Marquez post-fight: "We're going up and meet Mayweather" Already signed in February?

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  1. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just an interesting thing that caught my attention rewatching the Juan Manuel Marquez - Juan Diaz telecast: in the post fight interview Marquez might have spitted out what he shouldn't have at the momement with possible negotiations in the background:

    (The exact words through the translator): "Instead of going down or staying at the weight, we're gonna move up and meet Mayweather which is gonna be for the best for P4P."

    He didn't call out Mayweather, he didn't say he wants Mayweather. He said he is moving up to meet him, plain and simple, like it was already made.


    Was the contract already signed on February 28? Did Schaefer whisper that in his ears before the interview, maybe even before the fight? The fight was announced on May 5, before the PacMan-Hatton fight. But when exactly Mayweather decided to come back and take on Juan Manuel? For how long was he planning this? :think
     
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  2. venomus_p4p

    venomus_p4p Guest

    They were already talking but nothing was finalized..
     
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  3. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    i guess the plan was to announce it before Pac vs Hatton the whole time. But probably Pac kicking Hatton's ass and essentially turning PBF vs JMM into an eliminator fight was not part of the plan
     
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  4. Killer Instinct

    Killer Instinct Be formless, shapeless... Full Member

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    No i believe he called out Mayweather Then.
     
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  5. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I honestly think Marquez didnt really expect to fight Floyd and was just using his name to bait Pacquiao in to a third fight. When Floyd decided to fight Marquez, JMM probably thought "**** i was just messing around but hey why not?"
     
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  6. whit

    whit Active Member Full Member

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    You know i was thinking the same thing I just didn't wanna say it.:rofl
     
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  7. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    At least read the opening post, will'ya? :huh

    "Instead of going down or staying at the weight, we're gonna move up and meet Mayweather which is gonna be for the best for P4P."

    He didn't call him out. He said he's gonna move up and meet him. He didn's say it as it is his desire. He said it if it was already made.
     
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  8. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    We can't prove anything.Marquez was talking threw a ttranslator anyway and it's known that Olaya ain't the greatest one either.
    It's just speculation BB.
     
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  9. jcclegend

    jcclegend New Member Full Member

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    marquez needs to ko this clown or he will fallow the same faith castillo faced in the first mayweather fight, with the judges.
     
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  10. P.4.P.G.O.A.T.

    P.4.P.G.O.A.T. Q Boro Killa Bee Full Member

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    English please NOOB.
     
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  11. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    He clearly knew that the fight was possible so he called out Mayweather after the fight.
     
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  12. Symphenyceo

    Symphenyceo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Didnt Max ask he was going to Move up or stay? Then he replied saying Pac is running from him and he wants to go up and meet floyd because he's the best? Not exact words but..
     
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  13. buckdacious

    buckdacious Sin~City punks!!! Full Member

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    Me too
     
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  14. No10Point

    No10Point Well-Known Member Full Member

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    JMM isn't the type to call out someone and not intend to fight them.
    So this is a good sign. It means that all along the plan was to move up.
    Though I still wish the fight was at 142 lbs. Him having a longer period to adjust to the weight is a good thing.
    FM Jr has enough money to make sure he wins on points.
    But truth be known. Unless he KO's him it will be a loosing victory.
    Roach called it with Pac Vs FM jr. FM will run like he normally does trying to con you into a sucker punch. A snore of a fight. Also that he doubted FM Jr would fight Pac due to fact he would not come down to at least 142.
    Time will tell the story.
     
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  15. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Most likely... but my point is... he didn't call him out, he said he's going to fight him, like it was a done deal. Pay attention to his choice of words. Of course it doesn't really matter when they agreed on the fight, but after last weekend and rewatching the JMM-Diaz fight again, his choice of words caught my attention. Floyd is very smart and I think he was planning this fight for a while...
     
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