Boxing fans looking past Juan Diaz

I love Juan Manuel Marquez and it sucks they both have to fight. I am rooting for Juan Diaz but i respect Marquez and like him almost equally. Anyways i notice a lot of people says things along the lines like, "Pacquiao-Marquez 3 needs to happen" "Campbell should fight Marquez for the linear title" "Marquez vs Hatton is he beats Pacquiao" just to name a few. I think everyone assumes Marquez already won which is not going to be easy at all as you all may think. I fully agree with you, bro. Juan Diaz is not only the bigger, stronger, younger and fresher fighter. He is also a bad ass kid, and has probably learned and improved since his one loss. Anyone writing him off already is looking too far ahead.

NOTHING about Diaz has shown me that he can beat Marquez. I expect JMM to put on his best show to date.

Katsidis was a great bounceback win after losing to Campbell. Most guys wouldnt pick an opponent that tough. ^^^ Are you serious? Other than him having power, Krapsidis is very one dimensional. If you got decent footwork, pop and move your head, you beat him all day

i expect juan diaz to win some early rounds but i think he stands in front of you and trades...which plays into juan manuel marquez strengths....i expect marquez to counter juan and land clean power shots all fight long...juan diaz fatiguing toward the end and marquez either KO late (11th or 12th) or winning a convincing UD (115-113)

I love Juan Manuel Marquez and it sucks they both have to fight. I am rooting for Juan Diaz but i respect Marquez and like him almost equally. Anyways i notice a lot of people says things along the lines like, "Pacquiao-Marquez 3 needs to happen" "Campbell should fight Marquez for the linear title" "Marquez vs Hatton is he beats Pacquiao" just to name a few. I think everyone assumes Marquez already won which is not going to be easy at all as you all may think. I like Diaz, and Marquez. I just don't think Diaz has the fire that Marquez does. Nothing against him at all, but I don't think Diaz would of held up against Pacquiao as well as Marquez did. Marquez is getting older, and he's been in some wars, but Diaz isn't as near as strong as Pacquiao, so I don't think he can do the same kind of damage. I think Marquez will win. I just hope it's a good fight. :boxing:

Yup,Marquez is getting old,he's been in some wars,his chin is not that great,he may be looking past Diaz and so forth!!Diaz is younger,fast,throws a ton of punches,great stamina,I dont see how so many people have him as the underdog,when he is the natural 135 pounder!!

Two excellent counterpunchers... I can't pick'em. Nor do I even have a preference. Whoever wins will be doing boxing a great service.

I am picking Diaz. Katsidis was a great bounceback win after losing to Campbell. Most guys wouldnt pick an opponent that tough.

I just see Diaz gettin countered ALL NIGHT!..he's the one goin foward in all his fights..but JMM's precise counter-punching I can see it getting ugly!..as long as Marquez doens't decide to trade too often..I feel he takes this on points..def a UD...

Juan Diaz via ud

JMM gets this..late round win.

I love Juan Manuel Marquez and it sucks they both have to fight. I am rooting for Juan Diaz but i respect Marquez and like him almost equally. Anyways i notice a lot of people says things along the lines like, "Pacquiao-Marquez 3 needs to happen" "Campbell should fight Marquez for the linear title" "Marquez vs Hatton is he beats Pacquiao" just to name a few. I think everyone assumes Marquez already won which is not going to be easy at all as you all may think. I think jmm is highly overrated! jd can easily outwork him and push a pace that makes him uncomfortable. im lovin the youngster in this one. redemption against an overrated old man! but we will see.

While I like Juan Diaz, I think JMM is too much for him. He's going to outbox him and slow his workrate with his power. JMM by dec.

Juan Diaz all day.. He wins this in a competitive battle.. Hes very fresh still.. His outside game is awesome as well.. One of the best jabs in the game when he uses it

You know, I actually forgot about this fight! Wtf?!!! :pat: I posted about it, but there hasn't been much chatter on it since it first came up. Should be a great fight and I'm not sure either that JMM will emerge victorious. Juan is young and hungry and good. Marquez had better bring his "A" game...

It won't be easy, but I think JMM will UD him. Not like Diaz can't beat him tho.

I'm sort of a JMM fan, and this fight definitely scares me.

i like both of these guys, and i live in houston, but i think jmm wins a ud.

I love Juan Manuel Marquez and it sucks they both have to fight. I am rooting for Juan Diaz but i respect Marquez and like him almost equally. Anyways i notice a lot of people says things along the lines like, "Pacquiao-Marquez 3 needs to happen" "Campbell should fight Marquez for the linear title" "Marquez vs Hatton is he beats Pacquiao" just to name a few. I think everyone assumes Marquez already won which is not going to be easy at all as you all may think. Respected but never dug Diaz, other than him throwing a ton of punches, cat has no power, at least imo

6 rounds to 6 draw It's too hard to predict a winner. Yeah we can't rule out Diaz. He has the talent, it just look like he was unprepared for Campbell's gameplan.