I'm a huge Manny fanboy but I knew going into this fight it was going to be a tough battle. I figured he'd edge it out like he did in the second fight and come out with the close win. But this was a pretty clear win for Marquez. His shots had more impact and he had Pacquiao dazed (even if only for a millisecond) a couple times. Really disappointed that it seems Pac's decline is beginning. I've always had Mayweather as the big favorite if they ever did matchup and the Marquez trilogy has pretty much certified this.
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|OT| Pacquio vs Marquez III (11/12/11)
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TheNatural
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Ninja Scooter said:
I'll stick to Friday Night Fights when it comes back in season in January. Two no name guys fighting for probably a few hundred bucks put on is still the fight of the year between Rodriguez and Wolak back this summer.
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TheNatural said:
My dad raised me on Tuesday Night Fights back in the day. Sean O'Grady=GOAT commentator.
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plainr_ said:
Boo hoo, throw the towel.
BTW why is heavy weight no longer popular? I never hear about heavy-weight boxing.
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Buzzati said:
1) If punches landed was all that decided the winner, there wouldn't need to be judges.
2) There was no head butt penalty. Next time do a little research.
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JLG- said:
His side step was legendary tonight. Damn was that an execution of a gameplan or what?! He did everything he could have been asked to do...
Ferny said:
I personally have NEVER bought into the "A beats B, but C beats B worst so C beats A" shit.
Pac-fans are the ones that have been trying to use this argument. "OMG Floyd beat Hatton but Manny DESTROYED him. Floyd beat Da La Hoya but Manny DESTROYED him"...fuck all that crap.
No Maywether fans should be thinking that Floyds easy win over Pacs kryptonite means much either.
I do, and have for some time, believe that Floyd wins because he's simply better and I don't believe that Pac is going to break down his defense nor do I believe that his "punches in bunches" is going to hold up against Floyds right hands. And we all just saw what happened when he tried to actually box....
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Man, you people with this "boxing is dead/boxing sucks" BS stfu. Judges decision aside, Pac-Marquez was a great match, and this was a pretty good night for boxing... Prescott-Alvarado on the undercard was a great fight.
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Ferny said:
There is a reason Manny is never in there with boxers. Why put him in there with one of the most gifted of all time. Floyd would have Manny figured out by round 4 and here we go with the right straights to Manny's face, repeatedly.
Roofles at Steward saying now he knows Mayweather would be Pacquiao.
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Buzzati said:
You don't get penalized for accidental headbutts. WTF are you talking about?
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Star Power said:
That ending really takes away from the match
I feel for Marquez right now.
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Very much enjoyed the fight.
Agreed with the call and was surprised with Nacho and his coaching decisions. I like how he evaded the basic question of whether or not he would have advised his fighter differently. Perhaps because the answer was obvious.
That said, I don't think Pacquio can beat Floyd. I thought he could, but not after seeing how he struggled tonight. Floyd will employ the same strategy as Marquez, but with much more effectiveness thanks to his speed. I think it would be a decision because Floyd wouldn't take enough chances to knock him out, but I don't think it'd be too close on the cards either. It'd end in with a Floyd win, and a very frustrated PacMan who could never really get in.
Agreed with the call and was surprised with Nacho and his coaching decisions. I like how he evaded the basic question of whether or not he would have advised his fighter differently. Perhaps because the answer was obvious.
That said, I don't think Pacquio can beat Floyd. I thought he could, but not after seeing how he struggled tonight. Floyd will employ the same strategy as Marquez, but with much more effectiveness thanks to his speed. I think it would be a decision because Floyd wouldn't take enough chances to knock him out, but I don't think it'd be too close on the cards either. It'd end in with a Floyd win, and a very frustrated PacMan who could never really get in.
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I don't even know why I let boxing troll me anymore. It's like going to 4chan and getting upset when you see nasty shit and complaining about it. I should come in just expecting it, and not letting it annoy me. But every event I watch, it happens.
I'm like the kid who waits Christmas morning for Santa and hoping to get the elusive boxing combo of a great finish or fight, with no controversy.
Either you get a great fight or a finish of some kind, but it has some type of controversy with the "KO" being dumb crap like Mayweather or Dawson, or you get a great fight where the rightful winner gets screwed like tonight.
And if you do have a clean uncontroversial fight, guess what? It's boring as fuck, like Mayweather-Mosely, Pacquaio-Clottey, and so on.
I just want a good top level fight where the right guy wins, and the guy that wins does it in a clean, exciting manner. I guess that's too much to ask from boxing in 2011 though.
I'm like the kid who waits Christmas morning for Santa and hoping to get the elusive boxing combo of a great finish or fight, with no controversy.
Either you get a great fight or a finish of some kind, but it has some type of controversy with the "KO" being dumb crap like Mayweather or Dawson, or you get a great fight where the rightful winner gets screwed like tonight.
And if you do have a clean uncontroversial fight, guess what? It's boring as fuck, like Mayweather-Mosely, Pacquaio-Clottey, and so on.
I just want a good top level fight where the right guy wins, and the guy that wins does it in a clean, exciting manner. I guess that's too much to ask from boxing in 2011 though.
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Ether_Snake said:
Purexed said:
Yup, that's why even the guys from PRIMETIME (that were saying that Manny was going to take this one) called it a robbery.
They MUST be gaffers.
Fuck off with that kind of mentality, Manny didn't win, just look at the thread and how we are reading round by round, even some Pacquiao fans are giving it to Marquez.
KidA Seven
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I personally thought Pac man won a very close fight. He threw around 100 more punches and there was still only a 2% difference. He also went for the head more which is probably why the %difference was in Marquez's favor. It could have went either way. I don't think anyone was robbed no matter which way the decision went.
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JLG- said:
(Why do I feel that people are trying to pick a fight with me??) I had Marquez winning the fight 115-113 as I stated earlier. I'm not trying to justify the terrible 116-112 scoring, although I can get 114-114/115-113 for either fighter.The M.O.B said:
I'm just putting the numbers out there who are wondering what they were, since some people were asking.
EDIT ADDED: Sorry if I'm assuming ill intended thoughts. I'm Filipino and I'm the only one who thought Marquez won, so I'm kind of being shunned at the moment.
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I agree 100%.Dreams-Visions said:
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Bad_Boy said:
HAHAHAHAHA
This is just another example of the sham that is Top Rank boxing. Manny is in the ring with someone that isn't washed up (Max said it himself as well) Look at what happened. Manny looked like he lost. Juan wasn't in there to touch gloves like Shane, he was there to win and in the eyes of many, he did just that. There is no way, no way Floyd loses to Manny Pacquiao. I hope on May 5th, Floyd takes his soul.
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So Mayweather vs. Pacquaio needs to happen now....rite??
KidA Seven said:
Exactly. Marquez landed something like 52. Body shots and Pacquiao landed 20ish. Pacquiao beat him by far in headshots. Having 100. More punches spread to the majority of the head makes a difference. It was a close fight, but manny won by a very conscientious judging.
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I watched in a room filled with Filipinos and we all thought it was a really close fight but Manny edged it out with pure volume punching.
Edit: a few thought it was a draw too
Edit: a few thought it was a draw too
facepalm007
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....WTF did I just read??...Kitschkraft said:
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Kitschkraft said:
dude is paid to be a troll, don't mind his opinion this is part of his Shtick.
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