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If Pacquiao didn't exist, Marquez would be another boxer that got ignored. He is visible when he's in the ring against a brawler. This is when his fights are exciting. He is only overrated by his groupies, and commentators that don't like Pacquiao because they think he is overrated otherwise Marquez gets his just due.
And exactly what would constitute being ignored ??You mean being ranked within the top 6 by The Ring by his 17th professional fight.....and within the top ten consistently for the last 13 + years......Or possibly that both made they're respected HBO debuts within months of one another.....Albeit Pac as a 2 week last minute substitute and fill in for...cough...Enrique Sanchez?

You guys really need to let go of it...Marquez is an equal to Pacquiao,both are supreme fighters with different respected styles and skillsets........and last I checked Manny is set to fight Ricky Hatton,Good luck with that!
You are misconstruing my statements about Marquez's popularity to a that of his ability.

Do a little goggle search and look at the career of Marquez. It tanked, twice. By himself he doesn't have the appeal. Marquez is a great fighter and I'm one of the first to say he proved that when he beat Diaz.

I'LL BE LOUD AND CLEAR. MARQUEZ IS NOT OVERRATED BY THE BOXING COMMUNITY, HE DESERVES HIS P4P #2 RATING.
Aware that all this does is bump the thread but I'm really not misconstruing 'If Pacquiao did not exist,Marquez would be another boxer that got ignored' at all.I just disagree with the inference that Pacquiao is soley responsible for Marquez being known and greatly acknowledged in the boxing world as a major player.He needs no coat tails to cling too.Both Marquez and Pacquiao are very worthy Champions.That we can agree on.

Goggle away friend.It may tell you the numbers and statistics but I'll stick to goggling the tapes and messy notebooks on the shelves in my den .Anyone believing that the "L"s next to the Norwood and John fights are clear definative cases of "tanking" in a career is off the mark.