the myth of jmm looking bad at weltwerweight

[Clyde Barrow]

Wasn't a myth. JMM looked like shit as a WW and ought to know better than to kid himself again. Furthermore, his team shouldn't throw him to the wolves even if he's willing to try it himself.

[RIZO24]

It is ignoant to believe can not fight at 140 or 147 just based on his performance with Mayweather who is the cream of the crop!! IMO hed do just find at 140 against anyone there, once there he can adjust for a while and then move to 147 and fight Malignaggi to start and then fight a good contender like collazo to test himself, after that face Berto if he is still at 147, Marquez is a very good fighter who deserves respect at any weight!!

[Pullcounter]

thats what im saying amen ! lets see if he can prove it like lets not completely write him off because of that one night with mayweather. who was a stylistic nightmare for him.. beleive me ive never liked jmm till recently hes grabbed my interest i always hates his defense.. i never liked the look of a counterpuncher with bad defense but for him it makes up for exciting fights (despite the floyd fight in which he looked like garbage)

well, unless jmm dominates an elite level jr WW or convincingly defeats a top 10 WW, then it's safe to say jmm doesn't belong at WW.

[The Surgeon]

Not Every fighter moves through the weights like Manny Pacquaio. That guy is a freak. Juan is a dinosaur, the last thing he needs is to be slowing himself down with added weight, reducing the effect of his power, and fighting taller, stronger men.

[frankenfrank]

The myth I referred to was that weightlifting makes one slower .
Besides , I never thought Marquez has anything to look for above 135 , especially not 147. Also , he needs to retire .

[serv]

in his last fight vs katsidis he was a welterweight on fight night. he had to cut weight and during fight week i saw jmm wearing hoodies to sweat off extra weight he weighed in at 134 and hydrated to 145 so on fight night he was a welterweight at most.. and this time he didnt mess with no weights like he did vs floyd which was a big mistake people need to understand this. what jmm did for that training camp was a big mistake with the weights as he lost speed vs a guy who was already faster then him. if he were to fight at welterweight or jr welter he'd do just fine (with the weight) now with the styles of the different fighters at those weight classes is a different story.

Very sensible, sir. Jmm comes in at ww fight nights. I think he didn't prepare appropriately for the floyd/jmm bout. He was fat at the middle when he showed up for that fight.

Jmm is a WELTERWEIGHT fight nights. You are right with your myth call.

[boxing2106]

Very sensible, sir. Jmm comes in at ww fight nights. I think he didn't prepare appropriately for the floyd/jmm bout. He was fat at the middle when he showed up for that fight.

Jmm is a WELTERWEIGHT fight nights. You are right with your myth call.

thank you !

[jrosales13]

Brandon Rios can fight at JMW because of his fight night weight

[Eaner0919]

yes so wouldnt it be easier to fight closer to your walk around weight? like amir khan for instance moving up to 140 he didnt have to dehydrate himself.. i think at this age if jmm doesnt have to dehydrate himself so much he'd do even better.

you make no sense

if JMM was a welterweight like you state then why didn't he stay there in hopes of pursuing bigger named fighters in that division rather than go back down for essentially a Diaz rematch and a Katsidis fight? Surely a fight with say Andre Berto or Shane Mosley could have brought more money to him

and also when given a chance to take a tune up fight, where making weight is not an issue, why would he decide to come in at 138lbs, barely 3lbs over lightweight and 2lbs under Jr Welterweight rather than fight close to his Nov 12th contracted weight?

some of you need to stop dismissing the move up in weight as nothing. If it were nothing then JMM would have stayed at welter or jr welter rather than go back to lightweight

[Eaner0919]

It is ignoant to believe can not fight at 140 or 147 just based on his performance with Mayweather who is the cream of the crop!! IMO hed do just find at 140 against anyone there, once there he can adjust for a while and then move to 147 and fight Malignaggi to start and then fight a good contender like collazo to test himself, after that face Berto if he is still at 147, Marquez is a very good fighter who deserves respect at any weight!!

relax no one is disrespecting him

some people are realistic with what they saw, a man who really had no business as a welter

and let's say you're right let's say he could have done well as a welter or jr welter

then why not stay there? surely there is more money to be made and bigger names than a Diaz rematch and a Katsidis fight right?

I mean jr welter is a hot division right?

JMM knows his limits so much so he went back down to lightweight immediately

too bad his fans don't