Yes after about two years of being the mandatory. The fight was also offered on short-term notice, about 3 weeks notice if I'm not mistaken.
Didn't he lose to Norwood?
Marquez wasn't the star then he is now. People wanted to see Morales, Barrera & Naz, not Marquez.
Yes after about two years of being the mandatory. The fight was also offered on short-term notice, about 3 weeks notice if I'm not mistaken.
Was it as little as that? The offer was made in May I think and neither of them fought again until August. I know they weren't happy with the terms whatever they were.
Still though, you're essentially unknown and you've been chasing a superstar like Naz for two years and more. If you finally get offered that fight with a career high payday into the bargain, you have to take it.
Not saying the terms were fair, but that was a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Damn, I never knew Naseem Hamed ducked Marquez. But I can see why. JMM would have been a horrible match up for Prince.
naz was supposed to be part of this group, but he retired before fighting pacquiao. hbo was trying to set up a showdown between pac and naz.
Marquez was offered the fight eventually, but Nacho turned it down.
Yes after about two years of being the mandatory. The fight was also offered on short-term notice, about 3 weeks notice if I'm not mistaken.
Damn, I never knew Naseem Hamed ducked Marquez. But I can see why. JMM would have been a horrible match up for Prince.
Yeah, Steward mentioned telling hamed to avoid him on HBO a couple of times.