WBO puts lightweight title up for grabs between Marquez and Diaz
by SC on Feb 20, 2009 2:57 PM EST
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From Dan Rafael's Notebook.
Despite the best efforts of Frank Warren and Don King, the vacant WBO lightweight title will not be decided on March 14 between Amir Khan and Marco Antonio Barrera. Instead, it will be decided much more fittingly on February 28 between lineal champion Juan Manuel Marquez and top challenger Juan Diaz.
Marquez-Diaz is basically best case scenario. With Campbell out of the division and Pacquiao never coming back to 135, we're talking the two best fighters that the class has to offer. The WBO made a just decision with this one. Khan-Barrera, which pits two top ten ranked WBO contenders (laughably so), would have been technically acceptable, but I think even the body knows that it would've gotten some lame press for that one.
So for the moment, kudos to the WBO.
UPDATE:
The vacant WBA "super championship" will be on the line, too, according to a Golden Boy press release. The WBA's super and regular titles are among the stupidest things in boxing. Paulus Moses holds the WBA "regular" title.
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Totally unexpected given that it was the sensible thing to do.
by Zocalo on Feb 20, 2009 3:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Marquez will TKO diaz in the 8th round. He’l just sharp shoot and counter all night, hit diaz with flush shots, diaz around round 5 & 6 will keep doing the only thing he knows, move forward and punch, even when he’s tired and the snap in his punches are gone. i wouldn’t say easy fight for marquez, but not hard, he’s not gonna get challenged or rocked.
by cylee1180 on Feb 20, 2009 4:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'm with you
I don’t think it will end with a KO, but Marquez is in a different class from Diaz. When Marquez, Pacquiao and Guzman moved up, I said those three were in a different class from the rest of the already strong (but overrated at the time) LW division, and I stick to that. I think any of those three beat everyone else in the lightweight division.
Vogt early, Vogt often.
by Brickhaus on Feb 20, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
kinda have the same feeling
Marquez is just better than Diaz. Period. I also STILL question Diaz’s mental toughness. He crumbled against Campbell.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
by SC on Feb 20, 2009 4:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well truth be told Mike Tyson had a better cutman in Tokyo when Diaz did when he was fighting in Cancun.
by Zocalo on Feb 20, 2009 5:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He still lost his composure really badly.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
by SC on Feb 20, 2009 6:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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