Age has nothing to do with it. Even at 38 years of age, Dinamita remains a sensational fighter who shows no signs of the wear and tear that sometimes plagues boxers who are in such an advanced stage of their careers. Marquez?s age will not be a factor in his fight against Pacquiao, but the latter?s advanced skills will be.
The Skill Factor:
The great Mexican warrior seems oblivious to the fact that Pacquiao is not the same fighter he was when the two met previously in March of 2006 and again in March of 2008. Both matches ended with great controversy; the first resulting in a draw and the second in a split decision loss.
Marquez feels that he won both fights. Following his November 11, 2010 TKO victory over Michael Katsidas, he showed up at the post fight press conference sporting a T-shirt emblazoned with the words ?Marquez Beat Pacquiao Twice?.
Both fights were close, but Pacquiao simply isn?t the same fighter he was when the two last met. Knockout victories over bigger men like Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, and Miguel Cotto with unanimous decision wins over Joshua Clottey, Antonio Margarito, and the much bigger though shopworn Shane Mosley stand as testament to the fact.
