Marquez can’t afford to lose to Katsidis tonight
November 27th, 2010
By Jim Dower: There is quite a lot riding on tonight’s fight between WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) and WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) in their fight at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. For starters, the 37-year-old Marquez is counting on winning impressively and using the momentum from that win to drum up public support for a third fight against Filipino star Manny Pacquiao.
Besides the Pacquiao fight, Marquez is also interested in stepping up to the light welterweight division to attempt to win a 4th world title at that weight class. It’s very likely that Marquez could find himself in a future fight against WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan, if Khan can get by his next opponent Marcos Maidana on December 11th. Marquez had the option to fight Khan recently but opted instead to stay at lightweight and defend against the 30-year-old Katsidis.
Katsidis is a tough opponent with excellent power, great pressure and good stamina. Marquez is going to have his hands full with this guy, and unless he can reach back and find his best form from a couple of years ago, Marquez could lose tonight. Katsidis has never fought better than he is now, and he’s a very explosive puncher. It’s fair to say that Katsidis is the biggest puncher that Marquez will have fought during his career. Pacquiao was a lot smaller when he fought Marquez in 2008, and didn’t have the size and strength that the lightweight Katsidis has going for him. A loss to Katsidis will wipe out a lot of big fights for Marquez. He’ll have to settle for a lot less should be lose to Katsidis.
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Who is Katsidis and Casa? they are unknown fighters.
Beating 2 unknown fighters doesn’t give Marquez the right to fight the #1 pound for pound in the world.
Marquez must prove himself first at welterweight before calling on the #1 welterweight pound for pound. He must first beat a good and known fighter or a champion at welterweight division.
Marquez can face Berto(WBC welterweight champ), Senchenko(WBA), Zavec (IBF) or Mosley, a famous fighter at welterweight.
If Marquez beats any of the above fighter, then it will be interesting to watch the Pacquiao vs Marquez fight at any weight between 140-145 lbs…….
Even if Marquez beat Katsidis he ain’t getting a 3rd fight with Pacquiao, he doesn’t deserved it. If Pacquiao cannot get a Floyd fight he need the Bradley-Alexander winner or Berto, young real welterweights and not some bloated, whining Marquez who’s looking for his retirement check.
Marpedz is no “great”, he’s just a stepping-stone for the many young guns today. Potential rising stars want a shot at the aging hag nowadays because he would be easy to beat to add to their resume. Mosquitoez can’t fill seats and sell tickets anymore. His last PPV was a disastrous flop. Heck, he really can’t generate PPVs on his own even before. That’s what Marpeez is really all about, nothing more.
Golden Boy promotion.I’ll tell you the truth man whenever i see a ights promoted by GBP I see scam everything is fixed wihtin the GBP and also i see old people fighting forever dreaming about big fights with Pacquiao.
This fight has never been promoted with bashing Pacquiao’s name. This just shows that this fight will never sell or any GBP fights withut the name of Pacquiao being mention.
GBP is fooling me for this but i’m not that kind. screw you.
he should have fought hatton instead to get a shot at pacquiao….
for JMM win or lose…who cares for a washed up fighter now a days..bring on pacquiao v martinez!!!!!