By the Associated Press and Los Angeles Times
Manny Pacquiao's rematch victory over Juan Manuel Marquez was worth every minute of the four-year wait.
Pacquiao won a narrow split decision to claim Marquez's WBC 130-pound title tonight in a sensational fight that left two of the world's best boxers bloody and triumphant.
Though Marquez landed more punches at a higher percentage, Pacquiao (46-3-2) knocked down Marquez (48-4-1) in the third round and persevered through a nasty cut. Marquez also was cut in the fight, but neither backed down from one scintillating exchange after another.
Their first matchup ended in a draw in May 2004. Marquez was knocked down three times in the opening round of that acclaimed bout, but improbably rallied to win most of the later rounds in a possible career-saving performance.
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