“A great big man will always beat a great little man”. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
The above quote may not always hold true in every instance, but the one way beat down that Juan Manuel Marquez took from Floyd Mayweather Jr tonight has certainly added some legitimacy to the quote. Floyd had his heart set on showing the world that although he left the sport for nearly two years, he still has the ability to beat anyone out there today. Mayweather’s first day back at work saw him make an extremely hard job look very easy, as he advanced his record to 40 wins and o losses by the way of a unanimous decision over Marquez. Critics may dismiss his one sided win tonight as an unfair matchup where he did not stick the the negotiated weight limit, giving him extra strength and poundage during the match. But even if Floyd did make the contracted weight, is there anyone out there that really feels it would have made a difference to the outcome? His speed, size, timing and ring generalship forced Juan Manuel Marquez into the fight of his choice. The whole fight was simply a fight on Mayweather’s terms, with far and few moments of disruption from the smaller Marquez. The best in women’s fitness shape magazine subscription.
From the onset, Mayweather controlled the bout by utilizing his jab to gain his rhythm and setup power shots which resulted in a knockdown during the second round from a solid left hook. Marquez made it through the round and continued to try his best during the fight, only to be found often and easily by a wide range of selected punches from the Mayweather arsenal. Mayweather Jr landed over 200 more total punches during the course of the bout which clearly had effect on Marquez’s performance not to mention his face. Although Marquez lost convincingly tonight, we should not disrespect his performance. He tried his best and gave a gallant effort in defeat; refusing to submit and avoiding the knockout. He never gave up unlike his promoter De La Hoya against Pacquiao, and he remained gracious in defeat. He is still a top level fighter who came up short against a simply bigger and better boxer. Retirement should not be an issue for him; he belongs in the lighter divisions and by returning there he will continue to find success and have a devastating impact in the world of boxing.
Mayweather/Pacquiao and the P4P saga:
As Max Kellerman noted, Mayweather made very easy work of a guy that took Pacquiao through hell twice; does this mean he is better than the Pac-man? And more to the point, does this mean that he regains the mythical pound for pound title from the Filipino sensation? Styles make fights and Manny may just have that perfect style that can find holes and penetrate that famous Mayweather defense; or maybe not. Whatever the odds and outcome are of a megafight between those two men, one things for sure, the boxing world wants to see it happen. Whether it can be made or not is not so much a question of willingness but rather a question of money. Both Manny and Floyd are likely to argue who is the greater draw, giving the dream fight a limited chance of getting made. In saying that, Pacquaio first has to get by the tremendous task of beating Cotto before he starts thinking of Floyd.
Mayweather/Mosley looks promising:
The little sideshow between Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley in the middle of the ring after the fight, looks to be a good prospect for a future showdown. Some may think that the little entertaining exchange that both men had, could have been nothing more than a premeditated stunt in order to get the media and the boxing world talking of a potential matchup with both men; thus building excitment which in turn trancends into ticket and PPV sales. Whether or not the argument between both men was real or whether it was a Goldenboy promotions tactic to excite the viewers for the future, one thing remains for sure, a bout between Mosley and Mayweather would be an exciting bout to see. Judging by Mayweather’s return to the ring against Marquez, and Mosley’s destruction of Antonio Margarito, who do you put your money on?
