Moments ago, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, four-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez left absolutely no doubt as to who the better fighter was, knocking 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao out cold with a counter right hand at the end of the 6th round. The fight was fast and furious, as both men came out landing big shots and trading heavy leather. It would be Marquez who would strike first, dropping Pacquiao in the third round with a right hand. Pacquiao, however, would rally, dropping Marquez in the fifth round and landing a series of shots that would bust up and bloody his face. The action continued to heat up in the sixth, but right at the end of the round, Marquez would land a picture perfect counter right hand that put Pacquiao to sleep before he even hit the canvas. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results.
ROUND 1
Pacquiao comes out quick and lands a left. Another. Marquez gets in a right. Right hook lands for Pacquiao. Marquez gets in a left to the body. Another left to the body lands for Marquez. Pacquiao lands a left upstairs. Another. 1-2 lands for Marquez. Pacquiao lands his left. Jab lands for Marquez. Left lands for Pacquiao. Marquez digs a right to the body. They trade lefts. Close round, but I give it to Pacquiao.
Pacquiao 10 Marquez 9
ROUND 2
Overhand right lands for Marquez. Jab lands for Marquez. Another. Pacquiao gets in a right hook. Left to the body lands for Pacquiao. Left lands for Marquez. Nice combo lands for Marquez. Pacquiao lands a left, but he eats an uppercut. Right to the body lands for Marquez. Left to the body lands for Marquez. Left hook upstairs lands for Marquez. They trade hooks. Right hand lands for Marquez. Counter left lands for Marquez. Round to Marquez.
Pacquiao 19 Marquez 19
ROUND 3
Left hook lands for Marquez to start the round. Pacquiao lands a left to the body. 1-2 lands for Pacquiao. Jab lands for Marquez. Another right lands for Pacquiao. Left hook to the body lands for Marquez. Another. HUGE right hand lands for Marquez and Pacquiao is down. WOW. He's up and takes the count. Left hand lands for Marquez. Left upstairs and a right to the body lands for Marquez. Uppercut lands for Marquez. Left lands for Pacquiao. Left to the body lands for Marquez. Right hand lands for Marquez. Nice combination lands for Marquez. Both men flurry to end the round. The crowd is on their feet. Round to Marquez.
Pacquiao 27 Marquez 29
ROUND 4
Left to the body lands for Marquez. Right down the pipe lands for Marquez. 1-2 lands for Pacquiao. Left lands for Pacquiao. Marquez gets in his own left. 1-2 lands for Marquez. Right to the body lands for Marquez. 1-2 lands for Marquez. Pacquiao lands a left. Another left lands for Pacquiao. Nice combo lands for Pacquiao. Marquez lands a right. Right to the body lands for Marquez. Pacquiao lands a right. Marquez gets in two left hands. A very close round, but I give it to Marquez.
Pacquiao 36 Marquez 39
ROUND 5
Left from Pacquiao is partially blocked. Marquez rakes him with a right. Pacquiao lands a left. HUGE left lands for Pacquiao and now Marquez is down. He's up and takes the count. Right hook lands for Pacquiao. HUGE right from Marquez spins Pacquiao around. Both men trade shots. Left hand lands for Marquez. Pacquiao lands a left. They trade shots. Right hand from Pacquiao froze Marquez in his tracks. Pacquiao jumps on him and lands some big shots. Marquez is hurt. Both men trade against the ropes. Pacquiao lands a left. Another. Marquez lands a right. Uppercut lands for Marquez. Pacquiao nails him with a 1-2. Wow. Round to Pacquiao, but wow.
Pacquiao 46 Marquez 47
ROUND 6
1-2 lands for Marquez. Stiff jab lands for Marquez. 1-2 lands for Pacquiao. Big left lands for Pacquiao. Another. The face of Marquez is a bloody mess. Another left lands for Pacquiao. Left to the body lands for Marquez. Another left lands for Pacquiao. Marquez lands a right. Overhand right from Marquez is partially blocked. Jab lands for Marquez. Left hand lands for Pacquiao. 1-2 lands for Marquez. Pacquiao rakes him with a left. Jab lands for Marquez. Left lands for Pacquiao. Marquez lands a left at the end of the round and Pacquiao is out cold flat on his face. WOW!
Marquez KO6
THE WINNER BY WAY OF KNOCKOUT AT 2:59 OF ROUND 6....JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ
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