Marquez did well for a guy being dropped 3 times in the 1st, but he was very lucky in many aspects of that fight.
There was every reason the ref could have waived it off after the third KD, but he didn't. Marquez wend down the 3rd time, paused, and layed down on his back. That was a roll of the dice and he benifited from some lenient reffing.
He also should have lost that fight, technically, on the cards. That was a 10-6 first rounnd. Text book. The juduge that score it 10-7 was embarassed he goofed, and said immediatly after the fight if he'd have known, he would have scored it 10-6 the 1st time around.
After escaping the fight with a draw, Marquez was offered the fight twice, the 2nd time being far and away the biggest payday of his career, and he turned it down. That speaks for itself.
Manny was dejected that he threw everything in the 1st and didn't get him out of there, and was frustrated when he allowed him back in the fight. He did not get taken to school, nor should he have lost that fight.
It was competitve, and I think anyone that gave Marquez 9 rounds from 3 through 12 is being very generous to him.
Pacquiao has grown since that fight, developed more power in his right and more ability to mix up his punches. Marquez hasn't been challenged since.
Unless Pacquiao moves up to 135, I don't see anyone laying a 'Hopkins Tito' on him. He's the real deal right now, and he's improving with each fight and has just entered his prime.
i personally think your prime is 18-25 those are the years when your are in complete shape. from 25+ its only skill.
No such thing as a 10-6 round unless you are a mental patient.
under 10-point MUST System:
"If Fighter A scores a knockdown in a round, he gets 10 pts. and Fighter B gets 8 pts. If fighter A scored 2 knockdowns in a round, he should win that round by 10-7. If Fighter A scored 3 knockdowns, he should win that round by 10-6."
under WBA Rules:
Section 3.3 "Three (3) knockdowns in the same round constitute an automatic knockout, unless that stipulated in article 20 of the World Championships Regulations."
Actually he is more like EM,MAB, and JMM all rolled into since he has gobbled 'em up for breakfast, dinner, and lunch. Oh and I hear he wants to add Larios on his menu(lmao)
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