HBO PPV: Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez IV

Pac's decline has been over exaggerated, sure time has slowed down his physical attributes to an extent but the real reason for his underwhelming performances are the opponents he's faced.

Marquez - tricky counter puncher who's given Manny hell every time they've met.

Mosley - An over the hill Jr Middleweight who went on his bicycle as soon as he tasted Manny's power.

Bradley - A young, hungry, athletic boxer.

Manny was winning the fight before he got knocked out, he had Marquez hurt in the sixth round but walked onto a beautifully timed counter right that Juan had perfectly set up.

Margarito, Cotto and Hatton were all fighters who came straight at Manny and engaged him.

Reaction from inside the MGM.

At least Manny Pacquiao can stay classy in defeat:

“First and foremost I would like to thank God for keeping Juan Manuel Márquez and me safe during our fight on Saturday night. I want to congratulate Juan Manuel. I have no excuses. It was a good fight and he deserved the victory. I think boxing fans who watched us were winners too.

To all my fans, I would like to thank you for your prayers and assure you that I am fine. I am looking forward to a nice rest and then I will be back to fight.

On behalf of Jinkee and our family we would like to wish everyone a joyous Christmas and a happy and healthy new year.”

Manny's always been classy.

Kinda hope he retires but I wouldn't blame Manny for wanting to continue.

Marquez was working on that shot in sparring. Check 0:30-0:40.

I think there will be a 5th fight. Marquez will just be making a lot more than 6 milli and i think it can be their highest selling fight.

Pac might be classy but the entourage that leeches off him are not.



If I was the photographer I'd sue the shit out of both of those twats.

For once I agree with Keith Kizer.

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"What I find interesting is that neither of these gentlemen, nor anyone else on Team Pacquiao, had any problems when the photographers were doing their jobs and shooting pictures of Ricky Hatton after Manny knocked Hatton out," Kizer said.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/manny-pacquiao-aides-allegedly-attacked-photographer-brutal-knockout-005405170--box.html

That sig is awesome Ali. Seeing Merchant right next to Pac at the end is priceless.

what the fuc is he doing?

Thanks BBC but I don't think that's Merchant it's just some random old guy

Like I said to OU it looks like the guy is trying to stop Manny's head from rolling off or something.

Looks like Merchant to me but I could be wrong.

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Igor Guryashkin
So Juan Manuel Marquez passed his tests just fine in Nevada. Check this out folks - http://t.co/CytxN6pV #boxing

In other words, a successful cycle

Marquez wasnt really any bigger, but i felt he was a lot more cut and defined than usual. That does not mean steroids but there was a difference...and well, he is nearly 40

KingsOwn19 wrote:

Marquez wasnt really any bigger, but i felt he was a lot more cut and defined than usual. That does not mean steroids but there was a difference...and well, he is nearly 40

Ring Magazine actually done a piece comparing his physique at the 3rd and 4th fight weigh-ins in there was practically no difference in his body at all.

The only reason people are dubious is because Marquez hired that guy who was involved in the whole BALCO case.

Ali wrote:

KingsOwn19 wrote:

Marquez wasnt really any bigger, but i felt he was a lot more cut and defined than usual. That does not mean steroids but there was a difference...and well, he is nearly 40

Ring Magazine actually done a piece comparing his physique at the 3rd and 4th fight weigh-ins in there was practically no difference in his body at all.

The only reason people are dubious is because Marquez hired that guy who was involved in the whole BALCO case.

Was that guy not involved with JMM prior to the IV th fight?

I thought JMM looked huge at the weigh in, but having just checked the article in ring, there doesn't look to be a big difference.

Here's the two weigh-in's side by side



http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/176347-hernandez

1.15 million PPV buys.

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8750235/juan-manuel-marquez-manny-pacquiao-iv-exceeds-1-million-ppvs