ARTICLE: Is Mayweather Taking Marquez Serously?

[REMOVED SHARK 97]

Quite funny because after his appearance he prob would get another few K ppv buyers from WWE fans just to see the fight.

His alternate persona prevails.

[JM1]

lol of course he is ready and serious. Do you think Floyd came back to lose?

Floyd is going to knock JMM the puck out in the 5th.

how about a bet that he wont?

[Alexandros]

Floyd is always ready.

he is always a *****.

[hugh grant]

I think PBF needs to do something spectacular to JMM. Pac is always given credit for beating PBF victims better than PBF did. Now its PBFs chance to do something to a Pac victim better than pac did.

Its PBFS chance to shine. Will he buckle under the pressure?

[Pullcounter]

Is “Money” Mayweather Taking Marquez Seriously?

By Patrick Gutierrez August 25, 2009

Haven’t we seen this movie before?

In Rocky III, while Rocky Balboa is busy enjoying the spoils that come with being a champion – including fighting wrestler Hulk Hogan for charity – hungry challenger Clubber Lang toils away in relative obscurity knocking out chumps left and right as he waits for his opportunity to dethrone the king.

When the two finally meet for the first time, they are seemingly going in opposite directions, one a rising star, the other a fading one.

And we all know how that fight turned out.

Now, less than a month before his fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, arguably his toughest opponent ever, six-time world champion and legitimate claimant to the title of pound-for-pound king Floyd “Money” Mayweather showed up on WWE’s “Monday Night Raw” to renew his feud with wrestler “The Big Show”, a behemoth of a man who was on the business end of a folding chair, brass knuckle “beatdown” at the hands of Mayweather during WrestleMania 24 last year.


Decked out in a white tank top, white pants, and designer shades, Mayweather (39-0, 25 KO’s) strolled into the ring with his posse trailing him and listened as Big Show’s tag-team partner Chris Jericho told him Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KO’s) was going to knock him out, much to the delight of the crowd.

After a little more verbal jousting, Floyd exited the ring and watched as the two wrestlers put their tag-team titles on the line against a pair of challengers, “MVP” and Mark Henry.

Mayweather eventually lent a hand in the form of his ***el-encrusted wristwatch, which was used by MVP to deliver the deciding blow that cost Big Show and Jericho their titles. (No, the ref wasn’t looking…)

Meanwhile, Marquez was undoubtedly off somewhere in the mountains of Mexico chopping wood or lifting stones or engaging in some other hard-core training regimen before retreating to a 120-degree gym to do his crunches or work the heavy bag while a grainy picture of Mayweather hangs within eyesight.

Do Mayweather’s “Rocky-like” antics indicate he’s not taking his upcoming fight with Marquez seriously? Will Marquez pull a Clubber Lang and knock out the distracted and ill-prepared Mayweather in spectacular fashion?

The answers are no and no.

Make no mistake, Mayweather is taking this fight very seriously. After a nearly two-year layoff, the man has no choice. He knows what’s on the line here:

His undefeated record.

His claim to the pound-for-pound throne.

His chance to settle the debate once and for all of who the best fighter is, him or Manny Pacquiao. (The two would be expected to meet next year if both win their respective upcoming fights.)

The ridiculously large amount of money he stands to earn from said fight (upwards of $25 million, perhaps?)

Look, despite his many well-documented problems outside the ring, Mayweather has never been less than 100 percent ready come fight night, a statement his undefeated record clearly attests to. And with an absolute bull like Marquez waiting for him, I have no doubt Mayweather will be in top form come September 19th.

The wrestling thing? I wouldn’t make a big deal about it.

First off, it was in Vegas, his hometown, so it’s not like Floyd was crisscrossing the country when he should’ve been training. All he had to do was head down the Vegas strip a couple of miles and make a guest appearance, likely after another solid workout in the gym.

Second, there was no physical contact involved, unlike last time Floyd appeared on a wrestling show. No choke holds, no body slams, no brass knuckles. In fact, after saying his piece in the ring, Floyd sat a good 15-20 feet away from it during the match to ensure he wasn’t accidentally caught in the crossfire of flying bodies.

Floyd will be at his best for this fight. That you can count on.

Just as he was when he knocked out Diego Corrales.

Just as he was when he beat up Jose Luis Castillo. Twice.

Just as he was when he practically shut out Carlos Baldomir.

And just as he was when he out-boxed Oscar De La Hoya.

Whether he wins or not, that’s another story. But Floyd will be ready.

I pity the fool who thinks otherwise.

bad analogy. clubber was a full-fledged HW... jmm aint no WW.

[Santo Domingo]

I dug this up if your interested.

Dude looks to be in great shape.

