Pacquiao vs. Marquez: 10 Reasons Regular Sports Fans Need To Watch

Sports fans are always drawn to the biggest and the best events that any sport has to offer, especially boxing events as of late.

With the popularity of boxing on the decline and the popularity of MMA on the rise, it does take some prodding to get the regular sports fan to tune in to a boxing match.

Here are 10 reasons any regular sports fan needs to tune into the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez fight card this Saturday night on HBO Pay-Per-View starting at 9 p.m. EST.

It's the Biggest Fight of the Year

The Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez fight will be the biggest fight this year and anyone who calls themselves a sports fan should tune in.

With a few big fights that have already taken place this year, this fight will prove to be the cream of the crop.

The fight will an action-packed affair and will be the best sporting event going on all of Saturday. Watching anything else would be cheating yourself out of the best fight of the year.

It's Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao is one of the few names left in boxing that can draw sports fans of any type whenever he steps into the ring.

Pacquiao's star has been on a steady rise over the past few years and it has turned him into a global superstar.

Whenever a sports best is on display you must tune in and watch the greatness while it is still around.

Just the name Pacquiao should be enough to draw any sports fan to the boxing match, as it doesn't get any bigger than him when it comes to boxing.

Chance Pacquiao Could Lose

With as much trouble Juan Manuel Marquez has given Manny Pacquiao in their previous two fights, there is a chance that Pacquiao could fall for the first time since he lost to Erik Morales in 2005.

If Pacquiao still has trouble with Marquez's counter-punching style, then be ready for yet another close fight, one that could finally fall in Marquez's favor.

Possible KO

On the other end of the spectrum, with Juan Manuel Marquez jumping up in weight, their is a chance that Manny Pacquiao could use the size that he is used to fighting at to his advantage and knockout Marquez.

If a knockout is to happen at the hands of Pacquiao, look for it to be in the later rounds, as Marquez should wear down throughout the fight, with Pacquiao becoming too powerful for Marquez beginning around Round 8.

Will Live Up to the Hype

Unlike the "Game of the Century" between LSU and Alabama last weekend, this matchup will actually live up to the hype.

Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez have met twice before and both fights were exciting and action-packed.

Unlike college football games that are over-hyped and end in a boring 9-6 score, the Pacquiao-Marquez rubber match will not disappoint,and will deliver a great product as advertised.

Watch the Two Fighters Settle the Controversy in the Ring

With all the controversy surrounding the first two fights between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, watching the two fighters settle the score in the ring will be the biggest reason for any sports fan to tune in Saturday night.

Hopefully Saturday's fight will have one of the two fighters leave the bout with a decisive win, sweeping the other two fights' disputed outcomes under the rug for good.

Playing a Drinking Game

For the regular sports fans that need novelty appeal to tune into the fight, you could play a drinking game using the celebrities in the crowd.

Basically anytime a celebrity is shown, you and your buddies take a drink. Anytime a celebrity is shown twice, you take two drinks, then so on and and so forth.

Not only will you satisfy the regular sports fan, but you can also satisfy your girlfriend with celebrity sightings and your friends who enjoy an adult beverage, all at the same.

Take a Break from Football

I like to watch football on Saturdays and Sundays as much as anyone, but a nice prizefight will be a welcome interlude between college football on Saturday and the NFL slate on Sunday.

For those regular sports fans who have spent all Saturday watching football for the nine hours before the Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez fight card starts, it will give them a nice little breather before they wake up and watch football for hours on end all over again.

Timothy Bradley

The Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez fight is not the only fight on the fight card Saturday night, as the undercard includes Top 10 pound-for-pound ranked junior welterweight Timothy Bradley.

Bradley (27-0, 1 NC, 11 KOs), the current WBO junior welterweight champ, will be making his Top Rank debut taking on journey man Joel Casamayor (38-5-1, 22 KOs), in a bout that should be a precursor to a much anticipated fight with fellow junior welterweight Amir Khan.

Tuning in to watch and see if Bradley can keep his record unblemished against a solid 15-year boxing veteran is another great reason to watch the Pacquiao-Marquez fight card on Saturday night.

Catching Pac-Man Before He Is Gone

With Manny Pacquiao presumably entering the twilight of his boxing career and coming into his own as a politician, anytime Pacquiao is fighting it is a must watch. Who knows when it could his last time in the ring?

Sports fans need to tune in to this fight, because once Pacquiao is gone there is only Floyd Mayweather left as a top-level boxer.