Chris John: Finally coming to America

[Lance Uppercut]

Chris John will defend his title against Rocky Juarez in Houston on the Feb. 28 undercard of Juan Manuel Marquez's Lightweight championship defense against Juan Diaz.



Chris John will defend title against Rocky Juarez in Houston - ESPN

[Lance Uppercut]

Looks like we may see a John vs JMM rematch if they both win. And it will be for the undisputed Lightweight championship. That's a good storyline.

[Rantcatrat]

Actually, that card looks great! JMM v. Juan Diaz and Chris John v. Rocky Jaurez.

[killersheep]

Hell yeah, and it's not gonna be PPV. Hell of a card for free. Although I expect Marquez and John to both look spectacular and win by wide margins.

[Lance Uppercut]

John has sort of Joe Calzaggi thing going: defending his alphabet title in his home country for years before stepping his game up.

[KananKrus]

Looks like we may see a John vs JMM rematch if they both win. And it will be for the undisputed Lightweight championship. That's a good storyline.

If everything went as expected, and a rematch of Juan Manuel Marquez against Chris John is to happen, at what weight category tho'? My guess would be at lightweight, is that a fair assumption?

[JonnyFolds]

Even though John won the fight btw the two. I think that JMM is going to have the pull for the weight they fight at. Lord knows how much trouble fighters have jumping up and the back down weights when they are 35.

John is going to have a tough time luring JMM back down to 130 if Pac is at 140. I don't think JMMs legacy is really tarnished by this loss. Unless John whoops Jaurez' butt, then people will take note that JMM lost their first outing, and might want to see this fight happen.

OUTCOME: Don't even think to count Diaz out. He is back with a vengeance, and I don't think JMM can expect to stop him or vice versa. JMM 7-5 rounds.
Jaurez could pull this outta his ass late, yet again (see Barrios), but he is lazy in there sometimes, and that will not work against a fighter as fit as John. Juarez very bloody. John 10-2 rounds.

[ICB]

If JMM could revenge that loss to Chris John it would do wonders for his career, i actually did think he did win by 3 rounds and it was a hometown decision for Chris John. But Chris John still did fight very well and was competitive with JMM, for alot of the fight so a rematch is very intriguing IMO.

[Lance Uppercut]

If JMM could revenge that loss to Chris John it would do wonders for his career, i actually did think he did win by 3 rounds and it was a hometown decision for Chris John. But Chris John still did fight very well and was competitive with JMM, for alot of the fight so a rematch is very intriguing IMO.

Talk about home town decisions; John better watch out, remember what happened to Barrios(before getting knocked out): he was comfortably winning in everyone eyes, except the three judges, who had Rocky inexplicably a head on the score cards.

[DaxxKahn]

If JMM could revenge that loss to Chris John it would do wonders for his career, i actually did think he did win by 3 rounds and it was a hometown decision for Chris John. But Chris John still did fight very well and was competitive with JMM, for alot of the fight so a rematch is very intriguing IMO.

I would not mind seeing them go at it again myself

[Spicoli]

This is pretty cool.Waiting on the arrival.Someone fill him in on the Juarez "If at first,second,third,etc you don't succeed" factor though.He better bring his own refs based on the azz backwards scoring prior to Barrios falling late in their fight..........Just wish John was blessed with Huge KO power to make judges a non factor.

[rjj tszyu]

Never seen John fight. Hope they show this one on Setanta.