Pacquiao vs Marquez 4 Odds: What Gamblers Should Know from Previous Fights

Gamblers and boxing fans will have their eyes firmly entrenched on the ring at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night when Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez face off in the fourth edition of their epic rivalry.

Rather than blindly plopping your money down on random props and hoping that the wagers placed pay out at the end of the night, there's plenty of boxing history between the two to pull from––and learn from––allowing educated wagers to be placed.

Let's embark on a quick refresher course in the history of Pacquiao vs. Marquez.

These Guys Love to Go the Distance

Each of their three previous bouts have gone the distance—36 rounds, to be exact.

While both fighters are intent on knocking the other one out, and ending the bout well before Round 12 comes to an end, there's little reason to believe that this one is going to end any differently than the previous three.

At the end of Round 12.

Bovada.lv has the over/under at 10.5 rounds. Take the over.

Don't Expect a Knockout

The last time Manny Pacquiao was knocked out was in 1999, when Medgoen Singsurat beat Pac-Man for the lineal flyweight title and handed him the second loss of his career.

Juan Manuel Marquez has never been knocked out in any of his previous 61 professional bouts.

Pacquiao dropped Marquez three times in their first fight and once again in the second, but Marquez got back up and fought back.

According to Bovada.lv, it's even money to bank on Pac-Man winning in a decision, plus-225 for him winning via KO, TKO or DQ.

For Marquez, it's plus-325 for a win by decision, plus-850 for a win via KO, TKO or DQ.

It all comes down to who you personally like to win it all, but banking on a knockout in this one is risky business.

Punch History in Each Fight

Some people like to get crazy and put money on punch-related props.

Here's how the CompuBox Punchstats looked for each of their previous three bouts, courtesy of BoxRec.com.

Pacquiao vs. Marquez I
Total Punches	Pacquiao	Marquez
Landed	148	158
Thrown	639	547
Percent	23	29
Power Punches
Landed	100	122
Thrown	231	339
Percent	43	36
Pacquiao vs. Marquez II
Total Punches	Pacquiao	Marquez
Landed	157	172
Thrown	619	511
Percent	25	34
Jabs
Landed	43	42
Thrown	314	201
Percent	14	21
Power Punches
Landed	114	130
Thrown	305	310
Percent	37	42
Pacquiao vs. Marquez III
Total Punches	Pacquiao	Marquez
Landed	138	176
Thrown	436	578
Percent	32	30
Jabs
Landed	38	59
Thrown	182	304
Percent	21	19
Power Punches
Landed	100	117
Thrown	254	274
Percent	39	43