Marquez vs Fedchenko: Loss to Manny Pacquiao Will Spur Dinamita to Big Title Win

Several months ago, it looked as if Juan Manuel Marquez had shocked the world by beating Manny Pacquiao. What was even more shocking, however, was the fact that "Pac Man" was given the majority-decision victory.

With that fresh in his mind, "Dinamita" will outclass Sergey Fedchenko on Saturday night.

Although Fedchenko holds a 30-1 record, the 31-year-old Ukrainian is still a relative unknown in the boxing world, as he has yet to score a marquee win. Defeating the 38-year-old Marquez would certainly qualify, as he is likely headed for the Hall of Fame when it's all said and done.

The bout, which will have the interim WBO Junior Welterweight Title on the line, represents a big opportunity for both men. Beating Marquez would open many doors for Fedchenko in terms of future opponents, but a win for Marquez would keep alive the possibility of a fourth fight with Pacquiao.

Marquez is 0-2-1 in his career against Pacquiao, but he has gone on record as saying that he believes he rightfully won every fight. It's especially tough to argue against his case for the last fight, as there were few who believed Pacquiao was the better fighter. Marquez controlled the pace of the fight and befuddled Pacquiao, but because Pac Man was the aggressor, he was wrongfully awarded the win.

JMM has done a lot over the course of his career, but it appears as though officially beating Pacquiao is the one thing he still has to cross off of his list. If he beats Fedchenko, then it is still a possibility, but if he loses, then that could be all she wrote for Marquez's fantastic career.

With that in mind, Marquez simply can't afford to look past Fedchenko. Perhaps Fedchenko doesn't have any wins that jump off the page and slap you across the face, but he is still 30-1 as a professional, and that really says something. Fedchenko has a lot of talent, but Marquez will have to use his experience edge to his advantage.

One thing that should really help out Marquez is the fact that the fight is in his native Mexico City. Fedchenko has never competed outside Europe during the course of his 31-fight career, as the vast majority of his fights have been in Ukraine, with a couple sprinkled in at Monaco and Germany as well.

Fedchenko simply isn't used to dealing with a hostile crowd, and that is precisely what he will encounter on Saturday. When you couple that with that fact that Marquez has been through pretty much every battle imaginable, there is no question that the younger challenger has his work cut out for him.

Marquez is motivated for several reasons, but there is no question that Pacquiao will be firmly in the back of his mind during the fight. In one respect, that could be viewed as an advantage for Fedchenko, as he could possibly catch him looking ahead, but Marquez is a bit too savvy for that.

It appears that all Marquez wants before the end of his career is one more shot at Pacquiao. As painful as his last loss to Pacquiao probably was, it seems to have fueled Dinamita to continue his journey, and it will likely be enough to push him past Fedchenko on Saturday.