MARQUEZ STILL CHASING PACQUIAO FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 21 Jul 2010
WBO and WBA super world lightweight champion Juan Manuel ?Dinamita? Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KO's) is still chasing a third fight with pound-for-pound king and ?Fighter of the Decade? Manny Pacquiao despite the fact that Pacquiao appears to have left Marquez way behind in terms of achievements and popularity.
Scheduled to defend his titles in a rematch with former champion Juan ?Baby Bull? Diaz (35-3, 17 KO's) on July 31 at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Marquez who salvaged a draw after being dropped three times in his first fight with Pacquiao and lost the second in a close split decision in a fight where he was dropped once and lost his title dreams of one more shot at Pacquiao, believing that he had won the fights against the Filipino southpaw.
Marquez was quoted by boxing writer Andreas Hale as saying ? I want Manny Pacquiao. I want that third fight with him before my career ends. That is what my heart desires.?
When we spoke to Marquez before his fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr he told us, ?please help me get a third fight with Manny? even though we told him it was not up to us.
Pacquiao?s trainer, four-time ?Trainer of the Year? awardee some time ago indicated perhaps Pacquiao should fight Marquez and shut him up but that is unlikely to happen especially after the lopsided loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr last September 19, 2009 in which Marquez was dropped in the second round and clearly too small to fight as a welterweight in which Pacquiao hols the title he won by a 12th round TKO over Miguel Cotto.
While Mayweather Jr and his handlers tout his comeback win over Marquez who looked so much smaller in the ring, Marquez himself pointed out that what made it difficult was ?the excess weight Mayweather had ? an extra 15 pounds.?
Mayweather in fact weighed in 2 pounds over the 147 limit but refused to lose the excesses poundage and preferred to pay a fine of $600,000 to Marquez.?
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
BAM AND HITCHINS LAND HUGE SUMMER SHOWDOWNS LIVE ON DAZN
Thu, 01 May 2025June 7: Kelvin Davis-Nahir Albright Junior Welterweight Rumble Added to Loaded Keyshawn Davis-Edwin De Los Santos Card at Norfolk’s Scope Arena
Thu, 01 May 2025CHAMPIONING MENTAL HEALTH: A NIGHT OF BOXING IN LOS ANGELES ON MAY 22
Thu, 01 May 2025Cavite beats San Juan and Pasig in PCAP
By Marlon Bernardino, Thu, 01 May 2025BEKTEMIR “BEK” MELIKUZIEV AND THE UNDEFEATED DARIUS FULGHUM TO FIGHT IN WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ELIMINATOR
Wed, 30 Apr 2025“FATAL FURY: CITY OF THE WOLVES” MEDIA WORKOUT
Wed, 30 Apr 2025WBC presents "Xicoténcatl" belt for the Canelo-Scull fight in Riyadh
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Wed, 30 Apr 2025Thailand to host WBC 63rd Annual Convention in Phuket in November
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Wed, 30 Apr 2025Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas Fight Week Events to Stream LIVE on Top Rank’s Social Media Channels
Wed, 30 Apr 2025Raymond Muratalla: "I’m Ready to Show Out on May 10!"
Wed, 30 Apr 2025Training Camp Notes: Undefeated Lightweight Kaipo Gallegos Prepares for Clash with Pedro Castaneda Castro on May 9 in Orlando
Wed, 30 Apr 2025“THE KING OF THE FOUR ROUNDERS” ERIC “BUTTERBEAN” ESCH TO ATTEND 2025 HALL OF FAME WEEKEND
Wed, 30 Apr 2025Action Summary Week Ending 28 April 2025
By Eric Armit, Tue, 29 Apr 2025Butler, Green Show Up on Rockets in 109-106 Win
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, Tue, 29 Apr 2025Jerusalem Leads Five Pinoys in Ring's Ratings; Japan Dominates the Lower Weights Class
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, Tue, 29 Apr 2025