Manny Pacquaio lost his love for boxing long before he stepped into the ring against Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday, December 8th in Las Vegas.
Many boxing fans across the world refused to accept the inevitable truth that the once “pound-for-pound” champion had lost his instinct, focus and dedication to the sport of boxing, which easily spelled out an end to their fighter’s career.
My recent article (4th fight with Marquez Could End His Career) wasn’t seen as a valid assessment.
To many, boxing predictions come in many shapes, sizes and forms, and the belief still exists that fighters come into the ring with the heart of a lion.
The unknown truth of boxing is the acceptance of reality, which means, on any given fight night, the onetime warrior can lose their ferocious ability to perform the “sweet science” of boxing skills.
His longtime trainer, Freddie Roach, knew the end was coming soon when Pacquaio entered the political arena and accepted the office of congressmen in the Philippines.
Marquez knocked out Pacquaio for several minutes with a thundering blow to the head in the sixth round of their fight in Las Vegas.
The mega-fight between Pacquaio and Floyd Mayweather would have been the highest grossing revenue fight in boxing history.
The conversations between boxing fans will continue regarding the outcome of a Pacquaio-Mayweather fight, but the costly loss to Marquez easily defines the bouts prediction.
Mayweather would knockout Pacquaio in the 10th round.
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