
The fight between Manny Pacquio and Juan Manuel Marquez was a thriller. It was the third bout between them the first one was a draw, Manny won the second one( the decision was controversial according to some experts) and guess what happened in the third one, Manny won it again in a more controversial manner. Controversy once again loomed in Vegas, people had hardly forgotten the controversial punch of Floyd Mayweateher Jr which knocked Victor Ortiz out in the 8th round and here comes another one.
Manny Pacquiao the WBO Welterweight champion, the world’s best pound for pound boxer entered the MGM Grand Garden Arena with high hopes of beating his opponent as the experts and everyone else thought the same too but his opponent Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez really worked hard and really exploited Manny’s weaknesses. As there was a lot of talking about Pacquiao vs Mayweather, so their different styles were also discussed many times. Pacquiao likes to attack whereas Floyd likes counter punching. So a lot of people where rating Floyd Mayweather favorite over Manny Pacquiao. And we all know that Freddie Roach the trainer of Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan also admitted that counter punching is their weakness and they will have to work on it. So happened in this match. Marquez also likes counter punching and forced Manny to come in the play and was very successful with his strategy.
It was an amazing fight, an incredible contest between the two contestants, until the final round. When the round ended Marquez raised his hands and believed that he had won it so did many others, on the other side Manny was quite and went to his corner praying for the victory. Surprisingly the decision from the judges came 114-114, 115-113, and 116-112 in favor of Manny. This really was a surprise for everyone. A lot of people criticized the decision. The Ring a prestigious magazine in boxing world rated the fight 115-113 in favor of Marquez. Another and the most notable criticism came from Manny’s own Sparring partner and the WBF and IBF Light Welter Weight Champion Amir Khan who said that he felt that Marquez won it by one or two rounds so did his trainer Freddie Roach. Amir Khan later said that its time that Manny should consider retirement and leave the sport on a high note. Some Filipino channels showed footage that Marquez stepped at Manny's feet 6 times which they referred as cheating but in my opinion I don’t think it matters too much.
So all the credit goes to the 38 year old Mexican he fought really well but this time again luck was not on his side. I will agree with the statement issued by Amir Khan that Manny should think seriously about his career, should really think that whether or not will he be able to fight Floyd or not. Marquez officially lost the match but won the hearts of many fans.