• Manny Pacquiao v Juan Manuel Marquez

Marquez 'asking to get KOd' by Pacquiao - Mosley

ESPN staff
November 2, 2011
Manny Pacquiao floored Shane Mosley during May © Getty Images
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Manny Pacquiao only needs to graze Juan Manuel Marquez with a punch on November 12 in order to knock him out, according to Shane Mosley.

Mosley has first-hand experience of Pacquiao's power, having lost on points when they met during May. Mosley was sent to the floor in the third round and from that point on appeared resigned to defeat, showing no aggressive intent as he entered survival mode.

He does not expect Marquez to hear the final bell, because the Mexican does not have the size to compete with Pacquiao. The pair have met twice before - Pacquiao winning one and one draw - at featherweight and super-featherweight, but the Filipino is now an established welterweight, while Marquez is stepping up to meet the catchweight of 144lbs.

"I think Marquez is too small," Mosley told fighthype.com. "If Pacquiao catches him with a touch, Marquez is going down. If [Floyd] Mayweather [Jnr] can drop Marquez easily, if [Michael] Katsidis can stun him at lightweight, then when Pacquiao hits Marquez, he will hurt him.

"Marquez said he's not going to run like Shane did, and he's going to fight and all that bulls***, so he's asking for it. He's going to get his ass knocked out. He's asking to get knocked out.

"Pacquiao didn't feel that strong to me physically. Maybe that's because I'm physically stronger anyway, but as far as punches are concerned, he just touches you and you're bruised up. My whole face was bruised up and he didn't hit me that much."

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