By Lem Satterfield
Golden Boy Promotions CEO, Richard Schaefer, spoke to BoxingScene.com about our recently published report where Juan Manuel Marquez announced that he was accepting Top Rank's revised offer to face Manny Pacquiao in a trilogy bout on November 12 in Las Vegas. The catch-weight of 144-pounds would be in place for Pacquiao-Marquez. Pursuant to their expired promotional agreement with Marquez, Golden Boy has the ability to match Top Rank's offer.
In a prior interview with BoxingScene, Schaefer revealed that he was planning to match Top Rank's offer by presenting Marquez with a lucrative deal to face Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Schaefer said Canelo was willing to meet Marquez at 147. Because of the revised terms, with the catch-weight of 144, it prevents Schaefer from offering Alvarez, who currently competes at 154-pounds.
Schaefer denied published reports that he was planning to match Top Rank's offer with a possible bout against newly crowned WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz. At the moment, Marquez has not approached Golden Boy with Top Rank's revised offer. Before entering into any agreement, Marquez must provide Golden Boy with the ability to match the offer.
"That's not true [about matching the Pacquiao deal with Ortiz]. No, I didn't do that. Jeez. All of these people are calling me, and I am saying the same thing. And this time, I want to be very clear. Marquez has not approached us and asked us about any offer which he would want us to match or not. So he has not approached us. I haven't heard from Marquez, and that's the bottom line," Schaefer told BoxingScene.com.
"I have been copied from Bob Arum, a copy has been sent from Bob Arum of an offer that was sent to Marquez, and in there it states 144-pounds. Somebody asked what am I going to do now with Canelo Alvarez, and I said, 'Well, Alvarez can't make 144, but he can make 147. But if the weight is such a big issue for Juan Manuel Marquez, then one guy that I'm going to be thinking about is Victor Ortiz.'"
"I didn't say that I'm going to match it, I said that I'm going to think about it. Because I haven't even received the offer. Once I have received the offer from Marquez and what he is actually suggesting to accept, then I will take a look at it and I will discuss it with my team, and with our attorneys and think about it and then I will get back to Marquez. That's all that I said. Obviously, with them going to 144, that rules out Alvarez, but I don't know what I'm going to do. Maybe Ortiz, maybe somebody else. I'm going to have to think about it."
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Manny Pacquiao: A Look Ahead to Pacquiao vs. Marquez
One of the worst kept secrets in boxing is the fact that Top Rank was already in negotiations with Juan Manuel Marquez to fight Manny Pacquiao even before the Pacman climbed into the ring with Sugar Shane Mosley. That's how confident Team Pacquiao was going into last night's fight. They obviously knew what they were doing since Mosley seemed to have no chance in the fight at any point.
So what about the Marquez fight? Here's seven things that we can expect from that bout.
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Pacquiao seeks to end trilogy vs Marquez
MANILA, Philippines - After soundly defeating Shane Mosley in a lopsided match, pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is already setting his sights on his next match in 6 months, most likely against Mexican fighter Juan Manuel Marquez.
Speaking to radio dzMM, Pacquiao said completing a trilogy with Marquez could soon become a reality.
"That is a big possibility. It is being finalized by Bob Arum so that there will be a decision," he told dzMM anchor Noli de Castro.
Top Rank boss Bob Arum earlier said Pacquiao's next match would likely be held in November, and rattled off a list of possible opponents: Marquez, Tim Bradley and Zab Judah.
Marquez previously fought Pacquiao to a draw in May 2004 in the featherweight division. They clashed again in the super featherweight division in 2008, which saw Marquez lose his WBC Super Featherweight champion to Pacquiao via split decision.
Since then, Marquez has frequently called on Pacquiao to fight him again, and end their unfinished business in the ring.
Veteran boxing analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz said a Marquez-Pacquiao match is appealing because their first 2 fights were very close. He, however, added that Marquez should first go up in weight if he hopes to take on the People's Champ.
"Pacquiao is going to be the first congressman to be charged with manslaughter because he's going to kill Marquez," he told radio dzMM, in jest.
Coach Freddie Roach said he also wants Pacquiao to fight Marquez to put an end to the Mexican's complaints.
"Marquez seems to have Manny's number. He is a tough guy and he comes to fight. I would like to shut him up because he keeps saying he got robbed. Marquez is still the best challenge out there for us and I think it would sell," he told Agence-France-Presse
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
Speaking to radio dzMM, Pacquiao said completing a trilogy with Marquez could soon become a reality.
"That is a big possibility. It is being finalized by Bob Arum so that there will be a decision," he told dzMM anchor Noli de Castro.
Top Rank boss Bob Arum earlier said Pacquiao's next match would likely be held in November, and rattled off a list of possible opponents: Marquez, Tim Bradley and Zab Judah.
Marquez previously fought Pacquiao to a draw in May 2004 in the featherweight division. They clashed again in the super featherweight division in 2008, which saw Marquez lose his WBC Super Featherweight champion to Pacquiao via split decision.
Since then, Marquez has frequently called on Pacquiao to fight him again, and end their unfinished business in the ring.
