With a win Marquez not only beats Floyd, he beats Pacquiao as well

NEW NEWS! ROGER MAYWEATHER SAYS HE IS MORE INTERESTED IN PACQUIAO-COTTO THAN MAYWEATHER-MARQUEZ AND THAT COTTO IS A BIGGER THREAT TO PACQUIAO THAN HIS NEPHEW.

Barring any hocus-pocus, a convincing victory over Floyd Mayweather Jr. tonight to me will put Juan Manuel Marquez on top of Manny Pacquiao as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world- that's a big "IF" however.

Truth be told, almost every objective opinion points to a Mayweather victory. And how could it not? Oddsmakers got the fight at a lopsided 5-to-1 for Floyd. Bodog.com has Floyd at -500 which means a $100 bet wins you $20.

I don't need to reiterate what is already out there on why Floyd is so favored to beat Marquez. Some even call this the "Massacre of the Century". What more with Floyd coming in two pounds heavier than the 144 catch-weight that was allegedly imposed for this fight.

With that said, it is only fair that if Marquez shocks the world and defeats Floyd, he will also, for the first time in his career, finally beat Pacquiao.

To make the odds worse for Marquez, Mayweather came in two pounds over the proposed catch-weight limit of 144. I mean, it only makes sense right? If Floyd really wanted to fight an even fight, he wouldn't pick a smaller guy so it would be contradictory to the whole concept if he came in and honored the catch-weight limit. It's not as if he ran out of time, if anything, he even had two extra months to get his body down so my take on it is, and after Floyd's interview during the post weigh-ins, is that Floyd never intended to make 144.

I know this article might catch the ire of some loyal Pacquiao fans, but I'm just calling it how I see it. Like Joe Cortez, I'm fair but I'm firm. As much as I respect and admire the accomplishments Pacquiao has achieved in the ring, a victory over Mayweather would propel Marquez to a whole 'nother level. His past two victories after his close split-decision loss to Pacquiao are sensational enough had the Pac Man not tore up bigger guys the way he did Hatton and De la Hoya.

If Pacquiao beats Cotto however, then he re-establishes himself as the number one guy as I certainly feel that Cotto is a tougher challenge than the comebacking Mayweather. In the event that it does play out this way, can you imagine how big a trilogy between Pacquiao and Marquez would be? Think about eclipsing Frazier-Ali. It will surely be the climax of the Philippines versus Mexico rivalry.

But am I putting my money on Marquez to win tonight? Don't bet on it.

Source: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-10947-Indianapolis-Fight-Sports-Examiner~y2009m9d19-With-a-win-Marquez-not-only-beats-Floyd-he-beats-Pacquiao-as-well