Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez III

Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez III, billed as The 25th Round Begins, was a boxing championship bout for the WBO welterweight title.[1][2] The bout took place on November 12, 2011, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada and was distributed by HBO PPV. The fight also marked a return to HBO for Pacquiao and drew 1.4 million pay-per-view buys.[3][4][5]

"The 25th Round Begins"

Date	November 12, 2011
Venue	MGM Grand Garden Arena
Title(s) on the line	WBO welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Manny Pacquiao Juan Manuel Márquez Nickname Pac-Man Dinamita Hometown Malungon, Sarangani, Philippines Mexico City, Mexico Pre-fight record 53–3–2 (38 KO) 53–5–1 (39 KO) Height 5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm) 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Style Southpaw Orthodox Recognition WBO welterweight champion Ring Magazine #1 P4P Fighter ESPN #2 P4P Fighter WBO/WBA lightweight champion
Result
Manny Pacquiao via Majority Decision

Build-up

Pacquiao and Marquez had previously faced each other twice. Their first meeting, on May 8, 2004, at the MGM Grand, ended in a draw. They fought again on March 15, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay, where Pacquiao won via a split decision. Both encounters were shrouded in dispute with regards to who won and this subsequently led to a rubber match between the two fighters where Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's trainer, said that he wanted to leave "all doubt behind."

CNN broadcast HBO's 24/7 on free cable and in addition to the HBO Deal, Pacquiao-Marquez III was promoted during the Major League Baseball playoffs on TBS.[6] A four-city press tour covering an estimated 25,000 miles across three countries started on September 3 in Pacquiao's adopted hometown of Manila and ended on September 8 in Mexico City.[7] The bout marked the second time Marquez jumped from Lightweight to Welterweight. His first attempt was a September 2009 loss to Floyd Mayweather, Jr., who was making his return to boxing.[8]

National anthem singers

• Philippines (Lupang Hinirang) – Maria Aragon
• Mexico (Himno Nacional Mexicano) – Cristian Castro
• USA (The Star-Spangled Banner) – Thia Megia

Entrance performers

Like what was done before with Manny Pacquiao's previous fight against Shane Mosley, Jimi Jamison, the former lead vocalist of the band Survivor, sang "Eye of the Tiger" as Pacquiao approached the ring.

"No me se rajar" was the mariachi song that accompanied Juan Manuel Marquez during his entrance. It was performed by Raul Sandoval, a popular Mexican mariachi singer.

Judges

• Robert Hoyle
• Dave Moretti
• Glenn Trowbridge

Controversy

Even though Pacquiao won a close decision, Marquez's fans in the audience believed that Marquez had won the fight. Some of the audience reacted to the decision by hurling food, beer, and ice; a can of beer hit a ringside writer, though no record of any injuries exists. The Ring, which produces its own version of boxing's lineal championships, scored the bout in different ways: its editor, Michael Rosenthal, scored the bout 115–113 for Pacquiao; two of its writers, Lem Satterfield and Mike Koppinger, scored the bout for Marquez 117–111 respectively. Another writer – Doug Fischer, scored the bout a draw. Some Filipino TV news networks and their internet news websites showed photos of Marquez stepping on Pacquiao’s foot six times. However, such occurrences are common between orthodox and southpaw fighters as they attempt to keep their lead foot on the outside of their opponent's.[9] Freddie Roach has addressed the Juan Manuel Marquez "foot-stomping" issue that has become a much discussed topic among Manny Pacquiao fans; he understands that when southpaws and orthodox fight, feet will inevitably collide.[10] According to Compubox, Marquez was outlanded an average of 3 punches per round (14 to 11 punches landed). Pacquiao also threw 142 punches more than Marquez and landed 38 more punches, connecting at a higher percentage rate in power shots. Though in jabs, Marquez turned out to be the one landing at a higher rate, despite being outlanded 59 to 38.

Main card

• Welterweight Championship bout: Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez
  • Pacquiao defeats Márquez via Majority Decision. (114–114, 115–113, 116–112)
• Light Welterweight Championship bout: Timothy Bradley vs. Joel Casamayor
  • Bradley defeats Casamayor via technical knockout at 2:59 of the eight round.
• Light Welterweight bout: Mike Alvarado vs. Breidis Prescott
  • Alvarado defeats Prescott via technical knockout at 1:53 of the tenth round.
• Super Featherweight bout: Juan Carlos Burgos vs. Luis Cruz
  • Burgos defeats Cruz via Majority Decision. (92–98, 95–95, 93–97)

Preliminary card

• Super Lightweight bout: José Benavidez vs. Samuel Santana
  • Benavidez defeats Santana via Unanimous Decision. (60–50, 60–50, 60–50)
• Featherweight bout: Victor Pasillas vs. Jose Garcia
  • Pasillas defeats Garcia via Unanimous Decision. (40–36, 40–36, 40–36)
• Welterweight bout: Dennis Laurente vs. Ayi Bruce
  • Laurente defeats Bruce via knockout at 0:57 of the seventh round.
• Super Flyweight bout: Fernando Lumacad vs. Joseph Rios
  • Lumacad defeats Rios via Unanimous Decision. (74–77, 73–77, 72–78)

