Do you consider Juan Manuel Marquez a legend?

[rizkybizness]

Who at 135 would you recomend he fight? Nate Campbell, if he fought Campbell he would be beating an old fighter who hasn't fought in a year. Noone would give him credit, Juan Diaz is the best fight for him at 135 and he took it. What else could the guy do? Paquiao and Hatton act like he doesn't exsist.

dude learn how to f.ucking read. i'm not giving him **** for taking this fight, AGAIN, i feel this is a great fight. i'm disagreeing that a Diaz win would make him a "legend"

[S.G.]

Probably top 3 or 4 when its all said and done.

whoa... don't know about that..........

[Contenders]

Not right now. But he still has a chance. If he cleans out the lightweight division, especially at his age, that'd go a long way to reaching that "legendary" status.

A win over Diaz, Campbell, and/or Guzman would make his greatness hard to ignore. That's no easy feat, but possible. A win over Pacquiao in a rubbermatch would be good too, but who knows how likely a third fight with Pac is.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

I think you might have some personal hatred towards him for a comment like that. JMM is a legend, hands down. Definitely top 6 or 7 mexican fighter of all time. Probably top 3 or 4 when its all said and done.

do you have any idea how many legends mexico has produced? IMO, he's around the 10-15 list

[rizkybizness]

do you have any idea how many legends mexico has produced? IMO, he's around the 10-15 list

i was thinkin the same thing

[Chups]

I think you might have some personal hatred towards him for a comment like that. JMM is a legend, hands down. Definitely top 6 or 7 mexican fighter of all time. Probably top 3 or 4 when its all said and done.

Do you know how many great fighters Mexico have? 6 or 7 is ridiculous.

Sal Sanchez
JCC
El finito
Morales
Barrera
Canto
Cuevas
Saldivar
Zarate
Zaragosa
Becerra
Pintor


All those legends Trumps on Marquez's resume and I'm not even including the Mexican-Americans like Palomino and DelaHoya.

[Contenders]

Do you know how many great fighters Mexico have? 6 or 7 is ridiculous.

Sal Sanchez
JCC
El finito
Morales
Barrera
Canto
Cuevas
Saldivar
Zarate
Zaragosa
Becerra
Pintor


All those legends Trumps on Marquez's resume and I'm not even including the Mexican-Americans like Palomino and DelaHoya.

Actually, Carlos was born in Mexico.

Great list though!

[PoetryInMotion]

dude learn how to f.ucking read. i'm not giving him **** for taking this fight, AGAIN, i feel this is a great fight. i'm disagreeing that a Diaz win would make him a "legend"

Your missing my point. Him beating Diaz doesn't make him a Legend. Manny was the toughest fight out when they fought the rematch. When he moved up to 135, Casamayor was the linear champ so thats who he fought(not David Diaz). Now Juan Diaz is the toughest fight for him, so thats who he is fighting. I agree Diaz himself doesnt make him a legend, but he is taking on nothing but the toughest fights availiable at that time and hasn't been beat convincingly. If that doesn't make a legend then I don't know what does. It's alot more then you can say about alot of other "ATG's"

[dans]

A poster (who shall remain nameless) said he doesnt consider Marquez a legend.

What do you think about the subject?

I was the one who said he's not a legend. I'm open to suggestions though, somebody want to prove it to me. What's his best win? Grandfather Casamayor? A burnt out Barrera? Gainer? Juarez? Let's be real here. People rate Marquez so high because he's given Pacman a few good fights, and lost both IMO. If he beats Diaz and someone like Hatton or Pacquiao, I'll reconsider. Don't dislike Marquez at all, I just think he's a bit overrated.

[S.G.]

I was the one who said he's not a legend. I'm open to suggestions though, somebody want to prove it to me. What's his best win? Grandfather Casamayor? A burnt out Barrera? Gainer? Juarez? Let's be real here. People rate Marquez so high because he's given Pacman a few good fights, and lost both IMO. If he beats Diaz and someone like Hatton or Pacquiao, I'll reconsider. Don't dislike Marquez at all, I just think he's a bit overrated.

Manny Pacquiao and Chris John are his best wins