JMM vs. Rios @ 135 lbs, WHO R U PICKING?

Looks like I'll be cashing in if the do fight. Rios stops jmm at this point. Jmm was an all time great but he is fading and has been for his last few fights. He always get's hit and won't survive those shots from rios. jmm of 3 years ago schools today's rios, but it's 2011 for them both. Rios is no joke! Only 24 he will just get better. Honestly I could convince myself either way. It's close. To the guy with knicks avi.....shag was an all time great, but he can't mess with howard........and howard will never be what shag was. Rios beating marquez wouldn't mean rios's legacy would surpass marquez's.

JMM to good right now for anybody at LW..

JMM by brutal KO..

Rios sparks him out. This would be a Juan Diaz tragedy all over again. JMM by decapitation in the late rounds

I wouldn't be so quick to count Rios out. Of course JMM has more skills and experience, but its guys like Rios that finally beat great older fighters like Marquez. Segura/Calderon comes to mind. Pre fight, "Calderon is going to outbox him and make him look silly because he has better technique and skill and Segura just comes in and throws punches". Post fight, "Calderon is past his prime".

I wouldn't be so quick to count Rios out. Of course JMM has more skills and experience, but its guys like Rios that finally beat great older fighters like Marquez.

Hmmm this is an awesome fight and one that needs to happen for the LW division. Seems like most people think Marquez pwns Rios. I don't think that at all. Marquez is getting on in age now..........Rios will give him hell. I might lean towards Rios :thinking:

Marquez probably hits as hard as Acosta and puts his punches together alot better, Marquez stops him.

Everyone will pick JMM. Then, when Rios knocks him out, "JMM was way past his prime and almost 40". I'm saying it now, Rios knocks his ass out. Michael f ucking Katsidis put Manuel on his a ss. Brandon, who has much heavier hands with speed, a larger output, and better chin, knocks Marquez out. Everyone will point out Marquez counter punching abilities, which imo, are overrated anyway, seeing as how he has been tagged quite often by his 135 pound opposition, but, he won't be countering as much when hes getting bombed to the body and head repeatedly because he'll be picking himself up from the canvas.

I think it would make for a classic... I think Rios might drop Marquez.. But Marquez would rip Bam Bam with counters all night.. Probably a minimum of 3 cuts altogether in this fight.. This would play out alot like JMM vs Juan Diaz 1 I think. Lots of blood, even more heart.. lets make it. No question this fight could be big. I think in California, Texas, or Mexico it would be huge.

JMM would have Rios pissing blood. The body shots are what would soften him up. Then the combinations would KO him.

JMM lost to Chris f-ing John and went life and death with fat, part-time fighter Juan Diaz. Rios is just mini-Margarito but he beats JMM easy. You're out of your mind man. Marquez is an all time great. Rios isn't even gonna be lineal champ, let alone a legend.

JMM lost to Chris f-ing John and went life and death with fat, part-time fighter Juan Diaz. Rios is just mini-Margarito but he beats JMM easy. You are truly one of the dumbest people on here.

marquez would pick rios apart with all the combinations and uppercuts, marquez by tko.

I love Rios heart and chin but JMM boxing is on a whole other level, even at age 36.

Rios would be the tallest and, in terms of fight night weight, second heaviest opponent JMM has ever faced. Katsidis put JMM on his ass, imagine if an even heavier, taller guy lands on that 37 year old chin.

marquez has the experience/knowledge to take apart rios style

I like both but I pick Dinamita by 9th round KO.

Marquez would hit Rios flush all night.

Dude JMM would destroy Rios even at his age..... I like Rios too. There's only so much Rios can handle getting hit in the face and body and JMM is not going to lay on the ropes like Rios' previous opponents. JMM would command the ring and Rios would have no answers to the combinations that JMM will land, I'd say 10th round KO. Kat vs Rios would be great though wow. there's no guarantee that jmm will beat rios easy... I see a long and hard 12 round fight for jmm. after the fight, jmm might never be the same and might become shot. rios is a grueling guy to fight and takes a lot outta you.