Timothy Bradley won by split-decision. I thought that he clearly won the fight, and that Bradley won at least 8 of the 12 rounds.
It was evident that Bradley had focused on how Floyd Mayweather had easily outpointed Marquez; his strategy was to "stick and move" most of each round, while engaging in flurries from body to head, and then moving away before Marquez could counter.
Marquez had expected Bradley to be aggressive, and when that did not happen, Marquez attempted to stalk his much faster foe. The 40-year old has never been as effective moving forward, as moving backwards, setting his feet, and unleashing counter-punches. By coming forward and attempting to press the action, Marquez found himself being countered. Towards the end of the 12th round, Bradley caught Marquez with a solid counter-punch, sending him off-balance -- unhurt, but almost down.
Good fight. It earns Bradley consideration to fight Floyd next May. There has been talk about Amir Khan being Mayweather's next victim, but that assumes that he will beat Devon Alexander in December. While Khan certainly could win that fight, Alexander has an equally good chance to win. Bradley, of course, easily dominated Alexander in their fight, and would be heavily favored to defeat Khan.
Now that Bradley is the only boxer to hold wins over both Pacquiao and Marquez, and is an undefeated title-holder, he would likely generate more ticket sales against Mayweather than either Khan or Alexander (who has also been mentioned as a possible opponent for Floyd).
Marquez is, in my opinion, likely to announce his retirement soon. It'll last 14-16 months, and he'll embark on an ill-fated comeback.
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