Manny Pacquiao Escapes With a Decision
- Posted on November 13, 2011 at 1:30am by
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Manny Pacquiao, right, of the Philippines, hits Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez during a WBO welterweight title fight Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao was taken to the limit Saturday night before escaping with a decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez in their welterweight title fight.
Pacquiao won on two scorecards, while the third ringside judge had it a draw. It was a narrow escape for the Filipino congressman, who took as much punishment as he got over 12 rounds.
The third fight between the two was as close as the previous two, and by the time they finished 12 rounds, the outcome was still in doubt. Pacquiao won some rounds with sheer aggression, while Marquez won others with brilliant counterpunching, keeping Pacquiao from getting inside.
Marquez was a 7-1 underdog, but it was clear early he would be in this fight.
AP
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Ralphbp
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 5:14pmI’m sorry that Marquez is such a poor loser. It was a close fight, but the judges called it correctly. It could have gone either way. If you look at post fight interviews for Marquez in all three fights, he has always whined and cried that the judges were wrong. I have heard today that the judges should be fired and banned from the Nevada Sports Commission, even though they have had successful careers in judging all other fights. Spare us the complaints and carry on like a man!
Report Post »Tacitus42
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:29pmRowgue, Parkinsons Syndrome not Parkinsons Disease
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 4:42amActually no. A syndrome is a collection of symptoms for which a cause is not known. Where they can’t find anything medically wrong with you, but you exhibit a certain set of symptoms for a seemingly inexplicable reason.
It‘s well established that parkinson’s is the result of the degradation of dopamine producing nuerons in the brain. The symptoms have an established medical cause making it a disease.
This is really just semantics because the terms are used interchangeably in the medical community and are rarely used in the technically rigid fashion that you’re tryint to pretend they are. However if you did use the terms keeping to their most rigid definitions, you would be mistaken.
Report Post »carlitamonique
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 11:59amcouldn’t agree more with ROWGUE
Report Post »-MD
Seede
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:57pmBoth of these guys are warriors and deserve every bit of what the sport affords. Both were born and lived in poverty and this was the best way out of the ditch for them. As an old fight fan I really respect both of them and wish the best for both of them. The only beef I have is that Marquez was short changed on his pay day. I think 80/20 is way to large of a pay check difference. I believe 60/40 is more in line.
Report Post »boone b
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 12:03pmmeskin meskin meskin….see that dont hurt
Report Post »boone b
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 12:02pmwhat you cant say meskin
Report Post »boone b
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 12:00pmi like this guy…tuff little meskin…yes i know hes not from mexico
Report Post »PoliticalJunkieToo
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:56amIf this guy gets what Mohamed Ali has – Parkinson’s – he has only himself to blame.
Report Post »hud
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:10amMarquez is a shoo in for Parkinson‘s since he’s been in at least 7 of the most brutal fights in history. The guy is a warrior, and too stupid to quit.
Report Post »nohussein
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:55amI thought clay has left hookitis and joe Frazair gave it to him.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 1:39pmParkinsons has nothing to do with boxing. There are craploads of people with parkinsons disease. If it were a result of being hit in the head EVERY boxer, hockey player, football player would have parkinsons.
Report Post »Charles
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:52amWatching two guys literally beat the snot out of each other is not how I expend my precious time
Report Post »lcovar
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 3:58pmAmen!
Report Post »PoliticalJunkieToo
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:37amI don’t follow boxing and have seen this guy only on commercials. He is an a&&. Whatever product he is pushing, I will not be buying it. He reminds me of a roster with a Napoleon Complex strutting around beating his chest. Enough – go away.
Report Post »NHABE64
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:26amI have watched a lot of Manny’s fights and this one was a tough one, perhaps the toughest. Marquez is just a hard match up and took Manny to tasking keeping him from knocking him down this time or knocking him out. But neither did Marquez knock out or knock down Manny. In the end Manny won. Period. Marquez cut him with a head but, hit him behind the head, and did NOT pursue going after the title or Manny. These mexicans are definitely sore losers and better learrn to accept the FACT that Mexico has NOT one fighter who can beat the great Manny Pacquiao. Get over it Marquez, your an excellent strong fighter but you LOST to a better man, end of story. For crying out loud stop whining and apologize for being such a sore loser. Hooyah Manny Pacquaio!
Report Post »Bronx
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:33amHey Mr. Marquez you can’t win a prize fight backing up., and you sure can’t win a prize fight when your corner is telling you, you are winning the fight when in fact you are losing.
Pacquiao did indeed win this fight, but IMO if Marquez would have been more aggressive the “Pacman Pacquiao” would have been on his back grasping for air like a fish out of water.
Mr. Marquez your corner lost you this fight, maybe your Mexican followers was throwing the cans and bottles at the wrong person or people. They should have been throwing them cans and bottles at your corner.
Ciao fight fans!
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 11:26amManny is a bad dude. I love to watch him work. Man, check out all the hate on boxing, Hispanics and men who aren’t fat, pus gut “athletes.” I can’t enjoy both UFC and boxing? Thanks for setting me straight, haters!
