragic loss/waste of talent in boxing, Salvador Sanchez or Edwin Valero???!!!

[DondiNeverLeft]

Uhh.......No, beating Lopez(2x) is what got his name out there like a (Margarito) Lopez=Cotto.

Beating Gomez just certified his greatness. That is like beating Floyd or Pacquiao. Nothing like Cotto at all against that comparison goes with the Lopez victory.

Laporte would have never been ready for Chava. 8 months after the Sanchez win he KO'd Rocky Lockridge in just 2 rounds again in just 8 months. Laporte really didn't improve after wards.

The only I do agree with is Nelson should not have been in the ring with Sanchez. But, he gave a good account of himself in that fight showed he was the truth for such a green fighter. That could of been a hell of a fight if they would of fought again when Nelson was more seasoned.

Sanchez also beat Ruben Castillo one of his most underrated win. And, maybe the Danny Lopez is an underrated win today. Because, people don't realize that Lopez was a big name back then just as big as Cotto name is today.

"Gomez would suffer a fractured cheek bone in that round, still he fought on as gamely as an over matched fighter could. When it was all said and done, a TKO 8 win for Sanchez, he had slain the Puerto Rican fire breathing dragon. This would be Sal’s biggest win."

"opinions are like A holes we all have one"

[jrosales13]

"Gomez would suffer a fractured cheek bone in that round, still he fought on as gamely as an over matched fighter could. When it was all said and done, a TKO 8 win for Sanchez, he had slain the Puerto Rican fire breathing dragon. This would be Sal’s biggest win."

"opinions are like A holes we all have one"

And, what did I say that was different?

Didn't I say beating Gomez is like beating Pac or Floyd? Hence me saying, biggest win of his career.

My dispute that you tried to compare it to Marg beating Cotto. Shot up his name and that is not true his name was already big considering he Lopez(who at the time was as big/popular as Cottto is/was) that skyrocket Sanchez name.

The Gomez win(again is like beating Floyd/Pac, hence biggest win) just certified his greatness.

[figzuki]

To get what there careers would have been like....
Well...Ok

I think that Sanchez was on arguably on his way down while Valero was on his way up.

Face it Valero was Koing guys left and right while Sanchez was almost taken out by a 13-0 Azumah Nelson...
After His Big Win. He won a Split decision, and UD.

think ur right bro thanx

[DondiNeverLeft]

And, what did I say that was different?

Didn't I say beating Gomez is like beating Pac or Floyd? Hence me saying, biggest win of his career.

My dispute that you tried to compare it to Marg beating Cotto. Shot up his name and that is not true his name was already big considering he Lopez(who at the time was as big/popular as Cottto is/was) that skyrocket Sanchez name.

The Gomez win(again is like beating Floyd/Pac, hence biggest win) just certified his greatness.

Im not going to play around with "certified" and "biggest win".

You want to say certified and Ill say biggest win.

Miguel Cotto was a good fighter, champ and all that, his name skyrocketed when he beat Mosley.

You want to say it certified him?...ok

[figzuki]

Im not going to play around with "certified" and "biggest win".

You want to say certified and Ill say biggest win.

Miguel Cotto was a good fighter, champ and all that, his name skyrocketed when he beat Mosley.

You want to say it certified him?...ok

I think Beating Judah also gave him a lot of name, people thought he was gonna loose cuz of Judahs speed and such...

[Tomislav III]

Sanchez could have been greater than any other boxer to have ever stepped in the ring. Valero was going to be a smaller Ricardo Mayorga at best.

[figzuki]

Sanchez could have been greater than any other boxer to have ever stepped in the ring. Valero was going to be a smaller Ricardo Mayorga at best.

I think you're wrong on both statements, but hey to each his own.

Thanks for the post & opinion though man.

[Tomislav III]

Maybe greatest of all time is a bit much, but certainly he could have been legendary. Watching his fights there's just a factor that you can't put into words as far as his talent.


Valero I never cared for though. Too open, too raw. Just a limited guy. It doesn't mean he couldn't have had a successful career, I just wouldn't ever think that he could have been classified in the same breath as better guys, but the tragedy really is that we'll never know, right?

[figzuki]

Maybe greatest of all time is a bit much, but certainly he could have been legendary. Watching his fights there's just a factor that you can't put into words as far as his talent.


Valero I never cared for though. Too open, too raw. Just a limited guy. It doesn't mean he couldn't have had a successful career, I just wouldn't ever think that he could have been classified in the same breath as better guys, but the tragedy really is that we'll never know, right?

Yea you're right, that's why I opened this up for discussion is because we'll never know what the extent of their careers could have been like, we all know that Sanchez was great, but what could they have accomplished if none of this would've happened u know?!

[FeFist]

It's nothing like that man, you might find it disrespectfull cuz maybe you a die hard Mex, but it was nothing like that!

I said clearly that ya'll should think about ultimate career in the lon run in boxing!!

And yes I agree that Valero ended being a POS in the long run for being a murderer.

I'm not Mexican................