Those strongly situated in Marquez's corner would argue he could have easily won two of the three previous bouts with Pac-Man, but he instead tied the first one and lost the subsequent two. Pacquiao has been juggling duties as a politician and underwent a religious awakening and transformation ahead of his fight against Timothy Bradley, as reported by SI's Chris Mannix.
It remains to be seen how he will handle another bout with Marquez, but there is a definite chip on the older fighter's shoulder due to the disappointing outcomes of the previous three clashes. Marquez feels jaded by the judges—and sabotaged, insisting he is the superior boxer.
There may be some truth to that, but until these two step into the ring, it will be impossible to tell for sure. Further fueling Marquez were accusations Roach fired the year-old's way, as he claimed Marquez was using performance-enhancing drugs.
Recently, Roach backtracked and stated that he was just joking, according to Ben Thompson of FightHype. This is only essentially an exhibition fight, but for true boxing fans, it is much more. Even for the casual observer or non-fan, this is a pay-per-view event you won't want to miss.
If ever you were going to take a time out for boxing, this would be it. These are two of the best fighters of this generation, and it may be the final time they square off in the ring. No title belt is at stake, but so much more is. Such a setting will behave as a ticking bomb, the crucial difference that the potential for destruction increases exponentially over time.
The more suppressed the system, the more its inherent tension increases. Such tension will inevitably, sooner or later, find a way to explode in an unpredictable—and often dangerous—manner.
The Pacquiao vs Marquez rivalry began with a bang thanks to the violent rendition of fistic prowess offered by the Filipino icon in the first round of their tetralogy, a round that saw Marquez visit the canvas three times.
Momentum switched back and forth, but the dial never failed to return to dead center, leaving those of us watching to call the pairing one of the most evenly matched in boxing history. Was the world of boxing going mad? But most who shared that opinion failed to take into account the tension accumulating in the rivalry through thirty-six rounds of inconclusive results.
To fans, the close rounds and controversial judging were at worst a nuisance that pointed to how well-matched the Filipino and the Mexican were. However, to the two athletes putting their very lives in peril in the ring, the lack of clarity was a psychological burden dragging them down. Manny had asserted his power during the first two rounds—just enough to win those episodes—as well as a fraction of the third.
Manny immediately rose and continued fighting, recovering quickly. There was still time to reel in the great whale in the rounds to come. Defensively, I moved my upper body and I needed to use the counterpunches. I believe that I won this fight clearly, and I should have won by maybe four rounds. It was hurting my career, because I wanted to be the best fighter in the world, pound-for-pound.
The fans in Mexico were also angry because they believe this [result] was a robbery. I arrived back in Mexico at the airport, and everyone was talking about it. I was very disappointed, but the Mexican people supported me. Marquez blasts Manny Pacquiao with a right in their fourth encounter.
Photo courtesy of Reuters. But this time I wanted to punch with more force. This, to me, is our best fight. I knocked him down in the third round, but he got up and came back at me. The mistake [Pacquiao made] was that he would feint and attack. He would feint, come fast and throw punches. He would do that all the time. In Round 6, this time, I saw him coming and was able to land a very hard punch. I stepped back and used that punch on Pacquiao. I was one of the best counterpunchers.
I knew he was knocked out when he went down. It was unbelievable! Winning this fight was like winning the first fight, the second fight, the third fight … all the fights. It meant everything to me. I did it for my country — the Mexican people. This knockout made up for the close decisions that went against us.
I would like to thank the Mexican people who supported me for my fights against Manny Pacquiao and all through my career. Alfonso Nava helped to coordinate this interview. The Ring would like to thank him for his assistance.
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