Pacquiao Knock Out

    I didn't realize that so much time lapsed since my last post. I meant to publish a post, back in June, about Sergio Martinez and Julio Ceasar Chavez Jr . I never, clicked publish :( In short, I didn't think that Chavez was ready for Martinez, but he convinced me otherwise. Although Chavez had a lackluster performance throughout the fight with Martinez, he made it through to the last round and almost KO'd a very tough fighter.

Anyway....

    This is about Pacquiao and Marquez. An 8 year drama about two greatly matched professional boxers trying to win decisively that hasn't ended. That's right... hasn't ended. Last night, Pacquiao was dropped by Marquez in the 6th round with a perfect punch that dropped Pacquiao like a sack of potatoes. Perhaps, too perfect of a punch. Maybe so perfect, that some fans and critics will say it was just a short moment of carelessness on Pacquiao's part. I will not be surprised if Pacquiao is favored in Pacquiao vs Marquez 5. Either way, a short careless moment is all it takes. Juan Manuel Marquez was the decisive winner last night.

    While I was watching the fight, I started to think that Marquez had to win by knockout. The announcers called shots for Pacquiao that were blocked and slipped. Marquez bled heavily early in the fight, from and on top of his nose, and Pacquiao was building momentum after dropping Marquez in the 5th round, so the doubt of Marquez getting a decision started setting in.

    Marquez fought a great fight and executed a brilliant strategy. The knockout punch was a perfectly timed right hand power shot over a right hand faint by Pacquiao that is typically followed by a left hand that comes from some place that most boxers cannot figure out. Marquez is a phenomenal counter-puncher, and I am almost positive that specific shot was worked on in his training. 

   I mentioned Pacquiao vs Marquez 5. That fight is by no means official, but I think it will happen. Pacquiao wants it to happen, Bob Arum of Top Rank wants it to happen, fans would want to see it again and Juan Manuel Marquez ain't no punk.

   Let's do it again soon boys! Marquez is 39 and I do not know if Nacho Beristain nor Freddy Roach can take that much more excitement :)