Pacquiao-Marquez III: A look into the 'polarizing decision'

It's been days since the Saturday megafight and hopefully, by this time, the people who have watched the fight have all been sobered up and less emotional and have a clearer perspective and understanding of what happened that night. Maybe this time they're now more attuned to using their heads rather than be carried away by their emotions.

The third installment of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy has divided not only the boxing community but also the casual observers on who the rightful winner and welterweight champion of the world would be.

The camps of both Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez and their supporters have been very vocal with their claims that their man was the real winner last Saturday night. There were two schools of thought on the matter as to which should have more weight when judging a fight: the fighter who threw more punches versus the one who connected cleaner but at a lesser rate; the aggressor versus the counter-puncher; the fighter coming forward and initiating the action versus the fighter backpedaling and waiting for the opportunity to strike.


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End Game: Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez III

Tonight, the third and probably final installment of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and promises to be a war between two protagonists who both want to prove a point and end all the questions on who is the superior fighter between them.

The very technical and skilled counter-puncher in Juan Manuel Marquez faces Manny Pacquiao, the speedy offensive dynamo, in a fight that will finally settle the score and close the final chapter of their highly competitive, well-fought and controversial history. A history between two warriors who carry the weight of their nations on their shoulders, a history of pride and determination that was documented in blood, sweat and tears ever since they first traded punches in 2004 and reprised the part in 2008.


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HBO Ring Life: Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez recap

Boxing fans will learn more about Juan Manuel Marquez than they will about Manny Pacquiao in this episode. This is because we are now so acquainted with the life story of Manny Pacquiao that it seems there is very little left out there that has not been covered in the past. Yet, there were some new insights that we can get if we watch and listen close enough.

The episode started with Manny Pacquiao telling his story that we've all heard before, and then some. Growing up in the Phillipines, Manny Pacquiao was "dirt poor, abandoned by his father, no money to buy food," and turned to boxing to help his mother make ends meet.

"I turned pro at 16, from the beginning I was not a very good fighter and I don't have natural talent but I had a determination to win the fight." -- Of course, considering where he is now, we all know that this was just partly true, because at a young age, with minimal or no amateur experience at all, Manny Pacquiao was not a very good fighter. But with his hard work and determination, Manny Pacquiao discovered his innate talent in prizefighting, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Freddie Roach, for his part, spoke of his chance meeting with the current pound-for-pound fighter in the world, which he now attributes to fate: "12 years ago he walked into my gym and his manager asked me to work the mitts with him. After one round, I was impressed with his quickness and timing. Every time he hit the mitts, it sounded like gunfire."

So, I said to my friend after the short workout, 'This kid can fight!'"

And Manny Pacquiao went back to his manager and told him, "We have a new trainer."


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Pacquiao- Marquez III Press Con: Manny Pacquiao Q & A

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