Mayweather v Marquez: The Flashy Undefeated Fighter versus The Mexican Warrior
For those who can tear their eyes away from college football on Saturday and are willing to shell out some cash for Pay Per View, something big is going down Saturday night.
Floyd “Money” Mayweather will return from his short retirement to step into the ring with Juan Manuel Marquez.
Mayweather stepped away from boxing in 2008 and his return seems to be for the purpose of getting a shot at Manny Pacquiao. Plus, we all know Floyd loves the money.
The build up to this figh has been going on for months. For those of you lucky to have HBO, the series Mayweather Marquez 24/7 has been following the fighters as they train for this bout. The show is worth checking out and gives a real inside look at the lives of the two boxers.
Both Mayweather and Marquez come into this fight as arguably top-5 pound-for-pound boxers. This matchup is the most hyped boxing event since the Pacquiao vs. Hatton fight. Here are the particulars:
- Mayweather-Marquez Date: Saturday, September 19th
- Mayweather-Marquez Time: 10:15 ET
- Mayweather-Marquez Location: MGM Grand in Las Vegas
- Mayweather-Marquez TV: HBO Pay-Per-Piew
Comparing the fighters:
Floyd “Money” Mayweather
- 39-0-0 25 KO’s
- Age: 32
- Height: 5’8”
- Reach: 72”
- Champion in 5 weight classes
Juan Manuel Marquez
- 50-4-1 37 KO’s
- Age: 36
- Height: 5’7”
- Reach: 67”
- Champion in 3 weight classes
This is a matchup of two counter-punchers, meaning this fight will not likely end in the early rounds. It will be interesting to see which fighter will be the aggressor and try to set the tempo.
Keys to the Fight
Mayweather:
- Is still undefeated. A zero in the loss column is pretty good by boxing standards I would think.
- Bigger, faster, and stronger than Marquez.
- Gets his knockouts by landing punches in large numbers and using combinations.
- To win the fight: Mayweather needs to wear down Marquez by racking up the punch stats and working for a late round knockout.
Marquez:
- More experienced than Mayweather.
- Adapts to opponents styles very well.
- Fighting with a purpose, as the Mexican Independence Day is September 16.
- To win the fight: Must frustrate Mayweather with defense and look to outbox him with counter punches to work for a win by decision.
This fight can go either way because these are two of the best boxers of our generation. But I am going with “Money” to win this fight because he has the speed and strength advantage as well as the fact he is still undefeated. (The fact Mayweather is from Grand Rapids, MI might have something to do with it as well.)
My prediction: Mayweather wins by KO in Round 8.
My quote of the month: “I feel like can’t nobody f#@% with me. I feel like I’m the best there is.” — Floyd Mayweather on Mayweather Marquez 24/7
Tags: Boxing, Floyd Mayweather, Juan Manuel Marquez, Mayweather-Marquez, Pay Per View
The age old question remains. Who has Mayweather fought ? Most super fighters fight all comers. Floyds legacy may be the fighter who hand picked his undefeated record by fighting fighters that must move up two or three weight classes or were to old they needed help getting in the ring. Pac Man will KO. Floyd if he gets past Marquez. But Floyd must fight verses run. Don’t see much interest here.unreal pay per view rate and may turn into 1 n 2 then dance and run.typical Mayweather. Will not be ‘ Money ‘ this Saturday. PS many people are hurting and Floyd throws it in everyones face. Look for late discounted PPV fight special or this could be lowest buy rate ever. Heard they still trying to sellout the event the day before.
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J-Dools Reply:
September 22nd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
@Mark, I see your point, Mayweather has selected his fights very carefully. But 40 wins against professional fighters has to count for something. He may have avoided some big names, but its not like he was fighting bums off the street. And as for what you said about him making fighters move up weight classes to fight him, remember Floyd is a champ in 5 different classes. It isn’t like he made everyone he faced fight at his weight class If he wants to be as great as he thinks he is, Money will have to beat Pac Man. But he is still a very good boxer and I think this comeback is an attempt to prove himself to those who doubt him. But in the end, Mayweather did beat Marquez and now we can wait and see what his next move will be.
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