What is the best matchup left at 135?

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  1. Sweet Pea Pacquiao

    Sweet Pea Pacquiao Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Since Pacquiao is fighting Mosley instead (yuck), I want to see Marquez vs. Soto on HBO. What do you guys think?
     
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  2. Finesse74

    Finesse74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Guerrero or Sotto

    I don't care which one. I can see why Sotto might be a better fight.
     
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    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Rios vs Guerrero would be a WAR!

    But any match involving JMM would be great :good

    I believe JMM still has enough left to beat anyone at 135, and call me crazy but i think Miguel Vazquez would give JMM the most difficult fight.
     
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    Damn that's a good question! In terms of skills and significance I would say the same Marquez - Cotto. Then if you wanna a FOTY candidate what about Katsidis vs Antillon. I like Miguel Vazquez who could face Acosta. That would be a good fight as well. Thow in Rios and Linares in the same ring: that would be an interesting clash of style.
    Many interesting fights to be made
     
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  5. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    135 is loaded with good fights. People say the division suck but its usually just Pac haters.

    Anything involving JMM, Soto, Guerrero, Rios, Antillon, and Katsidis is FOTY worthy.
    If you take JMM out of that equation then those are all 50-50 fights. I think JMM should be favored over all of them. Although Guerrero is a very tough fight for him.
     
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  6. Tackleberry

    Tackleberry The Reverse Somersault! Full Member

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    Man JMM vs Valero would have been sooo sweet.. such a shame.
     
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  7. dodong

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    HBO should take the lead and make Soto- JMM fight happen, they have more than enough in their budget to shut both promoters up.

    ... and they shouldn't just take what GBP gives them. I hope HBO also picks up Donaire-Montiel.
     
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  8. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The best should be Rios to beat Soto and JMM to beat Guerero. This will creat a very nice match up between JMM and Rios. I'm voting for JMM - Rios but under these conditions.
     
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    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's the best match up possible apart from Pac-Floyd the should pick it
     
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    unsigned_userv2 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So essentially all other fights at 135 are garbage unless one of the fighters is JMM?
     
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  11. rocky538

    rocky538 Lineal Champion Full Member

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    135 is garbage, the guy who was going to dominate that division died. Marquez vs. Soto would be the best fight.
     
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  12. Lewisbell

    Lewisbell Well-Known Member Full Member

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    a 135 tourney:

    1) Miguel Acosta vs. Robert Gurrero
    2) Humberto Soto vs. Miguel Vazquez

    Winner of fight 1 vs. fight 2 gets JMM
     
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  13. Ringnut

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    Rios-Soto with the winner fighting Marquez maybe?
     
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  14. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Best fight probably doesn't involve Marquez, since he's that much better than everyone else at the weight. Best fight involving Marquez is probably Marquez-Soto. But the best fight overall is probably Rios-Antillon or Katsidis-Zappavigna.
     
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  15. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    The guy I think you're referring to was moving to 140 anyway.
     
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