Marquez looks brilliant in stopping Katsidis
November 28th, 2010
By Dan Ambrose: WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38 KO’s) dispatched Australian WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (27-3, 22 KO’s) in the 9th round with a flurry of shots last Saturday night to successfully defend his titles at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez, 37, hurt Katsidis with a powerful right uppercut in the 9th and then followed it up with a series of combinations that further hurt Katsidis, opening up a big cut over his left eye and causing referee Kenny Bayless to step in and halt the fight at 2:14 of the round with Katsidis still on his feet.
The win was more than good enough for Marquez to stake a case that he deserves a shot against WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. Marquez looked sensational throughout the fight. If that’s not good enough for Pacquiao or his promoter Bob Arum, then you have to wonder whether Marquez is being ducked because of how many problems he gave Pacquiao during their previous two fights.
Marquez had an early scare in the fight when he was dropped in the 3rd round by a perfectly timed left hook from Katsidis that put Marquez down flat on his bad and badly hurt him. Marquez got back to his feet and was able to survive the round despite getting hurt further with some big shots. Katsidis blew his chance by not really jumping on Marquez with some big power shots. It may be that Katsidis was afraid of catching one of Marquez’s big shots and thought better of trying to take him out. Whatever the case, Katsidis should have made the most of his opportunity by unloading on Marquez with everything he had.
Marquez fought well in the 4th round, showing no signs of having been previously hurt as he used his jab and left hooks effectively to pick off Katsidis as he attempted to pressure him. Katsidis kept coming forward constantly, but Marquez met him with shots much of the time. Katsidis was cut on the side of his right eye in the round.
In the 5th round, Katsidis and Marquez stood toe-to-toe in close, trading shots for most of the round with upper cuts. Marquez had his back to the ropes but was still able to fight effectively. It was a close round until late in the round when Marquez suddenly starting throwing sustained combinations, catching Katsidis in the head over and over again.
The 6th and 7th rounds were close. Marquez showed signs of tiring and spent more time against the ropes and rarely fought in the center of the ring. However, Marquez was still far too good for Katsidis to win the rounds. Marquez’s accuracy with his shots was uncanny. He rarely missed and nailed Katsidis cleanly often. However, Katsidis’ constant pressure caused Marquez to fight harder than he wanted to.
Marquez looked good in the 8th round, throwing combinations and catching Katsidis as he pressured. Katsidis’ right eye was swelling up badly by this time in the fight and he was starting to show signs of fading.
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@MBA, You are right styles make fights. But it seen like in order for Marquez to fight Pacquiao he has to fight 20 other people then he has to fight at 147. It looks like Pacquiao camp is trying to avoid this fight at all cost. If Pacquiao can beat Marquez at 140 I’ll jump on Pacquiao bandwagon.
To be the best you have to fight and beat the best.
It has to do more with katsidis fighting style…I knew that if he can’t get Marquez by the 5th round then he is bound to lose by RSC or by decision..If he were to face Pacquiao, then he would have been flatten from the very first round. As a matter of fact, Marquez coukd have ended that fight too much ealier had he not been wary of katsidis punches…No not so much because of the 3rd round kanokdowns but because of the body punches of Katsidis specifically the one that lands on the rib cage…watch it again and you’ll see what i MEAN!
this fight was art! Marquez is just beautiful in the ring. this fight was definitely up there with Sergio Martinez fight.
Wow, do people on here ever actually talk like normal people about the articles or how you disagree with them? Everybody just freaks out and starts insulting each other. This is how a real comment should go,
“I watched this fight on HBO and wow it was really good and exciting. I haven’t followed much of Marquez’s fights until recently but everyone i have seen has been a battle. Also as a person he seems, a very likable guy. I am happy he got the win and although i would love to see Paquiao fight Floyd Mayweather, I wouldn’t be too sad if he wound up fighting Marquez again. I think Marquez deserves that chance a hell of a lot more then Floyd does. Congrats on your win Marquez!”
There you go, i hope you learned something.
All that motivates Pee on fighting Pac is the big fat check he will get. Pee knows fully well that he dosesn’t stand a chance against the P4P King and now the ONLY 8 times title holder. NO other fighter can accomplish what Pac has accomplished. Maybe he would have the 9th title before he retires, who knows.
