American prospect of the year

[WelshDevilRob]

Julian Ramirez 15-0

 

Hugo Partida 21-5-2

Raul Hidalgo 23-12

 

Saul Rodriguez 19-0-1

 

Ivan Najera 16-1

Ramsey Luna 12-3

Antonio Capulin 14-0

Carlos Rodriguez 9-1

 

Regis Prograis 16-0

 

Abel Ramos 14-0-2

Amos Cowart 11-0-1

Abraham Alvarez 19-7-1

Hector Velazquez 56-24-3

 

Lamont Roach Jr 9-0

 

Jose Bustos 8-5-3

Christian Santibanez 3-4

Jose Miguel Castro 4-2

Herbert Quartey 12-10

 

Errol Spence Jr 19-0

 

Alejandro Barrera 28-2

Chris van Heerden 23-1-1

Phil Lo Greco 26-1

Samuel Vargas 20-1-1

 

Julian Williams 21-0-1

 

Luciano Leonel Cuello 35-3

Arman Ovsepyan 14-4

Joey Hernandez 24-2-1

 

Marcus Browne 17-0

 

Francisco Sierra 27-9-1

Gabriel Campillo 25-7-1

Cornelius White 21-3

Aaron Pryor Jr 19-7-1

 

Antoine Douglas 19-0-1

 

Les Sherrington 35-7

Istvan Szili 18-0-2

Thomas Lamanna 16-0

 

Hugo Centeno Jr 24-0

 

Josue Ovando 14-7-1

Lukasz Maciec 22-2-1

 

Joseph Diaz Jr

 

Hugo Partida 21-6-2

Ruben Tamayo 25-6-4

Rene Alvarado 22-4

Giovanni Delgado 15-2

Juan Luis Hernandez 17-4-1

 

Jarrett Hurd 17-0

 

Frank Galarza 17-0-2

Jeff Lentz 5-0

Eric Mitchell 23-11-2

 

Erickson Lubin 13-0

 

Alexis Camacho 21-5

Orlando Lora 31-5-2

Ayi Bruce 23-9

Kenneth Council 8-0

Michael Finney 12-1-1

 

Please use the Poll above for your official pick. Winner of the Poll will be the Official Ringnews24/KoBoxingforum Award winner in this category.

 

Who was your American prospect of 2015 and why?

[chaconfan]

Re: American prospect of the year

 

Errol Spence jnr is my pick, but I have to be honest and say that I have not seen most of the others

[Cableaddict]

Re: American prospect of the year

 

Spence, of course.

 

- but my runner up is Marcus Browne, and I'm glad to see he made your list. Marcus is COMING, baby!

 

Bivol is the kid that may force Kovalev into retirement, but Browne is the guy that might actually beat him. (with a little more seasoning first.)

Beterbiev is the wildcard, of course, but he's just so bad defensively that I don't see his power getting him through.

 

LHW is getting very interesting ......

Edited December 26, 2015 by Cableaddict

[repsac]

Re: American prospect of the year

 

I thought Saul Rodriguez had the most impressive win. Blasted out Najera in 1 round, when he went the full 10 against Verdejo in his previous fight.

[Cableaddict]

Re: American prospect of the year

 

I thought Saul Rodriguez had the most impressive win. Blasted out Najera in 1 round, when he went the full 10 against Verdejo in his previous fight.

 

 

Najera-Verdejo is what made me start to question the future of Verdejo. Felix still pretty much dominated (as well he should have) but he looked positively feather-fisted. He also didn't seem to have any clue how to change up his attack & try a different approach. Verdejo is massively talented, (and should have been on this list, IMO) but he's quite possibly not elite.

 

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BTW -

 

Whoever is the guy that voted for Jarett Hurd, I'd like to know more. I've seen VERY little of him.

 

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Edited December 27, 2015 by Cableaddict

[repsac]

Re: American prospect of the year

 

Najera-Verdejo is what made me start to question the future of Verdejo. Felix still pretty much dominated (as well he should have) but he looked positively feather-fisted. He also didn't seem to have any clue how to change up his attack & try a different approach. Verdejo is massively talented, (and should have been on this list, IMO) but he's quite possibly not elite.

 

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BTW -

 

Whoever is the guy that voted for Jarett Hurd, I'd like to know more. I've seen VERY little of him.

 

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I think he's not on this list because he's Puerto Rican. It seems everyone wants to label him as the next Trinidad, which is unfair. He did put Najera down twice. They need to match him against a gate keeper/former title holder.

[Cableaddict]

Re: American prospect of the year

 

Odd, I thought Verdejo was living in the USA.

 

I was wrong, of course. - Thanks !

 

(My brain sometimes leaves me for short periods of time. I have no idea where it goes, but it often comes back with a bunch of cheap souveniers and various other worthless crap. Maybe Tijuana. Well, at least it always DOES come back. So far.)

 

 

And while he did put Najera down, the number of punches he landed flush that seemingly did no damage was staggering.

Well, maybe I should watch that fight again. I just remember being incredibly underwhelmed.

Edited December 27, 2015 by Cableaddict

[repsac]

Re: American prospect of the year

 

I'm not sure i ever watched that fight on television, but i was there live. Everyone in attendance were going crazy, so that might've swayed my judgement on his performance. That was also the night Walters came in heavy against Marriaga.

[RuairiMcGonigle]

Re: American prospect of the year

 

Spence just won a world title eliminator and has a dominant win over a top 15 fighter (VanHerrden) so isn't a prospect imo.

[Cableaddict]

Re: American prospect of the year

 

Spence just won a world title eliminator and has a dominant win over a top 15 fighter (VanHerrden) so isn't a prospect imo.

 

 

True dat, but he was still a prospect for almost all of 2015.

[WelshDevilRob]

Re: American prospect of the year

 

Ringnews24 Boxing Radio – Episode Six, End of Year Show 2015

 

Zute, Zac Pomillio and Ron Christian discuss the End of Year Awards.

 

[WelshDevilRob]

Re: American prospect of the year

 

Poor old Amir Imam - had the World at the feet and would've had a great chance of winning this but took a fight he didn't need to and lost.

[Dante Malone]

Re: American prospect of the year

 

I would have to say Errol Spence Jr. He showed that he has what it takes to become a major player in his division and a great champion.

[leonsdaddy1]

Re: American prospect of the year

 

Errol Spence Jr for me top amateur and turning into a top professional