Manny is a buster for taking these fights

[Onix]

Dont know if its official, but Marquez is too old, too worn, and will probably be fighting at a weight that will be all wrong for him.

This is getting to be a joke


Boxing: Juan Manuel Marquez accepts offer to fight Manny Pacquiao - latimes.com

[Rantcatrat]

Dont know if its official, but Marquez is too old, too worn, and will probably be fighting at a weight that will be all wrong for him.

This is getting to be a joke


Boxing: Juan Manuel Marquez accepts offer to fight Manny Pacquiao - latimes.com

Onix - who do you suggest he fights?

[mafiajoey]

I suggest he quit trying to point blame on Floyd and take the test.....

[roberto duran legend]

Marquez was the one who said he got robbed in both fights , so let him get totally outclassed and KTFO .

[marbleheadmaui]

I'm really not sure Manny has any good choices at this point if he will only fight as a welter.

Bradley is a 140, JMM is a 135, Kahn ain't ready, Cotto has been done, Sergio is a suicide mission...

Just not an abvious good choice. Of course I want to see Manny get to 135 and go for a fifth lineal crown or go to 140 and fight Bradley. Either of those would be an excellent choice.

[skel1983]

This fight is at 144, the weight they both weigh come fight night will not be much different to when they fought last time. Pac was 145 and JMM 141 fight night in 2008.

[marbleheadmaui]

This fight is at 144, the weight they both weigh come fight night will not be much different to when they fought last time. Pac was 145 and JMM 141 fight night in 2008.

Yeah I'd just like to see them go through the motions of dehydrating and making 135 so the lineal title was on the line. Could add a little spice.

[Onix]

Dont know if its official, but Marquez is too old, too worn, and will probably be fighting at a weight that will be all wrong for him.

This is getting to be a joke


Boxing: Juan Manuel Marquez accepts offer to fight Manny Pacquiao - latimes.com

Onix - who do you suggest he fights?

I know its a tough one to find someone for him, and its not really the weight that bothers me, its the age of his opponents in his last two fights. Before that he took on a way over matched and outclassed Margarito, at least the guy was in his prime somewhat but still coming off a huge loss which pretty much made that fight an obvious win for Pac.

He could take Victor Ortiz at 147lbs, he could take Bradley at 145lbs, I know Amir Khan wont get put in with him because of Roach, I'd even be more interested in him beating up Maidana for 12 rounds...basically anyone who isnt going to sit there and let Manny beat on them for XX amount of rounds.

Now I know Marquez is still head and shoulders above the guys I mentioned except maybe Khan however although he's still fresh compared to Mosley he's also going to be in a weight class that he has no business in.

I k now its not Mannys fault that no one worth while is around to face him and that he doesnt pick the fights technically, but if he really wanted to he could tell Arum "I want to fight someone in their prime" or "I want someone in my weight class." but he goes along with it...cmon Manny were all fans give us a competitive fight.

[Snakey]

I dont get why everyone keeps saying Sergio would be suicide for pac? Why coz it might actually be a challenge? Hes beating guys like mosley, hatton, cotto, margarito, dela hoya while barely losing a round. Why should he keep fighting guys that are just going to fall with the first left hand, hes obviously handling the weight well so its not like that hes not tested at the weight anymore.

[marbleheadmaui]

I dont get why everyone keeps saying Sergio would be suicide for pac? Why coz it might actually be a challenge? Hes beating guys like mosley, hatton, cotto, margarito, dela hoya while barely losing a round. Why should he keep fighting guys that are just going to fall with the first left hand, hes obviously handling the weight well so its not like that hes not tested at the weight anymore.

Sergio would have four inches in height, EIGHT inches in reach, probably 20-25 pounds in the ring and he's damned near as good an athlete as Manny is!

[Snakey]

I dont get why everyone keeps saying Sergio would be suicide for pac? Why coz it might actually be a challenge? Hes beating guys like mosley, hatton, cotto, margarito, dela hoya while barely losing a round. Why should he keep fighting guys that are just going to fall with the first left hand, hes obviously handling the weight well so its not like that hes not tested at the weight anymore.

Sergio would have four inches in height, EIGHT inches in reach, probably 20-25 pounds in the ring and he's damned near as good an athlete as Manny is!

Yeah so in other words, Manny shouldnt fight him coz he will get beaten so he should just keep fighting sure things....that almost sounds like protecting a resume. Just for the record - I dont think Pac is anywhere near protected, he fights anyone and everyone but there doesnt seem to be anyone to challenge him at this weight. Although I think JMM will give him hell im just saying if he beats JMM and wants to keep fighting the only challenge may be Sergio.

[mafiajoey]

I dont get why everyone keeps saying Sergio would be suicide for pac? Why coz it might actually be a challenge? Hes beating guys like mosley, hatton, cotto, margarito, dela hoya while barely losing a round. Why should he keep fighting guys that are just going to fall with the first left hand, hes obviously handling the weight well so its not like that hes not tested at the weight anymore.

Sergio would have four inches in height, EIGHT inches in reach, probably 20-25 pounds in the ring and he's damned near as good an athlete as Manny is!

Wheres the problem with this....sounds like the same stats they spoke of when he fought Margo

[Snakey]

I dont get why everyone keeps saying Sergio would be suicide for pac? Why coz it might actually be a challenge? Hes beating guys like mosley, hatton, cotto, margarito, dela hoya while barely losing a round. Why should he keep fighting guys that are just going to fall with the first left hand, hes obviously handling the weight well so its not like that hes not tested at the weight anymore.

Sergio would have four inches in height, EIGHT inches in reach, probably 20-25 pounds in the ring and he's damned near as good an athlete as Manny is!

Margarito is taller than Sergio and sergios reach is 3 inches longer than Margaritos. So why didnt it matter when he fought Margarito...i think its because they knew Margarito was a plodding volume puncher instead of an explosive power puncher in Sergio.

[generalbulldog]

When the fight with Mosley was announced, people said he should have fought JMM. Now he's fighting JMM people are saying he should fight Bradley or Ortiz.


And if let's say he does fight Ortiz after JMM, it's going to be why didn't he fight Bradley since Ortiz has 2 losses and went life and death with Berto for a few rounds? Or if he fought Bradley it would be why didn't he fight Ortiz since Bradley is not a WW? Meh can't please everyone.

[Manju]

I fail to see how fighting a lb-4-lber, one who has arguably has beaten you twice, and one who is taller to boot, could possibly constitute a joke.

It speaks well of Pac that he's not avoiding his toughest competitor to date. As for the weight, it is customary for a fighter to go up, not come down. And its not like Pac towers over him.

I personally thought Pac should've taken the drug tests when they were first demanded. But at this point he appears willing to fight and PBF does not. JMM is an excellent 2nd option. Indeed, he's earned his shot and Pac is doing the right thing by giving him one.