JM Marquez vs Baby Bull Diaz 1 - underrated classic

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  1. Rafaman

    Rafaman Active Member Full Member

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    This fight doesn't get mentioned too often.

    Ferocious action. Just rewatched it and many many clean shots.
    *Baby Bull comes roaring out the gate. Marquez maybe won 2 of the first 6 rounds.
    *Marquez adapting his counter offense. Starts using the lead uppercut to get through Diaz peek-a-boo defense and the straight right because he is getting outjabbed by Diaz
    *Marquez mid way through the fight starts weaving under the right hand and blocking the left hook
    *Diaz gets cuts and starts to show some *****s in his armour but keeps pushing the volume punches
    * Fantastic finish by Marquez
    * If there was a clinch in this fight,it was less than 3 in total.
    * JMM was # 2 fighter pound-for-pound and the # 1 lightweight in the world by The Ring Magazine. Juan Diaz came in as the # 2 lightweight in the world.