Israel Vazquez vs Rafael Marquez: AUGUST 2nd? Who you got?

[-Hyperion-]

I'm mainly just happy this one's happening again soon, but I'll go with Marquez
- odds are right at around 60-40.

Marquez the more complete fighter, but has the slightly more vulnerable chin, & Vazquez is hell of puncher who can come on late.

Could see Marquez winning a points decision after surviving some late scares;
or dropping Vazquez before 8;
or running into a Vazquez bomb out of nowhere & getting stopped;
or Vazquez coming on late after being way behind & stopping Marquez with a late rally;

- just a great fight to wait not too long for.

Let's hear it for both these guys - this is what boxing is about, not the Mayweather vs De La Hoya sideshow.

great post, this is why this fight has FOTY written all over it

[Parody]

Marquez by TKO Round 7

[ELPacman]

I always felt Vasquez was a skill level behind Raf. Not by much but enough to decide who would always win when they go at it. I dunno how much the blood really effected him early on. Of course the later rounds it got worse but early on he was doing not as good until he scored the knockdown. Can't wait for this fight though. Izzy has a huge heart and that can count for more than skill sometimes.