OFFICIAL PREDICTIONS THREAD: Pacquiao-Marquez III

[Walt Liquor]

Not sure why everyone thinks pacman is going to KO him. Yeah Juan will be going up in weight but he's never been KO'd before, he went 12 rounds against Floyd at 147, he's one of the smartest fighters in the game, and he knows how to fight Pacquiao.

My money says this fight is going the distance.

prob has something to do with how much he's been getting hit at lw and above and kats putting him on his a$$ last fight...i dunno, maybe.

[ИATAS]

prob has something to do with how much he's been getting hit at lw and above and kats putting him on his a$$ last fight...i dunno, maybe.

he always gets knocked on his ass though. Always gets right back up and proceeds like nothing happened.

and it's not like katsidis is some feather fisted guy he's got some good power and landed a perfect shot.

[madsweeney]

Late TKO (ref stoppage) or UD for Pacquiao after a handful of knockdowns during a faced-paced FOTY candidate. JMM will be in it to win but between weight and Pac's improvements, the distance between them went from razor thin to substantial. JMM will not let himself be KO'ed but a ref may jump in to stop a bludgeoning.

[Walt Liquor]

he always gets knocked on his ass though. Always gets right back up and proceeds like nothing happened.

and it's not like katsidis is some feather fisted guy he's got some good power and landed a perfect shot.

its nowhere near what manny punches like at 147

[NET]

Marquez will dominate the fight and walk Pacquiao into traps all night using his careless aggression against him.

Unlike the first 2 fights though, he will press his advantage later in the fight once Pacquiao is demoralized and confused to finish him and take the judges out of the equation.

Pacquiao will hear crickets in the audience while JMM is bashing his face with clean counter combos.

JMM k.o in 11.

[NET]

Another important variable is the psychological edge JMM has. He's wanted this 3rd fight for years and has done everything short of kidnap Pac to make it happen.

He knows he's won 2x and knows he can do it again. Pac on the other hand looked defeated both times post fight in particular after the 2nd fight.

JMM owns him physically AND mentally. All he wanted was the opportunity to finish the job and now he has it.