[Santo Domingo]

I think PBF needs to do something spectacular to JMM. Pac is always given credit for beating PBF victims better than PBF did. Now its PBFs chance to do something to a Pac victim better than pac did.

Its PBFS chance to shine. Will he buckle under the pressure?

Given how close the Pac/JMM fights were, it's almost impossible for a clear Floyd win not to be better.

But Floyd has been home for nearly two years. That's a lot of inactivity. Marquez should beat him.

[Bushidō]

Yes. Whatever Mayweather says he knows what he has to do. We should know by now that he trains 100% every time. If he loses it hurts his wallet so I don't see him not being at 100% for Marquez

[Santo Domingo]

Yes. Whatever Mayweather says he knows what he has to do. We should know by now that he trains 100% every time. If he loses it hurts his wallet so I don't see him not being at 100% for Marquez

Well, when you are the lead promoter, at WWE and at police HQ answering questions, it's not that you don't WANT to take it seriously...

[Bobby Shaw]

Is “Money” Mayweather Taking Marquez Seriously?

By Patrick Gutierrez August 25, 2009

Haven’t we seen this movie before?

In Rocky III, while Rocky Balboa is busy enjoying the spoils that come with being a champion – including fighting wrestler Hulk Hogan for charity – hungry challenger Clubber Lang toils away in relative obscurity knocking out chumps left and right as he waits for his opportunity to dethrone the king.

When the two finally meet for the first time, they are seemingly going in opposite directions, one a rising star, the other a fading one.

And we all know how that fight turned out.

Now, less than a month before his fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, arguably his toughest opponent ever, six-time world champion and legitimate claimant to the title of pound-for-pound king Floyd “Money” Mayweather showed up on WWE’s “Monday Night Raw” to renew his feud with wrestler “The Big Show”, a behemoth of a man who was on the business end of a folding chair, brass knuckle “beatdown” at the hands of Mayweather during WrestleMania 24 last year.


Decked out in a white tank top, white pants, and designer shades, Mayweather (39-0, 25 KO’s) strolled into the ring with his posse trailing him and listened as Big Show’s tag-team partner Chris Jericho told him Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KO’s) was going to knock him out, much to the delight of the crowd.

After a little more verbal jousting, Floyd exited the ring and watched as the two wrestlers put their tag-team titles on the line against a pair of challengers, “MVP” and Mark Henry.

Mayweather eventually lent a hand in the form of his ***el-encrusted wristwatch, which was used by MVP to deliver the deciding blow that cost Big Show and Jericho their titles. (No, the ref wasn’t looking…)

Meanwhile, Marquez was undoubtedly off somewhere in the mountains of Mexico chopping wood or lifting stones or engaging in some other hard-core training regimen before retreating to a 120-degree gym to do his crunches or work the heavy bag while a grainy picture of Mayweather hangs within eyesight.

Do Mayweather’s “Rocky-like” antics indicate he’s not taking his upcoming fight with Marquez seriously? Will Marquez pull a Clubber Lang and knock out the distracted and ill-prepared Mayweather in spectacular fashion?

The answers are no and no.

Make no mistake, Mayweather is taking this fight very seriously. After a nearly two-year layoff, the man has no choice. He knows what’s on the line here:

His undefeated record.

His claim to the pound-for-pound throne.

His chance to settle the debate once and for all of who the best fighter is, him or Manny Pacquiao. (The two would be expected to meet next year if both win their respective upcoming fights.)

The ridiculously large amount of money he stands to earn from said fight (upwards of $25 million, perhaps?)

Look, despite his many well-documented problems outside the ring, Mayweather has never been less than 100 percent ready come fight night, a statement his undefeated record clearly attests to. And with an absolute bull like Marquez waiting for him, I have no doubt Mayweather will be in top form come September 19th.

The wrestling thing? I wouldn’t make a big deal about it.

First off, it was in Vegas, his hometown, so it’s not like Floyd was crisscrossing the country when he should’ve been training. All he had to do was head down the Vegas strip a couple of miles and make a guest appearance, likely after another solid workout in the gym.

Second, there was no physical contact involved, unlike last time Floyd appeared on a wrestling show. No choke holds, no body slams, no brass knuckles. In fact, after saying his piece in the ring, Floyd sat a good 15-20 feet away from it during the match to ensure he wasn’t accidentally caught in the crossfire of flying bodies.

Floyd will be at his best for this fight. That you can count on.

Just as he was when he knocked out Diego Corrales.

Just as he was when he beat up Jose Luis Castillo. Twice.

Just as he was when he practically shut out Carlos Baldomir.

And just as he was when he out-boxed Oscar De La Hoya.

Whether he wins or not, that’s another story. But Floyd will be ready.

I pity the fool who thinks otherwise.

Zab Judah says Floyd will stop Marquez,mind you he's close to Floyd and has seen the training.