If Mayweather stops Marquez

[eagle]

I think most will still say that it is just Floyd beating a smaller guy. Pbf should win really, but if he wins by KO it will be dam impressive cos JMM is a tough guy.

[blegit]

If Mayweather wins by stoppage then I think it speaks volumes. But I seriously think he would be going tooth and nail to get a stoppage against JMM. But for the sake of argument, if PBF does stop JMM I am certain people will belittle it with the overstated size advantage. I guess JMM is too little for PBF but Pac isn't. Go figure. But I'm sure neither guy is an easy night for PBF, who is a miniature welterweight.

[fan johnny]

Considering size Marquez is alot closer to Mayweather than Pacquiao was to De La Hoya.

I'd rather see Mayweather lose to Marquez because I think Marquez makes a Better fight for Pacquiao.

So what happens if Mayweather beat Marquez? It is expected....

[Rantcatrat]

If Mayweather wins by stoppage then I think it speaks volumes. But I seriously think he would be going tooth and nail to get a stoppage against JMM. But for the sake of argument, if PBF does stop JMM I am certain people will belittle it with the overstated size advantage. I guess JMM is too little for PBF but Pac isn't. Go figure. But I'm sure neither guy is an easy night for PBF, who is a miniature welterweight.

PBF is a minature welterweight? Is that consensus? He is 30 (?) and has fought at welterweight for the last four years and his height and reach are definitely comparable to most top welterweights out there other than Pwill. Cotto is shorter and has less reach and Shane is the same height and has around the same reach. Berto same.

There is a size advantage. It isn't overstated. In the same way Cotto possesses a size advantage over Pacquiao, which is one of the things that makes that fight interesting.

Pac and JMM are too little for PBF; PBF should be favored against either fighter. I agree neither fight is a gimme for PBF, but he should be favored.

Here is Eddie Mustapha Muhammad (Chad Dawson's Trainer) on the size disparity between PBF and Pacman:
prediction.

FLOYD VS. MANNY: “Without a doubt, that fight will happen. Pacman’s speed is too much for Miguel Cotto. He can outpoint Cotto just on speed. You can’t beat Manny throwing one jab at a time because he comes right over the top on you. It would take the Mayweather style to beat Manny. Floyd is a full fledged welterweight, he’s just too big for Manny. He will beat Pacquiao." - From the Examiner

[jokaleras]

he'll stop him. bet the house on it.

[ryanman]

he'll stop him. bet the house on it.

Nah, i'll give that a miss. I quite enjoy living in a house.

[generalbulldog]

I'm a big fan of Floyd/Jmm, but this fight is a total mismatch. Floyd's advantages over Marquez are talent, handspeed, footspeed, size, strength, height, youth and possibly reach.

Name me one thing that Marquez has over Floyd? There isn't one, unless you count being more active as one.

[bcollins]

I'm a big fan of Floyd/Jmm, but this fight is a total mismatch. Floyd's advantages over Marquez are talent, handspeed, footspeed, size, strength, height, youth and possibly reach.

Name me one thing that Marquez has over Floyd? There isn't one, unless you count being more active as one.

Heart. I still favor Floyd - he has entirely too many advantages - but heart is always an X factor in boxing.

[jokaleras]

he'll stop him. bet the house on it.

Nah, i'll give that a miss. I quite enjoy living in a house.

he will. you'll realize come fight night the gap in class. as skilled as jmm is.

[killersheep]

Just as a fun fact I found the heights of names in the WW division. Some of these guys haven't fought at Welter for a bit, but all have fought there within the last 3 years.

6'1"
Paul Williams

6'0"
Delvin Rodriguez

5'11"
Antonio Margarito

5'10"
Jesus Soto Karass

5'9"
Shane Mosley
Andre Berto
Kell Brook
Alfonso Gomez
Saul Alvarez

5'8"
Floyd Mayweather
Joshua Clottey
Isaac Hlatshwayo

5'7"
Juan Manuel Marquez
Miguel Cotto
Selcuk Aydin
Zab Judah

5'6"
Sebastian Andres Lujan