Tale of the tape

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez weigh in ahead of their fight at the MGM Grand Grand Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night (Sunday in Manila). Below is how the two compare:

Manny Pacquiao                                                   Juan Manuel Marquez

143                                      Weight                                 142

5’6 ½                                  Height                                  5’7

66 ½                                   Reach                                   67

38                                        Chest (Normal)                   41

41                                        Chest (Expanded)              44

13                                        Biceps                                    14

12                                        Forearm                               12

28                                        Waist                                      29

20                                        Thigh                                      19

13                                         Calf                                          13

16                                          Neck                                      16

8                                             Wrist                                      6 ½

10                                           Fist                                        11 ½

53-3-2, 38 KOs                  Record                                53-5-1, 39 KOs

December 17, 1978         Birth Date                         October 23, 1973

Franics T.J. Ochoa, Philippine Daily Inquirer