Quote Originally Posted by Onix View Post
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
don't bring weight into it.
Marquez weighed 145 pounds when he walked into the ring against Katsidis in November 2011
Pac weighed 148 pounds when he walked into the ring against Margarito in November 2011 (no unofficial weight for his fight vs Mosley).

3 pounds difference. and guess what? Last time Marquez and Pac fought, I believe the weight difference was 4 pounds.

March 2008-Marquez vs Pac II- Pac's weight in the ring 145 pounds, Marquez's weight in the ring 141 pounds. (as pointed out in a post above)

Marquez is the size of an average lightweight when he gets in the ring. Pac a few pounds heavier is the size of a large lightweight or junior welterweight.

As for age and being shopworn, I wouldn't go that far. I would acknowledge that Pac seems to have improved since their last fight (though he regressed a little versus Mosley) while Marquez has declined a little bit (easier to hit cleanly).