Questionable Manny Pacquiao Win Makes Floyd Mayweather Easy Favorite

After barely edging out Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas on Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao ultimately doesn't stand a chance against a boxer the caliber of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

In what was for the most part a tough-to-watch, uneventful stalemate of a boxing match, Pacquiao was a one-point winner over the 38-year-old Marquez.

Regardless of what a boxer like Marquez has accomplished over the course of his career, boasting over 50 wins and 30-plus KOs, Pacquiao was the outright favorite and failed to bring his "A-game" to the table. His punches looked slower while his movement in the ring seemed sluggish, to say the least.

Throughout the course of the fight, it seemed as if both boxers failed to make the most of the moment and showed nervousness. What makes Pacquiao's abilities all the more questionable? There were no more than perhaps two rounds in which Pacquiao indeed had the advantage in the match.

What many don't realize is that, despite Pacquiao's win streak, he has been boxing especially sluggishly as of late. This marks his fourth consecutive match where it comes down to the scorecards. There is an evident amount of confidence that Pacquiao has lost.

Regardless of his reputation, or the argument that Pacquiao is arguably the most talented boxer in the world, he is 32 going on 33, and the age is flat-out showing.

If Pacquiao meets up with Floyd Mayweather, the Pac-Man doesn't stand a chance. We are talking about a boxer in Mayweather who has never lost, now standing at a mark of 42-0, and actually has a KO in his last three fights.

Despite the fact that Pacquiao technically won the majority of the rounds between the two, it was Marquez who was more of the aggressor throughout the match and was able to land more effective, powerful blows. According to USA Today, Marquez couldn't even believe he was on the losing end of things.

"This one was even more clear than the first. I don't know what else in the ring I can do to beat this guy," said Marquez.

Greg Bishop, well-respected sportswriter for the New York Times, agrees that Pacquiao doesn't stand a chance.

"It seems now that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet," wrote Bishop. "He didn't need to fight Pacquiao to prove it, not at this point anyway."

When it's all said and done, there's no question Pacquiao was lucky enough to escape with the win, as he should be fearing the talented, undefeated wrath of the Pretty Boy.