JMM vs...

I think saijo was on about par with Marquez.


If he stuck to his very good offensive standup boxing, he'd have a good chance at winning, but he did like to mix it up a bit and could get forgetful defensively.I think if he could maintain his discipline he would have the slight edge.

 

I'd love to see Kuniaki Shibata take on Marquez at 126. The prime Shibata that faced Saldivar and Ernesto Marcel. That would be one hell of a fight. Shibata was a very solid fighter, without too many flaws. Really took it to Marcel for 10 rounds before being overwhelmed in the last third of the fight.

We saw old Barrera give Marquez hell with his handspeed and combos, and Shibata is certainly not inferior to Barrera in that department.

Close to a 50-50 fight I'd say. I'd probably take Shibata with a gun to my head.

 

JMM would do him' much like Gomez did IMO. Probably take a bit longer about it.

 

Me too. Wonderful battle of left hands. Marquez could recover after flash knockdowns though, which Kuniaki couldn't. Shibata has the speed advantage here. Could go either way.

 

Or maybe Saijo fights a relatively controlled fight like he did against Rojas and gives Marquez a very tough fight.:stir

 

His ko over Pac was very impressive, but there's this ridiculous tendency with the general forum types to painfully and unrealistically overrate JMM. In so many fights, his chin has proved vulnerable. Of course, he's gotten up each time, but I see him staying down vs guys in the past like Arguello, Napoles and others who had more one shot power than Pac or the other's that he's faced.

 

That sounds about right Flea!..