So, who ya got? I don't have a vested interest in either guy, but I would like to see a war with Vasquez winning so there will be a possible trilogy.
I expect the same result -- maybe a shorter fight this time. Vazquez seems that he was rushed back into this fight, knowing that this might be his last, best chance for a payday. Knowing, still, that Vazquez can change a fight with one punch (like in the first fight), I still pick Marquez to finish him more quickly. TKO 5 or 6.
Vasquez. Still the younger, bigger fighter, with a proven ability to put down Marquez with a single punch. Marquez never did manage to put down Vasquez the first time, and Vasquez was dealing with that nose since the second round or so. If the nose holds, Vasquez does what he was doing in the first fight: weather the early storm, and come on down the stretch as the older Marquez tires, taking a close decision or winning by late stoppage. My guess is Vasquez by late KO, probably in rounds 9-11. It oughta be good.
Rafael Marquez in the mid to late rounds...I'm saying round 10. I think he will bust Vazquez up with the jab and land the cleaner shots. But you can NEVER count Israel out of a fight, so I'm really looking forward to this one.
Vasquez by early stoppage. I expect Vasquez to start his attack even quicker this time around. The chinny Marquez wont know what hit him. :yep