Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez III

"The 25th Round Begins"
Date November 12, 2011
Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena
Title(s) on the line WBO welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Philippines Manny Pacquiao Mexico Juan Manuel Márquez
Nickname Pac-Man Dinamita
Hometown Malungon, Sarangani, Philippines Mexico City, Mexico
Pre-fight record 53–3–2 (38 KO) 53–5–1 (39 KO)
Height 5 feet, 6.5 inches 5 feet, 7 inches
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition WBO welterweight champion
Ring Magazine #1 P4P Fighter
ESPN #2 P4P Fighter		 WBO/WBA lightweight champion
Result
Manny Pacquiao via Majority Decision

Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez III, billed as The 25th Round Begins, was a boxing championship bout for the WBO welterweight title.[1][2] The bout took place on November 12, 2011, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada and was distributed by HBO PPV. The fight also marked a return to HBO for Pacquiao and drew 1.4 million pay-per-view buys.[3][4][5]

Build-up

Pacquiao and Marquez had previously faced each other twice. Their first meeting, on May 8, 2004, at the MGM Grand, ended in a draw. They fought again on March 15, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay, where Pacquiao won via a split decision. Both encounters were shrouded in dispute with regards to who won and this subsequently led to a rubber match between the two fighters where Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's trainer, said that he wanted to leave "all doubt behind."

CNN broadcast HBO's 24/7 on free cable and in addition to the HBO Deal, Pacquiao-Marquez III was promoted during the Major League Baseball playoffs on TBS.[6] A four-city press tour covering an estimated 25,000 miles across three countries started on September 3 in Pacquiao's adopted hometown of Manila and ended on September 8 in Mexico City.[7] The bout marked the second time Marquez jumped from Lightweight to Welterweight. His first attempt was a September 2009 loss to Floyd Mayweather, Jr., who was making his return to boxing.[8]

National anthem singers

Entrance performers

Like what was done before with Manny Pacquiao's previous fight against Shane Mosley, Jimi Jamison, the former lead vocalist of the band Survivor, sang "Eye of the Tiger" as Pacquiao approached the ring.

"No me se rajar" was the mariachi song that accompanied Juan Manuel Marquez during his entrance. It was performed by Raul Sandoval, a popular Mexican mariachi singer.

Judges

  • Robert Hoyle
  • Dave Moretti
  • Glenn Trowbridge

Controversy

Even though Pacquiao won a close decision, Marquez's fans in the audience believed that Marquez had won the fight. Some of the audience reacted to the decision by hurling food, beer, and ice; a can of beer hit a ringside writer, though no record of any injuries exists. The Ring, which produces its own version of boxing's lineal championships, scored the bout in different ways: its editor, Michael Rosenthal, scored the bout 115–113 for Pacquiao; two of its writers, Lem Satterfield and Mike Koppinger, scored the bout for Marquez 117–111 respectively. Another writer – Doug Fischer, scored the bout a draw. Some Filipino TV news networks and their internet news websites showed photos of Marquez stepping on Pacquiao’s foot six times. However, such occurrences are common between orthodox and southpaw fighters as they attempt to keep their lead foot on the outside of their opponent's.[9] Freddie Roach has addressed the Juan Manuel Marquez "foot-stomping" issue that has become a much discussed topic among Manny Pacquiao fans; he understands that when southpaws and orthodox fight, feet will inevitably collide.[10] According to Compubox, Marquez was outlanded an average of 3 punches per round (14 to 11 punches landed). Pacquiao also threw 142 punches more than Marquez and landed 38 more punches, connecting at a higher percentage rate in power shots. Though in jabs, Marquez turned out to be the one landing at a higher rate, despite being outlanded 59 to 38.

Main card

Preliminary card

  • Super Lightweight bout: United States José Benavidez vs. Puerto Rico Samuel Santana
    • Benavidez defeats Santana via Unanimous Decision. (60–50, 60–50, 60–50)
  • Featherweight bout: United States Victor Pasillas vs. United States Jose Garcia
    • Pasillas defeats Garcia via Unanimous Decision. (40–36, 40–36, 40–36)
  • Welterweight bout: Philippines Dennis Laurente vs. Ghana Ayi Bruce
    • Laurente defeats Bruce via knockout at 0:57 of the seventh round.
  • Super Flyweight bout: Philippines Fernando Lumacad vs. United States Joseph Rios
    • Lumacad defeats Rios via Unanimous Decision. (74–77, 73–77, 72–78)

