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Victory for PacmanManny "Pacman" Pacquiao knocked down Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez in the third round and won a split decision to claim Marquez’s WBC World super featherweight Champion 130-pound title at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. After Pacman defeated Dinamita, the new WBC World super featherweight Champion Manny Pacquiao said "The business is over."
It could have gone either way. But in the end, the knockdown in the third round spelled the difference for Manny Pacquiao in his rematch against Juan Manuel Marquez for the Mexican’s World Boxing Council super featherweight crown.The three judges—Tom Miller, Duane Ford and Jerry Roth—had identical scores up to the fifth round, with Pacquiao ahead, 48-46, as a result of the knockdown.
They finally differed in Round 6, with Roth, the substitute referee whose inclusion was questioned by Marquez’s camp, giving it to Marquez. Miller and Ford sided with Pacquiao.
Again, the judges had similar scores, all for Marquez in Rounds 7 and 8, allowing the Mexican to close in, 75-76.
Miller and Ford saw Pacquiao as the Round 9 winner, with Roth choosing Marquez.
All three judges gave the 10th to Pacquiao and the 11th to Marquez.
Miller and Roth also awarded the 12th round to Marquez, rendering inconsequential Ford’s score for Pacquiao.
Roth wound up with a 115-112 score for Marquez, the same score given by Ford to Pacquiao. Miller clinched it for the Filipino ring superstar by a point, 114-113.
Based on the final punch statistics, however, Marquez had the edge.
Though Pacquiao threw more punches, 619-511, Marquez landed more 172-157.
Pacquiao also unleashed more jabs, 314-201, connecting 43 times as against Marquez’s 42.
On power punches thrown, Marquez had a slight edge, 310-305, and also scored more, 130-114.
They finally differed in Round 6, with Roth, the substitute referee whose inclusion was questioned by Marquez’s camp, giving it to Marquez. Miller and Ford sided with Pacquiao.
Again, the judges had similar scores, all for Marquez in Rounds 7 and 8, allowing the Mexican to close in, 75-76.
Miller and Ford saw Pacquiao as the Round 9 winner, with Roth choosing Marquez.
All three judges gave the 10th to Pacquiao and the 11th to Marquez.
Miller and Roth also awarded the 12th round to Marquez, rendering inconsequential Ford’s score for Pacquiao.
Roth wound up with a 115-112 score for Marquez, the same score given by Ford to Pacquiao. Miller clinched it for the Filipino ring superstar by a point, 114-113.
Based on the final punch statistics, however, Marquez had the edge.
Though Pacquiao threw more punches, 619-511, Marquez landed more 172-157.
Pacquiao also unleashed more jabs, 314-201, connecting 43 times as against Marquez’s 42.
On power punches thrown, Marquez had a slight edge, 310-305, and also scored more, 130-114.
source: http://sports.inquirer.net/inquirersports
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