Rafael Marquez showed a lot of ring rust..

**Ch@mpBox@PR** · 05-23-2009, 11:42 PM

He looked sluggish and Fat.

He better stay at 122. he doesnt look good at 126. He looks fat!!!!!!!!!

**Toney Loc** · 05-23-2009, 11:42 PM

Agreed. I wouldn't mind if he took another tune-up fight before going to Vazquez or Lopez or even Caballero.

**MaFu MoFo** · 05-23-2009, 11:45 PM

Once he improves his timing, he should be alright. Then again, was I the only one that noticed his DEF was subpar???

**Ch@mpBox@PR** · 05-23-2009, 11:46 PM

Originally posted by MaFu MoFo

Once he improves his timing, he should be alright. Then again, was I the only one that noticed his DEF was subpar???

Yeap he was getting hit in there!!!!!!!

**Guest** · 05-23-2009, 11:46 PM

Originally posted by 2501

14 month lay off and 3 wars showed a lot in the ring for Rafa. I'm not saying he should have been tip top and perfect, but he's timing was a little off. He did what he was supposed to do though.

Don't know if he's ready to go straight to Izzy or Juan Ma.

Originally posted by MaFu MoFo

Once he improves his timing, he should be alright. Then again, was I the only one that noticed his DEF was subpar???

He got hit but that Columbian had a weird style

Still 14 months off and a third round ko fighting at a higher weight.

I don't know how you could expect much better.

**ACHlLLES** · 05-23-2009, 11:47 PM

I just thought his opponent fought very awkward and he needed to adjust and when he did adjust he laid his opponent out on the canvas. Not every fight will be easy, especially with this style mash-up but didn't he get the guy out of their like in the 3rd round? So he adjusted pretty quickly.

**Toney Loc** · 05-23-2009, 11:47 PM

Originally posted by Ch@mpBox@PR

He looked sluggish and Fat.

He better stay at 122. he doesnt look good at 126. He looks fat!!!!!!!!!

I thought he looked mega-ripped

Originally posted by MaFu MoFo

Once he improves his timing, he should be alright. Then again, was I the only one that noticed his DEF was subpar???

You're not the only one, I mentioned in the other thread that his head movement was way off.

**warp1432** · 05-23-2009, 11:49 PM

He should fight Nishi at 122.

**MaFu MoFo** · 05-23-2009, 11:49 PM

Originally posted by jreckoning

He got hit but that Columbian had a weird style

Still 14 months off and a third round ko fighting at a higher weight.

I don't know how you could expect much better.

I did not expect more. It was an "ok" fight. Maybe another tuneup will help his case to fight a top dawg in November or December.

Rafael Marquez showed a lot of ring rust..