Pacquiao Wins Split Verdict Over Marquez

[DrewWoodside]

everyone is bitchin over the results but the pole that is one of the forums show that more people think paquiao won

Yup, the thing is the only people actually posting are the sore losers. Everyone who knows Pac won doesn't feel a need to talk about it.. They saw it and they aren't in denial. JMM fought a great fight, but grow a sack and take your loss like a man. Actually.. no, cry about it and then do some whining. That's what i used to do in first grade when i lost at checkers and it made me feel a whole lot better.

[Mr. Ryan]

wtf, Marquez won that. but it was close. i think the cut made the judges choose pac.

Both guys were cut and bleeding.

If they fought 100 times, Pacquiao would never completely figure out Marquez's style. In those 100 fights, Pacquiao's speed and power would always keep him neck and neck with Marquez.

I thought both guys fought much better this time around then the last time. The only problem was that Marquez didn't take enough chances. Pacquiao didn't overextend himself as much as he used to so JMM didn't have much to counter punch. That made rounds like 5-6 too close to call really for either man. I gave them to Marquez, but not with as much room as I gave other rounds.

If Marquez fought every round like the 12th, he would have won the fight.

[Famoso Matador]

I was actually pretty heart broken that Pac got the decision. I thought Marquez outboxed him.
One thing ill say is that because of Marquez's counter punching style he rarely gets hit, but in this fight he ate some clean hard left hands and he just ate them up.
Though i thought Marquez won i can live with the decision, one point made the difference for pac on the last score card, it was an awsome fight.

[lennie paz]

i had no problem with the decision.if they called it a draw or gave it to marquez i would have been fine with that too.when the fight ended i did say the knockdown would probably be the deciding factor and it was.if it was a 10-9 round instead of 10-8,we're looking at a draw.

[Alibata]

Not close at all 10-2 Marquez, the 8th was a 10-8 to Marquez as well.

I you would've gambled on Pacquiao your assesment would be more credible even with your ridiculous scoring.. But I see you put something on Marquez which explains your lopsided bs view..

[davico]

You guys do realise where the judges sit yeah?

Watching on TV is way different to sitting right beside the canvas. For starters you don't have the advantage of slow mo replay, second you can only see the fight from the angle you are sitting at.

Personally, as someone who was going for pacman, it certainly would not have surprised me if the decision had gone the other way. But as someone who has actually sat and scored fights before, you have to remember that he was the one coming forward all fight which when you are close to the ring looks impressive. He also had the kd which, if the referee knew what he was doing should have been 2 kd's in the round as JMM was basically using the ropes to stay up.

All said, great fight and I wish more of the big fights lived up to the hype like this one did. As stated, thought the fight was very close and would not have been upset if either guy got it!