Rafael Marquez + Israel Vazquez

[Julius Rain]

they needed the rest.

[DaxxKahn]

they needed the rest.

Indeed....Fighters who have had easy bouts have taken off longer then they have at the moment...

Thise 2 had 3 wars in a short period of time...the kind that ends careers...a year off is not so bad...both are fairly young and have some years left in their careers why do anything to jeopardize that at the moment...

[purtyboy]

Would love to see one of this guys spark JuanMa

[DaxxKahn]

Would love to see one of this guys spark JuanMa

Either would..Izzy in brutal fashion

[purtyboy]

Would love to see one of this guys spark JuanMa

Either would..Izzy in brutal fashion

Yeah Izzy would be my fav. for him.

[CutMeMick]

Like I said in another thread, I think both Izzy & Rafa did soo much damage to eachother that neither one will be the same when they climb back in the ring and they'll be there for the taking. I hope I'm wrong...

Actually I would like to see both Rafa & Izzy make some money fighting some "easy" guys out there just to get money I think for the 3 fights they gave us they deserve to have some pay days.

With fighters like JuanMa, Jhonny, Poonsawat, Caballero, Molitor & Cordoba who are hungry and have not been in wars like they have and are more complete I'd give them all a very good chance at beating either one.

[DaxxKahn]

Like I said in another thread, I think both Izzy & Rafa did soo much damage to eachother that neither one will be the same when they climb back in the ring and they'll be there for the taking. I hope I'm wrong...

Actually I would like to see both Rafa & Izzy make some money fighting some "easy" guys out there just to get money I think for the 3 fights they gave us they deserve to have some pay days.

With fighters like JuanMa, Jhonny, Poonsawat, Caballero, Molitor & Cordoba who are hungry and have not been in wars like they have and are more complete I'd give them all a very good chance at beating either one.

Thats why I said they need the time off Mick...Rest and rebuild...Young enough not too lose what they have left.....

To this day I believe it is the wars that ruined Gatti later in his career making him unable to take much abuse before his body would wilt....Sad thing is his mind would refuse to and both Rafa and Izzy are the same way when it comes to fighting to the end.....

By mid spring both should be fully recovered...Take a few easy fights and by end of 2009 remind everyone why they are the premier fighters at those weights by taking on some of these up and comers