And that would be a slightly above-average tuneup for Floyd.
Everyone is extremely divided on this issue - Floyd haters say he is picking on an extremely smaller guy and is a coward, and Floyd huggers say Marquez is the best fighter out there after Floyd and it is an extremely difficult match.
Both of these points are VERY wrong.
First of all, Marquez is NOT en extremely smaller guy, he may not have fought above 135, but Floyd has never been at 150 in the ring. Floyd's fight night weight at 154 was nearly identical to Marquez 130-135 fight night weight. Also, Floyd has made a career out of fighting bigger opponents. He's in his 30s, has been inactive for two years, yet the haters want him to face ANOTHER bigger guy right off the bat? You are just so eager to see him lose that it pisses you off that he will win yet again.
IMO, Marquez IS the best fighter after Floyd P4P, but to say he is a tough challenge for Floyd is crazy. Floyd is still stronger and bigger than Marquez, so the most difficult fight for him would've been a bigger opponent such as Cotto, or a more athletic opponent such as Pacquiao. Like I said before, you can't expect Floyd (or anyone who has been on a layoff) to take on the toughest challenge right after a long layoff. Look what happened to Winky Wright. Tuneups are customary in this sport. Diaz was a tuneup for Pacquiao coming up in weight. Jennings was a tuneup for Cotto after being KO'd. Even if Juan is the best fighter out there, he is a tuneup for Floyd because he is overmatched in every single aspect of boxing.
The reason I say he is a more difficult than average tuneup is that he is indeed a world class fighter. What I believe Floyd is telling us by choosing this fight is that he intends to go after the tough opponents (Cotto, Pac), and to be better prepared for them after a layoff he is choosing a highly talented guy whom he is still expected to beat.
People seem to forget, or ignore, that Floyd is coming off a layoff. He also has so many people that want him to lose, that if he took on the toughest fight, and looked bad in the process, he would get ripped to shreds and his aura of invincibility will be lost, as well as his drawing power. What's wrong with a great fighter taking on a still great but slightly less great fighter in his first fight after 2 years of inactivity? Why do the haters only rip Floyd for this, and why aren't the huggers honest about what this fight really is?
Everyone is extremely divided on this issue - Floyd haters say he is picking on an extremely smaller guy and is a coward, and Floyd huggers say Marquez is the best fighter out there after Floyd and it is an extremely difficult match.
Both of these points are VERY wrong.
First of all, Marquez is NOT en extremely smaller guy, he may not have fought above 135, but Floyd has never been at 150 in the ring. Floyd's fight night weight at 154 was nearly identical to Marquez 130-135 fight night weight. Also, Floyd has made a career out of fighting bigger opponents. He's in his 30s, has been inactive for two years, yet the haters want him to face ANOTHER bigger guy right off the bat? You are just so eager to see him lose that it pisses you off that he will win yet again.
IMO, Marquez IS the best fighter after Floyd P4P, but to say he is a tough challenge for Floyd is crazy. Floyd is still stronger and bigger than Marquez, so the most difficult fight for him would've been a bigger opponent such as Cotto, or a more athletic opponent such as Pacquiao. Like I said before, you can't expect Floyd (or anyone who has been on a layoff) to take on the toughest challenge right after a long layoff. Look what happened to Winky Wright. Tuneups are customary in this sport. Diaz was a tuneup for Pacquiao coming up in weight. Jennings was a tuneup for Cotto after being KO'd. Even if Juan is the best fighter out there, he is a tuneup for Floyd because he is overmatched in every single aspect of boxing.
The reason I say he is a more difficult than average tuneup is that he is indeed a world class fighter. What I believe Floyd is telling us by choosing this fight is that he intends to go after the tough opponents (Cotto, Pac), and to be better prepared for them after a layoff he is choosing a highly talented guy whom he is still expected to beat.
People seem to forget, or ignore, that Floyd is coming off a layoff. He also has so many people that want him to lose, that if he took on the toughest fight, and looked bad in the process, he would get ripped to shreds and his aura of invincibility will be lost, as well as his drawing power. What's wrong with a great fighter taking on a still great but slightly less great fighter in his first fight after 2 years of inactivity? Why do the haters only rip Floyd for this, and why aren't the huggers honest about what this fight really is?
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