Thoughts on the Pacquiao/Marquaz fight

He was winning the fight, had Marquez hurt got careless and just got copped. On the other hand Marquez had looked dangerous with that right hand earlier. That's the fight game! If they fight again it will still be a pick em.

 

I expected both men to have slowed down (which favors Marquez), and for Marquez to put on a repeat of their last performance -- outboxing Pacquiao. I thought Marquez was an odds-on favorite to win, just like he won the last match.

But Marquez had other plans. He built a body that was slower than Pacquiao. This would be no repeat of their third fight. He gambled on his ability to use his added power to find a knockout shot, and he did, because he is mentally of the absolute highest tier in boxing. Steel will, grit, focus, the composure and poise to see through to victory.

If Pacquiao is smart, he will retire. He will not beat Marquez ever again.

 

Also, Marquez deserved to walk away from this series with a win. As far as I'm concerned, he always had the upper hand in the series, but it's splitting hairs either way, they're as equal vs eachother as any pair in boxing.

 

Well it marks the end for Pacquiao and it gives Marquez closure on a very controversial three previous fights. He may have been robbed before - but he's ended the series with a bang.

I think it was an incredible punch; beautifully timed. Marquez saw Pacquiao charging in and the current Pacquiao just doesn't have the speed and aggression he used to - which allowed him to charge in a bit wild. He was sloppy, he was a tad slower, and Marquez caught him dead.

Apart from that I do feel pretty bad for Pacquiao. Not a huge fan but seeing ANY legend ending their career like that is always sad - and always happens too often. I hope he retires and does what he does in the Phillipines.

Kudos to Marquez - always been a massive fan.

 

most people considered JMM the superior h2h fighter anyways based on the last 3 fights. I expected JMM to win but not by stoppage and never by one punch ko!

Marquez last night cemented his position as the greatest mexican in history in my books.

great fight by a great fighter.

he should probably fight bradley next that would be a good fight.

 

1 of the greatest wins in boxing history and the manner of it spectacular

He was actually displaying his best boxing of the series, his best head movement and defence. Marquez changed the dynamic

Oh and Marquez is the 39yo closing in on 40

People on the classic will generally minimise but Marquez is making a good case for this. Not just in the Pacquaio fights but his 3 weight dominance from 126-135

 

I had him beating everyone he fought at FW and I have him as an ATG there anyways. Since moving up he's achieved p4p greatness losing only really to Floyd.

 

What a night. Especially if you consider everything leading up to it. It feels like the last three fights were just a build-up to that one punch. This is why I love boxing. FOTY and KOTY.

 

Sometimes in boxing you have the privilege to witness a historic moment.

These two great fighters will be linked forever in history.

 

Floyd wouldnt get caught by a looping shot like that. I cant wait to see what happens to his 100 deep entourage now. Manny is going to be that typical cliche in boxing. Broke!

 

I'm gutted, in shock, massive pac fan but also feel the same for JMM, I'm real happy for juan, he is eveything that is solid about the sport & a great man to boot. But i'm just so gutted that manny just got caught like this, he looked on the verge of victory, but in saying that i did'nt want to see juan KO'd. What makes this such a **** day is that Mayweather has got his wish & is already counting out the future no-risk MEGA $$$.

 

JMM always impressed me. Smart smart fighter, fearless and skills of an all time great fighter.

 

Massive win...Marquez proved he is a true great himself.

 

This is the best thing that could have happened for boxing. Now it forces Mayweather to at least fight the younger crop instead of cherry picking and stage managing his way through the twilight of his career.

Even if Manny won this fight, it was unlikely such a deteriorated Pac was going to give Mayweather an honest go.

Floyd can now have fun with Canelo on his ass for 12 rounds :good

(BTW, at this stage I think FLoyd still wins, but it will be rough going for him, and if it takes place a year from now, who knows....)

 

The irony is it's probably the best Pac has looked aside from the two counter shots.

After his succes in round 5 and 6 he probably felt history was just one huge shot away.

Charging in against an elite counter puncher like that is suicide even more so after the warning shot he took in the 3rd.

A fifth fight is natural to make. I suspect a fight with Bradley might take place in the interim. It's unfair seeing him frozen out like this.