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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BXf8CtYFCsr/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Mayweather McGregor Canelo GGG (@boxinghype)</a> on <time dateTime="2017-08-07T16:19:25+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Aug 7, 2017 at 9:19am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="http://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>For Juan Manuel Marquez, revenge is best served sweet and with icing.</p><p>The Mexican former world champion <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/05/17/juan-manuel-marquez-pacquiaos-archrival-announces-retirement">announced</a> over the weekend that he was hanging up his gloves. </p><p>Since Marquez is best remembered for his knockout victory over Manny Pacquiao in 2012, a cake depicting that win was presented during what appears to be a retirement event for Marquez.</p><p>Marquez hadn&#x27;t defeated Pacquiao in 3 fights prior to that December 8, 2012 bout. </p><p>Marquez&#x27;s career declined steeply afterward on account of injuries. He fought only twice more since downing Pacquiao, with Marquez&#x27;s last fight happening in May 2014. </p><p>(For more sports coverage, visit the <strong><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a></strong>)</p>

<p>Since Marquez is best remembered for his KO win over Pacquiao, a cake depicting that win was served in what appears to be a retirement event for Marquez.</p>

Since Marquez is best remembered for his KO win over Pacquiao, a cake depicting that win was served in what appears to be a retirement event for Marquez.