2004 @ 126
The rawest version of Manny that JMM faced, but a Manny that was also coming off what still stands as arguably the greatest victory of his career, his destruction of Marco Antonio Barrera. JMM fights back from a disastrous first round to win the 'rest' of the fight on two of the scorecards, winning it very comprehensively on one of them.
2008 @ 130
This version of Pacquiao had beaten Barrera and Morales twice, and was about to go on the run that made him a global superstar. An extremely close fight with several toss up rounds. The knockdown costs JMM the fight.
2011 @ 147
Pacquiao was coming off an unimpressive but nevertheless comprehensive victory over a shot Shane Mosley. Marquez is for the first time in the series fighting at the weight for only the second time and looked terrible on that first outing. He dominates the early and middle rounds on most scorecards, arguably putting more daylight between the two fighters than either had managed to date in the trilogy. Still loses the fight on two scorecards.
The rawest version of Manny that JMM faced, but a Manny that was also coming off what still stands as arguably the greatest victory of his career, his destruction of Marco Antonio Barrera. JMM fights back from a disastrous first round to win the 'rest' of the fight on two of the scorecards, winning it very comprehensively on one of them.
2008 @ 130
This version of Pacquiao had beaten Barrera and Morales twice, and was about to go on the run that made him a global superstar. An extremely close fight with several toss up rounds. The knockdown costs JMM the fight.
2011 @ 147
Pacquiao was coming off an unimpressive but nevertheless comprehensive victory over a shot Shane Mosley. Marquez is for the first time in the series fighting at the weight for only the second time and looked terrible on that first outing. He dominates the early and middle rounds on most scorecards, arguably putting more daylight between the two fighters than either had managed to date in the trilogy. Still loses the fight on two scorecards.
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