Pacquiao Gets Knocked Out

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 It was the fight of the century, for the fourth time, and this time there was a definitive winner. Manny Pacquiao got knocked out in the 6th round of his fight against Juan Manuel Marquez. This is the fourth time these two have squared off, and in the past three bouts, there has been no clear winner and it's gone down to the cards each time. Well, I guess the fourth time is the charm for Marquez.

In this brutal series Pacquiao was 2-0-1 against Marquez, but now stands at 2-1-1 against Marquez. Pacquiao went down face first after hanging a punch with 1 second to go in the 6th round. This made the sold-out crowd in MSG Los Vegas almost go silent. Pacquiao was out for a long time, it actually took smelling salts to wake him up.

"I knew Manny could knock me out at any time," Marquez said. "I threw the perfect punch." It was a stunning scene and certainly brought to a close Pacquiao's incredible run that saw him win world titles in a record eight weight classes, win a congressional seat in his native Philippines and become a global star. It was also probably the final nail in the coffin for the fight most have wanted to see for years but that has gone unmade: Pacquiao against pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. "I was careless. He's not an easy opponent," Pacquiao said. "I did my best, but that's boxing. That's sports. I thought I got him in the last couple of rounds, but I got hit by a strong punch. I never expected that punch."

Both Pacquiao and Marquez said in the build up to the fight, that they wanted to definitive win, a knockout to be sure they would win the fight. They certainly lived up to that expectation as they delivered one of the most action packed fights in this series. 

My take on this fight is that this is the worst lose that Pacquiao could have faced, for boxing fans that is. This loss made it very clear that there would never be a fight that everyone wants to see, and that's Pacquiao vs Mayweather Jr. Even though I think it would have been the worst decision that Pacquiao could have made, in wanted to fight Mayweather Jr. Mayweather Jr is pound for pound the best fighter in the weight class. It would be no contest and Pacquiao would more than likely be knocked out my Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. This is a fight he could not, and would not win. I just don't think it is in the cards for him to ever fight Mayweather.

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