I saw someone mention this on NSB and wanted to find out more of the background story. Also how do you think that fight would have gone if it had come about?
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JMM turned down a Naz fight early on. People still criticize Nacho(JMMs manager) for it because they saw the way Barrera beat him and thought JMM could of done the same
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Naz offered JMM a fight, but i recall he tried to lowball him and didnt give him much time to prepare. Same with Morales (i think he beats Morales however)
I think young Marquez is about as bad a matchup for Naz as any. His mobility and angles at the lower weights were great, and of course he is the smarter fighter
But Naz was slippery with a good chin and massive punch. Dont think he gets stopped. But he would definitely pay for his poor footwork and showboating.
Marquez by wide UD. He would have Naz off balance and out of position 90% of the fight and spend the rest of it trapping and countering.
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What we have to remember is that back in the late 90s/early 2000s Marquez was not seen to be one of the pound for pound greats that he is today.
His loss to Norwood did slow down his rise to the top and he wasn't held in the same regard as Barrera and Moralles. Frankly, at that time he wasn't quite in their league. He was too green!
If the Marquez from the Norwood fight had met the Hamed from say the Bungu fight, I'd probably put my money on Hamed.
5 years later Marquez was quite something........but by then Hamed was several years retired.
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Originally posted by Sugarj View PostWhat we have to remember is that back in the late 90s/early 2000s Marquez was not seen to be one of the pound for pound greats that he is today.
His loss to Norwood did slow down his rise to the top and he wasn't held in the same regard as Barrera and Moralles. Frankly, at that time he wasn't quite in their league. He was too green!
If the Marquez from the Norwood fight had met the Hamed from say the Bungu fight, I'd probably put my money on Hamed.
5 years later Marquez was quite something........but by then Hamed was several years retired.
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Originally posted by Capaedia View PostNaz offered JMM a fight, but i recall he tried to lowball him and didnt give him much time to prepare. Same with Morales (i think he beats Morales however)
I think young Marquez is about as bad a matchup for Naz as any. His mobility and angles at the lower weights were great, and of course he is the smarter fighter
But Naz was slippery with a good chin and massive punch. Dont think he gets stopped. But he would definitely pay for his poor footwork and showboating.
Marquez by wide UD. He would have Naz off balance and out of position 90% of the fight and spend the rest of it trapping and countering.
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Originally posted by Capaedia View PostNaz offered JMM a fight, but i recall he tried to lowball him and didnt give him much time to prepare. Same with Morales (i think he beats Morales however)
Morales was offered Hamed, but it was too soon after the first Barrera fight and Morales wanted more time to recuperate.
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Originally posted by SCtrojansbaby View PostJMM turned down a Naz fight early on. People still criticize Nacho(JMMs manager) for it because they saw the way Barrera beat him and thought JMM could of done the same
Anyway, the story is that Marquez was Naz' mandatory for a long, long time. Two years at least from memory, and they held off the offer as long as possible and when it finally did get put out it was a pathetic, lowball offer.
Originally posted by Cardinal Buck View PostNorwood was like a third rate Naz and we saw how Marquez perfomed in that fight.
Norwood didn't fight anything like Naz. The only thing that's at all similar is that they're both southpaws. Naz is open, off balance and easy to hit and counter and throws huge bombs that leave him open and vulnerable. Everything that Norwood didn't do.
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Originally posted by BennyST View PostIt was a very poor offer though and no one would have taken it. Unfortunate now as Marquez would most likely have had a huge win.
Anyway, the story is that Marquez was Naz' mandatory for a long, long time. Two years at least from memory, and they held off the offer as long as possible and when it finally did get put out it was a pathetic, lowball offer.
Norwood didn't fight anything like Naz. The only thing that's at all similar is that they're both southpaws. Naz is open, off balance and easy to hit and counter and throws huge bombs that leave him open and vulnerable. Everything that Norwood didn't do.
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Originally posted by BennyST View PostNorwood didn't fight anything like Naz. The only thing that's at all similar is that they're both southpaws. Naz is open, off balance and easy to hit and counter and throws huge bombs that leave him open and vulnerable. Everything that Norwood didn't do.
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