BoxingScene.com: Did Marquez?s performance against Pacquiao surprise you?
John Scully:
?It surprised me, but by the same token, nothing really surprises me in boxing. At that level, these guys are champions. Marquez, he basically proved that he?s a real problem for Pacquiao. I just thought the weight difference would be an issue with him. But apparently it wasn?t. He just seems to have his number. They could probably fight 10 times, and Pacquiao would probably never beat him decisively.?
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad:
?I?m not surprised at Marquez. Marquez is a great fighter. He?s not the typical Mexican fighter. He mixes his punches up well. He counter-punches beautifully. He does everything great. He has the style to beat Pacquiao.?
Henry Ramirez:
?I?m not really surprised, because if you?ve watched 24 rounds, it was a pretty good indicator of what was going to happen before that. I think people were grossly, grossly underestimating Marquez because of the way he fought at a higher weight, and that Pacquiao had adjusted more than Marquez at a higher weight. I would give those 24 rounds much more validity as to what was going to happen than the weight.
?I thought Marquez won the fight. I thought he dictated the pace of the fight. I thought he landed the cleaner punches. People were saying Pacquaio was active, but I really didn?t see Manny Pacquiao all that active, to be honest. I thought Marquez won 7 to 4, 1 even, maybe even 7-5. I clearly thought he won the fight
