Israel Vazquez, Rafael Marquez Want a Fourth War

[Stoppage]

If HBO doesn't try to pick it up they're crazy. Their battles have won fight of the year for the past two years.

[Stickman]

Neither of these guys has received any significant damage from these fights, and there's no reason not to make a 4th. So long as the ref, ring doctor, and corner people do their jobs, they could probably have a dozen fights and suffer nothing long-term.


Personally, I'd like to see them fight every chance I can get. Never a dull second, and always competetive because both are at the top of the sport. What boxing is all about.

[dans]

How is this fight NOT financially viable? Showtime should pick it up as a PPV.

[THE REED]

I am loving this fight, make it happen!

[El Talegon]

i hope it happens, the 3rd fight marquez was winning until the 12th when vazquez dropped marquez to take the decision, if this fight happens I will PPV it.

[alphaqfrankie]

This fight will not be happening this year..... Vazquez hopes to return in October or November.

[black.ink]

This fight will not be happening this year..... Vazquez hopes to return in October or November.

Any names in the frame at the moment? I hope its a decent opponent and not a stay active one, as i hope Vazquez still has enough in him to compete at the highest level.

[MaFu MoFo]

The only way for Marquez or Vazquez to make PPV money with a fight in October is by talking to Bob. Arum's Latin Fury PPV series (which sucks most times) is the only event that may take place anytime and anywhere since BoB runs the whole show. Then again, he will need to face JuanMa Lopez. Any other road taken, will lead to less money cause the main events already got dates and money assigned to the card.

[Pullcounter]

Mexican rivals, Rafael Marquez and Israel Vazquez, want the chance to stage a fourth war at featherweight. After three blood and guts battles, a fourth fight is what both boxers want the most. Marquez wants the fight so bad that he plans to postpone a possible tuneup on August 22 to pursue an October 17 date against Vazquez. [details]

These guys will be shot by the time JML gets them.

[Gabilan]

these guys know that facing each other is the biggest payday out there for either of them right now so why not? my question is when does it end, if marquez wins are we gonna want a fifth fight for a rubber match? this isn't gatti-ward here where both guys are shot fighters, these are two guys who are wasting their prime on each other, i say see what else is out there and then later on come back and stage the fourth fight as kind of like a farewell match as both guys are on their way out, by then no one will probably care however which is why they're chasing the money now

I don't know about that anymore. There's a reason the networks aren't ponying up the money for them to fight. This might be a case of the fighters overestimating their worth as opponents. I don't mean to discredit their amazing trilogy but its mostly been followed by the hardcore boxing fans and not the general public, the latter of which decides who the big money-winners are.

From my own experience all my hardcore boxing friends love this trilogy, but those that "love" boxing but do not follow it as ardently are con****uously tepid regarding a fourth fight, if they even know it is currently a possibility. I am inclined to believe that either of these two fighters would earn much more money fighting Juanma for example. The thing is that as Vazquez himself states, the people both fighters encounter on a daily basis and recognize him (again hardcore boxing fans) favor a fourth encounter. Hence their possible overestimation of what that fight could bring in. Just my take.