Pacquiao, Marquez 3
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- fyoucher10
I was scoring each round as they completed. I'm a Pacquaio fan but was being generous with Marquez because of the previous fights. I had Manny winning by two in the end. However, I had Marquez up by two around the 7th or 8th round. Then he didn't do shit for the 2nd half of the fight. Keep in mind that you also have to factor in aggression and ring generalship (who is actually making a fight happen, not just sitting back and trying to counter everything). Manny was easily the one moving forward in almost every round. He was throwing more and connecting more (Compubox proves that in the end).
Even if Marquez did win slightly by decision, I still wouldn't have given him the title. You have to take a title away from a champ, not just cruise by hoping to win enough points.
I think Marquez is a great fighter (definitely a hall-of-famer) but he's not a Manny Pacquaio. Manny is one of those fighters you only get every couple decades. I think these fights are as close as they are simply because of the way the two styles match up.
I don't see a Marquez 4 fight, simply because these last two fights were too similar and I can see Mayweather seeing the $$$ now for a Pacquaio fight.. However, I do see a Pacquaio / Mayweather fight NOT being fun at all. Mayweather is a counter-puncher. Freddie Roach knows that. Pacquaio is becoming more of a boxer now, and less of a brawler. They'll both be safe and not take many chances. Same thing as the Marquez fight except a lot less punches landing from both ends. UNLESS...Pacquaio sees it as a leave nothing to chance situation and goes all out (which he should since I don't see Mayweather hurting him significantly enough).
- CanHasQBN0
Mine too! Refund!
oh wait.
- brandelec0
eye of the tiger!
- SteveJobs0
manny by decision
- OSFA0
fuck im missing it! How's it going?
LINK???
- Salarrue0
PACMAN all the way!
- Salarrue0
Marquez is in total denial...
- SteveJobs0
I don't think many feel there's a clear definitive winner here
i've never been a big fan of close fights like this, but these two are such comparable fighters the outcome was pretty predictable. wouldn't be surprised to see a 4th match between them at some point.
- dbloc0
It was so close that they had to let Manny keep the belt. You can't take a championship belt from someone when it's that close.
- sothere0
read the paper manny won. However I think he did enough as champion to win. Those looking for fairness in boxing. It's never been fair, bit like life.
- exactly. so there it is. he was the better fighter.sofakingbanned
- Ambushstudio0
FUCK THAT! Close??? Marquez ruled that fight! so sad...
- brandelec0
marquez' corner shouldnt have ket telling him he's winning. manny pulled it off in round 12
- Ambushstudio0
Marquez won at least 7 of those 12 rounds, even Pac could not believe it, it was so flagrant!
- Were you actually scoring it? I was being generous with Marquez and had Manny winning by 2.fyoucher1
- SteveJobs0
i agree, but in a big fight like this when they're bringing up names like ali and frazier, you don't leave it to your corner to decide when to take it down a notch. i know it's kind of a team sport in that respect, but there's no hurt in trying to drop your opponent in the last round.
anyway, i'm not sure that was really why he wasn't so aggressive near the end. i'm wondering if he was just running out of gas
- I dont even think Pac was that big in the last 4, I do think Marquez was tired thoughAmbushstudio
- sea_sea0
What a joke. Big business no doubt.
- utopian0
When fighting the champion, you must dominate the champion.
Marquez di NOT dominate!
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- sofakingbanned0
I think Marquez clearly won that fight. At no point did Pacman seem like a threat and there were multiple times where Marquez looked like he could take it.
But the rule is generally to dominate the champ unquestionably. in this case that would mean at least a knockdown for Marquez.
Theres no way they were gonna let a pacman vs. mayweather fight get messed up over a 38 year old marguez that already lost to mayweather.
its business.
Everyone knows Marquez won. no question.