Juan Manuel Marquez wants Lamont Peterson next if he can’t get Pacquiao
January 13th, 2012
By Allen Fox: Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KO’s) is already looking at a backup plan in case he doesn’t get to be the lucky one picked to face WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in his next fight coming up in the summer.
Marquez says he wants to take a tune-up fight against a likely fringe contender and then go after Peterson’s two titles.
Peterson is interested in the Marquez fight as well, as is his trainer Barry Hunter, who told Ringtv “That would definitely be cool to fight Marquez, because Marquez has always been a favorite fighter of Lamont’s…I think that it will be tactical, but in the end, both of these guys would lay it on the line.”
This would be a great opportunity for both fighters. Marquez needs something to keep him busy while he waits for a fourth fight with Pacquiao, and he’s already proven that he’s the best fighter in the lightweight division. Moving up in weight to take on Peterson would be a big move and an interesting fight as well. Marquez isn’t all that excited about fighting 35-year-old Erik Morales, who holds the WBC light welterweight title for some reason. But Peterson is definitely a fight that Marquez wants to take.
Peterson will have to fight Amir Khan again before he can fight Marquez, as the WBA ordered an immediate rematch between the two fighters yesterday. The only way Peterson could get out of that would be to vacate the WBA belt, but the IBF will also likely force him to fight Khan immediately. Those issues may keep Peterson and Marquez fighting unless Marquez is willing to wait for the Khan-Peterson rematch to take place in April or May. Peterson has a real chance of winning that fight given his dominance of Khan in the 2nd half of their fight last December.
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Yeah lets after Peterson next ! We not waiting untill those two girls stop arguing with eachother
whining also not gonna get you a win record!
@ the boxer
I guess Marquez must have kept fallen down 4 times from whoopin Pacman? Its funny how he hasn’t won a fight against Pacman?
“chance”
Wow, Marquez and Morales… now that would be a good fight. As for Khan and Marquez, well, Khan wouldn’t have a change.
MARQUEZ whooped AND schooled Pacman 3 times and ruined Pacman’s career w/ all those rights and uppercuts.
Marquez wont fight morales because at this stage of his career, a trilogy would not be ideal. Marquez vs Morales would be a chess match
Marquez would hurt khan if they ever fight
Khan isn’t good he couldn’t beat Peterson
JMM laughed when Khan called him out, will be interesting what happens if Khan wins the rematch with Peterson.
Regardless Peterson vs Marquez wud be a good fight, both fighters like to come forward, I was really surprised and happy to see the legend JMM fight the way he did against manny, full of heart and technical brilliance.
Marquez is the realest and the and
Toughest boxer in boxing..hands down!!
bull**** loads of fighters, brawlers have beat boxers.
Marquez should fight Khan.
Its funny how everybody is on standstill.Until the Floyd and Manny decide what their gonna do first.Everybody wants to fight Manny.If they cant fight Manny then they wanna fight Floyd.Once Manny loses to Floyd,and he will lose.Thats why Arum wants one more payday before this happens.After he loses everybody will see that Floyd is the real P4p king….Period.
Most of u new boxing fans dont know that boxing is an Art.There are sluggers,brawlers,and then theres a boxer.These are’nt the same.And somebody that masters boxing.Will always have the upper hand.
Marquez should wait and fight the winner of Peterson Khan rematch. Will be a good fight.
Great matchup! Give marquez the winner of the khan peterson rematch