Video: Juan Manuel Marquez reviews the progress of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in the ring

Original Video can be found here:

http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/videohub/video/clipDeportes?id=1590153&cc=5700

(If you’re interested, Marquez had previously done two other demonstrations on Chavez’s habits and progress some time ago during the aftermath of a few key fights of his career. They’re translated here:

Juan Manuel Marquez Presents the Evolution of Chavez Jr. in the Ring
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=316950

Juan Manuel Marquez Analyzes the Fight Between Chavez Jr. and Zbik
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=322046)

Enjoy.

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Announcer Dude (Jorge Eduardo Sanchez): Here we are in the Golpe A Golpe ring with world champion Juan Manuel Marquez, so he can explain technically what Chavez Jr. has done to improve fight by fight, and what he can do to win against Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez.

JMM: Yes. Logically, Jorge, the opponents are different. What I’ve noticed of Jr. is that he’s worked on his speed, working better at his range…his range is that of his long arms, he’s a very tall fighter for his weight, and he maintains distance well (jabs while stepping leftwards). And at the same time, he moves well, getting in through the guard of his opponent (advances while bobbing & weaving), connecting uppercuts and hooks to the body along with it, which he also does very well. He’s improved in terms of his speed, and I’ve also seen him improve in that he doesn’t go looking for an opponent wide open, straight in. Instead he goes in moving his waist, which is very good, and doesn’t expose himself. If I move straight in, you leave yourself open to get hit by your opponent, to get countered. If you throw a big right (throws right, eats left hook over it), they can counter you, and then you have no response. So moving the waist, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has done very well.

Sanchez: The mistake his opponents make is to exchange blow after blow with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. with their back against the ropes, Juan, because that brings out the best from Jr.

JMM: That’s right, that’s the mistake. And I think that with any fighter, being on the ropes opens up the opportunity for your opponent to connect. Even when you want to escape, I’m going to close off the exit and throw punches (corners and throws)*. So in this case, what Maravilla Martinez has to do is move, to not stay on the ropes. And what Julio Cesar Chavez has to do is close off the exits, but while moving his waist, never standing there open and straight up. So what he needs to do is come in with straight punches downstairs (lands right to the body), come upstairs (throws left hooks and combinations while moving rightwards to corner Sanchez), and not let Sergio Maravilla Martinez leave from the ropes.

Sanchez: The angle of the legs are going to be very important; there,
Maravilla is a master, no? His angles…you’ve faced southpaws before (smiles)

JMM: What Sergio Maravilla Martinez has to do, who’s a fighter that moves and waits for you to throw…on just a jab, he can counter you. If you throw a jab, he does this (slips to outside of jab, throws straight left): the moment that you throw, he counters (repeats stepping rightward while slipping jab and throwing straight left). So Jr. has to be very careful so as to not receive those shots.

Sanchez: He needs to be very well covered (mimicks peekaboo guard), moving his waist side to side, and throwing with potency.

JMM: That’s right. Even though Martinez will be moving his waist on him, he (Chavez) has to come in with that jab (jabs onto inside of Sanchez’s right hook), throw straights downstairs (throws), and come upstairs with combinations with speed to avoid getting hit with shots himself.

Sanchez: (Bell Rings) The Ring of Golpe A Golpe.

*(This little bit of the demonstration reminds me a lot of the tricks Bernard Hopkins was showing Rashad Evans in his locker in that video that circulated a while back. Hopkins encouraged closing off an angle towards one side, leaving an obvious escape towards the right, only to walk them into a shot on the other side; it seems Marquez recommends a similar offensive tactic with pressure & combinations finding the opponent as he tries to sidestep away.)

 

Don't really know, I'm not Mexican and live in NY :conf

Though the last time I talked boxing to a Mexican costumer at work over the summer, I mentioned Morales, Barrera, etc., he said "Marquez is old, all we have now is (Chavez's) son." No mention of Canelo at all, which surprised me. So I suppose he's got a fair amount of support.