Comments Thread For: Robert Garcia: Rocha Couldn't Do Anything About Santillan's Strength and Power

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Saturday night could not have been any better for Giovani Santillan. Not only did Santillan defeat Alexis Rocha by knockout, but he became a legit contender in a competitive welterweight division.
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[STREET CLEANER]

It appeared in the fight that Rocha didn't know hot to fight a lefty as himself. He just stood there at times taking the combination and thinking that his power was going to bail him out. No leg or head movement did him in.

[MesicoFistology]

Robert. And Pita Garcia. I know both of you read theses articles. Oscar de la Hoya said how the “power of Santillan was very very rare and weird”…speculating steroids

[SplitSecond]

Santillan’s an excellent fighter and already has quite an underrated resume.

[TheOneAboveAll]

Robert. And Pita Garcia. I know both of you read theses articles. Oscar de la Hoya said how the “power of Santillan was very very rare and weird”…speculating steroids

What else did Oscar say, specifically? You seem to be insinuating that Oscar was insinuating steroids but maybe he was just surprised with Santillan's power.

[Tibburon245]

Maybe people shouldn't jump to conclusions about the greatness of a fighter until he is proven beyond a doubt--like Crawford Pacquiao Canelo etc. Now Rocha has to recoup lost ground which is hard.

[pnut901]

Rocha landed some good shots , he just couldn't hurt Santillan and dissuade him from coming in.

[pnut901]

Maybe people shouldn't jump to conclusions about the greatness of a fighter until he is proven beyond a doubt--like Crawford Pacquiao Canelo etc. Now Rocha has to recoup lost ground which is hard.

The word " great" , just like " hero" is thrown around so easily these days that they're both basically meaningless.

[Corelone]

He couldn't do anything about it? Like get out of the way? He didn't have to stand there and take it. Let a guy step to the side and some fans claim he's running. I don't mind face fighters, but dont tell me the other guy didn't come to fight after he plods and loses.

[indelible]

In a way it is questionable considering Santillan with those massive shoulders all of a sudden he had and the fact that he couldn't get a stoppage on his last two opponents. At that time, most people were ready to write him off and think top rank was going to let him go. I do believe a fighter can better himself but to develop this power and work rate that he didn't show in any of his previous fights...not saying he's on something but there's a possibility that he could be.