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By CompuBox - The moment after the final bell sounded, the boxing world knew that they wanted to see Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao fight again. And if it wasn’t sure then, it was confirmed the instant the draw decision was announced. On March 15 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, they will get the chance to settle their personal score as well as add to their already considerable fistic resumes.
The 29-year-old Pacquiao (45-3-2, 35 KO) is nearly a 2-to-1 favorite to dethrone the 34-year-old Marquez (48-3-1, 35 KO) and become the ninth man to win titles in four weight classes. Should he do so, he will join Thomas Hearns, Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Pernell Whitaker, Oscar de la Hoya, Roy Jones, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Leo Gamez and extend his championship arc to a full decade. Should Marquez win, it will be the culmination of an incredible comeback from the lowest point of his professional career – an ignominious and disputed loss to Chris John in Indonesia for a $50,000 purse on March 4, 2006. [details]
The 29-year-old Pacquiao (45-3-2, 35 KO) is nearly a 2-to-1 favorite to dethrone the 34-year-old Marquez (48-3-1, 35 KO) and become the ninth man to win titles in four weight classes. Should he do so, he will join Thomas Hearns, Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Pernell Whitaker, Oscar de la Hoya, Roy Jones, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Leo Gamez and extend his championship arc to a full decade. Should Marquez win, it will be the culmination of an incredible comeback from the lowest point of his professional career – an ignominious and disputed loss to Chris John in Indonesia for a $50,000 purse on March 4, 2006. [details]