Jim Lampley: Self - Ringside Commentator

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• Self - Ringside Commentator : Juan Manuel Marquez has through the bulk of his career been one of the great victims of the subjective cruelty of life. Earlier in his career, overshadowed for years by his great Mexican countrymen, Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales, both of whom were seen as most spectacular fighters, more fun to watch, so he changed his style in mid-career, took more risks, became a little bit more of a boxer-puncher, more of a banger, traded more. He got some unexpected knockdowns, as a result from less than, lesser fighters, but he kept fighting his time and getting better. He's the smartest counterpuncher in boxing. He used in three fights to bedevil Manny Pacquiao, without ever getting a win. Yesterday he told us, he would try harder for the knockout and why shouldn't be. For the latter part of his career, he's, for the most time been the No. 3 fighter in the world, in a sport in which the public recognized only two, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. After tonight, they'll recognize Juan Manuel Marquez, it was a thrilling victory for Marquez, regardless of which fighter you root for.