Marquez > Alvarez

[bzkfn]

Marquez only got recognition late in his career and was overshadowed by Barrera & Morales. Alvarez has been a Golden Boy marketing machine since before his first title fight. They have sold him well.

[TitoFan]

Good question Julius.... and good answer Bzkfn.
I've wondered the same thing, and have gotten to the same conclusion.

[Onix]

Do you guys live in Mexico, have lots of Mexican friends that like boxing, or are you assuming?

[TitoFan]

No need to live Mexico.

The part about Marquez being overshadowed by Barrera and Morales early in his career has been well publicized over the years. Canelo being hyped since the beginning, even without having faced credible opposition until recently, has also been a subject of much criticism in boxing circles.

[beenKOed]

The part about Marquez being overshadowed by Barrera and Morales early in his career has been well publicized over the years. Canelo being hyped since the beginning, even without having faced credible opposition until recently, has also been a subject of much criticism in boxing circles.

You mean like Rigondeaux? He was hyped from the beginning for his amateur career, and he turned out to be pretty good.
Oscar was hyped from the beginning, he turned out all right and a real cash cow.
Just because a fighter is well thought off, with outstanding potential and is brought along steadily and slowly does not mean there's reason to criticize.
I can't understand why success pisses so many of you off. I was down on Rigondeaux, but I had to change my mind when he was successful.

[FinitoElDinamita]

Compared to Marquez, Canelo is some lil kid whose nut hasn't even dropped. Dude hasn't done shit to even be mentioned in the same breath with somebody like Marquez..

Marquez is the greatest MExican fighter of all time...

[DavilaJones]

The part about Marquez being overshadowed by Barrera and Morales early in his career has been well publicized over the years. Canelo being hyped since the beginning, even without having faced credible opposition until recently, has also been a subject of much criticism in boxing circles.

You mean like Rigondeaux? He was hyped from the beginning for his amateur career, and he turned out to be pretty good.
Oscar was hyped from the beginning, he turned out all right and a real cash cow.
Just because a fighter is well thought off, with outstanding potential and is brought along steadily and slowly does not mean there's reason to criticize.
I can't understand why success pisses so many of you off. I was down on Rigondeaux, but I had to change my mind when he was successful.

To be fair both DLH and Rigo had won Olympic gold and that's not an easy thing to do at all, you need great boxing skills to win that gold.

[Spicoli]

Man? Fk'n Butterbean had a massive following too.

Marquez was being featured consitently on American airwaves 2 yrs into his career, and main eventing cards in Vegas by his 4th, and co maining Wide World of Sports with a young Mayweather late in his 5th. Just as Canelo did on a Mayweather undercard fresh out of Mexico...for practically the first time. That right there shows you the power of multi millionaire promotion and literally being marketed and groomed like a show pup. Marquez scraped and clawed to get his recongnition but the respect for his talent and skill was there all along. Canelo almost had visibility brought to him, plotted for him, on a platter. Besides, hes a freckle faced ginger from Mexico nicknamed Cinnamon ffs