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Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37KOs) is confident that he will be able to win against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (39, 25KOs) in their fight at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas on September 19.

Marquez is bigger and stronger as he put on more weight and working on his technique. He definitely hits harder now than he ever did before. Reports suggest that the five-time Mexican World champion is concentrating on body work. It is quite obvious that he intends to target Mayweather’s body, specifically his injured rib.

“I know where he’s been hurt and I’m going for it,” Marquez stated. “He is vulnerable now and I will take advantage of his weakness with a body attack that emphasizes two things-the right and the left.”

Mayweather had problems in facing body punchers. When he had faced Jose Castillo in their first fight out of two, many people felt that Mayweather should have lost. Mayweather won twice against Jose Luis Castillo, but it was obvious that he had a really hard time. Anyone could say that Mayweather has a weakness in taking body shots. And, Mayweather also seem to be less youthful now than two years before, because of this, Mayweather seemed to have also lost a little speed.

Marquez is focusing on strengthening his legs, arms and shoulders, and building up endurance by training in the mountains, 13,500 feet up. He has been running hills and lifting heavy rocks as part of his training.

“The mountain is a magic place and gives me the freedom to visualize the night of the fight and how I am going to beat him,” Marquez said.

Mayweather will probably use his sharp and accurate punches to win points and probably to make Marquez bleed. If Marquez will start to fight wildly, Mayweather will just probably try to avoid the clash by blocking and dodging. But knowing both fighters as incredible counter-punchers, I feel that both fighters will just try to keep their composure and wait for the right timing to throw their power shots.

Whoever wins this fight will have a chance to face Manny Pacquiao. If Mayweather wins, there could be a Pacquiao-Mayweather, otherwise there might be a Pacquiao-Marquez 3. Either of those possibilities will still be considered a mega fight.

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The anticipated showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez has been rescheduled for September 19 at MGM Grand, in Las Vegas. HBO Sports’ revolutionary “24/7″ reality franchise will premiere “Mayweather-Marquez HBO 24/7″ on Saturday, August 29 (10:15 – 10:45 pm ET/PT). This HBO series will let us step into the lives of both fighters before they step into the ring.

“Mayweather-Marquez 24/7″ will provide exclusive behind-the-scenes access, along with in-depth interviews, as both fighters prepare for the fight of their life. Juan Manuel Marquez, unlike Mayweather who is already making his third “24/7″ appearance, is making his HBO reality series debut.

However, from the response that I have read and have been receiving, Mayweather-Marquez probably would not make it big in the box office. There could be many spectators but not enough to call it as such as a “Mega Fight”. People are under the global recession and are wise enough to spend their hard earned cash on something that is more worthy of watching. We all know that Mayweather and Marquez are both good counterpunchers, but to watch two counterpunchers playing safe inside the ring could become very unexciting.

I think that HBO is at it again. They are trying to commercialize and sensationalize the fight so that they could get higher viewer ratings. You can expect them to generate drama for both fighters. But I cannot blame them for that, because it is their job to promote their shows. However, I will no longer let myself be fooled by this kind of marketing strategy. I would rather spend what little amount of money I have on something more stimulating or necessary.

The fact that Mayweather chose to fight a lightweight instead of a welterweight is already a big public turnoff. He could have chosen to fight Mosley, Cotto, Williams or some other welterweight. This just proves how careful Mayweather is in picking his fights.

Nevertheless, I will still be watching the fight. Hopefully, Juan Manuel Marquez beats Floyd Mayweather, Jr., upsetting and humiliating Mayweather. And then I could say that I got my money’s worth. This could probably cause so much hype in the boxing world.

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