Manny won the fight. He's clearly the aggressor. Marquez did not do much to win the fight. It was close until the 9th round, but Manny pocked the last 3 rounds clearly.
I don't think Pac won the last 3 rounds... he definitely won the 11th though. I would have to look at it again, nothing really happened in much in last rounds. I gave Marquez those rounds because he looked sharper and he was pretty much dictating the fight... Pac was fighting his fight and looking frustrated. Pac was definitely the fresher of the two down the stretch though.
He kept 3 scores. His unbias opinion (Marquez victory) His bias opinion (Pac 115-113) His, Im going to score as if Arum paid me off opinion (116-112 Pac)
Pac lost this fight quite clearly, just check the polls the public reaction, the media coverage, bob arum stopping the post fight presser after 3 questions. It quite clear pac lost the fight. HBO tried their best to save their super fight but all they did was embarrass themselves to people already turning away from this corrupt sport. Filipinos who are die hard pac fans can't believe pac got the decision. Just check the polls the public has spoken, pac lost and he knows it, Roach knows it even his stable mate Khan said he lost.
Respect for being able to express that opinion OP, and any other Pac fans who choose to do the same. No shame in it.
And i'd prefer this ending than what people are expecting because pac will be bashed as a fighter who only fights old and past prime opponents but more importantly the fight with floyd wont ever ever happen which is much more disappointing than this decision win by pac over marquez.
Even through the bias, I was still able to put up, in what I believe, is a very reasonable scorecard. I, obviously, am not like everybody who thought Marquez was straight up robbed. Close fight, if I had to pick a winner it would have to be Juanita though
Initial overeation. It wasn't a robbery in terms that the margin was huge in favour of Marquez. But he won it by 2 at least.
the best pac could have gone with that fight was a draw the first time i watched it... i had JMM winning btw by a slight margin.