MANILA, Philippines – Four months before the 3rd bout Pacquiao vs Marquez is set to take place, it is already the talk of the town in the boxing capital of the world – Las Vegas.
The fight, which will take place on November 12 in the MGM Grand Garden Arena, is creating a stir in Las Vegas, and everyone seems to have an opinion regarding the fight.
Richard Schaeffer, the chief executive office of Golden Boy Promotions, said that Pacman will once again beat "Dinamita" Marquez.
"Marquez will not win, Pacquiao will win," Schaeffer said. "Marquez always comes to fight. It's not gonna be easy for Pacquiao, but Pacquiao knows that it's gonna be a good fight."
International R&B pop singer Jay Sean also gives his nod to Pacquiao.
"Pacquiao is on top of his game," Sean said. "Everybody wants to see Amir (Khan) fight Pacquiao, but they both train with the same guy."
Sean also said that he will definitely watch the trilogy bout.
"I think he is an inspiration for so many people, and he is very, very entertaining to watch, so definitely I'm gonna be watching," Sean said.
Marquez' quest to fight Pacquiao for the 3rd time is raising eyebrows, as boxing people believe that the Mexican is seeking revenge for their previous bouts.
Pacquiao and Marquez have fought twice before with controversial results each time.
Pacquiao settled for a draw in their 1st meeting in 2004, despite knocking Marquez down 3 times in the 1st round.
In their 2008 rematch, Pacquiao once again knocked down Marquez in the 3rd round en route to a split decision win.
But Marquez' fortitude inside the ring is not the only thing that is drawing attention, but also his practice in drinking his own urine while training.
Boxing scribe Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports, however, is not a fan of Marquez' unique training practice.
"I talked to him about that before, and he said that he will (continue to drink his urine). He believes that it helps him, it does not!" Iole said.
"It's been proven by doctors that it does not. If he wants to do it, go ahead. His wife is probably not gonna kiss him in the morning," he added.
Iole also said that Marquez' practice will not affect at least one aspect of his upcoming fight with Pacquiao.
"He is gonna get punched in the face no matter what," Iole said.
Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's trainer, called Marquez' practice 'ridiculous.'
"This is ridiculous. It's a waste system. We have a waste system for a reason," Roach said. "Waste means we throw it away."
The upcoming fall will be a busy season for the boxing world. Aside from Pacquiao and Marquez' trilogy bout, Floyd Mayweather Jr is also going to make his ring return against ‘Vicious’ Victor Ortiz in September.
But aside from the competition inside the ring, there is also the question of which fight will bring in more box office and pay-per-view sales.
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the BIG event is fast approaching..it is one of the most talked topics in town.. the Trilogy match between Pacquiao and Marquez really calls the attention of the whole world.. this must be the "judgment" match between the two.. who's really the greater fighter? we should not really miss this fight.. witness the fight LIVE and for FREE, just visit and sign up at https://www.gogvm.com/membership/buytickets.php so excited to be in Vegas!!
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