Chris John wants Juarez rematch, just not in Texas

by Scott Christ on Mar 4, 2009 5:13 PM EST in Boxing News Analysis

WBA featherweight titlist Chris John is on board with the idea of a rematch with Rocky Juarez so long as it's not on Juarez's home turf again. Considering John came to Houston to defend, he's not exactly being a stickler.

The fight would also not be in Indonesia, as I think that part of John's career may largely be over. He previously had said he'd like to fight in Indonesia again, but is open to a neutral site such as Los Angeles.

John (42-0-2, 22 KO) won a competitve fight in most peoples' eyes, but Juarez (28-4-1, 20 KO) did quite well in the latter rounds. A rematch could go one of two ways. The more likely is John boxes to his strengths and decisions Juarez without much trouble. The more heroic is Rocky attacking hard earlier and throwing the power shots that John on unsteady legs inthe latter portion of last Saturday night's fight, which was a 114-114 draw on all three official cards. Bad Left Hook scored it 115-113 for John.

It's a fight that deserves a rematch for the sake of both fighters. There's really not a better opponent for either and there's unfinished business between them. I don't doubt Juarez has the power at 126 pounds to knock John out and score what would be a pretty big upset. It was a good fight and I think John largely impressed in his U.S. debut, and it was one of Rocky's best performances, too.

Juarez also recently said he'd take a rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez if he had to go up to 135 to do it. There's one that is beyond unnecessary. Marquez put a stomping on Juarez in late 2007. For those that didn't see it, it was a genuine shellacking. Juarez blames an early headbutt on his performance, but he's the only one.

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Maybe GBP can get it put on the Pacquiao-Hatton undercard

But they need a very strong headliner to get a rematch made, and the fighters will need to be prepared to get very little money for it. The only place Juarez is a draw is in Houston, and John isn’t really a draw anywhere in the US.

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by Brickhaus on Mar 4, 2009 8:39 PM EST reply actions

hopefully rocky can stop being rocky, and be aggressive the whole fight. if he does stay aggressive i’ll have to disagree with the statement that rocky can’t KO john. maybe i was seeing things, but it seemed as if those body shots that rocky blasted john with legitimately hurt him. all rocky has to do is pull the goddamn trigger the whole fight, and one of my hometown heroes will finally win his belt.

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by battle axe of doom on Mar 4, 2009 10:47 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

yeah I was amazed at how Rocky came on through the end of that fight. Real change of character from him

by lcollins1 on Mar 4, 2009 10:49 PM EST up reply actions

I said he CAN KO John.

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by Scott Christ on Mar 5, 2009 12:20 AM EST up reply actions

oh shit sorry about that bro. i tend to have dyslexic moments

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by battle axe of doom on Mar 5, 2009 12:22 AM EST up reply actions

hopefully rocky can stop being rocky, and be aggressive the whole fight. if he does stay aggressive i’ll have to disagree with the statement that rocky can’t KO john. maybe i was seeing things, but it seemed as if those body shots that rocky blasted john with legitimately hurt him. all rocky has to do is pull the goddamn trigger the whole fight, and one of my hometown heroes will finally win his belt.

YES! And Rec’d

H-Town fan here too, I was there. Awesome night man!

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by xFenixKnightx on Mar 5, 2009 11:35 AM EST up reply actions

I mean… if you are John… you were just on the undercard of a guy you beat. I think somehow that bothers him. I am pretty sure he believe he is better than Marquez, but it is Marquez who has been the one who has been rewarded( meaning $$$ and respect among the boxing community) significantly after his win.

by Zocalo on Mar 5, 2009 12:54 AM EST reply actions