Manny Pacquiao: Marquez Will Soften Pac-Man Up for Mayweather

It’s only a matter of time before Floyd Mayweather defeats Manny Pacquiao in every sports fan's dream bout.

Make no mistake, the epic clash will happen. It all begins on Saturday, November 12, when Pac-Man squares up with Juan Manuel Marquez for the third time.

Already psychologically reeling due to Marquez’s immense mind games, Pacquiao will feel the wrath of a cocky but bitter man that will push him to his very core like never before.

What's more, Marquez has bulked up for this fight with Pacquiao like never before. Marquez is jacked, ripped, shredded—whatever bodybuilding term you want to throw out there—as he looks to even the win column with his arch-nemesis.

It is this newfound bulk and continued desire to prove himself to the world at 38 years of age that will allow Marquez to soften Manny up for “Money” Mayweather.

Pacquiao will be hard pressed to crack JMM’s iron defense. He will have to grind out another decision victory as the coveted K.O. eludes him again in this trilogy. Marquez will make Pac-Man work for every single punch, which will test his conditioning and heart.

Both Mayweather and Marquez have been playing scintillating mind games with Pacquiao. From Marquez boasting t-shirts that say he beat Manny twice (despite not appearing in the win column) and Mayweather declaring May 5th as their fight date, Pacquiao has a lot on his mind.

It is doubtful that he is truly focused on this bout. He should be considering everything that has gone down leading to this fight over the years.

It is impossible to believe Pac-Man is as mentally fit as his body. Marquez is leading many to rightfully doubt Pac-Man heading into this match. Pacquiao has never faced this amount of pressure to win—not with these mind games hovering over him like a dark cloud.

Marquez will punish Pacquiao physically in this match, but it is the mental pounding that Pacquiao has been taking recently that will eventually cripple him in his epic dream bout with Mayweather.