Take November 12 off the table for major MMA events because Manny Pacquiao will fight Juan Manuel Marquez for the third time on that date. The two fighters fought to a controversial draw in their first bout and a split decision win by Pacquiao in the rematch. There are still questions about how competitive the bout will be between the two, with size difference at this point of their careers.
Blood and controversy will sell this fight, together with the fact that Marquez has been Pacquiao’s match over 24 rounds. After putting that together, the fact that Pacquiao has a big crowd, and Marquez has a great built-in crowd, you can expect a great pay-per-view performance. The media’s push for “Pacquiao vs Mosley” proved to work, making 1.3 million buys, Pacquiao’s biggest PPV sale to date.
There is a big fanbase for both fighters. The rivalry between Pacquiao and the great Mexican fighters of this era can sell. Also the fact that Marquez will not just show up to not get knocked out and collect a paycheck like Joshua Clottey did.
Marquez really believes that he won the first two fights he had against Pacquiao and will not get away from the fight. Pacquiao will always be the crowd’s favorite, but even if he wins all of that 12 rounds, he’s going to have to “fight” to earn them.
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Blood and controversy will sell this fight, together with the fact that Marquez has been Pacquiao’s match over 24 rounds. After putting that together, the fact that Pacquiao has a big crowd, and Marquez has a great built-in crowd, you can expect a great pay-per-view performance. The media’s push for “Pacquiao vs Mosley” proved to work, making 1.3 million buys, Pacquiao’s biggest PPV sale to date.
There is a big fanbase for both fighters. The rivalry between Pacquiao and the great Mexican fighters of this era can sell. Also the fact that Marquez will not just show up to not get knocked out and collect a paycheck like Joshua Clottey did.
Marquez really believes that he won the first two fights he had against Pacquiao and will not get away from the fight. Pacquiao will always be the crowd’s favorite, but even if he wins all of that 12 rounds, he’s going to have to “fight” to earn them.
Continue reading from source: http://www.aldrinmoral.info/
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