Marquez's Terrifying Counter Punching Explained

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

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[@joaquinabeldejesuscastillo6973]

Please make a video for wilfred benitez

[@darshanpatel.1782]

Much respect to you! Marquez deserved this video well!

[@laryhanson511]

@@joaquinabeldejesuscastillo6973 Baz ľ$●1○●•$# r be q1

[@s.j.8936]

His chin and recovery rate is just crazy. One of my favourites of all time! Don't care who wins in their rivalry, but I'd pay to erase it all in my mind just to rewatch all 4.

[@idrisnewton4552]

It wasn't his chin, because he was good for taking a knock down at least once a fight( I'm exaggerating), his recovery heart and resolve was unmatched(not to mention his adjustment ability mid fight). No matter how many times you knock him down he would def keep himself in the fight or turn the fight immediately with his incredibly fluid combination counter punching.

[@hexsplays]

In my scorecard, pacman took the first two and marquez took the last two.

[@irvinmorales1409]

He wasn't known for having an insane chin like Morales or Margarito but he had insane recovery and rarely got hit clean.

[@fillyal85]

I could watch them fight as many times as they want

[@ralph3428]

Marquez ability to take a shot and come back with hard fast accurate combinations in a split second was frightening

[@deep7544]

Marquez doesn't get enough recognition for how good he really was. thanks for the education

[@carlosb1]

Marquez never got the recognition because people were not into his more technical style of boxing for a Mexican fighter. Kind off how in Mexico people dont like Canelo because he does not fight like a Mexican style.

[@AGND912]

Over here in Mexico everybody hates Canelo for cherrypicking and giving the most boring fights for the fans, we literraly see better fights every saturday on azteca 7( the national boxing transmitter)

[@cirovazquez1028]

@@Kigoz4Life floyd is overrated he lost to Castillo and de la hoya clearly his best technique was running away from his opponents

[@alfredomendivil9711]

@@Kigoz4Life Mayweather was 2 divisions up

[@genises200]

@@carlosb1 what? Idk when I go to Chihuahua or Mexico City EVERYBODY loves Canelo.

[@talesfromthecryptid53]

As a Filipino I love the Mexican Legends that Manny fought but Juan Ma is my favorite. Salute to my Mexican Brothers ❤❤

[@jhonnysantana2737]

Mexicans love Pacquiao

[@willransier]

His skills in the ring are up there with the top boxers over the last 100 years. Truly a once in a life time knockout artist!

[@RodrigoMartinez-mu9ue]

Hell no . Not even close . Mayweather took this guy to school . He couldn't beat Pacman until Pacman walked into that punch . He just got lucky . Gtfoh .

[@jameslough6329]

@@RodrigoMartinez-mu9ue Hater

[@jameslough6329]

@@RodrigoMartinez-mu9ue Most of his fights with Pac-Man were razor close (most believe he actual won the third fight) and Floyd forced a harsh catch weight on him that severely limited his normally excellent cardio

[@JaRa911]

@@jameslough6329 the catch weight king for a reason! But Floyd is top 3 Goat. Marquez is up there with the rest of the greats. His counterpunching ability might be in the top 3. Personally he is my favorite boxer I just love his style.

[@bondsgoat25]

@@JaRa911 Floyd had 1 career catchweight what are you taking about🤨? Which was actually vs Canelo at (152), the Marquez fight was changed to welterweight (147) a week before the fight. 1 career catchweight, 0 rehydration clauses, yet somehow he’s the king of that?? Narratives running rampant 🤦‍♂️

[@five0pd310]

I never realized how short his punches were. We're used to seeing people getting knocked out with quick short uppercuts, but he's doing this with 6 inch overhands. I really enjoyed this analysis. Well done.

[@AceAndThings]

Most fluid counter combo puncher I've seen and great bravery to bait those exchanges. His willingness to plant his feet and take a shot to throw 3-4 sharp, accurate shots right back made him special and a terror for most fighters in the late rounds.

