Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Juan Manuel Marquez Boxing Odds: Boxing’s best fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be back to display his phenomenal talents when he returns to take on Juan Manuel Marquez this Saturday at 9 PM ET on PPV. The 32-year old Welterweight will try to shake off some ring rust after a two year hiatus by taking Mexico’s fighter Marquez. The 36-year old Marquez has taken on the best the game has to offer and fought on practically even terms with boxing’s #2 pound-4-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao in a draw and split-decision loss.
Despite the impressive performances against Pacquiao, Marquez will be moving up 12 lbs. from his natural fighting weight of 135 lbs. and has been listed as a heavy 4-1 underdog against Mayweather. The Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Juan Manuel Marquez boxing odds at online sportsbook Bodog.com have Mayweather as a -450 favorite.
Mayweather is one of the rare “great“ fighters that comes around every 20 years or so. Mayweather has supersonic hand-speed, impeccable defense, outstanding counterpunching, elite boxing technique and the ability to fight great inside or outside. Along with tremendous boxing ability Floyd Mayweather is one of the best conditioned fighters in the sport and is supremely confident and focused. Mayweather’s few drawbacks are that he has had some hand injuries and his power is only above-average.
Juan Manuel Marquez has logged nearly 400 rounds as a professional and has lost very few of them. Marquez is a precise sharpshooter that has top-notch fundamentals and natural counterpunching ability. Marquez is a hard and accurate puncher that throws excellent combinations to the head and body. Marquez has an excellent sense of distance and knows how to use smart head movement to be an elusive target.
Marquez has excellent conditioning but he is only an above-average natural athlete and is past his prime. The Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez boxing odds at Bodog.com OVER/UNDER is at 11.5 rounds with the Over at -150 odds.
