[antcull]

Thought I'd make a thread for people to recommend or highlight prospects that they rate from around the globe.

I'll start with the Arroyo twins that fight on the same card this Saturday, unfortunately not against the highest of competition but it's good to see a couple of my favourite prospects back out again. Both were highly rated and accomplished amateurs. I've been really high on these guys since they turned pro, McWilliams in particular (I'm a sucker for all out action :yep)

McWilliams Arroyo is in a 10 rounder against Felipe Rivas, who some may remember giving Calderon a tough time in his comeback fight. Last time out McWilliams scored the win of his career earning a wide decision against the experienced Maldonado, it was a really impressive performance as it showcased his boxing skills and his ability to stay away from a needless war....which was his downfall in his loss to Okada in that memorable slugfest. He has brilliant offensive ability, great power in both hands, nice combination puncher and works the body very well. A bit more thought and defensive nous in his work really will turn him into the all round package.

McJoe is in a 6 rounder again (yet to fight over a longer distance) and doesn't seem to be progressing as fast as his bro....since their debuts it looked as if McJoe was more the boxer of the two and maybe a bit more suited to make his way to the top. A tricky southpaw with a little more speed than his bro IMO. Hopefully he can get past this fight with no trouble and get a 10 rounder later in the year.

Some fights

McWilliams Arroyo

McJoe Arroyo

:good

 

[Vano-irons]

McWilliams and McJoe for first names!? Damn! I'll check the videos out tomorrow. :good

 

[antcull]

Probably what first made me take notice was the strange first names :yep

Really are a pair of interesting fighters, very contrasting styles considering they're twins as well. McWilliams will be a crowd pleaser for many years to come. :good

 

[WritingPride]

Can I call Roman Gonzalez a prospect? Pleeeeeeeeease :lol:

No bugger seems to have heard of him.

I've been sold on Gary Russell Jr for ages

 

[WritingPride]

Thomas Dulorme

 

[Mandanda]

Off to bed now so will keep it brief, This is a lad i've kept tabs on for around a year is now preparing for a WBA Interim Bantamweight title fight with Hugo Ruiz in July. He's Julio 'Pollito' Ceja a 19 year old Mexican with a record of 19 wins and 18 stoppages. Has a mixture of experienced names (former world champions/challengers) and lads with winning records on his resume he's not been matched easily.

It's a hard ask for 'Pollito' and he's got a lot to work on but he's one to watch out for, just hope he doesn't burn out to early. He works to body well, big at the weight and has hurtful power. More of a 'dig' then concussive but hurtful and just effective, He moves his head in a 'Finito' type fashion but tends to over exaggerate the movements but he's a baby still and is taking out veterans and young bucks and looks like he's thinking about his work. Tends to get hit on way in and at range but he's Mexican it's just part and parcel of what they do :lol:. He sets punches up well at times, finishing needs to smoothed out but noticed he works inside very well for a tall youngster.

Could be a Mexican star in the making IMO.

 

[dkos]

Kenichi Ogawa is one of my favourite prospects. At the moment, he is virtually unknown outside of Japan (more so than the likes of Hara, Iwasa, Tobe etc.):

 

[Mandanda]

Omar Figueroa is one to watch out for, Working with Joel Diaz and taking out guys like Michael Perez. He punches very hard and is extremely aggressive and his final punch against Herrera was so compact is was a peach!.

 

[antcull]

Great stuff, will check out these vids tomorrow.

 

[Wallet]

Jonathan "Bomba" Gonzalez - Puerto Rico
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=566560&cat=boxer
9(8)-0

Unfortunately there isn't a great deal of footage out there, I've seen him box on a couple of undercards but it doesn't appear to be on the web. There's also another light middleweight prospect from PR with the same name.

Anyway, Bomba is a come forward southpaw. Looks to have a real dig on him (see first vid) but is also sound defensively. He's also the proud owner of the Interim WBO youth flyweight title. :yep

 

[antcull]

I know him, he was the rival in the ams to the first guy I posted. :yep

Hopefully they meet in the pros somewhere down the line. Another great P.R prospect.

 

[DrMo]

Youri "The Bull" Kalenga
12(7)-0

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=530410&cat=boxer

Congolese-born cruiserweight Youri is based in France & the boy can bang but is having difficulty finding opponents. He entered a tournament last year & stopped both his opponents. Since then he has gone the distance twice with iron-chinned journeyman Remigijus Ziausys & knocked out the unbeaten Atilla Palko. This guy is a monster in the making & will be in some exciting fights in the future.

Check out the left hook on this guy. KFTO

Youri Kalenga's latest fight, on the undercard of the Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam world title fight earlier this month. Youri is a fucking beast, epic ringwalk with his personal drummers & a 2nd round TKO.

 

[Flea Man]

@dkos who's the Thai nipper? Incredible pedigree.

 

[dkos]

@dkos who's the Thai nipper? Incredible pedigree.

Jomthong Chuwattana :good

 

[Chatty]

What happened to matt Korobov, he looked like a real good prospect a couple of years ago and I havent seen anything of him for a long time now. Top amateur boxer as well, though he definitely had the goods.

 

[antcull]

That Kalenga looks awesome, just my type of fighter....not too much thought in his work but once he starts swinging away your in trouble :yep Cracking power.

Loved how after he KOed his opponent in one of the vids hes in the corner shadow boxing. Nice find!

What happened to matt Korobov, he looked like a real good prospect a couple of years ago and I havent seen anything of him for a long time now. Top amateur boxer as well, though he definitely had the goods.

Yeah massive shame, looked like the finished article in some of his first few fights but whenever I've seen him recently he looks like he'd rather be anywhere else than a boxing ring. Should have been right up there by now. Can see his career just fizzling out now.

 

[084]

Thats going to be a quality fight Mand, Hugo Ruiz is a fighter i've been watching for a while now and has 2 notable wins over Jorge Arce younger brother Francisco. His record is 30-1(27) so can bang abit and although not made of glass has been hurt and put down. Hope english TV picks this up, has all making for a classic. Might start to pester Boxnation and Buncey for this.

 

[084]

Jesus Silvestre

His next fight is on the same night as the Hugo Ruiz-Julio Ceja war. he's another Mexican who can bang and even though he's lost 3 (stopped once) is in exciting fights.

He fought Paipharob Kokietgym?? (Kos, Flea) in what was ment to be a war but in unavailable at the moment unfortunately, but defo 1 to keep an eye out for

 

[Flea Man]

That error is happening with the 2nd page of this thread as well.

 

[Flea Man]

LP, remember talking about that fight with you when it happened, but I don't follow minimumweight so can't help you I'm afraid.