[@hexsplays]

Finally someone features one of the best boxers I've ever watched. He is so good that he frustrated top boxers of his time. He is so patient in counter punching.

[@imtheonehero9305]

He isn't featured much because he's only well know becuz of pacquiao.

[@Sword_of_Flames]

@@imtheonehero9305 casual

[@jayforeman5299]

Great detail in your videos. Many Marquez fights are classics but 2 I would especially recommend is the fight against Katsidis and the 1st fight against Juan Diaz. His uppercuts and combination punching are beautiful to watch.

[@robertorafael2599]

Not only the best counter puncher ever but the most accurate boxer , he rarely misses a punch 99 % punches land on target

[@Sealdeam]

His body shots were also crushing, it is hard to forget the sight of Robbie Peden puking blood after eating too many body shots from Marquez, a couple of those strikes could make anyone to forget to cover high for a moment and then the headsman's axe could come easier for the kill.

[@LuisLopez-id4zc]

Beristain said once that Márquez hits very hard to the body , pacquiao felt that power too.

[@pckho92]

Marquez is one of most complete boxer. His power, combination, speed all balancing. And the most important thing is his fights never boring, dare to trade punches, not running around. One of my favorite boxer

[@robertorafael2599]

Not running around, like mayweather

[@mjay6245]

1:07 Those body blows are THUNDEROUS...man I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that.

[@lovejones7545]

One of the best fighters of our time. He does everything well. Head movement, feet placement and movement, controlling the distance, and a great solid chin🤙🏾💯

[@juvenalmaguellal9649]

Marquez is a hall of famer but he has a glass chin every time he would get hit in the jaw he would get dropped every single time. I know this cuz I been watching Marquez since 2001 but he would always get up to win the fight

[@mr.brightside6576]

@@juvenalmaguellal9649 you clearly dont know what you are talking about. you better check what glass chin means in boxing.

[@juvenalmaguellal9649]

@@mr.brightside6576 I been watching Marquez most of his career I know what a glass chin is you need to watch his career instead of thinking you know something wen in reality you have no clue

[@mr.brightside6576]

@@juvenalmaguellal9649 hahaha if marquez had a glass chin then why didnt he ever got knocked out?...a boxer who has a glass chin or glass jaw gets easily knocked out or hurt cause they cant take a good punch. manny pacquiao got knocked out three times and just like marquez got knocked down a few times, does that mean they have a glass chin? the answer is no. they actually have solid chin cause they can take a great solid punch.

[@HellOnEarth3]

@@juvenalmaguellal9649 no glass chin, he’s not Amir khan

[@ampersandmcvinegar5681]

His combos were so fast and unpredictable. Definitely an atg.

[@JaRa911]

Yes very unpredictable he’s launching long uppercuts and short overhand rights in the same 8 punch combos. Tf lol nobody teaches that

[@WhiskeyMyersour]

David did a great job pointing this out. The way he mixed up his punch type mid combo was crazy and amazing to watch. He was like an artist changing his brush strokes.

[@WhiskeyMyersour]

Yeah the way he mixes up his attacks mid combo was crazy and just awesome to watch.

[@Janny890]

“Juan Manuel Marquez” the guy’s name even sounded like a video game boss

[@shiroumxm2052]

wtf jajajaj it´s just a very common Mexican name and last name

[@Gematrinator]

@@shiroumxm2052 lol

[@HaraDuran]

​@@shiroumxm2052they aren't used to long names,most westerners(i see) has two sentences.

[@XTWDeadShot]

A breakdown I'd been hoping to see for awhile. How he could just seamlessly switch strategies on the fly was a thing of beauty. Sergio Martinez and Sugar Shane Mosley would both make great breakdowns too imo.

[@cfhlmd]

One of my all time favourite fighters,a true genius inside the ring.

[@AleksPizana]

You also noticed and mentioned his ability to parry and counter with the same hand. Absolutely great analysis, mate. Bravo. That was Nach Beristain's (his trainer) favourite Marquez' ability. He mentioned it in an interview once.

