Pacquiao, Marquez 3
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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 Marquez that already lost to mayweather.
its business.
Everyone knows Marquez won. no question.
- nope sorry. I disagree. in part of course, but I do.zenmasterfoo
- OSFA0
Pacquiao is the champion for a reason. He's not only the best, but he knows how to control, manage and finish fights. That's what champions do. It'll be a while before somebody beats him...
- mmmm... naw dude. bold statement after watching this fight.sofakingbanned
- dbloc0
Marquez backed down in the last round. he should have given his all until the final bell. He thought he already had the fight won, and clearly didn't.
- winning the final round would only give him a tie. not a win. this fight was won before it ever started.sofakingbanned
- sea_sea0
Don't get me wrong, I like pacman and I know the rules. But if it wasn't for that, Marquez would have won.
- OSFA0
It's part of the sport... Ali, Foreman, Tyson, Mayweather, Pac... Could have, should have, would have...
- zenmasterfoo0
Let's be plain, both these guys are evenly matched. That's clear and if any of you watched the first two versions of this fight, you'd understand. Let me explain - Marquez knows how to fight as a southpaw in a way that Pacquiao has trouble with. It's why many reporters have concluded that he has Manny's number. He's also a vibrant counter puncher. That's always bad news for a striker like Manny.
Pacquiao on the other hand is an aggressive fighter with more power to his punches and complex angles of attack than Marquez has trouble pacing for 12 rounds.
Both the styles almost cancel each other out. It's why the fight seems to almost always come up a draw on most cards. Granted, the prospect of a Pacquiao and Mayweather fight is a huge business part of this, but not enough to give the fight to Marquez. If it were a robbery we'd have gotten a lot more reporting on an unfortunate outcome. We didn't.
Granted, judges often side with a champion if it's close, but not always, and again there wasn't any definitive statement made by Marquez to pull this one out. The last round was weak, almost as if he were protecting his lead - not surprising since his corner kept telling him he was winning the fight. Not a really good move in my opinion.
A good fight, actually. I want to see closely matched bouts where each guy gives his all and leaves nothing in the corner. I liked the fight, even though I'm a Pacquiao fan. I loved watching them both go at it similarly to the last two fights.
Next up, Cotto and Margarito. Oh, the bad blood. It's going to be splendid.
- Cotto/Marg...hell yeh. Did you watch the face to face interview with them both? Crazy.fyoucher1
- yeah. that was awesome. loved Hellerman's comment at the end of it.zenmasterfoo
- willing to die in the ring. enough saiddbloc
- desmo0
I understand there are a lot of variables that go into a fight, but theres something to be said when HBO's 24/7 is more entertaining then the actual fight itself.
- it's a great broadcast isn't it though?zenmasterfoo
- Yeh, 24/7 is awesome and a good production. Nice to get the small details before the actual fight happens.fyoucher1