Main event scorecards

Nevada State Athletic Commission
Official score card
Title: WBO Junior Welterweight Referee: Tony Weeks Supervisor: Francisco Valcaroel
Date: November 12, 2011Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las VegasPromoter: Top Rank
Pacquiaovs.MarquezPacquiaovs.MarquezPacquiaovs.Marquez
RSTSRdTSRS RSTSRdTSRS RSTSRdTSRS
10 1 9   10 1 9   10 1 9
1020 2 189 919 2 1910 1020 2 189
1030 3 279 1029 3 289 1018 3 189
939 4 3710 938 4 3810 939 4 3710
948 5 4710 947 5 4810 948 5 4710
1058 6 569 1057 6 579 1058 6 569
967 7 6610 966 7 6710 967 7 6610
976 8 7610 1076 8 769 1077 8 759
985 9 8610 1086 9 859 1087 9 849
994 10 9610 1096 10 949 1097 10 939
10104 11 1059 9105 11 10410 10107 11 1029
10114 12 1149 10115 12 1139 9116 12 11210
FINAL SCORE114 – 114FINAL SCORE  FINAL SCORE115 – 113FINAL SCORE  FINAL SCORE116 – 112FINAL SCORE
DrawDraw WonLost WonLost
Judge: Robert Hoyle Judge: Dave Moretti Judge: Glenn Trowbridge
Suspensions: None Point deductions: None Decision: Manny Pacquiao by majority decision

Reported fight earnings

  • Manny Pacquiao guaranteed $22 million vs. Juan Manuel Márquez $5 million
  • Timothy Bradley $1,025,000 vs. Joel Casamayor $100,000
  • Mike Alvarado $75,000 vs. Breidis Prescott $35,000
  • Luis Cruz $35,000 vs. Juan Carlos Burgos $22,500

International broadcasting

Country Broadcaster
 ArubaATV 15
 AustraliaMain Event
 BelgiumBe Sport 1
 BrazilSporTV
 CanadaRDS
 ChileVive Deportes
 Czech RepublicSport 1
 DenmarkTV 2 Sport
 EstoniaViasat Sport Baltic
 FranceOrange Sport
 HungarySport 2
 IndonesiaRCTI
 ItalySportitalia
 JapanWOWOW
Latin AmericaGolden
 LatviaViasat Sport Baltic
 LithuaniaViasat Sport Baltic
 MalaysiaAstro Box Office
 MexicoAzteca (multimedia conglomerate)
 New ZealandSky Arena
 NorwayViasat Sport
 PhilippinesGMA Network (terrestrial, delayed)
Solar Sports (cable, delayed)
Solar All Access (pay, live)
 PolandPolsat Sport
 QatarAl Jazeera Sports
 RomaniaDigi Sport
 RussiaNTV Plus
 SlovakiaSport 1
 South AfricaSuperSport
 SpainMARCA TV
 SwedenTV10
 ThailandChannel 7
 United KingdomPrimetime
 United StatesHBO PPV
US Military via AFN Sports

Notes

  1. ↑ "Main Lead – Pacquiao and Marquez Announce Their Rubber (Mis?)Match". Max Boxing. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  2. ↑ Rafael, Dan (August 5, 2011). "Marquez, Pacquiao may have third fight". ESPN. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  3. ↑ Iole, Kevin (August 5, 2011). "Pacquiao returns to HBO PPV for Marquez fight". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Boxing News 24 – Pacquiao vs Marquez III draws 1.4 million PPV". boxingnews24.
  5. ↑ "Pacquiao vs Marquez III Could Hit14 Million PPV Buys". BoxingScene.com.
  6. ↑ Satterfield, Lem (August 26, 2011). "Pacquiao-Marquez III tour slated for early September". Ring TV. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Pacquiao vs Marquez III press tour pictures". Boxing Futures. August 26, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  8. ↑ Ragpala, Kenneth (September 2, 2011). "Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Márquez III already past valid point". Filipino Boxing Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  9. ↑ http://www.philippinenewsdaily.com/2011/11/13331/marquez-now-facing-controversies-regarding-dirty-tricks.html
  10. ↑ http://www.fightsaga.com/news/item/1613-Freddie-Roach-Foot-Stomping-Wasn-t-an-Issue
Preceded by
vs. Shane Mosley		 Manny Pacquiao's bouts
November 12, 2011		 Succeeded by
vs. Timothy Bradley
Preceded by
vs. Likar Ramos		 Juan Manuel Márquez's bouts
November 12, 2011		 Succeeded by
vs. Serhiy Fedchenko
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