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In the second fight, it was closer, but I clearly gave Marquez seven rounds edging out the one point victory after the big knockdown by PacMan. The third fight was the closest and most debatable, I once again gave Marquez a seven to five round victory, but most experts had it 6-6.
Marquez ability to counter PacMan and his incredible footwork has been the difference IMO and is what led to him winning all three fights, despite being screwed and handed an 0-2-1 mark. Marquez continuously cut PacMan off allowing him to hold the edge from a positional standpoint and dictate where he wants both Pacquiao and the fight to go. He has a keen ability to use PacMan’s aggression against him and punish him on the counter attack.
I did think Marquez slowed in the last fight allowing Pacquiao back in it late, which gives me some pause this go around. Pacquiao was completely screwed in his last fight, sound or not. That was one of the worst decisions I have seen, as Bradley barely won three rounds, if that. How anyone saw him winning seven is beyond me.
I’m on Marquez, but wouldn’t be the slightest bit shocked if he gets fucked again. If he slows like he did in the third matchup, he better have a comfortable lead or he will likely lose yet another close fight. A draw may be worth the long shot, as the first was a draw, the second would have been a draw save for the late knockdown and most experts had the third a draw.
GL with whatever you choose it should be another good one.