Pacman vs Dinamita, A Brief Review

Come December 8, 2012 a fourth fight between Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez. The world’s number one pound-for-pound boxer against Mexico’s modern warrior and considered to be the only boxer that gives headache to Pacman due to his counter-punching style.

The Review:

Pacman and Dinamita fought each other for three times, with those 3 outings, Pacquiao has a 2-0-1 while Marquez has a 0-2-1 win-loss-draw record.

Marquez has always been vocal in expressing his dismay in those 3 bouts with Pacquiao and believing that he won all of those 3 fights.  Now, let me help you in refreshing up their passed bouts and decide if Marquez was right.

Pacquiao vs Marquez I (May, 2004)

Marquez started this bout cold and dropped on the canvas by Pacquiao for 3 times. Marquez’s recovery skill was impressive and went to finish the 12-round bout thru his effective counter-punching skill and forces a Draw. Scorecard read as 115-110 for Marquez, 115-110 for Pacquiao and one Judge of the bout scored it 115-115 thus making it a draw. But later on, the Judge admitted that he had an error in scoring the first round “10-7” instead of the standard “10-6” for a 3 knockdown in one round. This would have made Pacquiao a winner by Split-decision. In contrast to this, Marquez believed that he had done enough to win the fight.

Pacquiao vs Marquez II (November, 2007)

This bout was defined by the knockdown that happened in round 3. Marquez was sent to the canvas by Pacquiao, which became the deciding factor to announced Pacquiao as the winner of the bout thru a split-decisioin win. Though Compubox slightly favoured Marquez, but Pacman’s power that was manifested during round three (knockdown) and ten (staggered Marquez) was enough for the Judges to pull-out a win. But again, Marquez was complaining that he won the fight and that he was robbed but this time some members of the press agrees with him.

Pacquiao vs Marquez III (November, 2011)

The third bout of Pacquiao-Marquez rivalry was another controversial fight in the book.

Pacquiao won via majority-decision. As Pacquiao was announced boos were heard from the audience and more audible during Max Kellerman post-fight interview with Pacquiao. . The crowd believed that Marquez got robbed and should have won the bout but the Compubox tells another story favoring Pacman by a notable margin. In this fight, the “step on foot” technique of Marquez which he used to Pacquiao were also obvious thus some believes causes Pacquiao’s immobility Marquez, for the third time, complains and asking for another fight with Pacquiao.

Though he never expected and was surprised, Marquez's request was granted by Pacquiao. A fourth fight that will happen December of 2012.

Both fighters promises a KO win and will not let the fight goes to the Judges hands.

Could this be a more definitive bout or another controversial?

Could this be their last bout?

Will Pacquiao shut down Dinamita? Or will Dinamita explodes and KO’s Pacquiao?

Come December 8, 2012…for both men…it’s now or never.

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