Juan Manuel Marquez has a liquidity problem and it’s not related to his urine.
No, in the wake of losing 12 out of 12 rounds against a sometimes dazzling Floyd Mayweather Saturday night, the Mexican counter puncher’s obvious problem is he is still drinking promoter Golden Boy’s Kool Aid.
Why else would Juan Ma be babbling about fighting the Manny Pacquiao destroyed Ricky Hatton, a “punched ticket” who keeps talking as though he is retired, next?
I can’t say I feel sorry for Marquez because, as I wrote, he made his deal with the devils and took down at least $3 million for his trouble. But I do empathize with his new situation.
Face facts, he and Pacman will never engage in a third bout. These two trains are headed in different directions and running on different tracks.
I can also understand JMM not returning to 135 pounds so I guess the rest of his fading career will be at 140 pounds.
At least Marquez showed some independent thinking in speaking to HBO’s Jim Lampley, an interview the figher apparently initiated by going over to the broadcast position.
Asked how Pacman would do against the hand and foot speed of Mayweather, Marquez made sense.
“He’d do better,” Marquez said. “Manny is a guy who attacks and Mayweather is one who uses defensive techniques.”
Point well taken from a Hall Of Famer whose accomplishments were based or opponents to make mistakes and then quickly capitalizing on them.
But Marquez-Hatton? That smells like leftover meatloaf to me.
Maybe they can peddle it in the UK, I don’t know.
Maybe Juan Ma can stay at Mayweather’s house, the one he claims he is buying in England because the fans over there have shown him so much love and respect.
Marquez might like that warm British beer.
It might remind him of his training potions.
