Comments Thread For: Marquez Wants Interim-Bout Before Pacquiao Clash

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Citing inactivity fears, WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has told reporters that he would prefer to take an interim-fight, if possible, in "July or August" and then face WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in October or November. Marquez is already training in Mexico with Nacho Beristain.
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[PRBOXINGCOTTO]

so will he fight judah then make that happen

[iloveboxing2]

No need jmm....

...you already beat Pac twice, so there 's no need for interim fight. Pac's getting KO'd in 3 rounds. Make the fight happen in Fall!

Citing inactivity fears, WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has told reporters that he would prefer to take an interim-fight, if possible, in "July or August" and then face WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in October or November. Marquez is already training in Mexico with Nacho Beristain.
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[Evil Abed]

Marquez-Maidana or Marquez-Morales

Make it happen.

[warp1432]

I'd want Marquez Guerrero, but probably not an option.

[lefthook2daliva]

I think it's a bad idea for JMM to face Manny over 140lbs and I think the years since their last bout have been kinder to Manny than to JMM, but whatever. He and Bernstain are baaaaaadddd asses and they wouldn't take the fight if they didn't figure they could win it.

War MFKN' JMM!!!!

[Check_hooks]

Should of took that Morales fight eh piss drinker?

[TX_BOXNG]

Judah vs marquez or marquez vs guerrero both at 140lb, but the one i really would like marquez vs rios but the dinosaur bob arum will prevent it

[ThePrince]

I don't understand this logic. Why risk injuring yourself in a fight or losing and hurting your negotiating position and taking the luster away from the fight?

Why not just hire top notch sparring partners to keep you sharp, and hire a nutritionist/trainer to help you put on about 7 lbs of lean muscle over the summer so you can last more than 4 rounds against Manny at 147 in the fall?

Don't see how fighting anyone in a meaningless fight outside of maybe Zab can even remotely prepare him for Manny. Don't see the risk/reward...

[adp023]

Keep dreaming if anyone thinks JMM would fight Judah, Maidana, Morales or Guerrero right before his biggest payday against Pacquiao.

Interim fight means "a no-risk opponent"!! Marquez wouldn't even consider Malignaggi!! It would be a complete bum OR a name opponent that's old and in a losing streak.