The time for talk about Pacquiao vs. Marquez III has almost come to a close. The fighters will get their chance to do their talking in the ring on Saturday night. But there’s always time for a final Pacquiao vs. Marquez preview. So let’s countdown together here as we await Pacquiao vs. Marquez III on Saturday night.
Pacquiao vs. Marquez Countdown 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
Their first fight was at featherweight, which means their trilogy spans five weight classes (126 lbs, 130 lbs, 135 lbs, 140 lbs, 147 lbs): 5…
Pacquiao has knocked Marquez down four times in their previous matches. 4…
This is the rubber match, the third fight, the close to the trilogy, between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. 3…
We’ve seen two great fights end two different ways between the fighters already, with Pacquiao taking home a Split Decision in their last bout, and the two battling to a draw in their first encounter. 2…
Tallying up the scorecards from those two fights shows that over 24 rounds, Pacquiao has a one point advantage over Marquez. 1…
And it’s go time for the rubber match in this intriguing series. Stylistically, these two have proven to be a perfect counterweight to one another in a way that few other top notch fighters have ever been.
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3 Final Pacquiao vs. Marquez Questions
We all know the history and the track-record. But there are plenty of questions we still have to wonder about before we see the fight play out.
- 3… How will Marquez’s body react to being at 144 lbs this time out? He has a new strength and conditioning regimen as compared to his last time out at welterweight, and he looks to be stronger than ever. But he looked small and slow last time out at this weight, so will he really have made that huge of an improvement?
- 2… Will Marquez be able to take a welterweight Manny Pacquiao’s best punch? Marquez has been down on the seat of his pants four times against Pacquiao. He’s always gotten up, but Pacquiao has fully grown into his new weight classes and surroundings, and he’ll have even more force and oomph on his shots than he used to.
- 1… Is Pacquiao fully focused for his third fight against Marquez? Talk has seemingly already shifted to Pacquiao vs. Mayweather, and it could be hard for him to be 100% focused on the task at hand.
So what does it all mean? Ultimately, Pacquiao has come too far over the past few years in comparison to his rival. Marquez will be in the fight early, but he won’t be able to stand in the trenches in a gun fight like he used to be able to do with Pacquiao. Look for Pacquiao to score a 10th round TKO win, with the referee calling off the show, saving a valiant and resistant Marquez who would never willingly refuse to battle on against his rival.