Veteran boxing analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz said a Marquez-Pacquiao match is appealing because their first 2 fights were very close. He, however, added that Marquez should first go up in weight if he hopes to take on the People's Champ.
"Pacquiao is going to be the first congressman to be charged with manslaughter because he's going to kill Marquez," he told radio dzMM, in jest.
Coach Freddie Roach said he also wants Pacquiao to fight Marquez to put an end to the Mexican's complaints.
"Marquez seems to have Manny's number. He is a tough guy and he comes to fight. I would like to shut him up because he keeps saying he got robbed. Marquez is still the best challenge out there for us and I think it would sell," he told Agence-France-Presse
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
Pacquiao vs Marquez on November 12: Likely Next Stop
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38KOs), should he defeat Shane Mosley on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, will likely return on November 12. Top Rank has set aside the November date for Pacquiao's next bout. The probable opponent is Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38KOs), who plans to return to the ring in the month of July against an unknown opponent.
Top Rank has already made an offer to Marquez. He has until mid-May to accept the deal. Pacquiao has told reporters that a trilogy fight with Marquez has an "80% chance" of taking place next.
Tags: Manny Pacquiao , Juan Manuel Marquez , Pacquiao Marquez Trilogy , Pacquiao vs Marquez Trilogy
Source: boxingscene.com
Top Rank has already made an offer to Marquez. He has until mid-May to accept the deal. Pacquiao has told reporters that a trilogy fight with Marquez has an "80% chance" of taking place next.
Tags: Manny Pacquiao , Juan Manuel Marquez , Pacquiao Marquez Trilogy , Pacquiao vs Marquez Trilogy
Source: boxingscene.com
Manny Pacquiao Vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 3 Not A Guarantee
For several days we've heard that Top Rank put a $5 million offer on the table for Juan Manuel Marquez to fight Manny Pacquiao for a third time. Knowing that Marquez has talked for some time about how badly he wants the bout it seemed a foregone conclusion that the trilogy would go down in September. But yesterday Bob Arum told the press that Marquez was not happy with the offer and that they would be submitting him a revised offer on Monday.
So who would be next for Pacquiao if it isn't Marquez? Arum says that the next choices would be Timothy Bradley or Zab Judah, both junior welterweights.
I don't know that they could possibly have mentioned two more different options.
Though Judah (41-6, 28 KO) has ran off five straight wins he is still only in the bottom half of the top ten at 140 pounds. What he does provide is a guy with a recognizable name whose history shows that he would be more than willing to be outspoken and play the "bad guy" in the build up to a big fight.
Bradley (27-0, 11 KO) is undefeated in his career and the #1 ranked fighter at 140. But he also is a guy who is a virtual unknown to the public at large. His fight with Devon Alexander, a legitimate and relevant battle drew a crowd to Pontiac, Michigan that could only be described as embarrassing. To be fair, putting on a fight in the Silverdome was a stupid move to begin with but he still isn't exactly a huge draw anywhere else.
Pacquiao would be the one doing the heavy lifting as far as public attention no matter who he fights, but having a solid supporting player is the difference between 700,000 PPV buys and 1.2 million. And after the Mosley fight it's possible that there will be a segment of the audience that isn't going to be in a rush to drop another $50 unless there is some greater motivation, like Judah's trash talk or Manny's history with Marquez.
More than anything else, Pacquiao needs a fight that is going to deliver on the hype. While no fault of his own, the last three opponents have just not been able to force Manny into a compelling fight. Manny's curse is the curse of the dominant, and he needs the right opponent to make the fight he needs.
Source: sbnation.com
So who would be next for Pacquiao if it isn't Marquez? Arum says that the next choices would be Timothy Bradley or Zab Judah, both junior welterweights.
I don't know that they could possibly have mentioned two more different options.
Though Judah (41-6, 28 KO) has ran off five straight wins he is still only in the bottom half of the top ten at 140 pounds. What he does provide is a guy with a recognizable name whose history shows that he would be more than willing to be outspoken and play the "bad guy" in the build up to a big fight.
Bradley (27-0, 11 KO) is undefeated in his career and the #1 ranked fighter at 140. But he also is a guy who is a virtual unknown to the public at large. His fight with Devon Alexander, a legitimate and relevant battle drew a crowd to Pontiac, Michigan that could only be described as embarrassing. To be fair, putting on a fight in the Silverdome was a stupid move to begin with but he still isn't exactly a huge draw anywhere else.
Pacquiao would be the one doing the heavy lifting as far as public attention no matter who he fights, but having a solid supporting player is the difference between 700,000 PPV buys and 1.2 million. And after the Mosley fight it's possible that there will be a segment of the audience that isn't going to be in a rush to drop another $50 unless there is some greater motivation, like Judah's trash talk or Manny's history with Marquez.
More than anything else, Pacquiao needs a fight that is going to deliver on the hype. While no fault of his own, the last three opponents have just not been able to force Manny into a compelling fight. Manny's curse is the curse of the dominant, and he needs the right opponent to make the fight he needs.
Source: sbnation.com
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