PHNO-SP: BEING FINALIZED: PACQUIAO TO MEET MARQUEZ THE 4th TIME

BEING FINALIZED: PACQUIAO TO MEET MARQUEZ THE 4th
TIME
MANILA, SEPTEMBER
14, 2012 (INQUIRER) By Celest R. Flores - It's going to be Manny Pacquiao versus
Juan Manuel Marquez — for the fourth time.
Boxing writer Dan Rafael of ESPN.com reports that another clash between
Pacquiao and Marquez is set instead of a rematch with Timothy Bradley Jr.,
according to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum.
"We're having a meeting about Manny's next fight and to get everything
finalized," Arum told Rafael. "My goal is to finalize the Marquez fight, but I
have to meet with (Michael Koncz)."
Arum met with Pacquiao's adviser Koncz shortly after the presser of the
Sergio Martinez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) to iron
out the terms for the fight.
While the other details of the fight remain hazy, the venue — MGM Grand Arena
in Las Vegas — and the date — December 8 — are already a lock.
"It's at the MGM," Arum said in the same interview with Rafael. "The eighth
is for sure. Vegas is for sure."
Pacquiao holds a 2-0-1 record against Marquez in the last three blockbuster
fights dating back to 2004 — all of which ended in a controversy.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[PHOTO - November 12, 2011: Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (L) and
Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico bout for the WBO welterweight title at the MGM
Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao defeated Marquez. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images]
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez III was a controversial boxing
championship bout for the WBO welterweight title.
The bout was on November 12, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada and
was distributed by HBO PPV. The fight marked a return to HBO for Pacquiao.
Build up
Pacquiao and Marquez previously met twice. Their first fight, on May 8, 2004
at the MGM Grand, ended in a draw; some believed Marquez won even though he was
knocked down three times. They fought again on March 15, 2008 at the Mandalay
Bay, where Pacquiao won via a split decision, though some believed that Marquez
won a second time. This led up to the rubber match and to Pacquiao's trainer,
Freddie Roach, saying he wanted to leave "all doubt behind." But again, many
fans thought Marquez won.
HBO's 24/7 broadcast on CNN on free cable and in addition to the HBO Deal,
Pacquiao-Marquez III was promoted during the Major League Baseball playoffs on
TBS.[4] A four-city press tour covering three countries and an estimated 25,000
miles started on September 3 in Pacquiao's adopted hometown Manilla,
Philippines, and ended on September 8 in Marquez's home of Mexico City,
Mexico.[5] The bout marked the 2nd time Márquez jumped from Lightweight to
Welterweight. His first attempt was a September 2009 loss to Floyd Mayweather,
Jr., who was making his return to boxing.
Controversy
Even though Pacquiao won a close decision, most of the pro-Marquez audience
believed that Marquez was the winner. Some of the audience reacted to the
decision by hurling food, beer, and ice; a can of beer hit a ringside writer,
though no record of any injuries exists.
The Ring, which produces its own version of boxing's lineal championships,
scored the bout in different ways: its editor, Michael Rosenthal, scored the
bout 115-113 for Pacquiao; two of its writers, Lem Satterfield and Mike
Koppinger, scored the bout 117-111 and 115-113 for Marquez, respectively, and
another writer, Doug Fischer scored it a draw.
Some Filipino TV news networks and their internet news websites showed photos
of Marquez stepping on Pacquiao's foot six times. However, such occurrences are
common between orthodox and southpaw fighters as they attempt to keep their lead
foot on the outside of their opponent's.
Freddie Roach has addressed the Juan Manuel Marquez "foot-stomping" issue
that has become a much discussed topic among Manny Pacquiao fans; he understand
when southpaws and orthodox meet feet will collide. According to Compubox,
Marquez was outlanded an average of 3 punches per round (14 to 11 punches
landed). Pacquiao also threw 142 punches more than Marquez and landed 38 more
punches connecting at a higher percentage rate in power shots than Marquez and
although Marquez landed at a higher rate in jabs was outlanded 59 to
38.




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