Edwin Valero

[Hulk]

He's fighting Presscot on the 25th of July.

Should he win that I hope he gets a shot at Marquez. That would be a great fight. I know most would have Valero as a big underdog in that fight personally I think he knocks Marquez out inside 8 rounds.

Thats a bold prediction.

Marquez is struggling these days. Casamayor went to war with him, Diaz had the upper hand early, he's old, he's out of his weight class (Valero yes but he's younger and will adapt better) and he's battle worn.

I can remember him struggling to get Jimrax Jaca out of there and he's lost virtually every fight since to nobodies.

Him and Valero will slug it out as Marquez knows no other way, (not nowadays at least, earlier in his career he was more of a boxer) and Valero will be too quick, too strong and too hungry.

The ref or his corner will save him around the 8th round, probably in between rounds.

Casamayor is a great fighter though. There's no shame in having a close fight with him.

And maybe Jaca was ruined by Marquez thats why he keeps losing now. Thats a possibility.

I assume that you believe Valero's power is for real and that is a big factor in you sayin he'd stop Marquez, right?

Also I admit I was surprised how much trouble he had with Diaz early. He got rocked. And I was rooting for Diaz.

[Kev]

Thats a bold prediction.

Marquez is struggling these days. Casamayor went to war with him, Diaz had the upper hand early, he's old, he's out of his weight class (Valero yes but he's younger and will adapt better) and he's battle worn.

I can remember him struggling to get Jimrax Jaca out of there and he's lost virtually every fight since to nobodies.

Him and Valero will slug it out as Marquez knows no other way, (not nowadays at least, earlier in his career he was more of a boxer) and Valero will be too quick, too strong and too hungry.

The ref or his corner will save him around the 8th round, probably in between rounds.

Casamayor is a great fighter though. There's no shame in having a close fight with him.

And maybe Jaca was ruined by Marquez thats why he keeps losing now. Thats a possibility.

I assume that you believe Valero's power is for real and that is a big factor in you sayin he'd stop Marquez, right?

Also I admit I was surprised how much trouble he had with Diaz early. He got rocked. And I was rooting for Diaz.

Yes I believe Valero's power is for real. Pitalua was no mug having knocked out Santa Cruz who by rights should have been the linear champ after his fight with Casamayor.

I honestly think Breidas Prescott will be a tougher fight than Marquez becuase he's a massive lightweight who can really punch.

Marquez is smaller, not as strong and older. He's slowed a lot too which is why he's standing and trading more. He's a great fighter but he's not at his best now imo and Valero would take full advantage.

He's as ferocious and hungry as Juan Diaz, hits twice as hard and from what we've seen so far is more durable.

If Marquez took it to the late rounds then you'd favour experience over youth but I see him getting badly cut early and his corner retiring him after 7 or 8 rounds.

It's a bold prediction yes, but I'm an opinionated guy

[Galaxy]

JMM schools Valero at this point!!!

[CutMeMick]

Bilbos been hitting the bottle again.


Bilbo just has it out for JMM.
All you have to do is go through some of his posts to see this.

[Gandalf]

I don't think Valero beats Marquez right now. Valero hasn't really done too much yet, and from what I've seen he's a hard puncher, but has no defence.

Marquez is still just about on the top of his game and is knocking people clean out.

He won't last forever though, and has about a year left at the top IMO.

[CutMeMick]

He won't last forever though, and has about a year left at the top IMO.

Spot on miles.
I actually think he's got 3 fights left in him. The last one being really shakey.

But I think he's good for 2 more top caliber fights.

[CutMeMick]

Bilbo didn't you predict a Juan Diaz win?