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Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao Defeats Marquez at Mandalay Bay

Manny Pacquiao becomes the new WBC & Ring Magazine junior lightweight champ.

This was a close fight with Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao winning over Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez by a split decision. Pacquiao earned 115 points over 112 of Marquez.

The much awaited boxing rematch of Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez, The Unfinished Business, their unfinished business is finally “finished”. It was worth the wait. Pacquiao won by only 3 points, a small margin, but a victory nonetheless.

Manny Pacquiao	vs	Manuel Marquez
29	Age	34
5′6 1/2	Height	5′7
25″	Arm Length	24″
129 lbs.	Weight-In	130 lbs.
145 lbs.	Weight-now	141 lbs.
white	Trunks	black
115 points	Points	112 point

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What helped Pacquiao win the title was that he knocked down Marquez down to the mat on the third round. Because by the twelfth round, Pacquiao was visibly weaker and had a hard time deflecting the punches of Marquez. In a later interview, Marquez felt that he was cheated out of the crown just because of that momentary lapse in the third round. Too bad for Marquez, the points given to PacMan for that knockdown made up for the punches that Marquez connected.

Congratulations Champ!