LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Pacquiao vs. Marquez knockout fight 2012 Saturday left uncertainty for a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao showdown anytime soon. Who won the Pacquiao vs. Marquez boxing fight? In the sixth round, Marquez was declared the winner after a stunning knockout of Pacman. The Pacquiao vs. Marquez knockout left many fans shocked, including those which had been promised for 2012 a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao boxing event.

Bob Arum told news a year ago this month that a May 2012 fight was likely for the two fighters. That didn’t happen. Then in September, Arum assured news that the Mayweather-Pacman deal was being revisited for a 2013 spring showdown. But what happens to that after Saturday’s results?

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ST LOUIS (LALATE) – Who won the Pacquiao vs. Marquez boxing fight tonight? Manny Pacman Pacquiao was knocked out tonight in the sixth round by Juan Manuel Marquez. Juan Manuel is the winner of the Pacquiao vs. Marquez IV fight tonight December 8, 2012 after delivering stunning results in the sixth. In June, Pacquiao shocked news after he was not named the winner of the Pacquiao vs. Bradley boxing fight. Timothy Bradley stunned news that night with a split decision win. But tonight’s boxing fight results were nothing like Pacman’s June 9th fight.

Pacquiao vs. Marquez IV ended a full year of boxing for Pacman. He started the year battling a series of controversial comments that resulted in his banishment from the Grove Los Angeles. Owners of the Grove at the time told news “Boxer Manny Pacquiao is not welcome @TheGroveLA. @TheGroveLA is a gathering place for all Angelenos, not a place for intolerance.”

But that was nothing compared to the controversy that would erupt in June. LALATE and others scored Pacman as the clear winner of Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2012 fight. But after Timothy Bradley was announced the winner, Bob Arum fumed. Arum told news “I want to investigate whether there was any undue influence, whether the [Nevada Athletic Commission] gave any particular instruction and how they came to this conclusion. But the whole sport is in an uproar. People are going crazy.”

Outside the ring, Pacman this year didn’t deliver upon his promises of last December. In December 2011, Bob Arum and Pacman repeatedly told news that a Pacquiao vs. Mayweather 2012 fight was in the works. A date of May 2012 was being offered. In fact, it wasn’t anywhere close to contracting as the parties has represented to news.

And yet, another dispute was growing. Mayweather claimed in June that Pacman has been wrongly given fights for years. Mayweather added “You want honesty, I’m giving it to you. Marquez fought Pacquiao 3 times, Marquez beat Pacquiao 3 times.”

Despite whatever tonight’s results are, Mayweather still claims that Pacman’s scorecards have not been accurate since 2011. In June, Floyd Mayweather told news “(Pacquiao) lost more than 3 times. He already got 3 losses, and he lost to (Juan Manuel) Marquez 3 times. So he already got 6 losses.”

A year ago this time, Arum assured fans that he wasn’t working on any other fight besides Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. In fact he was. Yet, Arum said in December 2011 “[Mayweather vs. Pacquiao] is the priority.” Arum added “We’re working on trying to make that a reality. But you have to understand that this isn’t the kind of fight you make in 15 minutes. It doesn’t work that way. It takes time, and my obligation is to get Manny the best deal possible.”

For now, the future still remains uncertain for a Mayweather, Pacquiao showdown. But could there be yet another Pacquiao, Marquez fight next year again? That remains to be seen.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – What channel is the Pacquiao fight on tonight; how can you watch the Pacquiao fight tonight? The Manny Pacquiao fight channel tonight for the Marquez IV 2012 showdown returns to HBO. But in recent years, Pacquiao’s channel broadcaster has had to battle a new competitor, FOX. That competition returns tonight December 8, 2012 with a programming showdown between undercard fights of the Pacquiao vs. Marquez match (live results below) and the UFC on Fox telecast.

In November 2011, FOX told news that they slotted some of the their UFC fights against Pacman. At the time, fans had to jump between the UFC on Fox match of Velasquez vs. Dos Santos to the HBO telecast of Pacquiao vs. Marquez III. Fox, however, extended their programming online even hours earlier with “UFC on FOX the Prelims” starting at 4:45 PM PST on Facebook.com/UFC and Foxsports.com.

But tonight, UFC on Fox won’t conflict with the Pacquiao fight’s main event. Dana White told news this week that “If you are a huge fight fan, this is a huge fight weekend. You can watch the UFC live and free on FOX, and right after that, is the Manny Pacquiao pay-per-view.” He also indicated to news that the two will not overlap, at least not for the main event. “There will be about an hour gap. When the UFC on FOX ends, there will be about an hour gap, and then the Manny Pacquiao main event will start. So it’s a great fight weekend. If you’re into it, you can watch both fights.”

Born 1978,  Pacman has been fighting since age 16. But in recent years, Pacman, Arum and HBO have built a fight-channel brand that has resonated well in the boxing industry.

Before the last Pacquiao-Marquez fight, Arum and HBO told news that Pacman’s fights are always ratings winners for the channel. “It has really been thrilling for our company to be involved in this promotion and the man that brings a new image and a new excitement to boxing is the fighting Congressman from the Philippines, the pound-for-pound best fighter in boxing, the welterweight champion, Manny Pacquiao.”

Tonight’s Pacman fightcard also includes undercard matches of Vazquez vs. Mercito Gesta, Javier Fortuna vs. Patrick Hyland, and Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Michael Farenas. For live score updates tonight, click HERE.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – What time is the Pacquiao fight on; what is the start time on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Marquez 2012 fight this Saturday December 8, 2012? Tonight’s Pacquiao fight time prompts far less confusion than just months earlier. In June, Pacquiao was denounced by news analysts for leaving his start time uncertain because of another sport, basketball. But for tonight’s Pacquiao vs. Marquez IV fight (live results below), that confusion is gone.

While fans always ask what time is the Pacquiao fight on before any Pacman showdown, the confusion reached new levels last June. At the time, Pacman said his fight’s start time would be held off due to the NBA Playoffs. News analysts didn’t look favorably on the public relations gimmick at the time.

The start time on all Pacquiao fights (main event) usually are around 9:15 PST / 12:15 EST. The same is true tonight, officials tell news. Boxing fans know that Pacquiao’s fights never feature him entering the ring earlier.

But in June, Manny told news that he was going to start his fight purportedly late because of the Heat-Celtics game. But news analysts denounced it all as a pr ploy at the time. The NBA game had a tip of 8:30 while Manny wasn’t expected to begin to fight until after 12:15 EST.

In 2010, Bob Arum told news, in his opinion, that Manny is the true crossover star in sports today. At the time, Manny’s trainer also said to news that “He’s been here since 2001, and he’s been fighting nothing but the best. I don’t recall a fighter — maybe Sonny Liston — who comes into a fight with so much attention. He fights everybody. He fights hall of fame fighters. You don’t see that too often.” For live results tonight, click HERE.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Mayweather vs Pacquiao Fight 2013 is seeking a new date. The Mayweather vs Pacquiao Fight 2013 could head to the ring in April 2013 or spring that year, Bob Arum tells news. The Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fight has brought the two fighters to telephone negotiations in recent days, Pacman told news last night.

First, Bob Arum tells news that he thinks the fight will go in 2013. Of course, Arum has been saying that year after year. In a news interview to the Manila Standard, Arum gave virtually the same comments this month that he gave in December 2011.

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