From www.fightnews.com:

"I don't want people to call me 'Mexican Assassin,'" commented Pacquiao. "I'm just a fighter who does my job in the ring and gives a good fight to the fans."

Yeah, but his job seems to be assassinating Mexicans. Okay, okay, I don't want to get into a whole thing about how behind on the times boxing is in political correctness, but you get my drift. Pacquiao has cemented his boxing legacy by defeating the best Mexican fighters of the era. He beat both Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales, and many thought he won the first Marquez bout.

Now, Manny Pacquiao is set to face Juan Manuel Marquez in a rematch of their controversial 2004 draw. In the first fight, Pacquiao dropped Marquez 3 times in the first round, only to see Marquez regroup and outbox Manny over the final 8 rounds or so.

Still, it was an exciting fight (as is any Pacquiao fight), and boxing fans have been clamoring for the rematch ever since. But who will win this time?

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that Pacquiao will not drop Marquez again in the 1st round. Marquez didn't look prepared for the speed and power of Pacquiao in the first fight, but I don't think he'll make that mistake again.

However, Pacquiao has become a much more complete fighter over the years. He's added a right hook to go along with his lethal straight left, and new trainer Freddie Roach has built him into a more patient boxer.

But can he outbox Marquez?

Probably not. Juan Manuel Marquez is a very good boxer, even sacrificing fan appeal to get Ws sometimes. He's a bit boring, but recent wins over Marco Antonio Barrera and Rocky Juarez in his last 2 fights have earned him a little more fan appeal. 

Pacquiao will have to come out guns blazing and Marquez will have to box at his best. The first fight was spectacular and I believe this one will be even better. Both men know they left a win on the table last time, and both will do their best to make sure it doesn't happen again.

*****OFFICIAL FIGHT PREDICTION: (2-2)*****

MANNY PACQUIAO WINS BY SPLIT DECISION.

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