Strikeforce CEO, Scott Coker has today revealed that former 170 pound title contender, K.J. Noons could be the man to get the nod to face current lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez for his title, explaining he’s probably the best boxer at that weight. Speaking via MMAWeekly.com, Coker said:
“K.J. is a guy I think a lot of people underestimate and this kid, especially his stand-up, has a lot of talent. I think you’ll see K.J. in the cage if not June, maybe July. K.J. is probably the best boxer at 155. I think Gilbert’s a better all-around fighter, but K.J. hit Nick Diaz with some shots that stunned Nick, and I know at 155 those shots are really going to hurt.”
Noons will be looking to get back to winning ways after coming up short in his quest for Strikeforce welterweight gold when he took on Nick Diaz for the title at the back end of last year. Prior to that he’d strung together a six fight winning streak including picking up the Elite XC 160 pound title.
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