After the Mud Had Settled
Amid dismal opinions and controversy, many INQUIRER.web readers nonetheless believed that pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquaio deserved to win in his final bout with Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez.In a ballot performed on Inquirer web site, which started Sunday and ended Wednesday, 965 readers or 57 p.c of those that voted mentioned that Pacquaio deserved to retain the title. However, 732 readers or 43 p.c of the full voters believed that it was Marquez who ought to have declared a winner.In accordance with newest Pacquiao information, the controversy got here after the group, largely Mexican supporters of Marquez, who watched the struggle reside on the MGM Grand Backyard Area final Saturday night time (Sunday morning within the Philippines) expressed displeasure on the determination of the judges. Marquez additionally blasted the choice of the judges and insisted that he ought to have been declared because the winner.In the meantime, Pacquaio followers didn’t take this sitting down and a viral video entitled “Foot Stopper Trick by Juan Manuel Marquez” instantly unfold on social networking websites which confirmed Marquez stepping on Pacquaio’s foot six instances throughout their struggle.Aside from his followers, Pacquiao had additionally admitted disappointment at his efficiency in the course of the struggle however insisted that he deserved to win.Nonetheless, in Wednesday night time’s varied TV interviews, he dismissed the viral video, saying in Filipino, “I am not the type who complains a lot. It’s (Marquez’s foot-stepping) OK with me. It’s part of the game.” And in accordance with his coach, Freddy Roach, this usually occurs with South Paw, which is the stance of Manny Pacquiao, and Orthodox of Juan Manuel Marquez.The Prospect of Pacquiao-Mayweather FightAccording Philippines Boxing Information, the clamor for Manny Pacquiao to start out severely pushing his promoter to rearrange what may very well be the largest struggle ever continues to snowball. Former Pacquiao sufferer Oscar De La Hoya is hoping Pacquiao convinces Prime Rank chief Bob Arum to pursue a match towards undefeated famous person Floyd Mayweather Jr.”The fight that has to be made is Mayweather against Pacquiao,” mentioned the previous famous person also referred to as Golden Boy. “We want the fight, Golden Boy wants the fight, Mayweather wants the fight. “I do know for a undeniable fact that Pacquiao needs the struggle,” added De La Hoya, who spoke to Filipino journalists on the Wild Card health club Tuesday in Los Angeles. For extra data go to to our web site at http://www.inquirer.net/
