Comments Thread For: Juanma Has Interest in Juan Manuel Marquez For 2011

[Pullcounter]

I think any fight against any 140 champion would provide Marquez a bigger paycheck than Juanma can bring.

true enough, but any of the 140 lbs champions are a lot tougher than Juanma. if you look at the risks vs. reward, a fight w/ juanma is less riskier and w/ a decent reward.

Plus I doubt Marquez would be willing to go down.

I think JMM might be able to make 130 lbs. he is not a big 135 lber anyways. if anything, he can fight juanma at a catchweight... maybe 133-132.

The Morales fight seems very exciting.

uh... no it doesn't.

[120]

Juanma better stay away from Marquez

[sigrab jr]

Lopez is a bitch. Why fight an old guy like that in a non-title catch weight fight? Now if he fought him at 135 then he would get some credit for beating him from me. The accomplishment would be more meaningful. I've heard Lopez's nuthuggers say that he's big enough to fight at 135.

At 5' 5" he's pretty short for the average Lightweight. I think he would lose a lot of power[or those bigger guys would take his punch better than the smaller 126ers] by going up to 135 unless he takes Ariza's Special Shake.

[-Johannes-]

true enough, but any of the 140 lbs champions are a lot tougher than Juanma. if you look at the risks vs. reward, a fight w/ juanma is less riskier and w/ a decent reward.


I think JMM might be able to make 130 lbs. he is not a big 135 lber anyways. if anything, he can fight juanma at a catchweight... maybe 133-132.


uh... no it doesn't.

Fine I give you that Morales vs JMM isn't really that exciting. However, why would Marquez fight at a catchweight when the one challenging the Lightweight champion is Lopez? At this point, I think Marquez would rather take on a champion at 140 regardless of risk. He doesn't lose anything if he loses and gains a lot if he wins. If he loses, he lost to the best 140 pounder while take a big purse maybe for retirement. If Lopez wants to fight Marquez let him challenge him at 135. Why would you even consider a catchweight.

[boxer2k5]

At 5' 5" he's pretty short for the average Lightweight. I think he would lose a lot of power[or those bigger guys would take his punch better than the smaller 126ers] by going up to 135 unless he takes Ariza's Special Shake.

tim bradley is like 5'5 5'6 manny is 5'6 hatton 5'6
i dont think his height is a problem he has a big frame on him

[Pullcounter]

Fine I give you that Morales vs JMM isn't really that exciting.

you've proven yourself as a sensible poster... green K coming up...

However, why would Marquez fight at a catchweight when the one challenging the Lightweight champion is Lopez?

cause lopez is a featherweight and JMM doesn't want to seem like he's cherrypicking featherweights. in the interests of making the fight more fair and competitive, jmm might want to offer jml a catchweight, seeing as jml is asking for the fight at 130 lbs.

I honestly believe that JMM can still make 130 lbs but not easily (hence the catchweight). JMM is a small 135 lber.

At this point, I think Marquez would rather take on a champion at 140 regardless of risk. He doesn't lose anything if he loses and gains a lot if he wins. If he loses, he lost to the best 140 pounder while take a big purse maybe for retirement.

Then why didn't JMM fight Khan???!!! It's obvious that JMM don't want none of that action at 140 lbs... atleast not against anyone nearly as good as Khan/Bradley/Alexander and maybe even maidana.

If Lopez wants to fight Marquez let him challenge him at 135. Why would you even consider a catchweight.

like I said, JML is a featherweight. I'm convinced JMM can win this fight and collect a big check. the catchweight is just to entice JML to get in the ring. you have to give a little to get alot.

[boxer2k5]

tim bradley is like 5'5 5'6 manny is 5'6 hatton 5'6
i dont think his height is a problem he has a big frame on him

i can see marquez fighting maidana if he beats khan

[Pullcounter]

tim bradley is like 5'5 5'6 manny is 5'6 hatton 5'6
i dont think his height is a problem he has a big frame on him

bradley is muscular for his height.

hatton is bulky for his height as well.

Pac is just a beast.

JMM has a smaller frame than all of them. he doesn't belong above 135 lbs.

[Pullcounter]

i can see marquez fighting maidana if he beats khan

yeah, but khan is the money fight, maidana isn't.

[el malo]

lopez vs jmm at 135 >>> cab and gamboa.