Writing in his regular column for newspaper The Mirror, former world featherweight king Barry McGuigan has aired his views on both the upcoming third clash between Pacquiao vs Marquez and the ongoing situation regarding the possibility of a mega-fight between Pac-Man and Floyd Mayweather Junior.
McGuigan, who ruled the world in 1985 and ‘86, says he fully expects Pound-for-Pound king Pacquiao to “blow away” Marquez on November 12th. After this happens, McGuigan says, there will be only one conversation in all of boxing: that which asks, will Pac-Man and “Money” finally get it on?
First things first. In two previous meetings, Pacquiao and Marquez went life and death, with the drawn verdict in the first fight as well as the razor-thin victory Pac-Man was awarded in the second fight being questioned and debated still. Going by those two fights, there is little to suggest Pacquiao will “blow away” Marquez this time around. But McGuigan sees this happening in the third fight? Maybe Barry will be proven correct, and he isn’t the only one tipping Pac-Man to win by KO this time. And “Dinamita,” as the great Mexican is known, isn’t getting any younger at age 38. Added to the things going against him ahead of the third fight is the fact that, in his only other fight at welterweight, Marquez looked sluggish and ineffective. Then again, he was in there with the majestic Mayweather!
McGuigan, who ruled the world in 1985 and ‘86, says he fully expects Pound-for-Pound king Pacquiao to “blow away” Marquez on November 12th. After this happens, McGuigan says, there will be only one conversation in all of boxing: that which asks, will Pac-Man and “Money” finally get it on?
First things first. In two previous meetings, Pacquiao and Marquez went life and death, with the drawn verdict in the first fight as well as the razor-thin victory Pac-Man was awarded in the second fight being questioned and debated still. Going by those two fights, there is little to suggest Pacquiao will “blow away” Marquez this time around. But McGuigan sees this happening in the third fight? Maybe Barry will be proven correct, and he isn’t the only one tipping Pac-Man to win by KO this time. And “Dinamita,” as the great Mexican is known, isn’t getting any younger at age 38. Added to the things going against him ahead of the third fight is the fact that, in his only other fight at welterweight, Marquez looked sluggish and ineffective. Then again, he was in there with the majestic Mayweather!