Report Post »USALOVER2011
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 11:37pmYup, I agree with you 100%!!! Manny you make us all Filipino very proud! Thanks for being a great fighter and a wonderful man! May God bless you and everything that you’ll do.
Report Post »Quagmir
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:12amUm maybe you didnt know the UFC was on last night on your local Fox station. Boxing is a wussy sport.
Report Post »PAWatcher
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 3:36pmSo you don’t like boxing, it’s really wussy catty girly to post your comment on a boxing conversation. Go to another site UFC.
Report Post »Seede
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:43pmTo each his own. I have followed boxing for over 65 years and love the sport. UFC has too much kicking and wrestling in it for my taste even though there is lots of skill and it is a tough sport. One thing I do like about UFC is that the fighters do not avoid other fighters and take it as it comes. You are probably right about a top UFC fighter could clean up a top boxer. Yeh, I think your right on that one.
Report Post »searching for the Truth
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 7:04amNope – been there, done that – definitely not a wussy sport.
Report Post »searching for the Truth
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 7:07amNow, blogging is another story!
Report Post »Joyzee
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:31amwrestling and Boxing big whoop!
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:57amIf I want to watch two little Hispanic guys boxing each others ears in, I can do it for free any night of the week in certain neighborhood bars in town.
Report Post »Seede
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:55amHey Ted
Think you got mixed up a little. Both fighters are not Hispanic. Marquez (challenger) is Hispanic and Pacquiao (the champ) is Filipino. Both are welterweights but very good at what they do. Being small. rather than an overweight bar slob, has nothing to do with the sport.
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 11:42am@Seede…
Report Post »You are mostly correct, however keeping in mind that the Filipino were rulud by the Spanish for close to 300 yrs and most have hispanic sir names. While they are most assuredly asian pacific islanders, there is much hispanic blood in their lineage. My wife is Filipina and her lineage contains many names such as Martin, Ediarte, Imperial, and so on.
Rowgue
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 4:35amDead sport, mediocre talent…yawn.
Report Post »WAKEUPUSA2012
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 4:23pmlol what? dude ur crazy
Report Post »the gray lensman
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 4:34amBoxing is a legitimate sport that dates back to the ancient Greek Olympics. But, I just cannot bring myself to take any pleasure in watching two human beings try to beat each others brains into mush to please the general public in return for a purse of money.
Report Post »JustinHale
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 6:45amJohn McCain, is that you?
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:05amMr. McCain where would Stallones career be without boxong?
Report Post »kalayaan
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 3:37amManny! Manny! Manny!….I watched the fight…no matter what the POOR LOSER Marquez say…Marquez did not and could not knockout Pacquiao!!! I watched the fight and I could see a greater number of good punches Pacquiao gave to Marquez…one thing was sure that Marquez could never knockout Pacquiao…every time Pacquiao hit Marquez, Marquez faltered…I never saw Pacquiao faltering when Marquez hit him good…ONE THING WAS SURE AFTER THE FIGHT…MARQUEZ WAS A POOR LOSER….
Report Post »Seede
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:27amGot to agree with you 100%– The Mexicans couldn’t get this one on affirmative action and it makes them howl like a stuck Obama. You don’t take a title away from a guy with a few fans bitching, you got to take it away with the gloves.
Report Post »Bronx
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:20amHey Mr. Marquez you can’t win a prize fight backing up., and you sure can’t win a prize fight when your corner is telling you, you are winning the fight when in fact you are losing.
Pacquiao did indeed win this fight, but IMO if Marquez would have been more aggressive the “Pacman Pacquiao” would have been on his back grasping for air like a fish out of water.
Mr. Marquez your corner lost you this fight, maybe your Mexican followers was throwing the cans and bottles at the wrong person or people. They should have been throwing them cans and bottles at your corner.
Ciao fight fans!
Report Post »Californiasodbuster
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 2:49amManny endorsed Harry Reid in the last election, hoped he would have lost.
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 2:40amTotally know nothing about this subject so you guys have fun……………………
Report Post »Laus Deo
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 1:44amAll men fall. Manny is not immune to the law of gravity. Hopefully he knows when to hang it up when it’s time.
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 1:38amManny spent too much time before this fight enjoying his celebrity status. He needs to realize these hollywood punks who want to live vicariously through him and get their photo’s taken with him…will toss him under the bus the moment he falters,
Don’t fall for their hype, Manny…plenty of time for partying with the shallow-people after you retire.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 2:04amI don‘t know what you’re basing that on but these guys have fought three times and it’s been super close in each fight. It’s not like Manny was blowing away opponents (he has been) and then all of the sudden didn’t train well enough for this fight. Everyone knew it would be close.
Report Post »Seede
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:06amThink you hit the nail on the head Creestof — Pacquiao is getting soft. Too many doughnuts and lime lights. He isn‘t hungry enough for Mayweather and he wasn’t hungry enough for Marquez either. Understand he got over 22 million for this one and Marquez only got 5 million. Not really fair in my book.
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