Why was Marquez-Pacquiao II so close?

[them_apples]

Styles make fights, and Pacquiao put on 16 lbs in one day. Pacquiao looks drained even at 135, seeing as he came it at what, 147? against Diaz, thats still a good 12 lbs in one night.

Above all though, styles make fights and the fact that Marquez at featherweight was a beast.

[supRa]

wat larry saidl...

[AIR_KENG]

Pacquiao = Attacker
JMM = Counter-puncher

END OF STORY

[Puntoyhauf]

And in our country there is a word "Kontrapelo" meaning your match... more like counterpart. no matter how good you are you'll find someone who will give you a hardtime to win.

(Nobody beats me in billiards in our town, nobody but the pool table's owner's daughter. Damn...she's my kontrapelo)

[Panopticon]

Because unlike Pacman's last few opponents, Marquez was able to find a home for his right hand all night long.

De La Hoya never had a good right hand. Pac nullified his left hooks and went right through his pourous defense. Hatton never had a chance, and Cotto also found himself unable to land his left hand against Pac, which left him with a right that didnt prove to be that strong or effective.

You need a good straight right hand to beat Pac. Marquez had a very fast and strong right hand that night, and he made Manny's night hell. Mayweather has a great right. Thats why I cant bet against him.

[Left Hook Tua]

just another case of a far inferior opponent being a styles matchup problem to a much superior greater fighter.

[tommy boo boxer]

Was it because Pacquiao was weight drained or was it because of Marquez's skills?

are you f'uc'king serious?

[ummid]

what ya mean?

something like this:

[ummid]

just another case of a far inferior opponent being a styles matchup problem to a much superior greater fighter.

oh ****! no, you didn't just sully the name of mexico's last hero...

[sigrab]

something like this: