The Case For Juan Manuel Marquez Against Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
I do not believe that Juan “Dinamita” Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs) is going to defeat Floyd “Money” Mayweather (39-0, 25 KOs) in two weeks. But I have seen much stranger things happen in my 25+ years watching boxing. Shoot, I wouldn’t exactly call it strange if arguably the second or third best active fighter in the world (Marquez) defeated the former pound-for-pound king (Mayweather).
Here’s why I could see Marquez springing the mild upset:
- Ring Activity. While Mayweather has been off for nearly two years dabbling in professional wrestling, celebrity dancing and cheesy Internet commercials, “Dinamita” has spent his time taking Manny Pacquiao to the brink, and handing Joel Casamayor and Juan Diaz their first defeats via knockout. It’s not just that he’s been active. It’s who he’s been active against.
- Fight Location. Yes, I know that “Money” currently makes Las Vegas, Nevada his home. And that Marquez has not always been the biggest draw. However, since this fight takes place so close to Mexican Independence Day (September 16) and “Sin City” has a heavy Mexican fan base, we all know what could happen in a close, distance fight.
- “Un Hombre Malo.” For the linguistically-challenged, that means “a bad man” in Spanish. And that’s what Marquez is. He’s one helluva fighter. In my opinion, he’s the most technically-skilled fighter that Mayweather will have ever faced. It’ll be interesting to see how Mayweather reacts to a man who may be the closest thing to his equal in terms of ring smarts.
In short, do not sleep on Juan Manuel Marquez. As much as people praise Manny Pacquiao (and I am one of those people), they should not forget that “Dinamita” easily could have gotten the decision in each of his fights against the Pac Man. Although my money will be on Mayweather, there’s no dog in this underdog.
17 Responses to “The Case For Juan Manuel Marquez Against Floyd Mayweather, Jr.”
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i dont believe that floyd’s inactivity for 2 years will really him.this isnt ricky hatton who baloons up to 180 pounds when not fighting…floyd may have been busy pursuing his other intersts but it doesnt change the fact that he is a very disciplined athlete and a naturally skilled boxer…also weve seen this guy perform in hostile territory before (de la hoya-mayweather) and it really doesnt affect him…i think juan ma has no shot against beating mayweather…it shows on 24/7 how he lost his speed going up in weight..now he will really be in big trouble
gr8 observations but rembr, mrqz gts knckd dwn early on fairly frqntly n by mch mor natrly smlr guys gettn up frm a erly mawthr knck dwn wnt b an esy task. Look 4 an early ko.
mayweather is gonna demolished him
Who cares about this fight? I’ll be watching UFC instead for a more entertaining night.
I have faith that Mayweather will win, but I’m cautious about it. He’s at the top, he has millions, he’s a celebrity, and is running around with his entourage getting in gun fights, I don’t see Mayweather with the same hunger for the sport anymore…
Who cares about you coming to a boxing post to tell us you’ll be watching boring Belfort vs Franklin? Nobody! It will suck just like 100 and 101. Anyway, PBF will win even though I agree….don’t sleep on JMM. He really did beat Pac-Man and if anybody can pull off this upset it’s JMM. I kinda hope PBF knocks him out because that’s the only way he will feel confident enough to fight Manny. If he looses he will never fight Manny.
yea franklin vs belmont? who are they. i’ll watch 2 hall of famers instead & by the way jake you can watch the 1st hour on the undercard free on spike so you don’t have to buy that trash evnt being held in my hometown of Dallas. anytime Mayweather or Pacquio steps in the ring they are getting my money. if they win and decide to fight they will not only break all ppv numbers but beat 5 ufc ppv cards added together. the world does await that fight. they are 2 of the top 25 p4p fighters ever & i’ve been watching boxing for 30 years & own over 5,ooo fights on dvd. even ufc’s dream fight of lessner vs fedor would be on pac-may’s undercard. why does anderson silva want to box 40 year old roy jones? because he will get his biggest payday ever.
I agree. People are sleeping on JMM AND Cotto in their respective fights and they shouldn’t!! Floyd SHOULD win quite handedly over an undersized JMM but there are some intangibles like ring rust, legal troubles, an actual legit threat in JMM, (opposed to the aged fighters and an assortment of tomato cans) etc.
My money would be on Floyd too but this is Floyd’s biggest test since Castillo, another guy that loved to bang the body. And if JMM finds it, this could be pretty interesting.
rbk, methinks JMM gets stopped in the mid-to-late rounds. he’s a great fighter but showed some chinks in the armor against juan diaz.
william u and drew, i’ll put it this way, mma probably gives better quality per dollar, but it’s biggest matches still have not proven to be able to touch boxing’s superfights.
Gil this may be true, re: his true zeal for the sport BUT he’s also still playing the great matchmaker. He should look good against Marquez, no doubt. But the rust is the biggest concern perhaps.
You won’t be saying that in November Jake - when Cotto battles Pacquiao!
euclid is probably right…you’ll get my official prediction this weekend…
jabbo, damn, how early?
herman, how do you see the destruction unfolding?
Will the revelation that Marquez enjoys a drink of his own urine help or hinder him when he goes toe-to-toe with the Pretty Boy?
http://www.heavensports.com/boxing/juan-manuel-marquez-piss/
Pee don’t win championships Shayman. lol