November 13, 2011, 9:51pm
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – There seems to be no end in sight to the storied
Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao- Juan Manuel Marquez rivalry and everything
points to a fourth fight in May, 2012.
In another action-packed battle between the Filipino power-puncher
and the Mexican counter-puncher, Pacquiao was awarded a 12-round
majority decision Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) over Marquez before a
sell-out crowd of 16,368 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Marquez fought going backward all night, and that might have been his
undoing. While he landed well at times, Pacquiao was in his face most
of the night.
“I got robbed,” Marquez said. “I don’t know what else I can do to win.”
But in an interview aired over GMA-7 in Manila Sunday, Pacquiao admitted difficulty in beating Marquez in their third match.
When asked regarding his reaction over the remarks of other boxing
fans watching the fight live here, Pacquiao said he respects the
opinions of other persons – whether pro or anti.
“Kasama sa laro ‘yan (It’s part of the game),” Pacquiao pointed out.
But he claimed that it was a “close fight.”
Robert Hoyle scored it a draw at 114-114, while Dave Moretti saw it
115-113 and Glenn Trowbridge had it 116-112, both for Pacquiao, who was
pushed to the limit once more in a defense of his World Boxing
Organization (WBO) welterweight title.
Pacquiao won some rounds with sheer aggression, while Marquez won
others with brilliant counterpunching – practically keeping Pacquiao
from getting inside.
Marquez was a 7-1 underdog, but it was clear early he would be in this fight.
But when the decision was announced, the crowd booed roundly and, once again Marquez had lost a close fight.
One ringside judge had it at a 114-114 draw, while two others favored
Pacquiao by 115-113 and 116-112. The Associated Press had it at
114-114.
The sellout crowd at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, threw
bottles and cans toward ringside after the decision was announced, with
one full can hitting a ringside writer.
Marquez, who had been bitter about the scoring in the first two fights, stormed out of the ring.
While most of those in attendance thought Marquez deserved the
verdict, compubox revealed the opposite as Pacquiao threw 578 punches
and landed 176 (30 percent) of them, while Marquez unloaded 436 and
connected with just 138 (32 percent).
Pacquiao won all departments as he threw a total of 274 power punches
and landed 117 (43 percent), and Marquez let loose 254 and hit only 100
(39 percent), aside from firing and connecting more jabs, 304 (59
connected) to Marquez’s 182 (38 landed).
Pacquiao also averaged 49 punches a round and 14 landed, while Marquez had 36 and landed 11.
Unable to live up to expectations that he will destroy Marquez and
settle the issue between them once and for all, Pacquiao found the
38-year-old Mexican boxer much tougher than the one he fought in May
2004 and March 2008.
Still, Pacquiao said he had done enough to earn the judges’ nod and is looking forward to a fourth clash with Marquez.
“I won the fight. I blocked lots of his punches,” said Pacquiao. “Yes, I want to give him a rematch.”
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