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How do we know Marquez doesn't look good past 135? He was up against Mayweather....probably the most talented fighter of a generation. How do you think Maidana would look against him? Much worse would be my guess.

The thing is, you're rating him as a con job and a hype job yet your using all time greats as yard-sticks to who he should be fighting.

This forum is unbelievable at times.
I'm using all time greats as an measuring stick because you guys that are Khan supporters keep on using this mantra, "He's only 23" as if that's an excuse to fight powderpuffs and past their prime fighters. You guys are thinking that 23 is not good enough to step up in competition, but it's been done before in boxing, hence why I'm using those legends as examples. Salita? Kotelnik? A shot 1 eye Barrera? But hey he's only 23. Next year when he fights mostly bums and has beens again it's hey he's only 24, then only 25, then only 26, etc.

And yeah I seriously think Marquez can't handle 140. Why? Common sense man. If he was struggling at 135 to beat Casamayor and Diaz then it's common sense he's going to struggle at 140, especially at being 37 this year with a shitload of fights and wear and tear.

@Fenster
Yeah he's ranked 5th by the ring p4p but does this mean he takes Tim Bradley or even the Con boy who's not ranked at all in the top p4p lists? SO what's your point of bringing up the p4p list? ANd Hatton is a shot fighter, JMM may be on the decline but not shot yet, he has a chance there but against Bradley or Con boy? The chances are slim for the man.
Why's it common sense? He stopped both Diaz and Casamayor in his only 2 fights at that weight. If you're going to use his performance against Mayweather at 147 to say he cannot handle it, then i am equally justified in using his performances at 135 to justify that he can handle it.

If you think a 23 year old fighting a top 5 pound 4 pounder is 'powderpuff' then you need to take your head for a shit. Seriously.

If you don't think Marquez is a step up from competition then i really don't know what to say.

Tell you what, show me another 23 year old current fighter with a better resume...
Yeah he stopped Casamayor and Diaz but at 135 and he was going life and death with them, so you think he's going to do really well at 140?

Yeah he's fighting a top 5 p4p guy but at what weight? Why it's above his comfort zone where he looked like crap! Khan and Roach are hoping that JMM is another shot blownup featherweight like Barrera. Of course something like this will make Khan look good with the ignorant masses that say, "Why look at Khan he easily beats a guy that went life and death with Pacquiao and is ranked 5th p4p currently, this guy is awesome! He's about to be a legend! First he beats 1 legend in Barerra and now JMM. What a fighter!"

And seriously stop using the "He's only 23 excuse."

You Khan fanboys only have 2 excuses when someone calls him out to be a fraud. "He's only 23" and sadly the race card if anyone dares criticize him.