Would this punch from Marquez knock down Mayweather if Mayweather didn't land first?

**Bushidō** · 09-21-2009, 04:32 PM

damnit forgot a poll

**Crazylegs77** · 09-21-2009, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by The Bay Bomber

I'm not a Mayweather hugger or hater, just curious if anyone felt like this probably would have dropped Mayweather. Cause the ropes were there so there was no give for his head to turn. Good punch by both. This must be the ****in machete that Nacho was talkin about haha

the ropes held him up IMHO

**Bushidō** · 09-21-2009, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by Crazylegs�

the ropes held him up IMHO

great punch but damn how much more powerful would it have been if Mayweather didn't hook him first

**mannyman** · 09-21-2009, 04:36 PM

you don't see that often. It rocks him but doesn't knock him down

**Pugilistic�** · 09-21-2009, 04:38 PM

Nope.

It certainly would of got his attention though.

**Fulcrum29** · 09-21-2009, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by The Bay Bomber

I'm not a Mayweather hugger or hater, just curious if anyone felt like this probably would have dropped Mayweather. Cause the ropes were there so there was no give for his head to turn. Good punch by both. This must be the ****in machete that Nacho was talkin about haha

Not at all. Mayweather hit Marquez so close to the point when Marquez's punch impacted that it was negligible and as such the punch was the same as it would have been if Mayweather hadn't countered. So no it wouldn't have done **** to Mayweather he's been hit with far harder punches on the face by guys far bigger than Marquez and he didn't blink.

**MIP4P1** · 09-21-2009, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by Crazylegs�

the ropes held him up IMHO

Floyd leaned back against the ropes and rolled the punch to remove the sting.

He's a defensive genius!

**Steak** · 09-21-2009, 04:42 PM

nah, that was one of the few instances where the extra weight helped Mayweather out. being bigger, Marquez's shots didnt do nearly as much to him if it was a lower weight class. his body shots didnt seen to do anything either.

Marquez followed up with another landed flush right hand after that, and Mayweather looked ok.

poor Marquez, it was basically his only moment in the fight.

**Bushidō** · 09-21-2009, 04:42 PM

I'm surprised Marquez didn't drop from that

Would this punch from Marquez knock down Mayweather if Mayweather didn't land first?