Comments Thread For: Did Marquez Avoid The Erik Morales Fight For Free Agency?

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There are multiple reports in Mexico which suggest that WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez avoided finalizing an agreement for an April 9 fight with Erik Morales in order to become a promotional free agent. One report, speaking to an anonymous source, was quoted as saying that Marquez's contract with Golden Boy Promotions expires in the near future, and the fight with Morales would have given Golden Boy a multi-fight extension on Marquez.

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[brick wall]

maybe jmm realized that the only way he could get a pac fight is to leave gbp...look what happened to mosley.

[Rip Chudd]

Man that's just sad that it seems the only way you can get a fight with Pac is if you're not with a rival promoter. SMH

[odogg8121]

this not good for boxing, if you look at the big picture

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There are multiple reports in Mexico which suggest that WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez avoided finalizing an agreement for an April 9 fight with Erik Morales in order to become a promotional free agent. One report, speaking to an anonymous source, was quoted as saying that Marquez's contract with Golden Boy Promotions expires in the near future, and the fight with Morales would have given Golden Boy a multi-fight extension on Marquez.

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earner called it...

[Pullcounter]

this not good for boxing, if you look at the big picture

how so? explain yourself.

[onechance87]

In other words,To get a shot at pac.U have to join top rank.I see bradley
doing it,Hell maybe khan also.

[Pullcounter]

Man that's just sad that it seems the only way you can get a fight with Pac is if you're not with a rival promoter. SMH

if you were arum wouldn't you do the same thing?

[brick wall]

this not good for boxing, if you look at the big picture

lol as if this is the first time it happened in boxing...nice try though.

[Bogs]

Man that's just sad that it seems the only way you can get a fight with Pac is if you're not with a rival promoter. SMH

I dont't think it's about being with a rival promoter in general. I think it's about being with Golden Boy. It's a bit like with Don King in the 80's and 90's: If you don't play by their flute, you don't get fights. And they can't use you to get the fights they want, you don't get fights either. Good thing that he and Mosley at least can get out of their contracts.