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Mayweather, Marquez vow a 'tactical fight'
Mayweather, Marquez vow a 'tactical fight'
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MANILA – "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez said they just took the postponement of their July 18 fight in stride.
The “Numero Uno/Number One” clash has been rescheduled to September 19 after Mayweather suffered a rib injury while training.
In their media conference call, Mayweather said the postponement was actually a “good thing.”
“When I was training a little while back I was pushing myself to the limit,” Mayweather said in a report by FightHype.com.“When it happened, I tried to work through it. I was sparring for a while, but then it happened again."
“I said ‘You know what, I can’t try to be a superhero. I’ve got to take time off and let it heal.’ I’d never tell exactly what happened. I just had a rib injury,” added Mayweather.
Marquez, meantime, commented “I was peaceful. I knew that it was just a misstep. I was ready but I remained calm.”
The Mexican champ acknowledged that injuries are someetimes inevitable in any sport, especially boxing.
“Whatever happens I know this sport, you know that injuries are a big part of any sport. I just had to stay calm and now I’m getting ready again,” the Mexican said.
Both fighters are looking forward to their much-awaited mega fight that will be held at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“I’m anticipating getting back in the ring. It’s making me work so hard. I’m waking up at 4 in the morning,” noted Mayweather, who came out of retirement in May.
For Marquez, facing Mayweather can be his toughest fight to date.
“I believe this is the hardest fight of my life. I have to box intelligently,” remarked Marquez.
Marquez also had nothing but praises for the former pound-for-pound king. “I’m getting ready for the best Mayweather ever… I’m thinking of beating the best fighter in the world.”
abs-cbnNEWS.com
MANILA – "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez said they just took the postponement of their July 18 fight in stride.
The “Numero Uno/Number One” clash has been rescheduled to September 19 after Mayweather suffered a rib injury while training.
In their media conference call, Mayweather said the postponement was actually a “good thing.”
“When I was training a little while back I was pushing myself to the limit,” Mayweather said in a report by FightHype.com.“When it happened, I tried to work through it. I was sparring for a while, but then it happened again."
“I said ‘You know what, I can’t try to be a superhero. I’ve got to take time off and let it heal.’ I’d never tell exactly what happened. I just had a rib injury,” added Mayweather.
Marquez, meantime, commented “I was peaceful. I knew that it was just a misstep. I was ready but I remained calm.”
The Mexican champ acknowledged that injuries are someetimes inevitable in any sport, especially boxing.
“Whatever happens I know this sport, you know that injuries are a big part of any sport. I just had to stay calm and now I’m getting ready again,” the Mexican said.
Both fighters are looking forward to their much-awaited mega fight that will be held at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“I’m anticipating getting back in the ring. It’s making me work so hard. I’m waking up at 4 in the morning,” noted Mayweather, who came out of retirement in May.
For Marquez, facing Mayweather can be his toughest fight to date.
“I believe this is the hardest fight of my life. I have to box intelligently,” remarked Marquez.
Marquez also had nothing but praises for the former pound-for-pound king. “I’m getting ready for the best Mayweather ever… I’m thinking of beating the best fighter in the world.”
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