[@kungfumaster298]

I thought it was just me. I really admire how beautiful his uppercuts are! And the perfect arc of his punches!

[@idrisnewton4552]

One of the three Mexican kings of the 2000s Barrera, Morales and Marquez 💪🏾 three all time great boxing legends. He was my favorite to watch for his very unique counter punching style.

[@unknownonedied8765]

Marquez's counter punching, Morales's one twos, and Barrera's jabs and left hooks to the body, they're all amazing legends, they're the kind of boxer fighters you should prepare when it comes to exchanging punches, cause they can take it and keep on going until they win

[@chrisrobbie8675]

The BEST Triangle Rivalry in history of modern boxing

[@mr.brightside6576]

too bad we didnt get to see marquez vs morales. that could be one hell of a fight.

[@masonguillory3790]

So happy to see this channel still going strong. Been with you since 2017 and it's still my favorite channel,

[@sly_tendencies87]

Great fighter. His knockout of Manny was one of the best gameplans ever executed.

[@toy4tao]

He was on the juice

[@azzrhei]

@@toy4tao im a big of pacquiao but you're right it was indeed a very well executed plan and i think marquez is one of the best counter puncher ever.

[@TehJojoBeans]

Pacquiao fan here and you're right. The four fights they had were amazing. Sucks that Pac got caught, but Marquez herded him in like a champ.

[@lightningjimmyjoejohnson8499]

@@toy4tao everyone’s on the juice

[@mariogomez2532]

@@toy4tao yet Pacquiao was the one rejecting to be tested while Marquez never ever said not to a test.

[@guillermolarios3913]

JMM is my absolute favorite boxer, he has clinical precision and is effectively aggresive. Thank you for covering him, I enjoyed the most his footwork explanation

[@imtheonehero9305]

You must be a sore loseeas well

[@guillermolarios3913]

@@imtheonehero9305 and you must be puertorican haha

[@mr.brightside6576]

@@imtheonehero9305 ignorant spotted lmao hahaha

[@josho5860]

My favorite Mexican fighter. Sure Chavez is at the top of everyone’s list, but he is my favorite. One of the best and most creative combination punchers in history, delivering dam near every shot with power.

[@mxl_reps_951]

Chavez fought 50 fights in Mexico but when he came to the states he starting getting his ass whooped

[@dannywebb749]

Salvador Sanchez is also a good one

[@jumpingship3001]

Yes he did his job very well.

[@Rodageado]

​@mxlreps9516 he whooped alot of Americans too.

[@dagoelius]

Glad you mentioned footwork. Watching his feet as he punches, he was never flat footed or only pivoting his upper body from the waist during long combinations. Like a tightly wound spring kept under tension, full body energy transfer utilized from toes to fists.

[@LuisLopez-id4zc]

Very true

[@gerardomontoya433]

I remember when Marquez ko pacman I was watching the fight alone in mi house, when Marquez got the KO I was jumping and yelling, that's the first and only time I cried whit a boxing fight, one of the best counter punchers and my favorite fighter

[@Sun_Dayzzz]

I remember that time as well. There was utter silence and my dad woke up the next day as if a family member has died 😆 I bet my fam lost alot of money that day

[@DeltaReformDan]

But no doubt the greatest rivalry of boxing.

[@imtheonehero9305]

He's a sore loser. He's also only well known becuz of pac man.

[@imtheonehero9305]

There's a reason NO ONE talks about him

[@tonyqwabe5873]

He was the underdog coming from 3 defeats from Many......then he shocked the world

[@SIMUL4CR4]

No one breaks down martial arts quite like this channel. Love these videos.

[@loyaxethegreat68]

His ability to comeback after getting knocked down is simply amazing

[@timosman1408]

Great video! Marquez is definitely one of the best to lace them up. He always gave every fight his all and displayed some of the greatest counter punches.

[@jey3770]

One of my favorite fighters. His combinations and recovery ability are just incredible.

