But if you're talking money and legacy, which Marquez has been yapping out, Pacquiao fulfills both better than any opponent he could viably fight.
I'd say there was a very good chance Marquez would have been stopped in 7th or 8th round. Pac broke his face and also landed a sickening body...
The 4th was also razor close up until the KO. They traded KDs and Pac broke Marquez's face before he walked into a hail mary punch.
You can if you're believed to have been heavily roided and knowing that there is a testing agency that is catching guys left and right.
If Marquez truly believed that he beat Pacquiao twice, then he wouldn't have enlisted the help of a doping expert. That's like Pacquiao roiding...
If you're a Floyd or Marquez/Mexican fan, then Marquez is 12-0 vs. Pac. The reality is that Pac was robbed of a win in I, II was razor close, III...
[MEDIA] Floyd's head has grown substantially as well. It may be still swoll from the 750 ml of IV fluids, doe. #hghhead
It's the drug testing. Beating Pac makes him more money, is a bigger fight, and better for his legacy (Cotto is old and faded and will be drained).
It's not about the money or the legacy. It's about the drug testing. Roidquez knows that fighting Pacquiao again is the most lucrative fight and...