On Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez meet in Las Vegas (and on HBO pay-per-view) in the long-awaited rematch of their 2004 draw. It's not often that two of top three pound-for-pound fighters in all of boxing meet in the ring, so this fight is an absolute must-see bout.
In their first meeting, on May 8, 2004, Pacquiao knocked Marquez down three times in round one, but Marquez weathered the storm and rallied over the remaining 11 rounds to earn a split draw. Since their first meeting, Pacquiao has gone 7-1 with wins over Erik Morales (twice) and Marco Antonio Barrera. The lone loss was to Morales in the first of their three meetings. Over the same time, Marquez has compiled a 6-1 record with wins over Barrera and Rocky Juarez. The loss came to undefeated Chris John in John's native Indonesia. Read Full Article ...
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