Comments Thread For: Rafael Marquez Views Last Stand As Career Revival

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

By Jake Donovan - Nobody would’ve said a word if Rafael Marquez decided to call it a career after his fourth fight with longtime in-ring rival Israel Vazquez. In fact, some even wondered if it was time for the Mexican boxing star to bow out after their epic third fight two years ago.

It was unclear what the former two-division champion had in mind when he decided following the fourth Vazquez fight (in which he scored a third round knockdown to even up their series at two wins apiece).

Maybe he makes one last title run, searching for the most sensible (read: safest) route towards becoming a three-division champ. Or maybe he just lines up a few stay busy fights before loading up for one big store.

But traveling the path of least resistance just isn’t in Marquez. He fought the very best bantamweight in the world at the time in Tim Austin when he won his first title in 2003. Vazquez was the lineal super bantamweight king when Marquez moved up in weight in March 2007, not even so much as dipping his toe in the water but rather diving in head-first in annexing the crown in the first bout of their memorable series. [Click Here To Read More]

[PRBOXINGCOTTO]

lopez does not have a suspect chin he was draining himself for the mtawga and still won almost every round and went toe to toe and the bernabe fight he was not hurt just got caught off balanced when attacking marquez will get ktfo badly and mexicans will look for any excuse THE TRUTH IS MARQUEZ BEAT VASQUEZ THATS IT LIKE THE AUTHOR SAID THEY WERE SCARED TO FIGHT OTHER OPP AND JUST FELT COMFORTABLE FIGHTING EACHOTHER WETHER MARQUEZ WAS IN HIS PRIME OR DOWN HILL HE WOULD LOSE TO LOPEZ THE BIGGEST PUNCHER IN THE DIVISION WITH SPEED A CHIN AND IS NATURALLY A BIGGER GUY HE WILL BULLY MARQUEZ ALL THREW THE FIGHT IT WILL END LESS THAN 8 ROUNDS AND I WONT BE SURPRISED IF LOPEZ KO HIM IN 47 SECONDS OF THE FIRST ROUND LIKE HE DID TO PONCE LOPEZ IS THE REAL MEXICUTIONER

[Heru]

Rafa is on point with all the comments, he knows what he's doing and what he's getting into. What I would contest is that Lopez isn't really what I categorize as a smart fighter.

What he does have is a smart combination that he catches a lot of opponents with. He'll put that lead straight left out right in your face, not to hurt you, but to blind you and come back with the right hook. If it lands, it usually drops or hurts whoever it lands on.

If Marquez can avoid getting hit clean by it or can stand up to it, he will win. If he can't, he'll probably lose. The kid's stamina doesn't convince me either (and it's not just because of the Mtagwa fight). I'm pretty sure Rafa will knock him out if it goes into the later rounds.

[Deep Blue 1997]

By Jake Donovan - Nobody would’ve said a word if Rafael Marquez decided to call it a career after his fourth fight with longtime in-ring rival Israel Vazquez. In fact, some even wondered if it was time for the Mexican boxing star to bow out after their epic third fight two years ago.

It was unclear what the former two-division champion had in mind when he decided following the fourth Vazquez fight (in which he scored a third round knockdown to even up their series at two wins apiece).

Maybe he makes one last title run, searching for the most sensible (read: safest) route towards becoming a three-division champ. Or maybe he just lines up a few stay busy fights before loading up for one big store.

But traveling the path of least resistance just isn’t in Marquez. He fought the very best bantamweight in the world at the time in Tim Austin when he won his first title in 2003. Vazquez was the lineal super bantamweight king when Marquez moved up in weight in March 2007, not even so much as dipping his toe in the water but rather diving in head-first in annexing the crown in the first bout of their memorable series. [Click Here To Read More]

hope i lose my bet, i would really like to see Marquez come out as the winner.

[Bastian Loc]

Rafa is on point with all the comments, he knows what he's doing and what he's getting into. What I would contest is that Lopez isn't really what I categorize as a smart fighter.

What he does have is a smart combination that he catches a lot of opponents with. He'll put that lead straight left out right in your face, not to hurt you, but to blind you and come back with the right hook. If it lands, it usually drops or hurts whoever it lands on.

If Marquez can avoid getting hit clean by it or can stand up to it, he will win. If he can't, he'll probably lose. The kid's stamina doesn't convince me either (and it's not just because of the Mtagwa fight). I'm pretty sure Rafa will knock him out if it goes into the later rounds.

This is the fight I look forward to the most out of the big november 4.

[richardt]

Another dumba$$ biased remark from PRCOTTOBOXINGFOOL! You have NOTHING but exuses for PR fighters. Man you were born yesterday. Grow the FK up! Mtagwa was beating JunMa SENSELESS the last 5 rounds. ALL you do is MAKE EXCUSES. What a MORON!

[ChampBox@PR]

Juanma KO5, Juanma is, stronger, faster and more powerful

[Bastian Loc]

Juanma KO5, Juanma is, stronger, faster and more powerful

Don't forget to pay up Quesito.

[xcaret v3]

Juanma KO5, Juanma is, stronger, faster and more powerful

say something we dont know ******, marquez is past his prime, its a shame, a prime marquez would make him get on his good ol knee

[Heru]

This is the fight I look forward to the most out of the big november 4.

I'm looking forward to all of them. They can turn out to be one sided, but they'll be all action.