Legislators rallied behind their colleague, Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao, assuring him that he was still the “people’s champ” following his surprising defeat against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez on Sunday (Manila time) in Las Vegas.
The unthinkable happened as Manny Pacquiao got knocked out by Juan Manuel “El Dinamita” Marquez on Saturday night (Sunday afternoon in Manila), sending shock waves back home.
Manny Pacquiao knocks down Juan Manuel Marquez a minute into the fifth round.
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez keep it close in the fourth. Marquez, though, still continues to connect on jabs but Pacquiao, despite early knockdown, seem unfazed.
Juan Manuel Marquez knocks down Manny Pacquiao for the first time in four rights in the third round.
Manny Pacquiao still taking the lead in the second round. Pacquiao, showing immense advantage in speed, lands a good left to Marquez’ forehead two minutes into the round.
Pace is fast, both Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez still feeling each other out. Pacquiao able to land clean shots, but still could not get a punch to rock Marquez.
Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa defeated Filipino Michael Farenas via unanimous decision in the penultimate bout of the Pacquiao-Marquez 4 Sunday (Manila time) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
With the undercards done, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez are set to slug it out for the fourth time at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Sunday (Manila time).
Former US presidential candidate Mitt Romney shook hands with boxing icon Manny Pacquiao inside his locker room at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas ahead of the Filipino champion’s non-title bout against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila).
Dodie Boy Peñalosa Jr. scored a knockout in the second round to keep the Filipinos in the undercard of the Pacquiao-Marquez 4 undefeated Sunday (Manila time).
It all boiled down to the almighty buck. Despite claims to the contrary, money was the root of all considerations for a fourth fight between boxing’s Bobbsey twins—Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez—in Las Vegas on Dec. 8.