Pee is history and his interest to fight Pac is Not to prove who really the best because it’s been decided in the last two fights. It’s all about Pee’s greed for a bigger retirement check and nothing more. Pee is a piece of disposal junk.
@Matt
I like how “your opinion” on the fighters each guy has faced is important to the rest of the world. Haha, you praise each guy Marquez fights only because you are nuthugging.
Casamayor, the same Casa who should have lost to Jose Armando Santa Cruz but Santa Cruz was clearly robbed in that fight, which allowed Casamayor to be considered the lightweight king. But guess who that same guy Santa Cruz lost to, oh yea, David Diaz, the guy that Pacquiao fought and destroyed.
Marquez is a great fighter and future hall of famer, however his time has passed, and there is no way he could compete above 140. And when your name is Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather, you get to dictate whatever the hell you want to the other fighter trying to fight you, regardless if you are a future hall of famer.
listen really carefully pee drink followers.
jmm is ONLY popular for his close fights with the mighty pacman!
without pacman, THERE IS NO MARQUEZ!!!!!!!!!!
i no thats hard to take but its the straight up truth.
NOW GO DRINK SOME PI**!
@ matt
“Now look at Marquez’s opponents since he fought Pacquiao:
Joel Casamayor Lightweight Champion KO’d by Marquez
Juan Diaz Lightweight Champion KO’d by Marquez FOTY
Floyd Mayweather Jr. P4P #1 fighter in the world who came in overweight for the fight and Marquez said “OK”
Juan Diaz#2 Marquez totally outclassed him
Michael Katsidis”
1) casemayor was well past his expiry date, WELL PAST IT!
2) diaz, good solid fighter that deserves credit, but very flawed. who wsa beating marquez up until the stoppage!
3) mayweather, cant believe you mentioned the fight. jmm was made a fool of!
4) diaz, been there done that, nothing special.
5) katsidis, WHO???? was a close fight again up until the stoppage!
phack outta here.
jmm fights pacman and hes going to sleep! why the phack should pac fight that pi** drinker at his weight class?? he already has AND WON!
tell that pi** drinker to set up or PHACK OFF!
@Joker C/east
Your comments here are ridiculous, complaining and crying about Pacquiao’s success. You type like some retard who is using the free internet at a library or Kmart. Just cause your boy Marquez couldn’t step up and beat Pacquiao doesn’t mean you have to keep crying about it on these boards.
@ Matt
“Ricky Hatton after he was KO’d by Mayweather
Oscar De LaHoya weight drained for Pacquiao
Miguel Cotto after he was KO’d by Margarito
Joshua Clottey who was afraid
Margarito who was just KO’d by Mosley”
1) hatton lost to mayweather then defeated 2 other fighters before pacquiao killed him.
2) de la hoya asked for pacquiao, pacquiao didnt ask for oscar. oscar stipulated the weight as 147 as he was going to challenge floyd in a return bout at 147! that he was weight drained is irrelavant.
3) cotto fought and beat 2 other fighters before pac koed him!
4) clottey was afraid? is that pac’s fault!
5) margarito lost to mosley at the beginning of 09 and fought pac at the end of 10! he also beat somebody in between. how the phack is that, “just been koed”?
5) WHERE DO GUYS LIKE YOU GET OFF WITH DISCREDITING FIGHTERS THAT HAVE LOST? IT DOESNT MAKE YOU SHOT BECAUSE YOU SIMPLY LOSAE A FIGHT.
PHACKEN RETARDS. GO DRINK SOME PI** LIKE YOUR IDOL!
@matt_thank u homie,dam midgets they just keep on coming!!!
@Anonymous, I have to admit Bob Arum and Freddie Roach have done a hell of a job matching Pacquiao. Even better they are taking your money and feeding you BS and they also have people like you that have never put on a pair of glove Beliving the Hype. Power to Bob Arum and Freddie Roach.
Marquez was the spoiler in the 1st fight. Pacquiao thought he could make a name for himself by easily beating Marquez, like he did Barrera. That didn’t happen, and cost Pacquiao money. Plus, Erik Morales had that fight to study in order to beat Pacquiao in their 1st fight. Bob Arum knows that, and is the reason why he and Pacquiao don’t want anything to do with Marquez. They are afraid.
