Many observers felt that Juan Manuel Marquez did enough in their rubbermatch to earn the win, and the close and controversial verdict, for the third time in the series, left an unsavory taste in the mouths of many boxing fans. (ProBoxing-Fans.com scored the fight a draw with our round by round).
Pacquiao fought twice in 2011. The first came in May against Shane Mosley. Mosley was coming off a terrible performance against Sergio Mora, and a one-sided loss to Floyd Mayweather.
Coming into the fight, he seemed old and most wondered what he had done to deserve a showcase date against Manny Pacquiao. It showed in the fight, and it was a win that ultimately meant nothing to Pacquiao, nor did it add anything to his resume or list of accomplishments besides a badly faded name.
The second 2011 performance for Pacquiao was his third fight against Marquez in November. While a decisive win here at least would have closed that chapter of his career, once again his rival flummoxed him and created more questions for Pacquiao rather than answers.
Of course, Floyd Mayweather didn’t receive any awards for his efforts in 2011 either, and wasn’t in serious contention for any either. He fought just once, his KO4 win over Victor Ortiz, and that fight ended in controversial, buzz-worthy fashion.
