Pacquiao wins epic Marquez clash

john the tinca · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject: Pacquiao wins epic Marquez clash

Manny Pacquiao emerged triumphant in a thrilling and bloody WBC super featherweight title clash with Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas.
Though Marquez landed more punches at a higher percentage, Filipino Pacquiao knocked down the Mexican in round three to claim a narrow split decision.

But both fighters, who were meeting for the second time, thought they had won.

"I still feel I'm the champion," said Marquez, who had won the belt last year by beating Marco Antonio Barrera.

Judge Duane Ford favoured Pacquiao 115-112 and Jerry Roth called it 115-112 for Marquez, while Tom Miller gave a 114-113 edge to Pacquiao.

When he cut my eye in the fourth round, he made it more difficult for me

Manny Pacquiao

Pacquiao, who was winning a major world title in a third weight division, ruled out a third clash with Marquez, saying: "I don't think so. This business is over."

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