Juan Manuel Marquez vs Juan Diaz | Its revenge Time “Baby Bull”
Posted: August 2nd, 2010 | 
Author: The Man | 
Catorgories: Juan Manuel Marquez vs Juan Diaz | Its revenge Time “Baby Bull”
Manny Pacquiao’s one-time arch-rival Juan Manuel Marquez is set to meet Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz in a rematch at 135 lbs on July 31st. With all the hooplah surrounding Juan Manuel Marquez and his rivalry with Manny Pacquiao, which promptly led him onto Floyd Mayweather’s dance card and a lopsided defeat, it is often overlooked that he remains the WBA and WBO Lightweight Champion.
Both belts will be on the line, and both boxers have tasted defeat in their last outings. Will Diaz be able to improve on his last performance and regain his standing as the world’s best lightweight, or will the 36 year old Marquez show that age is just a number and retain his titles? Its the age old question of “repeat or revenge?”
Marquez vs. Diaz II Preview & Fight Analysis:
Many are saying that Diaz is flumoxed when faced with boxers, and it certainly appears that way after his losses to Malignaggi, Campbell and Marquez. There is more to the story than that, however. Diaz was putting plenty of hurt on Marquez up until about the middle of that fight, and when the knockout came in the 9th the fight was still quite competitive. Diaz also made the bout with Campbell a close affair. It was only against the speedy, fleet-footed Malignaggi – a bout fought at 140 lbs. – that Diaz was flummoxed.
Still, I cannot see him beating Marquez unless “Dinamita” suddenly gets old. Marquez weathered the Diaz storm, figured out Diaz’s timing and then clocked and stopped him with accurate counters. If there is one thing bad about Juan Diaz, it is that he has never displayed a good Plan B, which goes a long way to explaining all of his defeats. Marquez vs. Diaz Live Stream
Player Statistics and Analysis:
Oh how the mighty have fallen. Juan Diaz was once the youthful kingpin of his division. A fighter with a sterling amateur pedigree and an exciting, punches-in-bunches style
Juan Diaz (35-3 with 17 KOs)
5’6″ with 67″ reach, 26 years old
Former WBA-WBO-IBF Lightweight Champion
American
Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1 with 37 KOs)
5’7″ with 67″ reach, 36 years old
Former Featherweight Champion, current WBO-WBA Lightweight Champion
Mexican
FIGHT PREDICTIONS: I cannot see him beating Marquez unless “Dinamita” suddenly gets old. Marquez weathered the Diaz storm, figured out Diaz’s timing and then clocked and stopped him with accurate counters. If there is one thing bad about Juan Diaz, it is that he has never displayed a good Plan B, which goes a long way to explaining all of his defeats.
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Video Rating: 4 / 5
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