So much for Mayweather-Marquez

[fan johnny]

VD is right, there is no point in Marquez fighting at 147. It's just not feasible and Marquez would be better off walking away. It's a nice pay day, but Marquez can make decent paydays elsewhere, he is a top draw fighter these days.

I would rather Marquez test the waters at 140 against a decent name and then have a final fight against Pac. Then his career is pretty much done. No need to fight Mayweather.

Hopefully Hatton beats up Pac and then Pac has nowhere to go but to Marquez again.

I kind of agree, but Marquez mega spectator draw? no way! not without the big name of Mayweather, Hatton or Pacquiao... no other matches comes close to mega draw for Marquez. His options for really big money fights are limited. He has positioning right now which is the only reason he is waiting for the outcome of Pacquiao/Hatton. The same is true for Mosley. That's exactly why they are calling it the "Lotto". His next fight is seven figures easy if he faces one of the three. Can you even find a figure on how much he made on Diaz/Marquez. The viewing was up GBP but how much did Marquez earn?

[Gandalf]

VD is right, there is no point in Marquez fighting at 147. It's just not feasible and Marquez would be better off walking away. It's a nice pay day, but Marquez can make decent paydays elsewhere, he is a top draw fighter these days.

I would rather Marquez test the waters at 140 against a decent name and then have a final fight against Pac. Then his career is pretty much done. No need to fight Mayweather.

Hopefully Hatton beats up Pac and then Pac has nowhere to go but to Marquez again.

I kind of agree, but Marquez mega spectator draw? no way! not without the big name of Mayweather, Hatton or Pacquiao... no other matches comes close to mega draw for Marquez. His options for really big money fights are limited. He has positioning right now which is the only reason he is waiting for the outcome of Pacquiao/Hatton. The same is true for Mosley. That's exactly why they are calling it the "Lotto". His next fight is seven figures easy if he faces one of the three. Can you even find a figure on how much he made on Diaz/Marquez. The viewing was up GBP but how much did Marquez earn?

He isn't on the level of the names you listed in terms of marketability but he is a decent draw, and has been in a number of really decent fights in recent years. He isn't earning peanuts, but he's not raking in the crazy money either.