Pacquiao and Marquez both desperate for win
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Manny Pacquiao (left) of the Philippines and Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico pose during their weigh-in on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Along with the bodies of the fighters, the prize money and attention have grown as Pacquiao and Marquez meet on Saturday for the fourth - and presumably last - time in the rivalry that has served both fighters so well. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico poses during his weigh-in with Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (out of frame) on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Filipino southpaw Pacquiao needs a statement victory over Marquez in the fourth installment of their epic rivalry Dec 8, 2012, to prove once and for all who is the better fighter. PHOTO: AFP
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Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines poses during his weigh-in with Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico (out of frame) on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Filipino southpaw Pacquiao needs a statement victory over Marquez in the fourth installment of their epic rivalry Dec 8, 2012, to prove once and for all who is the better fighter. PHOTO: AFP
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Fans of Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez cheer as they wait for the start of an official weigh-in at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec 7, 2012. Marquez will take on Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao for the fourth time in a welterweight bout at the arena on Dec 8. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Roland Torres of Nevada supports his favorite boxer Manny Pacquiao during the official weigh-in for his welterweight bout against Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Marquez will fight each other for the fourth time on Dec 8 in Las Vegas. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is seen on stage during the weigh-on for boxers Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez for their welterweight bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Marquez will fight each other for the fourth time on Dec 8 in Las Vegas. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is seen on stage during weigh-ins for boxers Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Marquez will fight each other for the fourth time on Dec 8 in Las Vegas. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Juan Manuel Marquez (front, left) of Mexico trains during a workout for the media at the Romanza gym in Mexico City on Nov 21, 2012. Marquez is scheduled to take on Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Dec 8. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Manny Pacquiao (right) works out with trainer Freddie Roach in Los Angeles on Monday, Dec 3, 2012. Pacquiao is scheduled to fight Juan Manuel Marquez in a welterweight boxing match in Las Vegas on Dec 8. -- PHOTO: AP
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Fans of Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez cheer as they wait for the start of an official weigh-in at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec 7, 2012. Marquez will take on Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao for a fourth time in a welterweight bout at the arena on Dec 8. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A fan of Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao waves the flag of the Philippines as he waits for the start of an official weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec 7, 2012. Pacquiao will take on Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico for a fourth time in a welterweight bout at the arena on Dec 8. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Boxers Manny Pacquiao (left) and Juan Manuel Marquez (right) face off as Top Rank promoter Bob Arum holds the championship belt during the official weigh-in for their welterweight bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Marquez will fight each other for the fourth time on Dec 8 in Las Vegas. -- PHOTO: AFP
Manny Pacquiao (left) of the Philippines and Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico pose during their weigh-in on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Along with the bodies of the fighters, the prize money and attention have grown as Pacquiao and Marquez meet on Saturday for the fourth - and presumably last - time in the rivalry that has served both fighters so well. -- PHOTO: AFP
Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico poses during his weigh-in with Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (out of frame) on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Filipino southpaw Pacquiao needs a statement victory over Marquez in the fourth installment of their epic rivalry Dec 8, 2012, to prove once and for all who is the better fighter. PHOTO: AFP
Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines poses during his weigh-in with Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico (out of frame) on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Filipino southpaw Pacquiao needs a statement victory over Marquez in the fourth installment of their epic rivalry Dec 8, 2012, to prove once and for all who is the better fighter. PHOTO: AFP
Fans of Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez cheer as they wait for the start of an official weigh-in at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec 7, 2012. Marquez will take on Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao for the fourth time in a welterweight bout at the arena on Dec 8. PHOTO: REUTERS
Roland Torres of Nevada supports his favorite boxer Manny Pacquiao during the official weigh-in for his welterweight bout against Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Marquez will fight each other for the fourth time on Dec 8 in Las Vegas. -- PHOTO: AFP
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is seen on stage during the weigh-on for boxers Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez for their welterweight bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Marquez will fight each other for the fourth time on Dec 8 in Las Vegas. -- PHOTO: AFP
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is seen on stage during weigh-ins for boxers Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Marquez will fight each other for the fourth time on Dec 8 in Las Vegas. -- PHOTO: AFP
Juan Manuel Marquez (front, left) of Mexico trains during a workout for the media at the Romanza gym in Mexico City on Nov 21, 2012. Marquez is scheduled to take on Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Dec 8. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Manny Pacquiao (right) works out with trainer Freddie Roach in Los Angeles on Monday, Dec 3, 2012. Pacquiao is scheduled to fight Juan Manuel Marquez in a welterweight boxing match in Las Vegas on Dec 8. -- PHOTO: AP
Fans of Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez cheer as they wait for the start of an official weigh-in at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec 7, 2012. Marquez will take on Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao for a fourth time in a welterweight bout at the arena on Dec 8. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A fan of Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao waves the flag of the Philippines as he waits for the start of an official weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec 7, 2012. Pacquiao will take on Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico for a fourth time in a welterweight bout at the arena on Dec 8. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Boxers Manny Pacquiao (left) and Juan Manuel Marquez (right) face off as Top Rank promoter Bob Arum holds the championship belt during the official weigh-in for their welterweight bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Dec 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Marquez will fight each other for the fourth time on Dec 8 in Las Vegas. -- PHOTO: AFP
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Along with the bodies of the fighters, the prize money and attention have grown as Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez meet on Saturday for the fourth - and presumably last - time in the rivalry that has served both fighters so well.
Marquez will try once again to do what he hasn't been able to do in 36 evenly contested rounds against Pacquiao - get a decision from the ringside scorecards. At the age of 39, it's a fight that may mean more to his legacy than his future career, which is why it's a fight he seems almost desperate to win.
"All I ask is for the judges to be objective," Marquez said. "They need to really see what is happening in the ring instead of what they think might be happening in the ring."
Pacquiao is not as desperate, but he needs a win just as badly. The Filipino barely escaped with a majority decision over Marquez last November - a result that drew loud boos from the pro-Marquez crowd - and lost a widely panned decision to Timothy Bradley his last time out.
