User blog comment:AYET/Three strikes and yer out/@comment-4899461-20130206051632

I think he's just had a string of bad luck. And I don't think his Logia abilities have been helping him much, considering all 3 of these opponents are avid Haki users. I think if he wasn't so focused on getting Law's heart and using his Devil Fruit, he probably could have beaten Vergo, at least. I'm not so sure he's on "Shichibukai level" yet though, but since Luffy hasn't had to fight anyone that tough yet, you can't really compare the two of them yet anyways.