MAYWEATHER VS. MARQUEZ POST-FIGHT QUOTES

Posted on | September 20, 2009 | 1 Comment

FLOYD MAYWEATHER

On his comeback:

“I am back and I am going to continue to make noise in the sport of boxing.

“I came from a small weight class. I have fought at 130 lbs. all the way to 154 lbs. and I have faced the best. We take one day at a time. I am truly blessed to be where I am. I go to the gym every day work hard and be the best I can be.

“There are a lot of great fighters out there. I am just here to be the best.”

On the fight:

“It was a wild night. It was hard work, dedication, prayers, belief and a good team.

“My father said that it was a good fight for me, because I was a little rusty. I got the cobwebs off of me and I think the next fight I will be a lot sharper

“I don’t rate this as one of my best fights. I think I could have done a lot better. I have been off for a couple of years. I just want to push myself to the limit. Even when I fought Ricky Hatton, I thought I could have done better. I want to be perfect, but no one is perfect. I always want to be better.

“When I get in the squared circle, the only thing I think about is my children. When the bell rings, I put it all out there for my kids.”

On Marquez:

“Marquez is tough as hell. Tough, tough, tough. I hit him with some shots and I thought they were going to finish him, but he kept pushing back. That is the Mexican warrior heart in him.

“I have nothing but respect for Marquez and Nacho as well. Nacho is one hell of a trainer.

“If drinking urine makes him that tough…damn!

“He was trying to go to the body, but when I am in the ring, I can see every shot that is coming. He is a hell of a fighter. I can’t take that away from him. I am not here to get down on any fighter.

“With the 54 fights, he was really crafty. The shots I could get in there he was ducking and dodging. I can see why he has been around the sport for so long and dominating.

“When he gets dropped, he always gets up and fights until the end. He was really sharp and really keen and really smart. He was still coherent after the knock down. I tried to jump right back on him. If the knock out comes it comes, but I just tried to take my time.

“I come from a small weight class also. I am never going to win. There are always going to be excuses. Why can’t someone just say that Floyd Mayweather is a great fighter?

“If I do knock them out, I don’t get props. If I don’t knock them out I don’t get props. There are always going to be excuses.”

On being seen as pound-for-pound best:

“People say Pacquiao is number one. I don’t have to rate myself. I know what I can do. Pound-for-pound is an opinion. I was a professional for 11 years, and I was a world champion for 10 years. I went away for two years, came back, I fought the number two fighter. I didn’t rate him, they did.

“I am a critic of myself. I want to be the best I can be.”

On giving back:

“We try to give back to the city of Las Vegas. I came from a hard neighborhood and I want to give back.”

On Shane Mosley:

“Tonight is not Mosley’s night. Mosley is supposed to be in training camp.

“When it is their night (Shane Mosley and Bernard Hopkins), I don’t go into the ring and grab the microphone. I let it be their night.

“Everybody knows I don’t have to duck and dodge anyone. I have never had to duck and dodge.”

JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ

On the fight:

“It was a very hard fight. He surprised me with the knock down. He hurt me in that round, but only that round.

“When I hit him and he laughed, I knew he felt my punches. I tried to work the speed, but the difference was the weight. If I had three or four fights at this weight I would have done better. I did the best that I could do in this fight. I still want to dedicate this fight to my fans and the president of Mexico.

“I am a little sad, but I tried my best and the weight was a big problem. I think there was maybe a 20 pound difference in weight. I am not trying to make excuses. I did the work. I worked very hard for this fight. I am proud to be Mexican and I was willing to die in that ring.

“I proved that I can fight. I gave it my all. Hey, I tried.”

On the differences between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather:

“They have different styles. Floyd is very clever. He is 100% a defensive fighter. He is a good counter puncher. And Pacquiao is a guy that likes to fight.”

On potentially fighting Katsidis:

“I am going to think about it. One of the possibilities is going back down to lightweight, but I felt really good about junior welterweight, so maybe I will stay and try to get a title right there.”

On potentially fighting Ricky Hatton:

“It is a matter of getting together with my promoter. I just want to rest. I think I deserve it.”

On the fight postponement:

“It may have affected me, but that is in the past. I came to fight and I fought twelve hard rounds. The most important thing is that we are both healthy.”

CHRIS JOHN VS. ROCKY JUAREZ

CHRIS JOHN

“It was a very tough fight. I think in the last round, I was hurt. My eye really swelled up. But I kept on fighting for my idol, Arturo Gatti. That is what kept me going.

“I got the decision this time and now my home is Nevada. With the same fight in Texas, it would have been different.”

ROCKY JUAREZ

“I didn’t get hit as much as in the first fight. I was landing my jab and it felt like he was holding me the majority of the fight, either on my back or my neck, he should have gotten a point taken away. I was beating him on the outside. I thought I was boxing him, you can tell by looking at his face. I’m really frustrated, that’s all I can say.”

MICHAEL KATSIDIS VS. VICENTE ESCOBEDO

MICHAEL KATSIDIS

“I am ecstatic. I am back. It is an amazing claim for a fighter to get off the ground and win a title again. I am just ecstatic. I am a fighter who gives it all. And I needed to give it all to win it. I was willing to put in more than he was. I just want to say I am proud of my heritage.

“If I can get off the ground and win a title, anyone can.”

VICENTE ESCOBEDO

“He’s a strong fighter, he kept coming in. I thought I won the fight, but it was close so its OK. I still feel good and strong. It was a good fight, but not good enough.”

ORLANDO CRUZ VS. CORNELIUS LOCK

CORNELIUS LOCK

“I felt good but I felt tight. I felt like he wasn’t at my level. I would catch him with my left and I was throwing the hook long and I shortened it up a bit. I caught him and I hurt him. It feels good to be back.”

ORLANDO CRUZ

“It was a good shot, and congrats to Cornelius and his team, but all it was, was one good shot.”

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