Respect for Juan Manuel Marquez

[Emon723]

but I think Pac & JMM were the best among the four (MAB, JMM, MP & EM).

I hope they get a rematch this year.

Yup, Pacman-JMM rematch will settle who's the best among the four.

[Addison]

Put Marquez and Morales together in the ring, and I would still favor el terrible to beat JMM, Morales is the best mexican boxer among the three.

I got 50K on Marquez.

[CoLd_WaVE]

I got 50K on Marquez.

not so fast Addison my man...

why don't you just ask him for his points....

i would also favor JMM against EM now.... as all his fans say, "Erik's shot as hell"...

[Franko]

I cannot argue with MAB thinking he was robbed. I had JMM winning 115-112 but many rounds were hard to score. I mean, Harrold Lederman had MAB winning the fight 114-113. It was a close fight as you can tell since I had it 7-5 JMM and Lederman had it 7-5 MAB.

There were a few rounds that were hard to score and you had to go with who controlled the action (Ring Generalship) and who landed the cleaner / effective punches. I gave Marquez two rounds that Lederman did not because I felt that Marquez controlled the tempo and connected more power shots than Barrera (even if the total punches in the round were about the same, MAB threw more jabs and JMM threw more power punches).

I could live with a 115-112 JMM, 114-113 JMM, or a 114-113 MAB. However, a 118-109 is ludicrous!

I'd probably have to take a second look at the fight, but i had it a lot closer than the judges. Not sure what happened with the knock down either. It was an obvious knock down. Both fighters fought exceptionally well regardless.

[PRboxingfan]

Morales holds a "W" over those who beat MAB, Pacquiao, Junior Jones, so its possible he can beat Marquez too, still not to discredit JMM but he beat an old 33 year old Barrera.

Styles make fights. Just because fighter A beats fighter B, and fighter B beats fighter C, it doesn't mean that fighter A will beat fighter C.

As for the age thing, they are both 33 years old.

[Counter Puncher]

em would fight david diaz for the wbc lightweight crown this year.

NOT IF HE CAN GET A CRACK AT JMM. THIS FIGHT WOULD MEAN MORE TO HIM. UNLESS HE CAN NO LONGER MAKE 130 REALLY....

[Counter Puncher]

Morales should fight Marquez....he always wins against opponents Barrera couldn't take.

NICE ANALOGY, CHUPs! PERO DAPAT YATA ALISIN MO NA YUNG BANDANA NI JMM DYAN SA SIG MO! AHAHAHAHA!

[wiso2008]

I think Marquez should of won the fight but by closer margin. The judges where watching a different fight. This fight could of being counted a draw.

[Mr. Ryan]

You're a good writer buddy. I hope you make it, because it seems to be your passion. Living in the tri-state area as do I Im sure you know Tim Smith, Mike Katz, etc. I am not impressed with them at all. I find it more intriguing reading what you write than what they do.

Thanks alot. I'm friends with Tim Smith, who is also a writer here. I don't see Michael Katz at any of the events here, however. Thanks for the kind words.

[King Koyle]

The man did what he said he was going to do.He fought "balls to the wall" and gave it his all against Marco.You could see the look of focus and determination on his face throughtout the fight.He fought like a warrior,and narrowly beat Barrera.Much like his brother,he'll probadly get his long overdue respect now.