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By Cliff Rold - It was all so organic.
That’s the adjective that rolls through my mind as I sit here, one day later, trying to figure out how to critique the third chapter of the rivalry between World Jr. Featherweight champion Israel Vasquez (43-4, 31 KO), Lineal/Ring Magazine/WBC) and former champion #4 Rafael Marquez (37-5, 33 KO). It all just seemed to flow logically from one fight to the next, with increasing ferocity in the ring and admiration from onlookers.
There was no need for multi-part commercials telling fans they needed to see these two go at it and no hollow set-up fights to try and make them think they wanted to see it again.
Instead, Vasquez-Marquez I was made one year ago and the fans that knew what they were looking at said “Hmm, that could be one hell of a good fight.” They were right. From there the rematch, and the rubber match, developed from the merits found in the debut’s seven rounds. They developed because fans wanted to see these two honor themselves and the sport again, and then once more.
In the days leading up to the third fight, there was no reason to issue press releases that trumpeted World champions that weren’t or Hall of Fame credentials that aren’t. When it was concluded last Saturday night, no television announcer had to circle the wagons after a twelve round exercise in tedium and brag about the size of Vasquez or Marquez’s corporate contract. That kind of house hyperbole just wasn’t necessary. [details]
That’s the adjective that rolls through my mind as I sit here, one day later, trying to figure out how to critique the third chapter of the rivalry between World Jr. Featherweight champion Israel Vasquez (43-4, 31 KO), Lineal/Ring Magazine/WBC) and former champion #4 Rafael Marquez (37-5, 33 KO). It all just seemed to flow logically from one fight to the next, with increasing ferocity in the ring and admiration from onlookers.
There was no need for multi-part commercials telling fans they needed to see these two go at it and no hollow set-up fights to try and make them think they wanted to see it again.
Instead, Vasquez-Marquez I was made one year ago and the fans that knew what they were looking at said “Hmm, that could be one hell of a good fight.” They were right. From there the rematch, and the rubber match, developed from the merits found in the debut’s seven rounds. They developed because fans wanted to see these two honor themselves and the sport again, and then once more.
In the days leading up to the third fight, there was no reason to issue press releases that trumpeted World champions that weren’t or Hall of Fame credentials that aren’t. When it was concluded last Saturday night, no television announcer had to circle the wagons after a twelve round exercise in tedium and brag about the size of Vasquez or Marquez’s corporate contract. That kind of house hyperbole just wasn’t necessary. [details]
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