[@JAPSICLE]

Just the sheer entertainment people get from a Marquez and Pacquiao fight is insane and that kind of entertainment is what every boxing fan should get. I'm a Pacquiao fan but it is always scary when he faces Marquez because he is extremely dangerous and Pac was caught with a beautiful uppercut that would give anyone PTSD.

[@lemmor6791civ]

I have always notice that Marquez did not counter with a single punch, he would counter with a convo, 3 to 5 hard punches in succesion...

[@RyanMclain]

Absolutely love the pure boxing videos you produce. Just tip top notch. Thank you

[@mrpacman1185]

best combo puncher, the flow of his punches is just beautiful to watch

[@arrownibent5980]

Watching this footage I was very impressed with his use of the uppercut, you can tell when fighters make it a weapon of choice by how crisp they pull them off on combinations

[@drehabz1509]

Marquez has never been stopped in a professional fight! And has some of the biggest KO percentage in his resume! Respect this man from Philippines!

[@lopez4292]

i met juan manuel marquez at a weigh in for a match in mexico, it was a honor to meet him

[@odd435]

I can’t wait to watch the Pac vs Marquez series. They’re both my favorite fighters to analyze

[@jeepamir508]

Finally the breakdown of Dinamita Marquez.

[@MrSmoore77]

his fight with Barrera is an absolute classic , up there with any of the greats of that time

[@saadiqthegreat1]

His style was beautiful. I always thought so while watching him and wondered why he was so underrated

[@kid--presentable]

He was an amazing counter puncher , among the best

[@jaconpabs313]

The war he had with pac is prolly one of the best rivalries of this era if the the best.. Textbook techniques

[@strikingmagician9816]

He reminds me of Ezzard Charles a bit, a great aggressive counter fighter who fights a dangerous style & make things that should not work, work.

[@quintong8370]

Yep

[@BurningArt78]

I've only just seen this, and I am blown away by the footwork and footwork changes. Boxing is so incredible, the strategies people come up with are insane...

[@thewandering01]

Marquez is one of the kings of what I think of as aggressive counterpunching: specializing at countering people while fighting at close range and/or in exchanges, often ones that he started. He knew the technical side of boxing inside and out. I remember one of the HBO Legendary Nights documentaries saying about Alexis Arguello that Arguello was a classic boxer, meaning that every move you make in the ring, every punch you throw, does different things with your positioning, the openings that are created or closed, etc., and Arguello knew them all. And so did Marquez. My personal favorite moment of his though will always be his parry into a 3 punch combo on Manuel Medina in round 2 of their fight, and it's another great example of how Marquez used the uppercut. It just doesn't get any better than this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2HGY5-OetV5rs0

[@Fathervinyard]

marquez combination punching was outstanding

[@DuclosDocuments]

Straight up didn’t know of this guy. Honestly some of the most beautiful plays I’ve ever seen. This fighter is clearly a man of his craft. The blitzing speed matched with the careful tenacity to catch his opponents at odd angles is truly wild to see

[@parasimon8723]

your videos are amazing, for real.

[@jameslough6329]

Yeah I’m just gonna come out and say it, this guy is my favourite boxer of the 21st century. He just so talented in almost every aspect of the game and tbh his skillset kinda reminds me of a prime SRR (not saying he was anywhere near as good as Robinson though).

[@muerte.eterno]

Marquez, the best Combination/Counter Puncher in the game

[@MarkTianzTVmusic]

One thing that is incredible to marquez is his chin and stamina.. He also recovers so fast after a knowlckdown.. He don't have the strong legs.. But his chin is so tough

[@gianmarquez5548]

Hadn't Pacquiao lost his belt to Bradley in a controversial decision, Marquez would've been 5 division champ via the most devastating KO. Still kinda salty about that.

[@alainhernandez8767]

Him and Pac-Man were the last of that breed. Those two always put on a hell of a show it was kill or be killed nothing else.

[@cheche2459]

A lot to learn from this Boxer to this day legacy

[@legacyteam5581]

It's hard to believe that he was ranked #1 around the same time Prince Naseem Hamed was lording over the featherweight division back in 99. One would imagine what would've happened if they had locked horns had the judges not screwed up his decision loss against Freddie Norwood.

