Rafael Marquez vs Israel Vasquez 3 Spoilers.

ICB · 03-02-2008 04:17 AM

Who did you have winning ?? first off before we get into that around of a applause for Marquez and Vasquez what a fight they gave us. And there trilogy is now up there with some of the best ever. I thought Marquez boxed very well with his jab in the early going, then Vasquez in the middle rounds started to make it his kind of fight. I personally thought Vasquez was 2 points behind going into 12th but he pulled off one of the most thrilling comebacks i've ever seen. Similar to Meldrick Taylor vs Julio Cesar Chavez. I personally think that round could of been scored 10-7 but i will have to watch it again.

Few final thoughts before i post my scorecard i thought the point deduction was BS. None of Marquez's low blows were south of the border, they were all on the belt line and because of stupid ref it cost Marquez the fight, anyway i will now post my scored.

1 Marquez 10-9
2 Vasquez 10-9
3 Marquez 10-9
4 Marquez 10-8
5 Marquez 10-9
6 Marquez 10-9
7 Vasquez 10-9
8 Vasquez 10-9
9 Vasquez 10-9
10 Even 9-9 = Because of the point deduction.
11 Even 10-10
12 Vasquez 10-8

113-113.

**:::PSL:::** · 03-02-2008 08:14 AM

Marquez would've won by 1 point if he didn't get KD in the 12th round.

That was a legit KD, and I have no problem with the point deduction too coz I saw Vazquez got hit with 5 low blows before the ref deducted points from Marquez.

Awesome fight! By far, it's my FOTY.

**:::PSL:::** · 03-02-2008 08:28 AM

Hey, I saw Mick on TV right after Vazquez was announced as the winner. He was with couple of guys carrying Mexican flag.

**donnydarkoIRL** · 03-02-2008 12:42 PM

I missed it!!!! I missed it

**BoxingGorilla** · 03-02-2008 01:09 PM

I was too enthralled to bothering scoring the fight, BUT, I feel that Vasquez and his ability to waver the storms won him the fight.

Sure, Marquez had his share of "back from the brink of destruction" moments and BOTH fighters had to hold back panic attacks when they thought they were about to KO the opposition, but Vasquez has the edge on power and I think will win it for him every time.

In the first fight he had already knocked Marquez down before he quit and there is a great chance he could have won that fight the same way he won either one after it. That being said I think a fourth fight is uncalled for.

Still, after the first fight I said there was no need for a rematch becasue Vasquez quit. I was wrong.

I am 2/3 on my predictions though. Picking Marquez in the second fight was my one failure.

**El Gamo** · 03-02-2008 01:16 PM

An amazing fight. FOTY and one of the greatest trilogies ever. I don't mind who won,both were winners in my eyes. I didn't bother keeping score(first time I've not done that,I was enjoying the fight waaaay too much to write things down!)

If I ad to choose,I thought Marquez JUST pulled it out but it was close eiter way and neither can really argue that much. That 12th showed how much of a fricking warrior Isreal. Winky Wright and a WHOLE HOST of other guys need to watch Vazquez and see how someone who wants a round so bad can win it as opposed to running/playing it safe.

And who was saying Marquez was chinny? Anyone other fighter 126 and down would have been stopped in that 12th. Rafa was amazing. I can't describe how amazing I thought that fight was.