Main event scorecards

Nevada State Athletic Commission
Official score card

Title: WBO Welterweight						Referee: Tony Weeks						Supervisor: Francisco Valcaroel
Date: November 12, 2011						Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas						Promoter: Top Rank
Pacquiao		vs.	Marquez			Pacquiao		vs.	Marquez			Pacquiao		vs.	Marquez
RS	TS	Rd	TS	RS		RS	TS	Rd	TS	RS		RS	TS	Rd	TS	RS
10		1		9		10		1		9		10		1		9
10	20	2	18	9		9	19	2	19	10		10	20	2	18	9
10	30	3	27	9		10	29	3	28	9		10	18	3	18	9
9	39	4	37	10		9	38	4	38	10		9	39	4	37	10
9	48	5	47	10		9	47	5	48	10		9	48	5	47	10
10	58	6	56	9		10	57	6	57	9		10	58	6	56	9
9	67	7	66	10		9	66	7	67	10		9	67	7	66	10
9	76	8	76	10		10	76	8	76	9		10	77	8	75	9
9	85	9	86	10		10	86	9	85	9		10	87	9	84	9
9	94	10	96	10		10	96	10	94	9		10	97	10	93	9
10	104	11	105	9		9	105	11	104	10		10	107	11	102	9
10	114	12	114	9		10	115	12	113	9		9	116	12	112	10
FINAL SCORE	114	–	114	FINAL SCORE		FINAL SCORE	115	–	113	FINAL SCORE		FINAL SCORE	116	–	112	FINAL SCORE
Draw			Draw			Won			Lost			Won			Lost
Judge: Robert Hoyle						Judge: Dave Moretti						Judge: Glenn Trowbridge
Suspensions: None						Point deductions: None						Decision: Manny Pacquiao by majority decision

Reported fight earnings

• Manny Pacquiao guaranteed $22 million vs. Juan Manuel Márquez $5 million
• Timothy Bradley $1,025,000 vs. Joel Casamayor $100,000
• Mike Alvarado $75,000 vs. Breidis Prescott $35,000
• Luis Cruz $35,000 vs. Juan Carlos Burgos $22,500

International broadcasting

Country	Broadcaster
Aruba	ATV 15
Australia	Main Event
Belgium	Be Sport 1
Brazil	SporTV
Canada	RDS
Chile	Vive Deportes
Czech Republic	Sport 1
Denmark	TV 2 Sport
Estonia	Viasat Sport Baltic
France	Orange Sport
Hungary	Sport 2
Indonesia	RCTI
Italy	Sportitalia
Japan	WOWOW
Latin America	Golden
Latvia	Viasat Sport Baltic
Lithuania	Viasat Sport Baltic
Malaysia	Astro Box Office
Mexico	Azteca 7
New Zealand	Sky Arena
Norway	Viasat Sport
Philippines	GMA Network (terrestrial, delayed)
	Solar Sports (cable, delayed)
	Solar All Access (pay, live)
Poland	Polsat Sport
Qatar	Al Jazeera Sports
Romania	Digi Sport
Russia	NTV Plus
Slovakia	Sport 1
South Africa	SuperSport
Spain	MARCA TV
Sweden	TV10
Thailand	Channel 7
United Kingdom	Primetime
United States	HBO PPV
	US Military via AFN Sports

Notes

1. "Main Lead – Pacquiao and Marquez Announce Their Rubber (Mis?)Match". Max Boxing. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
2. Rafael, Dan (August 5, 2011). "Marquez, Pacquiao may have third fight". ESPN. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
3. Iole, Kevin (August 5, 2011). "Pacquiao returns to HBO PPV for Marquez fight". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
4. "Boxing News 24 – Pacquiao vs Marquez III draws 1.4 million PPV". boxingnews24.
5. "Pacquiao vs Marquez III Could Hit14 Million PPV Buys". BoxingScene.com.
6. Satterfield, Lem (August 26, 2011). "Pacquiao-Marquez III tour slated for early September". Ring TV. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
7. "Pacquiao vs Marquez III press tour pictures". Boxing Futures. August 26, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
8. Ragpala, Kenneth (September 2, 2011). "Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Márquez III already past valid point". Filipino Boxing Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
9. http://www.philippinenewsdaily.com/2011/11/13331/marquez-now-facing-controversies-regarding-dirty-tricks.html
10. http://www.fightsaga.com/news/item/1613-Freddie-Roach-Foot-Stomping-Wasn-t-an-Issue

External links

• Pacquiao vs Marquez Live at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-12-09)
• Pacquiao vs. Márquez Official Fight Card from BoxRec