According to the ring,
Juan Manuel Marquez will not fight Erik Morales on a pay-per-view show April 9 in Las Vegas, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said.
Schaefer would say only that Marquez “decided to wait” and pursue other options. The Mexican boxing icons, who have not faced one another, had been negotiating for several weeks.
Morales will still fight on the card and has his eye on a particular opponent.
“The one guy Morales wants – he’s begging us for him – is Marcos Maidana,” Schaefer said. “The WBA is going to elevate Amir Khan to ‘Super Champion.’ That fight (Morales-Maidana) would be for the (‘Regular’) WBA title.
“I asked Erik why he wants Maidana. He thinks he had the technical skills to beat Maidana. We’re working on it. We’ll see. It would be a war.”
Schaefer said he is “finalizing” a deal to have Robert Guerrero fight Michael Katsidis on the card. Also, a fight between Winky Wright and Matthew Macklin is confirmed.
This feels like Holyfield vs Arreola.
Morales is going to die.
Hopefully Maidana will end it quickly.
For the record. I will lose respect for Miadana if he fights Morales.
This is no different than Khan fighting MAB.
Very TRUE indeed 100% legit everybody thinks Morales , was done early because he was in too many wars but the truth is , that wasn't the case, I would always go visit my grandmother in tijuana and Morales Mom always told my grandmother stories and ive seen that guy pretty coked up up at the strip bar, trust me its 100 legit , even Chavez jr , My friend works at the Jack in the box when you cross the border to san diego and hes seen him (chavez jr) and his brother hella coked up ordering tacos like at 6 am
damn, did you ever go up to him before for an autograph or pic?
Very TRUE indeed 100% legit everybody thinks Morales , was done early because he was in too many wars but the truth is , that wasn't the case, I would always go visit my grandmother in tijuana and Morales Mom always told my grandmother stories and ive seen that guy pretty coked up up at the strip bar, trust me its 100 legit , even Chavez jr , My friend works at the Jack in the box when you cross the border to san diego and hes seen him (chavez jr) and his brother hella coked up ordering tacos like at 6 am
You're a tool for ragging on Morales' personal life.
This guy is a true warrior and 100% certified badass.
Erik morales should just retire honestly who even told this guy he has a chance at beating maidhana or even Marquez, go back to la coahuila morales and close la calle primera down so you can go on those coke episodes with the stripper hoes or did you forget that already you and chavez doing coke lines in your limosine , stupidass
is this true?
Lol. I agree dude. I've made it clear I'm happy JMM didn't go through with this fight against Morales. But there is nothing but Arum fighters left at 135, and he should either fight Bradley or Khan win or lose. Just take the chance. No shame if you don't win.
Exactly my thoughts!!
hmmm, maybe its not JMM who is dictating the price. Could be GBP.
Have you read reports coming out for this fight? JMM was rumored to be getting like 3 million. That's crazy and way too much.
Personally it sounds like JMM is being dumb. He consistently prices himself out and I have no idea why he won't take the money here.
hmmm, maybe its not JMM who is dictating the price. Could be GBP.
Lol. I agree dude. I've made it clear I'm happy JMM didn't go through with this fight against Morales. But there is nothing but Arum fighters left at 135, and he should either fight Bradley or Khan win or lose. Just take the chance. No shame if you don't win.
I would like to see him murk Bradley or Soto at 135.
Khan is a good win too, but I think the fight wouldn't be as good because of Khan's running.
You act as if JMM's been taking the easy road or something. I'm sure whatever fight he takes will be a good one. I don't see him wasting his time at this point in his career. Which is why I'm glad he spared Morales an asswhooping.
In fact, this elevates JMM over Pac because unlike Pac, JMM has enough integrity not to cheat fans with a bull**** mismatch unlike Pac/Mosley.
JMM 3 Pac 0.
Lol. I agree dude. I've made it clear I'm happy JMM didn't go through with this fight against Morales. But there is nothing but Arum fighters left at 135, and he should either fight Bradley or Khan win or lose. Just take the chance. No shame if you don't win.
Come on dude. How am what I'm saying isn't right? Barrera fought Khan in his backyard even though he lost on a head butt. I'm starting to really question JMM here.
If this scenario played out the way I'm talking about, then it would add weight to the argument that Barrera and Morales should go down as greater fighters than JMM because they fight better opponents and take more risks. Now JMM fought Floyd and he deserves props for that and that was ballsier than Barrera fighting Khan.
I'm just saying I don't see how Morales fighting Maidana doesn't make JMM look bad if he doesn't do something to counter it.
You act as if JMM's been taking the easy road or something. I'm sure whatever fight he takes will be a good one. I don't see him wasting his time at this point in his career. Which is why I'm glad he spared Morales an asswhooping.
In fact, this elevates JMM over Pac because unlike Pac, JMM has enough integrity not to cheat fans with a bull**** mismatch unlike Pac/Mosley.
JMM 3 Pac 0.
You're outta control.
Come on dude. How am what I'm saying isn't right? Barrera fought Khan in his backyard even though he lost on a head butt. I'm starting to really question JMM here.
If this scenario played out the way I'm talking about, then it would add weight to the argument that Barrera and Morales should go down as greater fighters than JMM because they fight better opponents and take more risks. Now JMM fought Floyd and he deserves props for that and that was ballsier than Barrera fighting Khan.
I'm just saying I don't see how Morales fighting Maidana doesn't make JMM look bad if he doesn't do something to counter it.
I'm gonna reserve judgement on JMM until he makes his next move and I'm glad he didn't fight Morales if that's really true and kudos for that.
And even though I think Morales will get killed against Maidana, it's the idea that Morales would be putting JMM to shame if JMM stayed at 135 and fought some no namer or bum. It would make me quit being a Marquez fan altogether.
To me, JMM should be the guy fighting Maidana and not Morales. That's the point I'm trying to make and it would make it look like Morales is the one who cares about his legacy with JMM being the cherry picker.
You're outta control.
I'm gonna reserve judgement on JMM until he makes his next move and I'm glad he didn't fight Morales if that's really true and kudos for that.
And even though I think Morales will get killed against Maidana, it's the idea that Morales would be putting JMM to shame if JMM stayed at 135 and fought some no namer or bum. It would make me quit being a Marquez fan altogether.
To me, JMM should be the guy fighting Maidana and not Morales. That's the point I'm trying to make and it would make it look like Morales is the one who cares about his legacy with JMM being the cherry picker.
Now if JMM countered what Morales was doing or tried to match it by fighting Khan or Bradley (which actually is better since they have belts) then I would still be able to be a fan of him. But only if he does this. I'm serious. I'd have to change my name to Left Hook Tua Jr. if Morales fought Maidana and JMM went inactive or fought a nobody.
What about him?
To me Schafer does more about the promotional business aspect then what GBP does.
For most of the issue Oscar is out of the loop.
I guess what Oscar does is that he uses his name value to get good sponsors like Tecate and others. Hey props to him for that. But, I think Schafer closes the deal but granted is Oscar name that might bring it.
But, fights in movie theaters and all that is Schafer. That is not an Oscar savvy business idea.
I was kidding Rosales. Because I know he is one of your favorites.
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Ugh..then what about Oscar?
:ugh:
What about him?
To me Schafer does more about the promotional business aspect then what GBP does.
For most of the issue Oscar is out of the loop.
I guess what Oscar does is that he uses his name value to get good sponsors like Tecate and others. Hey props to him for that. But, I think Schafer closes the deal but granted is Oscar name that might bring it.
But, fights in movie theaters and all that is Schafer. That is not an Oscar savvy business idea.