Floyd WeightCheater Jr. weights in on Light Weight Champ Marquez

Controversial? Barely, it's just outrageously a clear mockery of contracts and public awareness, and a manipulation of boxing rules. Everyone, the fans who are willing to pay to watch, the Marquez team, the Nevada State Athletic Commission, all have been fooled to believe that the fight will be at 144lbs. Considering that Marquez, who was truly a featherweight (126 lbs) just coming off from being a Light Weight (135 lbs) champ is now forced to fight at two full weight classes above (at welterweight, 147 lbs), this is no match at all. The public has been cheated big time. WeightCheater jr. (Floyd M), weighed around 152lbs the week before the fight, which was definitely known by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. But who would believe a fighter could safely drop to 144lbs from 152lbs in a week?!  Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer, was told only in the afternoon (September 18 2009) of the same day as the weigh in that Marquez waved the clause stipulating the fight to be held at 144lbs. Shaefer's excuse is that this is no surprise for everyone. What? If this is no surprise, why did the bout agreement filed with the commission say 144 pounds and not 147? The Marquez team has agreed to continue and fight anyway at 147 lbs, to have his biggest payday, and wave the 144 lbs agreement. The agreement included a fine tuning to the amount of 250,000$ a pound. Kizer insists that Marquez agreed without coercion.

Yes, everyone was led to believe the fight was at 144lbs. But WeightCheater jr. and his team had always intended to pull all advantages and have the fight at 147 lbs, two full weight classes above Light Weight (135 lbs), which is where Marquez just left off. Barrera once claimed that Marquez has never brought power with him as he climbed weight. And we know how Floyd fights. So are we going to see what we expected all along? As Roach would call it, "a boring fight"? Well, now it's also a cheater's fight.