Pacquiao: I could no longer see Marquez when I punched him

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, the new World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion, on Sunday told radio dzBB that he could no longer see his Mexican opponent Juan Manuel Marquez when he gave him vicious blows from the 8th to the 12 rounds of their match at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. "Wala na noong pag-umpisa ng round. Di ko na makita ang left jab niya. Talagang nagsu-survive na lang...talagang pag lumapit siya, suntok na lang nang suntok (I could no longer see at the start of the said rounds. I could no longer see his left jab. I was surviving through instinct, so I just repeatedly punched him when he moved nearer)" said Pacquiao, who suffered cuts below his eyes due to the punches of his 34-year-old opponent. Going the whole 12 rounds, Pacquiao wrested the WBC title from Juan Manuel Marquez in a thrilling rematch 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. 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. The 29-year-old 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