Should Marquez move back down to Bantamweight?

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  1. knockout

    knockout Make my day Full Member

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    naw he should stay and fight Del leon or Caballero or maybe Vasquez again.
     
    knockout, Mar 3, 2008
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  2. valdosta

    valdosta Member Full Member

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    Actually Marquez can't go back to 118. He moved up to 122 because he pretty much had to. The guy was a weight felon for the longest time.
     
    valdosta, Mar 3, 2008
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  3. LockDog387

    LockDog387 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Marquez could easily move up to featherweight and beat guys like Chris John and Jorge Linares, same thing with Isreal Vazquez. Marquez and Vazquez don't need to fight for a fourth time and I don't think Marquez wants too anyway.
     
    LockDog387, Mar 3, 2008
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  4. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Simply put: before he moved up experts considered Rafael as THE BEST PUNCHER of boxing today. He lost a lot of power moving up and that's an important weapon of his as he breaks down opponents with it. Another thing is the size disadvantage at SBW. Vazquez wasn't a big SBW but was stronger anyway. Now Caballero and De Leon are HUGE SBWs. Even bigger disadvantage.

    I think Marquez should move back down to face Cristian Mijares who should move up. I've made a thread on that and already recieved some negative comments. :)

    http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50032
     
    BigBone, Mar 3, 2008
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  5. valdosta

    valdosta Member Full Member

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    The guy was huge at 118. he was putting on 15-18 pounds a fight. Moving back down is not an option.
     
    valdosta, Mar 3, 2008
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  6. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    Kinda shows how much moving up in weight is a difference to the fighters in smaller weight classes. Marquez was a very large bantamweight and at superbantam he is much smaller than guys like De Leon and Caballero.

    I think he could still make 118 too. He was 121 for this fight and looked great, not weight drained at all.
     
    Fedor Em, Mar 3, 2008
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