Last sunday, March 16, 2008. A milestone in the Philippine boxing history happened in Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Two of the strongest boxers in the super featherweight division battled to be the WBC Super Featherweight Champion of the world. Filipino boxing sensation Manny "Pac-man" Pacquiao faces off with the current champion, Mexico's Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez.
The fight was so exciting that it got me standing the whole fight. Pacquiao knocks Marquez on the third round but still, as expected, Marquez showed Pacquiao hell for 11 rounds. Both fighters were determined to win.
Marquez, as the last Mexican in the super flyweight not defeated by Pacquiao, carries the burden and the burning passion to make Manny pay for what he did to his country men. Not only this, after the controversial fight 4 years before, Marquez hopes to put a "dot" to the decision. Paquiao, on the other hand, fight to be the first Asian featherweight fighter with 3 belts under him.
The fight lasted for 12 rounds and ended to the judges' scorecards.
Duane Ford 115-112 Pacquiao
Jerry Roth 115-112 Marquez
Tom Miller 114-113 Pacquiao
A point favor to Pacquiao. A lot of people, specially Filipinos, might be saying, "I know he'll win but not by split decision.". You'll be surprised that a lot else thinks why didn't Marquez win? The Associated Press gave the fight to Marquez, 114-113. 2 of the 3 commentators of the G.M.A. Network coverage, which included Nonito Donaire, a Filipino and a Flyweight world champion, 114-113 to Marquez. I also think its going to be Marquez. A rematch was called to answer this, Again..
As they say in boxing and in any other fighting sport, "If you don't want to put the decision to the judges, knock him out!".
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