Just look at Pacquiao’s opponents since he fought Marquez:
David Diaz
Ricky Hatton after he was KO’d by Mayweather
Oscar De LaHoya weight drained for Pacquiao
Miguel Cotto after he was KO’d by Margarito
Joshua Clottey who was afraid
Margarito who was just KO’d by Mosley
Now look at Marquez’s opponents since he fought Pacquiao:
Joel Casamayor Lightweight Champion KO’d by Marquez
Juan Diaz Lightweight Champion KO’d by Marquez FOTY
Floyd Mayweather Jr. P4P #1 fighter in the world who came in overweight for the fight and Marquez said “OK”
Juan Diaz#2 Marquez totally outclassed him
Michael Katsidis
Who’s afraid of whom?
@ apatz
shot fighters? yeah they were only shot after pac destroyed them retard!
under 5k showed up to watch your idol sit on his taccoo once again! by a nobody who was in the fight up until the premature stoppage!
Last night Marquez and Katsidi had a great fight. But now Pacquiao fans want Marquez to fight 20 other guys before he can fight Pacquiao. When did Pacquiao earn a right to challenge to fight De La Hoya or for the welter weight Championship? When did Pacquiao earn the right to challenge for Junior Middle Weight Championship? You can say whatever you want but I see sign of concern when it come to Pacquiao fighgting Marquez. That is the best thing for boxing for Pacquiao avoid an old men.
@ apatz
easy fights you say? cotto easy? margarito easy? de la hoya easy?
hindsight is a lovely thing isnt it.
i’ll tell you what easy is. katsidis! who is he and who has he ever beaten???????? oh, no phacken body!
that pee drinker that you support has made a career out of being the guy that pushed pacman close. thats it!
phacken hater!
@ulol_so when phagman fought all the shot fighters u just named it was by peoples choice or he fought them cause they were easy fights for him?
Marquez and katsidis was a great example of what great boxing is all about!!! I’d rather see these two go at it again than PPV the B S top rank is trying to sell.
Pee, please don’t take a shortcut. Just because you won against a no name fighter by KO, that makes you eligible to fight the P4P king and entitles you to make these stupid demands. Here are what Pee I think should do, to possibly get a trilogy with Pac. Start by fighting DLH, Hatton, Cotto, Clottey and finally Cheato. If Pee wins them all, Pac I’m sure can’t refuse a third encounter. Fair enough?
failapinos love giving bjs to phaguiao after he wins….hehehehehe!!!!
Beg marquez Beg. Hopefully Pacman will grant you this fight and give you the biggest paycheck of your sorry career. How much did your last fight make? No PPV generated!!!
HOW MANY TIMES DID THE PACMAN KNOCKED MARQUEZ DOWN ?? 3 TIMES IN THE FIRST ROUND!! RIGHT AND HOW MANY TIME DID MARQUEZ KNOCKED DOWN MANNY PACQUIO?? NONE, NEVER IN ANY OF THOSE TWO FIGHTS AND YOU CALL THAT F&^%*NG MEXICAN …GREAT FIGHTER.HE COULD NOT EVEN KNOCKED DOWN THE PACMAN..HAH F&^*%CK NO MEXICAN HAS EVER KNOCKED DOWN THE PACMAN.
pac will lose the third time with marquez(at 140lbs0 and will be sent to retirement.So far he (pac) won against done fighters
He was Brilliant he is brilliant a great all time fighter at 135 when he went up in weight against FMjr he looked bad as FMjr knew he would thats why he agreed to fih=ght Marquez
JMM/katsidis (who??)
sold no f**ken ppv’s and had under 5k people attend!!!!!!
f**K off you pi** drinker!
can somebody please tell marquez that he is a super talented boxer and a great warrior BUT HE CANT HOLD PAC”S JOCK STRAP!!!!!
the guy is only popular cause he gave pac 2 close fights!
he’s in no place 2 be demanding anything. if anything, pacquiao fought marquez at his preferred weight classes. NOW ITS YOUR TURN TO STEP UP MARQUEZ!
147 or nothing you little biacth!!!!
MR I GET KNOCKED DOWN BUT I GET UP AGAIN………..
Marquez claimed he won against Pacman 2x. Why is he begging for a 3rd fight. He’s fight with Katsidis didn’t even sell PPV. All he wants is Pacman selling power.
pooch will never fight marquez again, completely afraid of marquez.