Increased muscle mass will not save undisputed lightweight throne?s resident Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KOs) from losing in a very emphatic fashion against Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs) in their scheduled November 12th WBO welterweight punchfest in Las Vegas, United States. Pacquiao is going to be simply a notch higher than his nemesis, who is expected to keep the Filipino champion?s hands full for as long as the fight will last.
The last time Marquez on a toe-to-toe display was when he defended his WBO and WBA super lightweight titles against top class brawler Michael Katsidis almost a year ago. Marquez won that fight clearly, but got nailed to the canvas by the bull-rushing Katsidis in the third round in a foolish attempt of exchanging blows with the harder hitting Australian. If Marquez has plans to stand his ground and trade with Pacquiao, he might get more than what he did when he faced Katsidis.
And that pseudo-clash with Likar Ramos? Best not to include that in any discussion. Ever.
But allow this writer to go against the grain and cite why Marquez, an old prizefighter whose name will echo in the annals of boxing history, may have a slight probability to make a monumental upset despite the odds being stacked way high against him.
