Comments Thread For: Marquez Stakes Claim as Pacquiao’s Truest, Best Foil

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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - I still hope Manny Pacquiao fights Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2011.

It’s still a natural matchup between the preeminent irresistible force in boxing and its most competitively compelling immovable object. And in spite of blather on one side and recent forays into petty interpersonal crime on the other, I still think it’s a challenge both men are eager to tackle.

But it’s no longer the do-or-die option it seemed this time last week.

Over nine grueling, punishing and competitively thrilling rounds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night, reigning 135-pound champion Juan Manuel Marquez established himself as a lighter, less-controversial option that’ll do just fine should “Money” opt out for another 12 months.

In fact, by going nose to nose, climbing off the floor and eventually dismantling and stopping a game foe in Michael Katsidis, the 37-year-old Mexican workhorse reaffirmed the very qualities that have made him the streaking Filipino’s longest-running and most successful foil in the first place.

While the Mayweather posse and the 24/7 fuel it brings would surely make pre-Pacquiao hype must-see premium cable TV for as long as the run-up lasts, the evidence already provided in 2004 and 2008 might actually make Marquez a more convincing commodity once the bell rings. [Click Here To Read More]

Fitzimmons is a ****** if he thinks Marquez has a chance at 147.

If a drained Pacquiao could drop Marquez 4 times and broke his nose,at 147 he will murder JMM.

Fizi should stop to be such a *****.At least Ronnie has the excuse to come from those poor lil islands where Pac is a heroe.

And NO!!There is nothing impressive in getting bullied and dropped by Katsidis.

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Fitzimmons is a ****** if he thinks Marquez has a chance at 147.

If a drained Pacquiao could drop Marquez 4 times and broke his nose,at 147 he will murder JMM.

Fizi should stop to be such a *****.At least Ronnie has the excuse to come from those poor lil islands where Pac is a heroe.

And NO!!There is nothing impressive in getting bullied and dropped by Katsidis.

I agree, Marquez has very little chance at 147.

Manny Pacquiao is a coward for ducking Sergio Martinez. If JMM can go up two divisions to WW, then surely Manny can defend his JMW title at 154. What a b1tch Manny.

Pacquiao knows that Marquez is not effective above 135. He is a small lightweight, and he is 40 years old. Both Freddie Roach and Alex Ariza said that Manny could easily make 140.....










BTW, if " Pacquiao could drop Marquez 4 times and broke his nose ".....
..... why couldn't he win the fight?

And, you are correct.....
" There is nothing impressive in getting bullied and dropped by Katsidis "
Marquez is a career-featherweight who is already stretched at LW, which is why Manny is such a b1tch.

But, it was impressive watching Katsidis getting KTFO

And it was impressive when Marquez beat Manny in their second fight