CASAMAYOR-MARQUEZ FINAL PRESSER!
By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 11 Sep 2008
Las Vegas -- The final presser for this Saturday's (Sunday morning in Manila) main event between Ring Magazine lightweight champion Joel Casamayor of Cuba and Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico has been completed this afternoon at the press room of the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino here with both fighters trumpeting the usual line of coming out victorious after the fight.
A very fit and trim Oscar de la Hoya, who will meet Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao on Dec. 6 for a blockbuster fight, hosted the straight forward, with no questions and answers, press conference.
Top photo: Ring Magazine World Lightweight Champion Joel Casamayor (left), Ten-Time World Champion Oscar De La Hoya (center) and Former Three-Time World Champion Juan Manuel Marquez (right) pose for the media on September 10, 2008 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada at a press conference for Casamayor and Marquez? Saturday, September 13, 2008 fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena which will be distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View.
Casamayor raises his fingers after being introduced.
Marquez.
Casamayor (L) and Marquez with flags of their respective countries.
Oscar de la Hoya (C) presides the today's press conference at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
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