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Pacquiao takes WBC title from Marquez


MANNY PACQUIAO BOUTS
March 15, 2005: Juan Manuel Marquez - split decision Oct. 6, 2007: Marco Antonio Barrera - unanimous decision April 14, 2007: Jorge Solis - 8th round KO Nov. 18, 2006: Erik Morales - 3rd round TKO July 7, 2006: Oscar Larios - unanimous decision Jan. 21, 2006: Erik Morales - 10th round TKO Sept. 10, 2005: Hector Velazquez - 6th round TKO March 19, 2005: Erik Morales - unanimous decision Dec. 11, 2004: Fahsan 3K Battery - 4th round TKO May 8, 2004: Juan Manuel Marquez - draw - GMANews.TV
LAS VEGAS - Going the whole 12 rounds, Manny Pacquiao wrested the World Boxing Council super featherweight title from Juan Manuel Marquez in a thrilling rematch in a fully-packed Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines). Pacquiao dominated most of rounds, particularly in the 10th where he managed to sneak in punches to the head of his already bleeding opponent, who had a cut over the right eye. The last few seconds of the ninth round saw both fighters getting really aggressive and trading punches in the face. In the seventh round, both fighters inflicted punches that resulted in cuts near their eyes, and they entered the eighth round more aggressively trying to lunge at each other. In the eighth round, Marquez landed two punches in Pacquiao's face that clearly stunned the Filipino challenger. Both fighters coasted through the fourth and fifth rounds. In the third round, Pacquiao sent Marquez down on the canvas with a left cross to the jaw with just 19 seconds left. Pacquiao entered the second round clearly the more aggressive fighter, but Marquez ended the round clearly in his favor, landing two punches in the face of Pacquiao just seconds before the bell sounded. The rematch started off with the two fighters warily sizing up each other as expected, but the already very excited crowd got roused up when Marquez connected with a jab to the face of Pacquiao, who is out to wrest the World Boxing Council super featherweight from him. The 29-year-old Pacquiao, in white trunks, weighed in at 129 lbs, while the 34-year-old Marquez, in black trunks, is at 130. Pacquiao and Marquez entered the arena with an eager full-house audience composed mostly of Filipinos and Mexicans waving their respective national colors. Ciara Sotto sang the Philippine national anthem Lupang Hinirang followed by Teo Gonzales who sang Mexico's El Himno Nacional. Filipino American Jasmine Villegas sang the Star Spangled Banner. The fight has been tagged Unfinished Business as it is widely seen as a continuation of the last bout of the two fighters in 2004, in controversial drawn bout, in which Pacquiao managed to knock down Marquez three times in the first round alone. Marquez is not the favorite as far as betting odds are concerned. - GMANews.TV
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