Timothey Bradley V Juan Manuel Marquez: WBO Welterweight World Title

By Boxing News - 10/01/2013 - Comments

marquez66By Sevak Sarkisian: A few weeks ago, fight fans witnessed the most anticipated fight of the year on Show Time PPV between Floyd Mayweather and Saul Alvarez. However, the fight didn’t match the hype surrounding it and wasn’t competitive in the least bit. It was another Picasso like performance by Mayweather and Alvarez turned out to be just another number on Mayweather’s win column.

However, another PPV event is on the horizon and even though it’s not nearly as big of an event as Mayweather v Alvarez it’s a guarantee that it will be a much more exciting and competitive fight. On October 12th, Tim Bradley (30-0-12KO’s) will defend his WBO welterweight world title against future hall of famer Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6-1-40KO’s) at the Thomas & Mac Center in Las Vegas. The bout will be televised live on HBO PPV and Bradley’s welterweight title will be on the line.

Earlier this year, Bradley made the first defense of his title against Ruslan Provodnikov in what turned out to be a closer fight than originally expected. The fight also turned out to be one of the best fights in recent memory.

Bradley has been fighting against world class opposition for a long time and is a two division world champion. He holds wins against Lamont Peterson, Devon Alexander, and of course Manny Pacquiao. He has all the heart in the world and is a real winner who always comes in great shape. He is a very durable fighter and he is extremely hard to knock down. Bradley has a high boxing I.Q and has the ability to fight in more then one style.

Marquez on the other hand is a sixty two fight veteran of the sport and is a future first ballot hall of famer. He holds wins over the likes of Marco Antonio Barrera, Juan Diaz, Joel Casamayor and of course Manny Pacquiao.

Marquez has been long considered by boxing experts to be one of the best counter punchers in the sport for over ten years. His body of work speaks for its self and he will be looking to become the first Mexican fighter to win a world championship in five different weight classes in his upcoming fight with Bradley. In my humble opinion there is no reason for anyone to pick against the Mexican legend unless if he’s fighting Floyd Mayweather. Marquez though at an advanced age is showing no signs of slowing down and is punching harder than ever. I expect an entertaining scrap on October 12th and a win for the Mexican legend.

This writer can be reached on Twitter @Sev_S7



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