Kinda late to this, but, either
- MP has lost a step
- MP had an off night
- MP had another close fight with a very good fighter whose style matches up really well w/his
I think MP is a bit of a victim of his success. The expectations are so high, it's still a letdown even when he's the more consistent aggressor and lands more punches (if you believe CompuBox).
As for Marquez, it's disappointing that he didn't take the fight to MP in the last couple of rounds when it's on the line. I'm not sure if they really thought they were "far" ahead. They seem too experienced to not recognize a close fight from a big point lead in the late rounds. This dude is the challenger in what really is the fight of his career, and he chooses to finish "not to lose". In this fight, that's not deserving of victory, IMO.
Anyway, I've learned in boxing not to draw conclusions based on common opponents. Sure, Floyd handled Marquez with less trouble than Pacquiao. OTOH, Floyd has a history of difficulty w/southpaws. And there's no southpaw in the game with the speed and firepower of MP. I'm not saying MP would win - Floyd is very capable of taking MP out. I just wouldn't jump to the conclusion so many have after this fight. Of course, if someone believes MP has lost a step, that's another thing. I personally don't buy into that.
Let's hope this happens in 2012. And one of them takes it out of the judges hands (but not the way Victor Ortiz tried to do it!).