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The more I think about this fight, the more I vacillate.
At first, I was pretty certain that Marquez would exploit the long layoff to outhustle and outpoint a rusty Mayweather. Unlike most fans, I don't think the size difference is as substantive as it is made out to be. In my ever-so-humble opinion, inactivity is a bigger disadvantage than a few pounds of size deficit.
I rewatched some fights recently, and was reminded that despite Marquez landing some solid combos flush on Pacquiao, and hitting Barrera with a lot of punches, he wasn't able to finish them off. Or even hurt them enough to get close to that. Nah, he can't stop Floyd.
Then, he gains weight and dusts off Casamayor and Diaz - both for the first time in their respective careers. Marquez did what a stiff-punching Katsidis could not do. So I was thinking that, like Pacquiao, JMM benefited from the move to a higher weight class.
So, I thought "well, maybe. If he hits Floyd with the kind of punch Corley or Zab did, JMM is a good enough fighter to finish Floyd". Plus, Mayweather will be more tired late in the fight than he has been in a looong time. Perhaps Marquez can TKO a fatigued Floyd.
What do you guys think? Do you envision a scenario where Marquez could hurt Floyd enough to get the KO/TKO? More likely a TKO?
I don't see a straight one-punch KO happening. VERY unlikely. But what about a flurry of punches (a la Oscar/Vargas)?
At first, I was pretty certain that Marquez would exploit the long layoff to outhustle and outpoint a rusty Mayweather. Unlike most fans, I don't think the size difference is as substantive as it is made out to be. In my ever-so-humble opinion, inactivity is a bigger disadvantage than a few pounds of size deficit.
I rewatched some fights recently, and was reminded that despite Marquez landing some solid combos flush on Pacquiao, and hitting Barrera with a lot of punches, he wasn't able to finish them off. Or even hurt them enough to get close to that. Nah, he can't stop Floyd.
Then, he gains weight and dusts off Casamayor and Diaz - both for the first time in their respective careers. Marquez did what a stiff-punching Katsidis could not do. So I was thinking that, like Pacquiao, JMM benefited from the move to a higher weight class.
So, I thought "well, maybe. If he hits Floyd with the kind of punch Corley or Zab did, JMM is a good enough fighter to finish Floyd". Plus, Mayweather will be more tired late in the fight than he has been in a looong time. Perhaps Marquez can TKO a fatigued Floyd.
What do you guys think? Do you envision a scenario where Marquez could hurt Floyd enough to get the KO/TKO? More likely a TKO?
I don't see a straight one-punch KO happening. VERY unlikely. But what about a flurry of punches (a la Oscar/Vargas)?
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