JUAN Marquez lost a decision (March 15, 2008) the last time he battled Manny Pacquiao.
Earlier, (May 8, 2004) he got up from three knockdowns to eke out a draw verdict with the current toast of boxlandia.
Now, they’ll tear each other’s throat at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 12, a gainful result of an eight-year gambit Marquez employed in chasing Pacquiao for a high-paying third fight.
This welterweight title match has a funny way of rewarding Marquez as he makes all snug his strops for a tuneup against Columbian Likar Ramos.
Recall that the Mexican counter-puncher became a punchline with his incessant claim of being cheated after failing twice to beat GenSan’s Pacman.
A flamboyant launching of the Pacquiao-Marquez trilogy is slated in the first week of September at the historic Rizal Park at the Luneta, where a record-breaking attendance of an outdoor world title fight was achieved when featherweight boss Luisito Espinosa turned back the challenge of Cesar Soto of Mexico before some 350,000 delighted fans.
After Manila, the globe-trotting troupe hits Japan, Singapore, London. Abu Dhabi, Las Vegas and Mexico.
Note that the places scheduled for stops are all capable of staging the in-demand Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather pairing—a reasonably expected final war to end all ring wars.
Coincidence?
Methinks by design.
And just so the Pacman wouldn’t think Marquez isn’t ready to turn the page against the idol this time, the counter-punching Mex is hard at work devising a novel type of ring assault based on a dramatic style of dancing called ballet. (ab ovo usque ad ma la) from soup to nuts, from beginning to end?)
The Pacquiao-Marquez fight caps a long-running drive to end an organized trilogy between the bitter disputants.
“I’ll go for the kill or die trying,” said Marquez.
Is this what a new JuanMa will do to offset Manny’s speed, power and accuracy?
Such braggadocio from an 8-1 underdog in the initial offering by bookies at the tills.
The Sarangani boxing congressman as is his wont isn’t letting anyone know if he’s confused or amused by the Mexican’s rants.
Your 1 gets 10 Marquez believers.
Deal?
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