The Marquez vs. Mayweather bout is set for next weekend and the two are the top 5 pound for pound fighters in the sport, and the bout is an intriguing match. Mayweather has the size advantage, but is also coming off of a long layoff. Here’s a look at the Mayweather vs. Marquez fight and how it all breaks down.

SEP 19th, 11:00 PM EST
WELTERWEIGHT FIGHT – 12 ROUNDS
MGM GRAND, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.
HBO – PPV

Juan Manuel Marquez has a current record 50 with 37 KO’s – 4 – 1, that has to send a powerful message to the World of boxing, here is one of the greatest welterweights of all time stepping into the ring one more time to face a legend like Mayweather, coming up in weight and fighting out of his weight class, he is not scared of Mayweather. At age 36 he is 5′7″ and has a reach of 67″, and has titles in 3 weight classes, recent wins against Juan Diaz and Joel Casamayor. Marquez comes in with his last 2 victories being the most impressive of his career. He became the first man to ever knock out Joel Casamayor and then followed that up with perhaps the Fight of the Year, and a sensational knockout of young stud, Juan Diaz, also the first KO loss of Diaz’s career. Ultimately, he’d like a third fight with Manny Pacquiao, whom he fought to a Draw with, in 2004 and a razor thin split decision loss, almost fours later. But for now, he’ll have to settle for the undefeated, lightning quick Mayweather. Marquez fight plan consists on attacking when he can, he will be most likely to be the one to press the action early. Marquez is a much better fighter than Hatton, who simply mauled and smothered Mayweather, who eventually timed him with a left hook to finish the fight. That same fate is highly unlikely. Marquez adapts to fights better than anyone today. He is so skilled and so determined, that he will find a way to be comfortable in whatever fight he’s put in.

Floyd Mayweather has a current record of 39 with 25 KO’s and no draws or defeats. He retired after the Ricky Hatton KO on the 10th round on December 2007, and for this long he has been semi-retired until he took this challenge. He has titles in 5 weight classes, he’s most recent wins are against Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton but that was quite a few years ago. At age 32 he has the advantage on the height 5′8″ and the reach 72″ which will be crucial for his boxing style. Mayweather is an specialist when it comes to wait for an opening, he is the most patient boxer in the World, he will stay and wait for a clear spot and they he will put everything on his punches to beat you on that particular opening. He will wait for the mistake and then he will use it aganist Marquez, although he is not an easy prey marquez will fight out of his weight class and that will define the outcome of this match up. Mayweather’s size and speed will determine this fight. He is naturally bigger; he’s faster, and may be one of the most intelligent fighters in the game. It’s one thing to know how to fight. It’s entirely, another to know how to fight your fight and nobody is better than Mayweather of dictating pace. This shows you how good you really have to be, to dictate the pace of a fight, when you are a counter puncher.

FIGHT ODDS

JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ +300
FLOYD MAYWEATHER -440

THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE BEST FIGHTS EVER ON WELTERWEIGHT CLASS, TWO OF THE BEST FIGHTERS FACE EACHOTHER AND AFTER BEEN OUT FOR SO LONG YOU MIGHT THINK MAYWEATHER WILL BE THE UNDERDOG, I JUST CAN’T SEE HOW MAYWEATHER CAN LOSE THIS MATCH UP, HE IS ON HIS WEIGHT CLASS, HE HAS THE REACH, THE PHYSICAL ADVANTAGE, HE’S BIGGER, STRONGER AND ALL TOGETHER A BETTER FIGHTER SO MY PICK WILL GO TO MAYWEATHER -440 TO WIN BY DECISION.

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