Pacquiao vs. Marquez: Why It Doesn't Matter

On Saturday, Nov. 12, the world’s best boxer, Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao takes on Juan Manuel Marquez.

The two men have fought before, with the first match ending in a draw and the rematch seeing Pacquiao emerge victorious by decision.

Marquez will give Pacquiao a run for his money, but ultimately this fight is “just another fight”—unless Marquez pulls out a major upset.

5. Marquez Isn't Big Enough for Pacquiao

Shane Mosley and Antonio Margarito are considered to be bigger fighters—yet Pacquiao handled them without much opposition.

Size isn't everything when it comes to punching power, but it sure does help.

Pacquiao and Marquez first met at 125 and Marquez was dropped three times in the first round. Since then Pacquiao has only gotten bigger and better.

4. There's No Hype Behind the Fight

While some big fights this year have delivered on the pre-fight hype (Hopkins-Pascal & Klitschko-Haye), this fight has been relatively quiet until recently.

Pacquiao and Marquez have both been respectful about each other's skills and while the nice guy routine is good, it fails to make fans want to tune in.

Most of the common boxing fans believe that Pacquiao is indestructible and have no interest in watching him, other than to see "greatness at work." Marquez could've promoted this fight—and himself—a lot better than he has.

He didn't need to be disrespectful but saying more than, "I'm going to beat him" would've generated more interest in the bout.

3. It Means Nothing for Pacquiao If He Wins

Pacquiao is, in my mind, in a no-win situation.

If he wins, he beats a guy who many believe has lost a step—someone he should beat regardless. "Pac Man" believes he won the first fight and believes he clearly won the second bout even though it was a split decision.

Pacquiao gains nothing by beating Marquez. It won't add anything to his legacy and it won't make us think any more highly of him than we do now.

Maybe he's just a victim of his own success, but he stands to lose a lot if Marquez pulls off the upset.

2. Floyd Mayweather Has Hijacked the Fight

Somehow, a man who's not even involved in the fight at all has become the main focal point.

One of Floyd Mayweather's advisors, Leonard Ellerbe said Mayweather intends to return to the ring in May.

"We're looking to make the biggest fight possible and everyone knows what that fight is, the little fella," Ellerbe said.

The ESPN airwaves immediately lit up with speculation about a possible Mayweather-Pacquiao bout. But that speculation came to a screeching halt when Bob Arum blew the lid on who the "little fella" was.

"You know who the little fella that they already approached? It's Erik Morales," said Arum.

How much longer is this game going to go on?

1. It's Not Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

It's the fight everyone wants to see. Whether you're a boxing fan or not, you want to see Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao.

The two have gone back and forth for years in a "he said-he said" argument that has done nothing to help the sport of boxing.

It's quite possibly the last "mega fight" boxing has and would provide two lifetime's worth of money for either man. Yet, for some reason or another, the two men refuse to come to terms.

How long can boxing survive without giving its fans what they want to see—the two best boxers in the world going at it?