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Casamayor vs. Marquez on Saturday – Boxing News

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casamayor5344.jpgBy Jason Kim: If you’re looking for excitement this Saturday night, then look no further than the lightweight match-up between former super featherweight champions Juan Manuel Marquez (48-4, 35 KOs) and Joel Casamayor (36-3, 22 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round bout at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. Both fighters are getting up there in age, but Marquez, 35, appears to have much more left in the tank as evidenced by his 12-round split decision loss to Manny Pacquiao in March 2008. By most accounts, Marquez appeared to win the fight but found himself on the losing end of a questionable split decision to the more popular Pacquiao.

Unable to get attain a rematch with Pacquiao, who instead has opted to face Oscar De La Hoya, Marquez then chose to move up from the super featherweight division to the lightweights to find greener pastures. He was quickly able to land a fight with former Cuban amateur star Casamayor, which he hopes will be the beginning of finding other big fights in the division, such as a bout with Nate Campbell or possibly a rematch with Pacquiao, who already moved up to the lightweight division and is a current World Boxing Council lightweight champion after a win over David Diaz.

Why Won’t Pacquiao Fight Marquez Again?

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marquez55544.jpgBy Manuel Perez: After having seen the second of their two fights in March, a fight which Marquez appeared to dominate yet lost by a 12-round split decision, I wonder why on earth Manny Pacquiao (47-3, 25 KOs) is content to walk away from a third bout between the two fighters? Could it be fear that he may lose to him, which he should have in the second if the judges’ had scored it as many boxing fans did, and hence ruin his ability to get future big paydays? It seems as if Pacquiao is ducking him, trying to avoid taking a big risk – for little money – and fighting him. Instead of what would likely be a superb third fight between these two fighters, we get Pacquiao dancing back and forth with De La Hoya over money issues.

Even if the fight ever does come off, which i don’t think it will, it still won’t likely be as half as exciting as a third fight between Marquez and Pacquiao. Maybe I come from the old school in which when you don’t beat someone conclusively, you turn around immediately and give them a rematch so you can prove it to the public and yourself, that you are indeed the better fighter of the two. Pacquiao, as good as some of his many boxing fans think he is, hasn’t proven himself to be the better fighter in either of their two bouts. In fact, he’s proven to be the lesser of the two fighters, as Marquez has out-boxed him in both fighters after being knocked down. Who cares if Marquez was knocked down once or twice?

Pacquiao Defeats Marquez On Questionable Decision

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pacquiao4323353.jpgBy Manuel Perez: For the second time in four years, WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-4-1, 35 KOs) finds himself on the losing end of a dreadful decision, this time a 12-round split decision loss to Filipino star Manny Pacquiao (46-3-2, 35 KOs) on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The final judges’ scores were 115-112 for Pacquiao, 112-115 for Marquez and 114-113 for Pacquiao.

I personally had Marquez winning 8 rounds to 4, but with the knockdown of Marquez in the 3rd round, it came out to 7-5. Many other sports writers at both ringside and on the internet are in agreement with me about the outcome being a horrible decision.

I can’t say that I’m particularly surprised, though, because Pacquiao is the bigger named fighter and it would have taken almost a miracle performance by Marquez to pull out a decision, even though he was the WBC super featherweight champion going into the bout and should have had that going for him. Unfortunately, he didn’t have enough cache to get the win, but for most people that saw the fight, they know really won the fight, so I consider Marquez the people’s champion.

De La Hoya’s Golden Goodbye Card

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by Nick Kelly: It was entitled ‘Unfinished Business’ but even after Michael Buffer announced the split decision scorecards we were no nearer to knowing who is the superior of Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao.

Ever since the synonymous draw between the two in 2004, arguments have raged that either fighter could and should have been the victor.

Marquez-Pacquiao: Will It Be Worth The Wait?

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By Nate Anderson: For some boxing fans, this fight has come too late and it’s not the same as it could have been. However, for most people, they could care less how long they had to wait, it’s worth it none the less. On Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao (45-3-2, 35 KOs), considered to be one of the Pound for Pound best fighters in boxing, will challenge WBC featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3, 35 KOs) in a rematch of their 2004 bout, which resulted in a disappointing draw. Both fighters are four years older now and look slightly different from the natural process of aging, along with a few more battle scars.

Marquez Looking Forward To Rematch With Pacquiao

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marquez555557551.jpgWorld Boxing Council super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3-1, 35 KOs) is getting ready for his March 15th rematch with Manny Pacquiao, whom he fought to a controversial 12-round draw with in May 2004. Marquez, 34, was knocked down three times in the first round of the fight, but from then on he rallied back, appearing to win most of the remaining rounds of the fight behind his sharp counter-punching style.

Despite the many knockdowns, it appeared that Marquez had done enough to earn the decision to many people that saw the bout. Afterwards, Marquez was eager for a rematch, but he was unable to reach agreement with Pacquiao and the fight never came off. Now, three years later, Marquez wants to prove that he is the better fighter once and for all, and is training hard to make that happen.

Pacquiao vs. Marquez on March 15th

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After flirting with the idea of a bout with World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz, Manny Pacquiao (45-3-2, 35 KOs) has opted for a rematch with World Boxing Council featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3-1, 35 KOs), which will be taking place on March 15th. Pacquiao, 28, has faced Marquez, 34, before in May 8, 2004, fighting to a draw. Though Pacquiao was able to knock Marquez down three times in the first round, he wasn’t able to sustain his momentum as Marquez came roaring back in the second half of the fight and appeared to have beaten the Filipino star.

Marquez: “I’ll destroy Pacquiao”

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In perhaps an effort to get Manny Pacquiao into the ring, World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3, 35 KOs) has reportedly said “he’s really scared and doesn’t want any part of me. He knows I’m the only man who can beat him. I’ll destroy him.” This was based on Marquez’s frustration of having learned that Pacquiao (45-3-2, 35 KOs) was interested in fighting World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz next rather than taking on the 34 year-old Marquez, who fought Pacquiao to a draw in May 2004. It’s hard to blame Pacquiao, however, for taking the easier fight against Diaz.

Marquez vs. Juarez on Saturday night

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World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (47-3, 35 KOs) defends his title against American Rocky Juarez (27-3, 19 KOs) on Saturday night at the Desert Diamond Casino, in Tucson, Arizona. Marquez, 34, has finally healed his hand injury which caused the postponement of their bout seven weeks ago. At the time, there were rumors that the fight was postponed not because of an injury to Marquez but rather because of dismal ticket sales.