PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ III WORLD PRESS TOUR PRESSCON HIGHLIGHTS
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 03 Sep 2011
Manila- Defending WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and challenger Juan Manuel Marquez answered questions from the local and foreign media during the noontime press conference held at the Rigodon Hall of the Manila Hotel. Their answers were relatively subdued compared to the barbs they released in past interviews.
Pacquiao said that he was not angry with Marquez for claiming that he won both of their fights. ?Hindi ako galit sa kanya. Tuloy lang sa ensayo, importante ito, para sa bayan. Nakakasawa na nga, tatlong beses na kaming maglaban.? Pacquiao even made a joke that it is getting boring that they have to fight for a third time.
Marquez answered a couple of questions from this writer ? Are you upset that you had to wait three years for a third fight? Is beating Pacquiao an obsession for you, even if you will be in the Hall of Fame someday, do you feel that if you don?t beat Pacquiao, something will be missing in your career?
?No I am not angry. I am always in the gym. I am happy for the opportunity,now that I will fight him again. I think I win the first two fights, 2004 and 2008. I am happy with my career.? Marquez was also asked if he felt insulted that he is an 8-1 underdog. ?I don?t care about the odds. I need to prepare very hard. The bets are not important for me.?
Marquez said going up in weight again will not be a problem. ?Boxing is a science. Mayweather did not want to fight. People want to see a fight. This is a different fight. He has changed. He uses the right hand. I expect the best Pacquiao in this fight.?
Pacquiao even complimented Marquez, ?He is still a good fighter. He is strong even at 37 years old.?
Marquez also talked about changing tactics. He talked about possibly changing styles, and trying to find the middle ground between putting on weight, speed and strength. ?This is a tough fight for me but I like this kind of challenge. If I win, I will give him a rematch.? The event was hosted by Anthony Suntay and Sev Sarmenta. Also in attendance were WBO Asia-Pacific chief Leon Panoncillo, who will supervise the title fight in Las Vegas, and Cebu based promoters Rex ?Wakee? Salud and Sammy Gello-ani. The two protagonists were also scheduled to appear before the fans at the Quirino Grandstand later in the afternoon.
Photo (L-R): Manny Pacquiao, Bob Arum and Juan Manuel Marquez answer questions during the Manila leg press conference of the Pacquiao-Marquez III World Tour held at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Manila Hotel in Manila Saturday. Photo by Dong Secuya.
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