Re: Finally! News on JMM vs FMJ: Juan is bigger, stronger...

Originally Posted by
Taeth

Originally Posted by
blegit
Floyd should win but I think JMM will make this a lot more interesting than anticipated. I see some nice fireworks and about a 8 rounds to 4 decision. No real knockdowns but Floyd will not respect JMM's power or size so he will stay in the pocket quite a bit. JMM will not only counterpunch in this fight.
I agree, but I think Floyd should respect Marquez's power, he's been stopping tough guys. Also Marquez is really fast, not quite Pacquiao or Mayweather speed, but he's just a knotch slower, and if he puts in a high work rate like we saw Calzaghe do against Roy JOnes Jr, Mayweather might not be able to get off at all. That being said, for all his defensiveness, if you look back at Mayweather in the lower weights even 140, he doesn't mind banging, he isn't a pussy in the ring, and
he doesn't mind trading shots.
I don't know why people aren't excited for this fight, the overall skill level that is going into be in that ring is probably higher than anything we've seen in a long, long time. I'm thinking the 80's welterweight matchups. The only other one that comes to mind is Roy Jones Jr- Hopkins, but that was too early in their career.
I do not think Mayweather is not a "trading shots kind of fighter"... ever. He's way too smart for that. He ain't called the pretty boy for nothing.. The fact that PBF is dropping back down to 14(3?) does not mean he is going to go in the ring and actually throw more than 30 punches a round.
What gets me about this fight is JMM is a fighter that adapts to his opponent and matches his level of intensity. He does not like to get out shined. When the other guy bangs he bangs back, when the other guy boxes.. he counterpunches. What bothers me about this is PBF has that ability to dictate a fight's pace. I just don't want to see some pitty-pat BS fight like I think it could wind up being. Floyd WILL be on his bicycle most of the fight.
Marquez is a better inside fighter than floyd and can hold his own in the center of the ring. It's the same story as every other PBF fight.. if you can get him behind on points you can make him fight. If not, well you get some crazy judge's scores like the ODLH fight, where you have no idea how to give rounds out.
"Floyd needs to inject Xylocaine into his balls to gain the courage to fight Pacquiao."
- and I quote from some random guy on the internet
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