[@CutShort03]

When I first started studying boxing seriously as part of my MMA training, Marquez was the first guy whose style I fell in love with. Those combinations, man.

[@xUSMC1775x]

one of my favorite boxers of all time!

[@CraicDealer]

He was an amazing boxer, definitely deserves to be up there with Chavez, Sanchez, Morales and Barrera. Actually I personally would put him ahead of Morales and Barrera. He didn't get the recognition at the time, but I think he was the best technical boxer of the 3. Edit any chance of a breakdown of Morales Barrera?

[@Inchamacuaro27]

Yes he’s definitely better than Barrera he actually beat him the morales fight never happened but I really think he would have won that fight as well

[@supermardy1]

I agree of the three i too believe Marquez ended up being the better Technical well Rounded fighter.

[@rafaelvillegas2296]

@@Inchamacuaro27 I don't care what anyone says. Barrera should've won that fight against Marquez

[@californio1850]

Well, his style aged better and he scored big wins moving up to higher divisions. As a former featherweight he would have been the oldest welterweight champ in history if Pac hadn't gotten screwed of his title in his previous fight vs Bradley. Nevertheless, the KO over Pac ranks among the greatest KOs in modern boxing.

[@El_Compa2023]

​@@supermardy1Out of curiosity, in a dream fight between JMM and Sal Sanchez, who would you have winning and why?

[@honeyball6741]

Awesome. Also the combination crafted by nacho beristein was wonderful and practical

[@billystone8204]

Amazing work like always please do Aaron Pryor breakdown have been waiting years for someone to give the hawk his due

[@kid--presentable]

Yes the hawk but we can't mention the hawk without mentioning the explosive thin Man

[@billystone8204]

@@kid--presentable yeah could do alexis arguello fights breakdown and him but just want some hawk time 🥊

[@Go-hard-or-go-home]

Gimme the bottle. No not that one. The one I mixed.

[@rustydogrustydog9191]

AaronPryor was a cheat.

[@KevinGonzalez-rt6bm]

That lead uppercut is crazy .looks powerful and accurate for it not being hos strong hand

[@streetspartanpr]

Being a fan of the upper cut this is perfect to see because the way he thru and connected his uppers we're just beautiful!

[@cheche7068]

His Combos were so Unpredictable and fast definitely ATG

[@The_DEN_of_FIGHTS]

an amazing boxer! you made a great video

[@pascalscherr5206]

Can you do Dmitry Pirog? His career was cut short by an injury but he had one of the most beautiful styles

[@WhiskeyMyersour]

Respect to this legend of the ring who went underappreciated by so many for so long. Thanks for highlighting his excellence 🥊🇲🇽

[@christophermccoy5724]

Got here because I wanted to re-watch the HOF Marquez fight Juan Diaz and found this upload... Thanks

[@vincentcutanda8357]

I miss seeing marquez fight, one of the best fighter that I’ve ever seen. Huge fan here in ph

[@_davidboxing]

Marquez and Crawford are prime examples of Individuals who get stronger, as the fight continues!

[@theparalexview785]

I didn't even need to watch the video to click "like." Marquez is one of my all-time favorites, and possibly my favorite Mexican fighter, even over the great Salvador Sanchez and Julio Cesar Chavez. On the surface he seemed like just a skilled technician, but he was adaptable and intense. Nothing seemed to deter or discourage him. Marquez was a master technician like Sanchez, but had a long career and perseverance through setbacks and adversity to give him a slight edge in lifetime achievements, while Sanchez's was cut short. And while Chavez had a long career and many fights, a throwback to old school fighters, he didn't fare as well above lightweight or as he got older. Marquez aged incredibly well, and had remarkable achievements far beyond his optimal weight class. (For that we can give partial thanks to boxing officials for a wink-nudge lax attitude toward almost certain use of PEDs by Marquez, Pacquiao, etc., late in their careers.) Marquez recognized that versatility didn't come naturally for Pacquiao. Marquez first faced the one-trick pony version of Pacquiao, who built an early career on a lightning quick right jab/straight left, boom, goodnight combo. But as Roach refined Pacman's style to include more lateral movements and versatile punching, Marquez still managed to adapt. He knew Pacquiao tended to revert to his early career tactics of relying on a pump fake jab, jab and straight left, without much movement or footwork. That's what cost Pacquiao a clear win over Bradley. In their fourth match Marquez recognized Pacquiao getting greedy and lazy, relying on that predictable pump fake jab, jab and straight left combo. Marquez timed him perfectly.

