Did Marquez Duck Provodnikov?

[Rantcatrat]

There are a lot of JMM fans on this forum (as am I). Can someone explain whether JMM decided to face Alvarado instead of Provo?

[walrus]

There are a lot of JMM fans on this forum (as am I). Can someone explain whether JMM decided to face Alvarado instead of Provo?

Probably because prod might kill him. I'm a big Alvarado fan and happy to see him in a big fight but it is a strange match up.

[Beanflicker]

I don't know, after losing to Bradley maybe he wanted an easier comeback fight? Who knows. I'm not going to challenge JMM's guts though, he went to war with better fighters than Provodnikov.

[walrus]

I don't know, after losing to Bradley maybe he wanted an easier comeback fight? Who knows. I'm not going to challenge JMM's guts though, he went to war with better fighters than Provodnikov.

I agree, it's a comeback fight. JMM has not shied away from top opponents. It will be interesting to see how JMM performs in this fight.

[FinitoElDinamita]

Absolutely not.. It was a power move towards legacy, a business decision..

Marquez already explained why he chose Alvarado over Prov and it makes perfect sense..

Tha Boxing Voice

[Beanflicker]

Absolutely not.. It was a power move towards legacy, a business decision..

Marquez already explained why he chose Alvarado over Prov and it makes perfect sense..

Tha Boxing Voice

I'm satisfied with that answer, how about you guys?

[Rantcatrat]

Absolutely not.. It was a power move towards legacy, a business decision..

Marquez already explained why he chose Alvarado over Prov and it makes perfect sense..

Tha Boxing Voice

What does a win over Alvarado do for him to get a fifth title? Maybe he was hoping Bradley won and he'd face Bradley again, but still I don't see how Alvarado plays into it. He doesn't want to fight Pacquiao again and Pacquiao has the belt, right?

[J_Undisputed]

For his sake, I hope he did. I know he's a masterful boxer and a proud fighter. Still we're not talking about another blown up feather/lightweight. This is like when jones went up to heavyweight. There are the guys you can challenge yourself to compensate for the physical disparities with skill and other there are other guys, that aren't a challenge, they're a death wish if you get the wrong ref, the wrong night, the wrong crowd. That's why bradley was a good match, close in size, not overly powerful, has some flaws that could be exploited. You get it wrong and you get slapped/ butted for the rest of the fight. Not that marquez couldn't outbox provo... but the bigger the disparity between fighters, the more success relies on fighting the perfect fight. Slip just once and you could walk away with a permanent injury.

Obviously for someone like jones, every heavyweight packs a punch, but at least ruiz wasnt known for his knockout wins as much as his knockout loss and his rather boring style. In that respect, it was a reasonable jump in weight. Haye vs. Valuev was an unusual case and side show that sold based on just size, but Haye knew valuev wasn't a huge puncher and he was beyond slow. Good thing for haye, holding and punching is illegal in boxing.