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Read this in Doug Fischer's mailbag, this **** is spot on. War Dinamita.
Mayweather is bigger, stronger, and faster than Marquez, but as you and I both know, it’s not always about that. There are intangibles and factors that go into the sweet science that can’t be measured until the fight is over. And the way I see it, the main factors in this fight will be the increased level of opposition Mayweather will be facing, rustiness, and their in-ring adjustments.
In the skills and intangibles department, JMM is a significant jump from what Floyd has gotten use to facing. ‘Owes Money’ a.k.a. ‘Needs Money’ will not be facing a faded boxer/puncher out of his element in an aggressive role that will suddenly stop using what had previously been working (i.e. De La Hoya and his jab). Nor an aggressive fighter that absolutely refuses to adjust and allowed himself to get hit more than a few times in a row with the same punch (Ricky Hatton and Mayweather’s straight right and jab in the 7th).
Sparring behind closed doors without cameras before a small crowd is one thing; performing under the bright lights in front of an audience of millions against the best and most versatile opponent you’ve ever faced is entirely different. A huge question that most tend to forget (or disregard) is the layoff and how it will undoubtedly be a factor. FM Jr. won’t be as sharp as usual and Dinamita isn’t the type to just sit back and let you figure it out. The layoff will have an effect on Mayweather Jr.'s usually excellent stamina down the stretch too. It depends on how much JMM will make him work and how many times he gets hit on whether it will be a significant factor or not.
The last key factor will be the in-ring adjustments. Juan Manuel will have an answer to whatever Floyd decides to throw at him and if he doesn’t, he’ll eventually find one. Mayweather will mix his attack up, but he better choose wisely, Marquez will adapt as soon as he sees a pattern or a lead punch more than a few times.
I see the fight playing out in 3 parts. Someone will take control early, the other in the middle rounds, and it will be either someone taking full control on the back end or back and forth exchanges. It will be competitive; I hope that means it’s a good fight too, because if it is, Marquez will win and that will put a smile on a lot of faces. It's long (I know), I hope it makes the mailbag cut and you enjoyed reading as much as I did writing. Marquez SD. http://www.ringtv.com/blog/1112/doug...rquez_mailbag/
Mayweather is bigger, stronger, and faster than Marquez, but as you and I both know, it’s not always about that. There are intangibles and factors that go into the sweet science that can’t be measured until the fight is over. And the way I see it, the main factors in this fight will be the increased level of opposition Mayweather will be facing, rustiness, and their in-ring adjustments.
In the skills and intangibles department, JMM is a significant jump from what Floyd has gotten use to facing. ‘Owes Money’ a.k.a. ‘Needs Money’ will not be facing a faded boxer/puncher out of his element in an aggressive role that will suddenly stop using what had previously been working (i.e. De La Hoya and his jab). Nor an aggressive fighter that absolutely refuses to adjust and allowed himself to get hit more than a few times in a row with the same punch (Ricky Hatton and Mayweather’s straight right and jab in the 7th).
Sparring behind closed doors without cameras before a small crowd is one thing; performing under the bright lights in front of an audience of millions against the best and most versatile opponent you’ve ever faced is entirely different. A huge question that most tend to forget (or disregard) is the layoff and how it will undoubtedly be a factor. FM Jr. won’t be as sharp as usual and Dinamita isn’t the type to just sit back and let you figure it out. The layoff will have an effect on Mayweather Jr.'s usually excellent stamina down the stretch too. It depends on how much JMM will make him work and how many times he gets hit on whether it will be a significant factor or not.
The last key factor will be the in-ring adjustments. Juan Manuel will have an answer to whatever Floyd decides to throw at him and if he doesn’t, he’ll eventually find one. Mayweather will mix his attack up, but he better choose wisely, Marquez will adapt as soon as he sees a pattern or a lead punch more than a few times.
I see the fight playing out in 3 parts. Someone will take control early, the other in the middle rounds, and it will be either someone taking full control on the back end or back and forth exchanges. It will be competitive; I hope that means it’s a good fight too, because if it is, Marquez will win and that will put a smile on a lot of faces. It's long (I know), I hope it makes the mailbag cut and you enjoyed reading as much as I did writing. Marquez SD. http://www.ringtv.com/blog/1112/doug...rquez_mailbag/
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