"I think what Victor Ortiz did is unacceptable. A head butt is something for the street and not worthy for a professional boxer in the ring," Marquez told BoxingScene.com. "And Mayweather, he would retaliate with more street fighting," he added. In the pivotal 4th round of the Mayweather-Ortiz bout, Ortiz drove Mayweather to a corner and headbutted him. The referee Joe Cortez deducted a point from Ortiz, who profusely apologized to Mayweather. But after Ortiz apologized for the 3rd time, Mayweather rocked him with a 1-2 combination that dropped him to the canvas, ending the bout. Marquez feels both boxers' actions were inappropriate and unsportsmanlike. He said there will be no shenanigans when he fights Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao on November 12. "Despite the referee's advising you in the dressing room, telling you that you should always protect yourself, there is something called professionalism. There is sportsmanship and professionalism," he said. "The November 12 fight against Pacquiao will be fair and you can look for a clear winner in the ring," Marquez added. Marquez also questioned the actions of referee Cortez. "The referee says you should never let your guard down, but the referee never restarted the fight. It is controversial what they did," Marquez said. He believes the bout should ultimately have been marked as invalid. "The referee must stop the bout to speak to a commissioner in the ring and then restart the fight. They give Mayweather a knockout and there is serious error with everyone, including the Commission of Nevada," Marquez said. He added, "A fight that was starting to turn good was spoiled for everyone." Watch Pacquiao vs marquez 3 Online 
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Marquez criticizes Mayweather, Ortiz
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Mayweather vs Ortiz fight: Pacquiao not on radar
Floyd Mayweather Jr is over the moon right now. He has beaten a formidable foe in Victor Ortiz and made a fortune out of a fight that not many said would be memorable. To be true, only Mayweather camp made it look like a grand fight. A fight can never be grand till there are two fighters of the same stature. And I wonder if any boxing fan can call Victor Ortiz even remotely comparable to Mayweather. They will say that he was out of ring for the last 16 months and Ortiz had been in the thick of action all this while. But Mayweather is one of the most gifted boxers of our time. Even those boxing fans who dislike him badly will accept that. Despite hating him, they want to watch all his outings in the rings as it is the real entertainment. Ortiz too can go out of the ring consoling himself of the fact that the decision was controversial and when he was pronounced beaten and defeated, he was actually throwing some good punches at Mayweather. To be true, Mayweather is a good plotter of a psychological warfare. He had beaten Ortiz long before he entered the ring. He took potshots at him during their outings before the fight and brought his mother, his father, brother and trainer into the picture by talking about them and making Ortiz look like irresponsible and uncaring. But not many are sure that this fight will give a boost to his rating as a boxer in the days to come. His punches in the fourth round may be legit, but not expected from a top boxer. Meanwhile if you are thinking that this fight – almost a one sided affair- will prompt Mayweather to challenge Manny Pacquiao and be a true pound for pound king, you are mistaken. He has dashed all such hopes by bragging about his past and accusing Manny of everything that he is not. The way he talked about Manny Pacquiao, it was clear that he was not willing to bet his prestige by facing him. Though what he said was juxtopposed. He didn’t challenge mManny but said, “I’m telling you, he doesn’t want to fight”. He further thundered, “We’ve been talking about this for the longest…This boy don’t really want to fight. All this boy is doing is fighting my leftovers He went on to parrot the same old line, he has been repeating for years, “I don’t need him. Where was Pacquiao in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 when I was dominating the game? He never asked me (for a fight) when I was in my twenties or when I was in my teens.” ““Floyd Mayweather, from the beginning of his career in the ’90s, we knew he was going to be a great professional. Now ask yourself, a fighter just don’t get to 25 years old and all of a sudden he becomes great”, he heaped praise on himself. A truly great fighter is praised and doesn’t need himself to make a point about his own abilities. It is about time that he decides to face Manny and let the hands do the talking instead of the big mouth. Watch Pacquiao Vs Marquez Online
Friday, September 16, 2011
Pacquiao vs Marquez: Alex Ariza Says Manny Is Not the Fighter He Was in 2008
Today let us know the strength the real condition of Manny Pacquiao. How was his preparation for the coming fight between Marquez this coming November 12. Strength and conditioning guru Alex Ariza spoke with Crystina Poncher about what has changed for Manny Pacquiao since he last met Juan Manuel Marquez back in 2008:
Ariza: "I think we've seen him be able to go up through the weight divisions with the same amount of speed that he had in the lower weight divisions. But he's a different fighter now. He's more athletic, he's able to execute the game plans the way Freddie wants him to. I wasn't with him in those earlier fights. So I think we've fixed the problems that he felt that he had, as far as his strength and his conditioning, and I think he's shown that as he's moved up through the divisions. ... I think that was the Manny of old and there's a new Manny now. He's a differently-trained Manny, his whole strength and conditioning program has changed. I think Marquez is obviously going to make it a fight, not like Mosley. If you hit Marquez, he's there to fight, and he'll come back even if you hit him, or if you knock him down. I suspect that we're gonna come in just tip-top and ready to fight." Ariza says he was asked by Paqcuiao to come out on Monday to start working in the Philippines, as he was originally scheduled to go out on Saturday.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
What Boxing Needs to Become Big Again – More Than Just Pacquiao vs Mayweather
Big fights. We know that. Pacquiao vs Mayweather, if and when it happens, might be the biggest purse ever in a boxing match. Big fights and big names bring boxing to the mainstream crowd. True, the mainstream crowd won’t get it on Network channels, it’ll have to be HBO, but the money’s there. The PPV isn’t the problem.
But big fights like this potential welterweight clash between the most popular boxer in the world, despite, or maybe because he’s not American and the undefeated Mayweather are short term fixes (a dangerous word when it involves boxing). There aren’t that many opportunities like and names out there to keep a consistent interest in the sport.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Marquez: I won first 2 matches vs Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines – Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez again insisted he won his first 2 fights against now 8-divison champion Manny Pacquiao.
Marquez made the statement during the Manila leg of their global press tour promoting their November 12 welterweight title fight.
“I won the first 2 fights… In 2004 and 2008,” he asserted.
This was his reply when asked if his career would be complete even without a win against Pacquiao.
He, however, admitted being grateful to be given the chance to square off with the fighting congressman again.
“I feel very happy for the opportunity… I expect the best Manny Pacquiao for this fight,” said Marquez.
The two boxers will be fighting it out for the 3rd time at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In 2004, Pacquiao scored 3 first round knockdowns against Marquez. The Mexican, however, was able to salvage a draw.
