By Chris Williams: According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, Golden Boy Promotions is in the process of putting together a rematch between former lightweight champion Juan Diaz (35-3, 17 KO’s) and World Boxing Organization lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KO’s) in a Pay-Per-View card on July 10th, possibly to take place at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Schaefer says “We are very close” to having the fight made. Diaz, 26, and Marquez fought previously last year in February, a fight which ended with Marquez stopping Diaz in the 9th round.
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Marquez: “He [Mayweather] Doesn’t Like to be Hit”
By Dave Lahr: In last night’s HBO Mayweather-Marquez 24/7, episode 1 special, Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4, 37 KO’s) summed up his September 19th opponent Floyd Mayweather Jr. pretty well, saying “ He’s a fighter that doesn’t like to be hit.” Marquez made it clear that he intends on hitting Mayweather as frequently as he can and he will be hoping to be one of the few fighters that have put hands on Floyd.
Pacquiao, Mayweather, Pavlik: In Dire Need to Dominate
By Trevor Weis: Following the Ortiz/Maidana fight, Max Kellerman went on to say that “more is required in the sport of boxing than any other, maybe more than what is reasonable.” And even though we as boxing fans may not truly understand, still we demand more. After all, who is in need of a mediocre hero? Who cheers for the simply average athlete?
De La Hoya: “Marquez will beat Mayweather”
By Dave Lahr: In Oscar De La Hoya’s weekly blog, he’s predicting that Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KO’s) will beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KO’s), giving Floyd his first loss of his career in doing so. De La Hoya feels that the two years that Mayweather has been out of the ring, along with Floyd’s rib injury will lead to Marquez, 36, pulling off the upset at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Marquez vs. Mayweather: Is This a Scripted Fight?
By Chris Williams: If you’re like a lot of people, it’s hard to get excited about the September 19th fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez, because the fight is so much of a mismatch that the outcome seems scripted. Mayweather, 33, has everything going for him in this fight – height, reach, size, speed and power – and all that Marquez has is going for him is steadier work in the ring.
Marquez concerned About the Speed of Mayweather
By Jim Dower: Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KO’s) expressed concern with the speed of unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KO’s) in an conference call today, saying “Mayweather is coming with a lot of speed and that is always difficult to deal with.”
Mayweather vs. Marquez: Look for Juan to Pull Off an Upset
By Matt Stein: With his two years away from boxing, former pound-for-pound number #1 boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr’s career has dimmed somewhat in the eyes of many fans. Mayweather, now 32, is hoping he can recapture the fans that he lost with his time off from boxing by fighting Juan Manuel Marquez on September 19th. Thus far, most people are betting that Mayweather will still have enough left in the tank to beat Marquez, 35, simply because of Mayweather’s bigger size.
Could Marquez upset the odds against Mayweather?
By Liam Santiago: In recent times, boxing has seen many surprises and upsets in big fights across the globe. We witnesses Amir Khan get knocked out in fifty four seconds by an un-heard of boxer. We saw Manny Pacquiao score two knock downs before knocking Ricky Hatton out cold. And in not so recent times, boxing fans were stunned to see old master Bernard Hopkins school unbeaten knock-out artist, Kelly Pavlik and claim a unanimous points victory.
Marquez vs. Mayweather: Teaser Pt. 2
By Liam Bindle: 19th September 2009, The MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, will play host to a bout between two of boxings mega stars! Floyd Mayweather Jr v Juan Manuel Marquez, even hearing that is enough to make the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. My previous article entitled ‘Pacquiao v Cotto: Teaser’ ended with: ‘The list above of the fighters that these two have beaten combined…there is one big name on there that they both want… we all know who that is.
Boxing – Marquez Prepared to Beat Mayweather
By Jim Dower: Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KO’s) is ready to pull off a major upset on September 19th in his mega fight with undefeated pound-for-pound boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KO’s) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez, 35, has put on weight, gotten much stronger and is hitting harder than he ever did before. Marquez is making no secret about what he plans to do against the 32-year-old Mayweather, intending on attacking him to the body.