[@emmanuelortiz6190]

Marquez,one of the greatest boxer,marquez the most graceful boxer puncher for me

[@jones9309]

Anyone who calls him reckless is a casual. Marquez is the epitome of a technical brawler! In my opinion he brought actual boxing skills to the Mexican style with power!

[@Eduardo-bi2rv]

Yeees! I've been waiting for a Juan Manuel Marquez video!!!

[@Michael_Vincent_Acebuche]

For me, he's the greatest counterpuncher in sport of boxing..

[@hassanchhaiba154]

Thank you for this lovely documentary. Marquez is a legend.

[@Naldotheboss]

One of my favorite boxer, tremendous ring IQ

[@DanielHuman1996]

His Pendulem Step is a thing of beauty!

[@latinplaya22]

Marquez is arguably one the best counter punchers of all time. His defense on the other hand was not on par.

[@joseluisceballos355]

Great analysis, I loved the whole clip. Olé for your works, it surely took a lot of time and video watching.

[@alphaque9933]

Mate, a thousand thanks for making this video of my favourite boxer! By the way, I own your comic book; good stuff!

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Thanks for the Thanks! haha And I'm really glad you like Mortal Weapons, we're just about 10 pages away from the second one being finished!

[@melodictube11]

Great fighter....Also quite interesting life...poverty, school, amazing boxing records, working as an accountant..

[@henrymason2228]

I always love it when you upload videos man

[@Cali1Sd]

You made some good points. I have overlooked when I would study Marquez for my training. Didn’t see how he would move his feet to set up his offense.

[@johnredlacatan5940]

Finally! A breakdown to the one of my favorite boxers! The guy who gave Pac a hard time and knock him out. "Dinamita" JMM.

[@kslay14]

Awesome boxer and a good dude. I met him in September and he's a nice dude.

[@LeadLeftLeon]

Some of the most beautiful combos in boxing history

[@t.c.9978]

Always a pleasure, David.

[@MarioMartinez-is1cg]

Favorite boxer!! Even when he gets knocked down he doesn’t run! True warrior right here 🫡

[@jamesw9930]

Great video as always David, I love Marquez. Now please oh please do a video on Alexis Arguello

[@ikonicobangbang1154]

Execelent analysis of one of the last legends of the Mexican boxing, dynamite Marquez.

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the amazing video

[@lordscribe9765]

Its almost a decade since this man knocked the only eight division fighter in history

[@Schmuck666]

the basis of his effectiveness is close range and power circular strikes, he almost did not hit straight ones

[@John-wr2qs]

Best counter puncher ever, if he would've fought Manny Pacquiao another 20 times, we would've paid to see them fight every time.

[@gianmarquez5548]

One of the rivalries that are worth more than belts! The 4th fight was so legendary people forget that there was no belt at stake then.

[@anthonynocera3846]

Ohh boy. I’m looking forward to those Pacquiao vs Marquez breakdown vids. But don’t forget to cover the rest of the Bowe vs. Holyfield trilogy, man. I subscribed so that I could see get to those

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Yeah I was just thinking about that yesterday! Long past due, I think I'll finish at least one of those in the upcoming months.

[@mizaravenn814]

Marquez lagendry warrior.. really miss him my number 1 boxer idol.. fighting spirit 100%,skills & combinations technique 100%..humble,world class sportsmanship,dinamita

[@JustAllinOneResource]

Very cool video TMMA. Liked, and Shared.

[@brockst9190]

one of my favorites. great video man