Juan Manuel Marquez vs Jose Luis Castillo @ 135

[El Rab]

Prime for prime...who wins?

[crold1]

Prime for prime...who wins?

Castillo was too physical and would have come in the ring as a Welter. Have to favor the JLC who gave Floyd hell, beat Johnston (who also would have beaten JMM at Lightweight) and went to the wall with Casa and Corrales.

[DeelDough]

Castillo.....

[puga]

jmm above 130 aint really ****......jlc at 135 was the best at one point till he got robbed .....

[-Rab]

So Castillo wins just because of his size?

[puga]

So Castillo wins just because of his size?

pretty much and the fact that jmmm aint that good above his natural weight!

[Heeb]

So Castillo wins just because of his size?

Marquez is barely a lightweight, so size is a big factor in this fight.

[Dick Buffman]

Castillo came in at like junior mw on fight nights, plus he was a great fighter.


JMM is better p4p, but he's too small to win this imo.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Marquez is smaller and really, too stationary for Castillo. It'd be a good fight though.

[Strike Back]

I remember watching that JLC v. Floyd Jr. I, and getting so mad because he (Castillo) lost. Not because he lost though, but because the scores seemed so one sided. In my view it was a draw or a one-to-two point fight that could have went either way, but I think the closest one was like 4 points (115-111 correct me if I'm wrong).

I could see the fight going any way especially with the different types of judges and fighting styles. We all like different things, but I just thought the gap was too wide and it was bull****.