Is Mayweather really that much "naturally" larger than Marquez?

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  1. elTerrible

    elTerrible TeamElite General Manager Full Member

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    PBF started at 130 and JMM was at 126 for the longest time. Both moved up over the course of their careers, PBF just moved up sooner, at a younger age and through more weight classes. He is larger but only marginally so.
     
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    Plus Floyd won the National Title at 106lbs before turning pro.
     
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  3. magatte

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    Oscar de la Hoya started at 130lbs is he REALLY bigger than Marquez?
     
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    warriorking Active Member Full Member

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    magatte: LOL good post!! Thanks for clearing that non-sense up!!
     
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    mayweather dwarfed marquez in the ring. The notable size difference was apparent. Anyone who can't see it is a blind nut hugger.
     
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    This.
     
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  7. JMP

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    He started at 130, but he's obviously grown into a full-fledged welterweight who looked comfortable at 150 against Oscar. Yes hes bigger than JMM. Clearly much bigger, more natural at the weight...and regardless of weight, a better fighter
     
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    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Floyd looked much bigger in the ring. It was more massive than I thought the difference would be.
     
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  9. Sweet Pea

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    I take it you didn't watch one second of the fight last night? I don't care what arguments you can present on paper. The actual evidence was there in the flesh last night. All you had to do was use your eyes to answer that question.
     
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  10. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    The second they were in the ring together you could see a huge size difference ,,, and not just a small one
     
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    cubex Boxing Addict banned

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    He looked A LOT bigger than Marquez in the ring.

    And he has fought bigger guys for years.
     
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    Difference is floyd's gone up in weight at a good rate, as he got older and done it slowly so that he could build up natural muscle and become a reasonable albeit not big WW.

    Marquez was at 126/130 for most of his career and was natural there. He then moves up to 135 late in his career to seek a challenge and gets two very tough fights and comes through adversity to win impressively. And then at 36 he jumps two weight divisions again.

    Do people not see the differences here?
     
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  13. theboy_racer

    theboy_racer Boxing Junkie banned

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    Yes he is, also important is the age which they fought at each weight
     
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    LMAO! Is that a serious question??
     
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  15. zorryt

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    Yes they fooled everybody in the weight in, the betting stuff went for Marquez from +350 to +250 De la Hoya was happy.
     
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