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No worries. 
The bold is exactly what Kats will look to do - nullify that superior skillset by charging in, applying relentless pressure (i.e Diaz 1) and not giving Marquez the chance to get his usual counterpunching rhythm going. A good example of Marquez needing some time to get into said rhythm is the first Pacquiao fight. Granted, he dominated Pacquiao after round 2, but that was when the latter was stylistically a wild, crazy lunatic.
My point is that Kats is capable of repeating that same kind of round 1 as the Pacquaio fight - i.e. scoring flash KDs and forcing him on the defensive back foot - but it's up to him to finish Marquez when he has him in that kind position because, as you said, it'll only be a matter of time before he gets his rhythm going and outboxes Kats for the rest of the way.
Also, I obviously realise Marquez is not an Escobedo who'll let Kats bully him around for 12 rounds (then again, Diaz did it in the first fight...) He's smarter than that, and Kats knows it. Thus, his only option is to stop him early like he did with Mitchell. There's no way Kats can decision Marquez convincingly. He'd be extremely lucky to get even an SD.
My message to Kats would be - swarm with your guard up like you've never swarmed before, and don't try to outbox the fella! We've got this.
The bold is exactly what Kats will look to do - nullify that superior skillset by charging in, applying relentless pressure (i.e Diaz 1) and not giving Marquez the chance to get his usual counterpunching rhythm going. A good example of Marquez needing some time to get into said rhythm is the first Pacquiao fight. Granted, he dominated Pacquiao after round 2, but that was when the latter was stylistically a wild, crazy lunatic.
My point is that Kats is capable of repeating that same kind of round 1 as the Pacquaio fight - i.e. scoring flash KDs and forcing him on the defensive back foot - but it's up to him to finish Marquez when he has him in that kind position because, as you said, it'll only be a matter of time before he gets his rhythm going and outboxes Kats for the rest of the way.
Also, I obviously realise Marquez is not an Escobedo who'll let Kats bully him around for 12 rounds (then again, Diaz did it in the first fight...) He's smarter than that, and Kats knows it. Thus, his only option is to stop him early like he did with Mitchell. There's no way Kats can decision Marquez convincingly. He'd be extremely lucky to get even an SD.
My message to Kats would be - swarm with your guard up like you've never swarmed before, and don't try to outbox the fella! We've got this.
edit: make that whooping 429 points.
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