Juanma lopez: ''i want juanma marquez at 130''

[piye]

Doubt if JMM gets down to 130 again easily he'd lose due to this as he is no spring chicken; but If JMM is on he stops Lopez not that Lopez isn't a class act but if RMM can hurt you JMM can stop you.

[Violent Demise]

Yes Lopez does indeed need to face a healthy Rafael Marquez.

[TitoFan]

He SEEMED to start the fight healthy enough. He just didn't end it that way.

[milmascaras1]

as much as i like and respect juanma lopez, he's mistaken if he thinks he can beat juan manuel marquez even at 130. the older marquez is a master counterpuncher and would make the younger juanma pay dearly.

[Spicoli]

JMM is not going 130. He's kidding himself. Even now Jmm would pick him apart regardless of weight.

[brucelee]

It would be very interesting indeed if JMM fights Juan Ma Lopez.


I'll be putting my bet on Juan Ma Lopez. I have this feeling that JMM would go down early against Lopez.

[Julius Rain]

gotta love lopez, young and ambitious.

I doubt he'd beat JMM but I think he beats Rafa again maybe even make him quit again before getting spark.

[Violent Demise]

He SEEMED to start the fight healthy enough. He just didn't end it that way.

Nah. It was pretty obvious Marquez was relying on the left hook to win him the fight. The right is a bigger weapon. He just couldn't throw it with much power. To go in there against a younger, bigger opponent and have him out on his feet with only one arm shows Marquez greatness. A 100% healthy Marquez beats Lopez. Lopez himself knows it. It's the reason he hasn't question the injury. And he seems like a fighter who would question it. But he knew it was legit.

[milmascaras1]

i think if rafa was at least 3 years younger, he'd definitely have beaten juanma lopez. can't see him turning the tables on lopez in a rematch though. lopez is too big, young, fast and fresh. you could see marquez was really wearing down as the fight progressed. this was just the classic case of a younger prime fighter beating the shopworn older fighter.

[miron_lang]

i think if rafa was at least 3 years younger, he'd definitely have beaten juanma lopez

Yeah right.

[zhubin]

Rafa was overpowered in this fight. Lopez was visibly the stronger fighter...not to mention he hit the back of Marquez's head several times...basically roughed him up to the body in the later rounds and fought a bit dirty in spots. Marquez clearly is the more skilled fighter...he was landing flush shots and stunned Lopez. But Marquez basically abandoned his jab and straight right in this fight (they didn't seem to be doing any damage anyways)...and his willingness to war it out instead of using his superior skills seem to always leave him at risk. I don't see Juan Marquez coming down to 130...and you have to figure all the wars will catch up to Rafa Marquez (if they already haven't). All that being said...Rafa has incredible heart to go along with his great skill. Lopez still seems chinny to me...so i can't say i would completely bet against Rafa in a rematch.