Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
Prior to the contest, the two champions had stated
that there would never be a fifth outing between them, although on this evidence there is
definitely room for one more bout between the two after a Fight of the Year
candidate at the MGM.
WBN Editor
Sixth round knockout ends fourth meeting
Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez produced a spectacular right
hand in the sixth round of his fourth clash with Manny Pacquiao to knockout the
Filipino after out an enthralling contest in Las Vegas.
The 39 year-old was attempting to claim victory over the
eight-weight champion for this first time after believing he had done enough in
their first three meetings, of which none were given his way of the scorecards.
The fight was a boxing spectacle from start to finish as
both boxers immediately sought a knockout, as promised, and Marquez drew first
blood after dropping Pacquiao heavily in the third after a slow start.
‘Dinamita’ kept up his pressure in the fourth as Pacquiao
appeared to still be shaken by the punch, although had fully recovered by the
fifth to himself put Marquez on the canvas with flash knockdown.
As Pacquiao, 33, looked to end the entertaining bout there and then,
both warriors stood and traded for the remainder of the round and the crowd
where on their feet after possibly witnessing the round of the year.
In the sixth, both fighters picked up where they left off
until Marquez pulled out a huge right that caught Pacquiao awkwardly, but the
power in the shot relieved the ‘Pacman’ of all his senses and he hit the ground
without moving.
Pacquiao then worryingly stayed down for a short period as
the anxious crowd looked on, but eventually came to his senses a few moments
later to realise that Marquez has claimed the victory in amazing fashion.