A TRILOGY with Juan Manuel Marquez?
As early as now, pound-for-pound king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s camp has lined up a roster of opponents for his next fight, after his International Boxing Organization light welterweight bout with British superstar Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
On top of Pacquiao’s list of prospects is former pound-for-pound No.1 Floyd Mayweather Jr., who has plans of coming out of retirement.
However, if Pacquiao fails to lure Mayweather Jr. into a mega fight after his bout with Hatton, then a third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, who has never accepted he lost in their rematch, could be in the works.
Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach thinks a fight with Marquez could be the next best option for them.
“If the negotiation with Floyd doesn’t work out I’m sure it’s Marquez. Where else do we have to go?” Roach said in a report posted at FightHype.com.
Roach said Pacquiao only has three possible foes left after Hatton.
“Floyd, Shane Mosley possibly, the weight’s a little bit of an issue there, and then Marquez. I don’t think we have a lot of options because nobody wants to see Manny fight a small fight,” Roach said.
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/roach-open-pacquiao-vs-marquez-iii
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
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