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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Marquez a tough guy, but his methods are hard to stomach


No one can question the heart and toughness of Juan Manuel Marquez.

Anyone who can stand up to Manny Pacquiao the way he did in two epic battles — a draw and disputed, split-decision loss — and agrees to take on Floyd Mayweather Jr. can only be described as one tough hombre.

But Marquez's sanity is another matter entirely.

That much has become clear after watching “Mayweather/Marquez 24/7” on HBO as the program builds to Saturday's pay-per-view showdown between the two fighters.

During one episode, viewers got a chance to see the Mexican champion eat 25 raw quail eggs (which he calls “turkey boogers”) from a cup with a spoon.

If you found that scene hard to swallow, it's nothing compared to what follows.

Marquez drinking his own urine. Downing it like a cold beer on a hot summer day.

“I think that this has helped me,” reads a translation of Marquez's comments in Spanish. “I've done it for the last five or six fights with good results.”

He goes on: “I also drink my urine because that's where a lot of proteins and vitamins are, part of your vitamin intake, and why not drink them again instead of wasting them?”

Apparently, this is legit. The cameras spare us all the graphic details but reveal enough to paint a picture.

It's not exactly a Kodak moment. It was actually pretty disgusting.

Will it give Marquez an edge for the fight? It might depend on when he took his last drink.

Comeback for ‘Money': Despite his glittering record (39-0, 25 KOs), Mayweather has a lot to prove in his fight against Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs).

First, he hasn't fought in nearly two years. He retired from boxing after a 10th-round knockout of Ricky Hatton in December 2007.

Can he come back from a 21-month layoff? It depends on where you sit on the old rust vs. rest debate.

Mayweather says the time away has been good.

“I don't know how it's going to affect me, but I feel fast, I'm strong, and my timing is there,” he said. “So I feel the same way as I felt before I left. Actually, I feel a little bit better.

“I think the break actually helped me because I haven't had a break since 1987 (when he was an amateur). So I think my body gets a chance to heal, and I grew mentally, and I feel good.”

That growth mentally will be tested in this fight, too.

Last month, Mayweather's Rolls-Royce was spotted at a skating rink in Las Vegas where a shooting occurred. Police searched the vehicle and Mayweather's home.

Mayweather is not considered a suspect, police said, but they left his “Big Boy” mansion, as he calls it, with guns, ammunition and bulletproof vests.

There are other negatives surrounding his life. His uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather, faces assault charges in an unrelated case in Las Vegas.

“Money” Mayweather also must prove his status as a pay-per-view star.

Unlike his May 2007 fight with Oscar De La Hoya that set a PPV record with 2.4 million buys or the Hatton bout that produced 925,000 buys, Mayweather is the name atop the promotion this time.

He'll be battling more than Marquez on Saturday, too. UFC 103 will take place the same night in Dallas.

Undercard: Former welterweight champion Zab Judah pulled out of his fight with Antonio Diaz, but a solid PPV undercard will be featured.

It's highlighted by the rematch between Houston's Rocky Juarez and Chris John for John's WBA featherweight title.

The first fight in February in Houston ended in a controversial draw.

JOHN WHISLER'S VIEW FROM THE CORNER

Fight analysis

Matchup: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs), 12 rounds, card starts at 8 p.m. Saturday, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, HBO Pay-Per-View

Setting it up: Mayweather hasn’t fought since a TKO victory over Ricky Hatton on Dec. 8, 2007. Marquez has won two straight since a split-decision loss to Manny Pacquiao in March 2008. In his last fight, Marquez stopped Houston’s Juan Diaz (TKO-9) in February in Houston.

The fight originally was scheduled for July 18 but postponed when Mayweather suffered a rib injury.

The winner likely will face Pacquiao.

Breaking it down: Mayweather is trying to come back from a long layoff, but Marquez has his own issues. The fight will be contested at 144 pounds, which means Marquez, normally a lightweight, is moving up two divisions.

The key for Marquez will be his ability to catch up to Mayweather, one of boxing’s most elusive fighters. The strategy in the Marquez camp is to try to tire Mayweather out by making him be the aggressor.

Prediction: Mayweather will show no ill effects from the layoff and win by TKO in the seventh.

Straight shots

No S.A. showing: The Mayweather-Marquez fight will be shown live in movie theaters around the country but not in San Antonio.

Shaq-uiao: I don’t know about you, but I actually got a kick out of the recent “Shaq Vs.” episode on ABC, in which 7-foot-1 Shaquille O’Neal faced 5-10, 160-pound Oscar De La Hoya in a five-round exhibition match.

It was hokey at times and a bit scripted, but there were some funny moments — like when Shaq referred to himself as Manny Shaquiao.

The match itself was pretty entertaining, too. But I thought Shaq got robbed of the decision.

Jones bout: Roy Jones Jr. and Danny Green reportedly have agreed to terms to a cruiserweight fight Dec. 2 in Australia.

UFC 103: Vitor Belfort faces former middleweight champion Rich Franklin on Saturday in UFC 103 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Local notebook

Martinez bout: Raul Martinez and his adviser, Lou Mesorana, say the fighter is scheduled to return to the ring on a Top Rank card Oct. 17 in Corpus Christi.

Martinez (24-1, 14 KOs), who has not fought since losing to Nonito Donaire in April, likely would face Mexico’s Mario Macias (16-3, 9 KOs) for Macias’ NABF bantamweight title.

The card is not listed on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation’s Web site, however.

Diaz card update: Tickets are selling well for the “Oscar Diaz Fight Night” boxing card Sept. 26 at Randy’s Ballroom.

Site coordinator Gabriel Carlin said all of the VIP tables are sold, but there are $40 and $20 tickets available.

San Antonio fighters Eloy Suarez, his brother Jorge Suarez, James Cantu, Clint Herrera, Isaac Cantera, Jose Valadez, Felipe Castaneda, Steven Hall and Celina Salazar are scheduled to appear on the card.

Tickets are available at Randy’s Ballroom, Fatso’s Sports Garden on Bandera Road, Angel’s Boxing Club and Piquin’s Auto Sales.

Source: http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/columnists/john_whisler/59145302.html

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