
Pacquiao: Marquez Hurt Me, But It's Very Clear I Won
Manny Pacquiao believes he was a clear winner in his eagerly-awaited third showdown with Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
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Manny Pacquiao believes he was a clear winner in his eagerly-awaited third showdown with Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Prior to the sensational third fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, WBC president Jose Sulaiman condemned the fight by calling it a mismatch. Sulaiman felt Marquez was too old, too small and not strong enough to deal with Pacquiao. Sulaiman was wrong. Pacquiao won a very close twelve round majority decision, with many ringside observers believing Marquez was the victor.

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada - A dejected Juan Manuel Marquez told the media that he doesn't know what he needs to do to leave the ring a winner when he fights Manny Pacquiao. Before a soldout crowd, Pacquiao won a controversial twelve round majority decision over Marquez, with scores of 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112.

Ryan Burton catches the post-fight press conference to the controversial trilogy bout between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. Hear from Pacquiao, Marquez, trainers Freddie Roach and Nacho Beristain, WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, Mike Alvarado, Top Rank's Bob Arum and more.

By Jake Donovan - They promised that this one would prove to be the one to close out the series once and for all, that for the first time in their three meetings we would finally experience a definitive outcome. After 36 rounds together, the only thing that Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez have proven is that they know how to stir up debate. For the first time since his last showdown with Marquez, pound-for-pound king Pacquiao was made to look human in taking a highly disputed majority decision in their 12 round main event Saturday evening at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao weighed in at 143 lb, one pound under the contracted catchweight of 144 lb despite his alphabet welterweight belt at stake. Marquez was slightly lighter at 142, but slightly heavier in actual ring weight once the fight began. Over the course of the entire 12 rounds, the third leg of their much-talked about trilogy didn’t live up to its predecessors, though don’t tell that to anyone among the sold out crowd of 16,836 on hand. Whenever either fighter threw a punch, the crowd erupted into a frenzy.

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada - At the post fight press conference following Manny Pacquiao's twelve round majority decision victory over Juan Manuel Marquez in the third installment of their trilogy, Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, called for an immediate fourth fight between the two superstars.

Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya believes Juan Manuel Marquez defeated Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao won a close twelve round majority decision to retain his WBO welterweight title. The scores were 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112. De La Hoya's company works with Pacquiao's main rival, WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., who dominated Marquez for twelve rounds two years ago.

Ronnie Shields (Pacquiao): “I think Pacquiao wins. I think he’s still too big and too strong. He’s been at that weight for a while now. He’s fought some big guys at that weight. Marquez has only been up that way one time, but his last couple fights have been back down at 135. I don’t care how big he gets. He still won’t be able to handle Pacquiao’s speed and power, I don’t believe. I’m going to say Pacquiao by late stoppage. After like seven, eight rounds, I think Pacquiao will knock him out.

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - In a super flyweight bout, Fernando Lumacad (25-3-3, 12KOs) won an eight round unanimous decision over Joseph Rios (10-6-2, 4KOs). The scores were 77-73, 77-74 and 78-72. During the end of the second round, Rios was hurt and took a voluntary knee in the corner. In the fifth, an inside hook sent Rios down for the second time in the fight. Lumacad appeared to coast in the final three rounds of the contest.

CompuBox takes a detailed look at the first two fights involving Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, and the fighters themselves with their different weight division conquests, their recent performances, and mucn more. The two boxers fought in 2004 and 2008, with a twelve round draw in the first meeting, and Pacquiao winning a close split decision in the rematch. They clash later tonight, for the third time, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.