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To hell with that - I'd watch a rematch. I bet you would too. Pac was looking nice and quick in this one til he ate that last shot.
No, what is the point? Marquez was the better boxer and now he is the one to be able to get a stoppage. This is the best way to punctuate the series. Finish on the high point. Many think he is the better boxer and now he has the dramatic destruction of his foe. It is the perfect narrative.
I'd venture the point is boxing history. It's been quite awhile since we had two boxers who fought such an interesting series. These two are destined to be one of the great duos mentioned in boxing lore. I honestly believe that Pac could easily win a rematch - well, maybe not easily, but envisioning him winning another is easy to do. He looked great before that KO
Pac was winning the fight and Marquez at times was looking slow, it was Marquez getting busted up too. Pac has too much youth and if he would only have boxed more sensibly could have outboxed this version of Marquez. Marquez likely knew it and was wasn't joking when he said he would be looking for the bombs. I thought it was bluster, but credit to the man, he was for real.

Marquez at 40 is only going to get older and slower and so in terms of legacy think he should leave on a high. Careers have to end and Marquez is already on extended time, the boxing earlier on in the fight suggested so too.
It's a good point. JMM hasn't really gotten the respect - or the money - that he's deserved for most of his career. I don't think anyone will argue his legacy though - he's an ATG without any possible doubt. A rematch with Pac at this point would be interesting, thought, at least to me. I don't think any possible outcome could slight JMM's legacy, no matter the outcome. And at this point, I think we maybe should worry more about Pac's legacy...