Did PBF held back from knocking JMM out to lure Pacman to a fight?

**Haterfree** · 04-01-2010, 04:38 PM

Floyd was basically coming off a 2 year layoff & fought the recognized #2 P4P fighter at the time. The fact that he dominated him with such ease is remarkable in itself.

**koboy** · 04-01-2010, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by Haterfree

Floyd was basically coming off a 2 year layoff & fought the recognized #2 P4P fighter at the time. The fact that he dominated him with such ease is remarkable in itself.

But did he hold back on the KO? That was my question.

**War Dinamita** · 04-01-2010, 04:40 PM

Maybe.

Give JMM a lot of credit because he's not going down without a fight and he has a lot of heart.

**da chosen 1** · 04-01-2010, 04:40 PM

i just think he held back to get some valueable rounds in

**Clyde Barrow** · 04-01-2010, 04:41 PM

No. He just didn't feel like knocking him out.

**-GDS-** · 04-01-2010, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by koboy

Floyd knocked Hatton out prior to JMM and Hatton is considerably bigger naturally than Marquez. But why didn't he knock JMM out? He dominated him and even knocked him down once but refrained from going for the KO.

I have a feeling he held back because Roach and Arum might just totally avoid him if he showed any kind of power against a naturally smaller man. A KO was the only think lacking from PBF's masterful performance against JMM.

What do you guys think?

I don't think he was thinking like that. I think he just wanted to get rounds in against a skilled opponent who couldn't hurt him. Also, after bringing him up in weight, and not meeting 144, it would of been bad form to K.O. him, especially considering Marquez is a GBP fighter.

**Haterfree** · 04-01-2010, 04:45 PM

JMM hasn't been KOd in 56 fights. I don't think Floyd was holding back. i think JMM is 1 tough SOB.

**I'd rather box** · 04-01-2010, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by Clyde Barrow

No. He just didn't feel like knocking him out.

Bull****, Obviously he was trying to get some rounds in. But, that fight was about trying to end it in emphatic fashion. Jabbin' and runnin' was all he could muster against the much smaller/older man, lol

**Clyde Barrow** · 04-01-2010, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by I'd rather box

Bull****, Obviously he was trying to get some rounds in. But, that fight was about trying to end it in emphatic fashion. Jabbin' and runnin' was all he could muster against the much smaller/older man, lol

If PBF felt like stopping Marquez, he would have done so. He just didn't feel like it mate. He wanted 12 rounds to spar.

Did PBF held back from knocking JMM out to lure Pacman to a fight?