MANILA, Philippines -- Juan Manuel Marquez III predicts that the only way Manny Pacquiao can win against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is via knockout.
Pacquiao's Mexican rival warned him of a possible home cooking in their super fight.
Marquez, who knocked out Pacquiao in their fourth and final meeting in 2013, believes that Mayweather enjoys a "homecourt" advantage in Las Vegas.
"For Pacquiao to win, he must knock him (Floyd) out -- because the judges in Las Vegas are always in favor of Mayweather," Marquez said in Golpe a Golpe, a Mexican TV show, according to boxingscene.com.
Marquez, who lost to Mayweather via unanimous decision in 2009, gave Pacquiao a piece of advice.
"Normally, when Pacquiao is aggressive. He throws without looking out for the counter and in this respect, he must change because Mayweather is a great counter-puncher and knows precisely what hurts Pacquiao," Marquez said.
In boxing, styles makes a fight and Marquez thinks that both Pacquiao and Mayweather's contrasting styles will be the biggest difference-maker.
"?What hurts Pacquiao will be the counters and the defense of Mayweather but he is dangerous for his speed and power. Mayweather has the style that hurts Pacquiao and he should win by decision," Marquez said. -- Alder Almo