Juan Diaz dosent know how to fight through adversity

[venerablefist]

the fight would have ended the same no matter what Marquez was landing good punches since round 1 in between dia'z combinations

[fightingfigs]

marquez worked him to the body a couple times that slowed him down greatly in the middle rounds. I feel diaz should harden his body up more, thats his only flaw

[Texanballer]

This was all Marquez, Diaz was effective with his pressure early but he was getting hit with hard counterpunches. As the fight went on Marquez made adjustments, blocked most of Diaz shots and effectively countered Diaz with flush shots. The cut had nothing to do with it, Marquez just wore him down and knocked him out.

I am not making an excuse. In my eyes he was discouraged and worried once again when he knew he was cut. I dont blame the loss on this.

If i were to come up with an excuse it would be this, why would his corner tell him to try to outbox one of the best boxers in the world?

Juan Diaz best chance of winning in my eyes, and i said in other posts was throwing tons of combinations and being on marquez all night. Never being more than a foot away. I knew if this fight was in the center of the ring it would mean trouble

[Pugilistic™]

Diaz was winning the 9th till he got dropped.

He put up a great effort after the one sided 8th round.

[Roger Mellie]

Its hard not to like Juan Diaz.The fight yesterday was pretty damn special.The first 3 rounds he was excellent,but whilst he was winning the next 3 he was taking a lot of big shots himself and if you combine that with his non stop punching style,then you run the risk of it catching up with you later in the fight.He probably would have gotten the time and space to take a breather had it been anyone else but Marquez he was fighting,but Marquez conditioning last night was nothing short of phenominal and he was able to turn it on the moment he noticed diaz start to slow a little.Absolutely no disgrace in losing that fight,however,the manner of the knockout leaves me a little worried for his future.He needs to take maybe a year out working in the gym and refine his style of fighting,perhaps even a new trainer.I wish him all the very best

[Roger Mellie]

I am not making an excuse. In my eyes he was discouraged and worried once again when he knew he was cut. I dont blame the loss on this.

If i were to come up with an excuse it would be this, why would his corner tell him to try to outbox one of the best boxers in the world?

Juan Diaz best chance of winning in my eyes, and i said in other posts was throwing tons of combinations and being on marquez all night. Never being more than a foot away. I knew if this fight was in the center of the ring it would mean trouble

I think you may be right to criticize his corner,but I think putting him in with Marquez coming off the loss to Campbell doesnt seem like the wisest of decisions.That said,I think anybody that questions Diaz heart should be carted off to the funny farm

[BMWM3P]

I am not making an excuse. In my eyes he was discouraged and worried once again when he knew he was cut. I dont blame the loss on this.

If i were to come up with an excuse it would be this, why would his corner tell him to try to outbox one of the best boxers in the world?

Juan Diaz best chance of winning in my eyes, and i said in other posts was throwing tons of combinations and being on marquez all night. Never being more than a foot away. I knew if this fight was in the center of the ring it would mean trouble

He tried, Marquez just adjusted and didn't let him fight his fight. Diaz lack of power was the difference if you throw a lot of punches you're going to get hit back and if your's don't have enough steam on them then this is what happens.

[S.G.]

Marquez's body work really took it's toll on Diaz i think

he was hitting him hard, accurately and regularly to the sides

[MJ406]

It does seem like times he's been cut, he loses focus. Marquez really did a number on him after the cut.

I agree with what most being said that losing to JMM is no shame.

But I'd like to bring another topic regarding what I bolded to the table.

Juan Diaz is both a professional boxer and current college student

how much do you think the above is taking on his focus?

because I've seen HBO highlight the fact before that Diaz is a college kid going for a degree all the while being a pro boxer.

and that takes me back to some of the all time great's .... when did you ever hear about Muhammad Ali, or Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler or even Mayweather Jr seem so preoccupied with something besides boxing.

that's not to say Juan getting his college education is a bad thing.

but it HAS to be very time consuming and probably limits Diaz to reaching his full potential as a boxer.

just something to consider ^ what do you all think?

[warp1432]

I agree for the most part, but I think in round 6 where Diaz started letitng off the gas is because Marquez started figuring him out.

In round 3, Marquez was slowly starting to figure out how to block the left hook and slip a lot of the punches from the flurries and follow up with beautiful combinations. I had it 77-75 Marquez after 8 rounds. I thought Diaz won rounds 1,2, and 5.

Marquez made adjustments and was winning the fight and was on to winning, but the cut sealed the deal. I was really hoping Diaz would get cut when making my predicitions before the fight and I'm glad it happened.