Rafael Pineda

[Russell]

This guys weird.

Quits after being thumbed earlier in his career when he should be motived, at the age of 38 years and years past his best he losses a narrow split decision to Zab Judah and is dead even with Cory Spinks.

What was up with Pineda?

[Russell]

Top.

[Drew101]

Earlier in his career, he was basically just a guy who relied on his power to win fights. He became a lot cagier in the latter portion of his career.

[Russell]

Shame it took him so damned long, huh?

Could of really been something otherwise.

[mightyd40]

yea the judah fight was closer than it should have been, he kinda toyed with him for a while and then waited to long to make the win more one sided. i remeber in the 10th or so judah kinda did a threatening jesture across his throat and preceeded to knock him down. to be fair pineda wasnt really a young gun at that point and did look decent

[Drew101]

Shame it took him so damned long, huh?

Could of really been something otherwise.

Yeah. The way he ruined a still-viable Oba Carr was something else.

[Cobra33]

Pineda was a top lightweight early in his career who was VERY SKILLFUL.Next thing I know he's fighting Mark Breland.You should see Tomas Molinare's career if you want to talk about weird!