Former World Boxing Council (WBC) secretary-general Rudy Salud said yesterday a rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is inevitable because their first fight was inconclusive.
“It was a heckuva fight,” said Salud, referring to the Las Vegas brawl that ended in a split draw last May 8. “The draw was well-deserved because the fight was so close it could?ve gone either way. We saw a power puncher in Manny who scored three knockdowns in the first round and a sweet-punching, strong counterpuncher in Marquez who hit more often and more accurately. Judging a fight is subjective. We shouldn?t be too harsh on the judges because it was hard to score the fight. Manny?s attack was a championship-caliber attack and Marquez? recovery was a championship-caliber recovery.”
