ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!! Mayrunner is a bore and a jive-turkey and Juan M. Marquez is outta his element at 144 to 147 pounds........ Mayrunner glides his way to a snoozing 12 round decision over a slowed Marquez who has trouble cutting off the ring and scoring punches............ No big thrill here........ MR.BILL
Mayweather will win. Marquez was dropped heavily by Barrera and Pacquaio. I don't think he'll take Mayweather's punches at WW down the stretch.
Marquez is going to win. Maybe. Probably not. But he could. Probably. Or not? All I know is, I just made a dynamite soft taco a few minutes ago.
I think there's a small chance that Marquez's shift in gears throughout the fight will see him pull off a close decision. HOWEVER; I feel a few cagey rounds at the beginning will force JMM on the attack around the fifth, and he will have some success in scoring but not in hurting Floyd or elicting anything other than a smile and a 'bring it' from May. Around the 7th or 8th Floyd will start timing Marquez and Beristein will pull him out before the 11th, or Floyd will stop him. Despite starting at 130 Floyd is considerably bigger than Marquez, and whilst he doesn't have the P4P power of Pacman, he has significant snap and accuracy in his punches. Significant enough to stop even a battle-hardened Warrior with excellent powers of recovery like Marquez. I'm rooting for Marquez 110%, as not only a big fan and admirer of his skills but because the deck is stacked heavily against him. One thing for sure, it's going to be intriguing, Let's not forget that Marquez is desperate for a shot at Pac. Floyd vs Pac or Marquez vs Pac 3 will be great either way, but Marquez vs Cotto doesn't whet the appetite as much. I think Cotto (at Welter anyway) would blow Marquez away. Good article Greg, it's gonna' be a good one mate :good
At first I felt this fight was going to be one sided in favour of Mayweather but I have reconsidered. I feel this fight can go either way. Mayweather has the reach and speed to box most opponents without having to suffer significant damage in return. However, Marquez is a special fighter. He fights every minute of every round. He doesnt tire and he will never give up. He is an intelligent boxer and can adjust during combat. I feel this fight will be a lot closer than people think and I wouldnt be surprised if Mayweather gets a controversial decision (due to the potential mega fight aganst Pacquiao)
The closer it gets to fight night, the better I rate JMM's chances. I hear a lot about Floyd stopping Marquez (as it's clear that Marquez is dropable), but personally I think Pac hits harder than Floyd (even @ 147) so I know Marquez can take the punches. My only worry here is that if Floyd wins the early rounds and JMM gets desperate, he'll make himself hitable. Floyd has the speed so JMM has to be laser accurate with his punches and his timing needs to be impeccable. One of the key factors here is just how good is FMJ?? It's easy to watch him and see his vast talent, but when you break down his record, this version of JMM is the BEST fighter he has ever faced (granted outside his comfortable weight). Someone once said to me that Floyd is only a couple of defeats away from being Tito Trinidad...and whilst the vast difference in skill levels between the 2 is plain to see, I can see his point. I'll also factor in that this is really do or die for JMM. He's no longer a young guy and has never really had the mainstream appeal that his considerable talent and heart to win deserve. If he wins he'll get his recognition, as well as his long awaited 3rd fight with Pac (I have them at 1-1 so for me this would be the decider). On the other hand it's tough to see JMM doing anything that's really going to give FMJ a problem...particularly if the extra weight slows him down. I hope that JMM doesn't try to just walk Floyd down as I really feel that this will play into Floyds hands. He has to pick his spots and forget about the entertainment factor. I'll be wearing my sombrero and cheering for Marquez, but fate seems to be leading to a FMJ Vs Pac fight that will go down as one of the biggest in history!!! I say 8-4 Floyd with a KD each way (with the one on Floyd being more of a slip).
If Marquez is at his best, he'll account well for himself defensively, but will come up short against the naturally bigger man, much to my displeasure. I'm sure that it'll eventually be up to the man himself, Pacman, to be the ultimate test for Mayweather, of course should he get past Cotto, and after Pac's last two or three bouts, I'll never bet against him.
Mayweather is very smart. Almost no one is commenting on the fact Marquez is 36 years old, ancient for a lighter weight fighter. Another year and he could have fought Marciano (LOL) ... joke guys ...