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Pacquiao vs. Marquez III Result: Pacquiao wins by majority decision

Manny Pacquiao  was taken to the limit today before escaping with a majority decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez  in their welterweight title fight. Pacquiao won on 2 scorecards, Judge Dave Moretti favored Pacquiao 115-113 and Glenn Trowbridge had Pacquiao winning 116-112. But judge Robert Hoyle had it a draw 114-114. It was a narrow [...]

Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III: Weigh-In

Manny Pacquiao (143) vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (142) Manny Pacquiao stepped the scales at 143 pounds that his lightest fighting weight in 2 1/2 years. While Juan Manuel Marquez matched his heaviest weight ever at 142 pounds. Pacquiao (53-3-2) did a monitored diet and total exercise to reduce his weight while Marquez  (53-5-1) have to gain weight for [...]

Manny Pacquiao on a Different Level

Oscar De La Hoya, rebuilding a life that ascended to drug-tainted depths after a thorough defeat at the hands of the Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, dropped by the Wild Card Gym Monday and said that Pacman has a huge edge against the Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12. In 2008, for 8 rounds De [...]

Nonito Donaire beats Omar Narvaez via Unanimous Decision

Nonito “the Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. successfully defended his World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight belts against Omar “El Huracan” Narvaez in their match at the Madison Square Garden, New York on Saturday (Sunday in Manila). The Filipino boxer did not get the knockout victory he was hoping for because Narvaez clammed [...]

Manny Pacquiao gears up for November fight

Manny Pacquiao

  Congressman and the world champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao of the Philippines trains during a media workout at Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles October 26, 2011. Manny Pacquiao will defend his World Boxing Organization welterweight title against Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico on November 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo By DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS)