Pacquiao is capable of knocking out Marquez in the first round!

[Mr. Ryan]

I think Pacquiao will knock him out, but in the 8th round. Marquez better not get any ideas of backing Pacquiao up.

[brickhouse187]

I believe Pacquiao with his new right hand will destroy JMM in the early rounds. You can not trade with a puncher like Pacquiao without paying for it.

[Mr. Ryan]

I believe Pacquiao with his new right hand will destroy JMM in the early rounds. You can not trade with a puncher like Pacquiao without paying for it.

What, is it a prosthetic? His right should be used better to set up the left. End of story.

[mauricio95]

naaaa I don't think so

[m00ks]

Barrera's heart gave up before his body. It was easily apparent by what he was saying and his suggestions especially when the headbutt occured half way through the bout.

Touche, forgot about that. Now that I think about it your right . He looked for a DQ when he started bleeding from the headbutt. It's pretty uncharacteristic of him though to be discouraged like that.

[Knicksman20]

There are a few variables to this fight, something that makes me very interested in it.
Marquez: No way will he allow that first round to happen again. This fight should go into the late rounds. Marquez knows how to avoid the big shots and would just love Manny to jump in throwing bombs so he can counter them. Look for lots of lateral movement and (punch-counter-clinch/step to the side) type fighting from Marquez. His main plan in this fight will be to keep Manny turning so he can't lung in straight at him. He should be able to win most of the rounds if he can avoid getting caught.
Sounds bad for Manny?......maybe not
Pac: One of the main things I noticed about their first fight was the way Manny was pretty much only using his straight left. After the fight many people were stating Pac was "exposed" as a one dimensional fighter. I don't actually buy into this. If you watch the Pac vs Barrera fight, Pac was using alot of angles and short hooks, uppercuts as well as the big left to throw Barreras rhythm off. Pac did almost none of this in his fight with Marquez. Barrera's game plan in that fight was to counter Pac, the exact same plan Marquez will have in the rematch. I won't get into the argument as to who is the better counter puncher in Barrera and Marquez. I would look for Pac to use more of before mentioned tools in efforts to throw Marquez's rhythm/game plan off. Roach is too smart not to have noticed this and will be beating this into Pacs head all during training camp.
Predicting a winner is hard because both guys have the tools to win. Right now I would go with Pac. Simply because he isn't going in with caution in mind.....Marquez is. With that said, its hard to dispute any counter arguments that Marquez can pull it off. But my gut says Pac.

Excellent points. The best post on this thread. I completely agree with this analysis

[mauricio95]

Excellent points. The best post on this thread. I completely agree with this analysis

not bad not bad
but a dont believe that caution is what's driven marquez
is determination to defeat manny paquiao

in he will you can bank on that marquez will BTFO manny paquiao

[Knicksman20]

not bad not bad
but a dont believe that caution is what's driven marquez
is determination to defeat manny paquiao

in he will you can bank on that marquez will BTFO manny paquiao

I think JMM could be over training for this fight. So focused & training so hard that he might not have the edge he needs to beat Pac. We've been hearing alot of reports of how he's been training & for how long. He's not in his 20's anymore & after a grueling fight he had with Pac, it could've taken alot out of him.

[Floydmayweather]

Pac will be ready Marquez will be ready not overtrained. Its gonna be great. We will just have to wait and see lets leave it at that.

[Epie2]

Pacquiao is capable of knocking out JMM in the 1st round. And so does JMM doing it to Pac as well. With the predictions as to who would win the 2nd fight being even, this fight is a must happen event. However, Unless the purse being asked by the JMM camp issue is resolved, we will never find out who is right in the predictions.