WBO will mandate Marquez against Katsidis-Escobedo winner

by Scott Christ on Aug 26, 2009 1:49 AM EDT in Boxing News Analysis

Juan Manuel Marquez will be ordered by the WBO to face the Katsidis-Escobedo winner should he lose to Floyd Mayweather Jr. on September 19. (Photo via www.fightpicks.com)

Should Juan Manuel Marquez lose to Floyd Mayweather Jr. on September 19, the WBO will mandate that the Mexican star defend his lightweight title (and thus his status as Ring Magazine world champion at 135 pounds) against the winner of the Michael Katsidis-Vicente Escobedo fight that takes place on the Mayweather-Marquez undercard.

If Marquez wins, however, the WBO will not strip him of his "super title" within their ranks, allowing him the option to look for another big money fight.

Katsidis and Escobedo meet for the interim WBO lightweight title in a fight that has the potential to steal the show on one of boxing's biggest cards of 2009. Both are coming off of good wins on April's Lightweight Lightning show.

There would almost surely be bigger and better fights for a losing Marquez (competitive or not) than the Katsidis-Escobedo winner, but he may want to come back with a fight of that level if he's unsuccessful, or even dominated by Mayweather.

This also gives Katsidis and Escobedo even more incentive; a win could well set them up with a shot at Marquez, who would be the biggest win of either's career by a long shot.

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If Escobedo wins...

..How is this going to work? They’re both trained by Nacho aren’t they or are in the same camp??

by wrakneelyo on Aug 26, 2009 2:10 AM EDT reply actions

ooh, good point

I didn’t even think of that. I’d guess Escobedo would have to find a new trainer.

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"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes

by Scott Christ on Aug 26, 2009 2:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah I wonder if the same rules apply...

…To Boxing like in MMA. If you’re in the same camp or have the same trainer you don’t fight each other because you’re in the same camp? It’d be a lot easier to do it in boxing than MMA because they’re contractual to organizations.

by wrakneelyo on Aug 26, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

i would like to get excited for katsidis-jmm, but if diaz can EASILY outbox him jmm would just absolutely embarrass his ass.

haven’t seen much of escobedo other than his lightweight lightning fight to assess how bad jmm would beat him

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by battle axe of doom on Aug 26, 2009 3:05 AM EDT reply actions

Hahaha…wow Katsidis-JMM. Man, Katsidis might as well just throw everything he’s got at Juan Manuel in that first round. Just bum rush him and hope for the best. It’s his only hope.

by Areglado on Aug 26, 2009 3:56 AM EDT reply actions

pretty much

But I don’t even think Katsidis will beat Escobedo.

Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes

by Scott Christ on Aug 26, 2009 4:07 AM EDT up reply actions

{...}Marquez, who would be the biggest fight of either's career by a long shot.

Corrected your last sentence for you….. :)

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by Chaos100 on Aug 26, 2009 7:25 AM EDT reply actions

I know, but I wanted to give the idea that I think either of them could beat Marquez at 50, let alone 37

Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes

by Scott Christ on Aug 26, 2009 8:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Marquez could give a boxing clinic while fighting Katsidis. I mean, seriously, an actual clinic in the middle of the fight, on countering, and slipping, timing, form, etc… He could have a big old white board by the side of the ring, and have Nacho draw diagrams on it as he demonstrates the moves on Katsidis. Nacho could have a little laser pointer too. Nacho could talk to the audience and explain the finer points of the sweet science, though he’ll need a translator: “Now, notice how Juan takes full advantage of Katsidis’ tendency to block punches with his eyebrows…” Fun, and educational. All 5 rounds of it.

by Areglado on Aug 27, 2009 4:03 AM EDT reply actions