Which was Juan Manuel Marquez's best performance against Manny Pacquiao?

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.

Comments (16)

gmc_rfc_06

LMAO. Pac landed more punches against Marquez. An average of 3-5 jabs/power punches every round and since we know Pac is a heavy punchier therefor did more damage on Marquez. Landing clean punches is what matters, and Marquez did that. Marquez landed 90% of the significant punches in the fight, controlled the tempo and in general served up a boxing lesson. Pac dropped his head at the final bell knowing what the deal was, he was well beaten.

13y ago

whirlwind

2004 was his best performance, he won 9-10 rounds. However, 2011 was the clearest win. I had it 117-111 Marquez in a fight he won quite easily. LMAO. Pac landed more punches against Marquez. An average of 3-5 jabs/power punches every round and since we know Pac is a heavy punchier therefor did more damage on Marquez.

13y ago

Capaedia

Take out the first round of the first fight and it almost looks like a mismatch. That's where I cast my vote. I scored the second fight for Manny, third conclusively for JMM.

13y ago

713832281

Pac at 126. That version of pac was an absolute monster in the ring. He had all my respect at that stage in his career. JMM fought his ass off in that fight.

13y ago

Bermuda

first fight...marquez got dropped 3 times in the first round, got his nose busted and was bleeding in the first round and he still managed to put on a great performance.

13y ago

DeadLikeMe

all those years and divisions manny spent running away :lol1:

13y ago

Bretty_Poy32

first fight even though...

13y ago

pocos_pero_loco

None, Paquiao whipped him all 3!!!

13y ago

silentscoper

Jmm is always judged on how he does against Pac solely. JMM can get away with fighting bums, unlike Pac, yet who Pac fights is scrutinized more, even though he fights better fighters. Well Pac is going to get more scrutiny based simply on the number of people who believe him to be one of the greatest of all time. With great standing comes great scrutiny...

13y ago

gmc_rfc_06

Out of interest, which of the last 4 rounds did you give to Marquez? 9 and 11. 10 could have gone either way.

13y ago

Dr_Rumack

However, 2011 was the clearest win. I had it 117-111 Marquez in a fight he won quite easily. Out of interest, which of the last 4 rounds did you give to Marquez?

13y ago

hugh_grant

Jmm is always judged on how he does against Pac solely. JMM can get away with fighting bums, unlike Pac, yet who Pac fights is scrutinized more, even though he fights better fighters.

13y ago

gmc_rfc_06

2004 was his best performance, he won 9-10 rounds. However, 2011 was the clearest win. I had it 117-111 Marquez in a fight he won quite easily.

13y ago

Dr_Rumack

For me it's the second fight. His comeback in the first was incredible, but that was the most limited version of Pacquiao (in boxing terms) that he faced. Similarly, the Manny he faced in the third fight was a shadow of the guy that had been there for the previous three years. And without the boundless energy, Manny just didn't really have a way of closing the distance and throwing without over-extending himself. For me that's the fight that Marquez clearly won. 2008 was the closest of the three fights and the 'prime' version of Pacquiao. At the very least, JMM took 5 rounds in that fight, something no one had done against Manny since Morales in 2005, and no one would do again until JMM himself in 2011. Smack bang in the middle of that incredible six year run for Manny Pacquiao, Marquez met him and beat him in a lot of people's eyes.

13y ago

LeG00N

their first fight.... he easily took 10 rounds.

13y ago

Doctor_Tenma4618

Oddly enough it's the first fight, the closest one of all 3.

13y ago