Pacquiao vs Marquez: No need for Olympic style testing for PEDS

People in the world of boxing are asking if there is a need for Olympic style testing for performance enhancing drugs (PEDS) in the Pacquiao vs Marquez fight on November 12, 2011, well the anser is no. It was revealed at a realiable source that there is no need for the the extra testing in this fight. Marquez didn’t ask for it as he quoted in an interview where he said, “I don’t know if he uses them or not. If he did use them, he should feel bad for each victory he had an unfair advantage in…I am not asking for any additional drug tests.”

I think that the Mexican fighter Juan Manuel Marquez don’t want to do anything to make the Pacquiao vs Marquez fall apart. It happened to Floyd Mayweather Jr. where he want to get extra testing and the fight didn’t push thru.

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Manuel Marquez Choose David Diaz for a Tune-Up this July

Juan Manuel Marquez is very determined to face his rival Manny Pacquiao on November 12, 2011 but he said that before the big day Pacquiao vs Marquez fight, he wants to have a tune-up fight. He is looking for a tune-up partner that is close to the fighting style of the Filipino champ Manny Pacquiao and he is eyeing to his fellow Mexican lightweight David Diaz.

According to Juan Manuel Marquez, Diaz is a good choice and an ideal tuneup for the upcoming fight this November. David Diaz has lost to Manny Pacquiao via TKO in 2008 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. But still Manuel Marquez wants David Diaz to be his tuneup partner because diaz is a southpaw like Manny Pacquiao. Diaz is also familiar with Manny Pacquiao’s boxing style. Diaz also knows the strengths and weaknesses of the Filipino champ.

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20 Million for Manny Pacquiao to fight Manuel Marquez

The Filipino champ will get a whooping 20 Million USD plus PPV earnings against Juan Manuel Marquez in the Pacquiao vs Marquez triology on November 12, 2011 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Manny Pacquiao will defend his WBO welterweight title against Juan Manuel Marquez at 144 pounds. In this fight, Juan Manuel Marquez will get 5 Million USD plus the uoaide earnings in PPV and that will be approximately 10 Million USD all in all.

In the Pacquiao vs Marquez, all is in favor with th Filipino champ Manny Pacquiao against Manuel Marquez because it was already proven that Marquez is not that good in the above 140 weight. Juan Manuel Marquez fought against Floyd Mayweather at above 140 and Marquez was slow and easily beaten. Another thing is the age factor of Marquez where is already deteriorating as a boxing fighter.

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Manny Pacquiao Confirms Fight on November 2011 Against Marquez

The Pacquiao vs Marquez trilogy is sealed because Manny Pacquiao confirmed that he will fight Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12, 2011 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This is the fight that Juan Manuel Marquez is waiting for because he wants to prove that he is a better fighter than Manny Pacquiao. Juan Manuel Marquez believes that he won in their first two encounter with Manny Pacquiao. This is the reason why he wants to have the third rematch.

On the other hand, Manny Pacquiao has confirmed the fight but still has yet to put in the papers and sign the deal. He told his confirmation of the to the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Filipino champ hasn’t come up to terms with Top Rank for the fight.

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Pacquiao vs Marquez: It’s Final

It’s already out and confirmed, Marquez will get his rematch with Pacquiao. The Mexican fighter has already signed the contract for the Pacquiao vs Marquez fight last Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Marquez will fight Pacquiao for their third rematch to complete the trilogy.

This third rematch is set to be held on November 12, 2011 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Pacquiao’s belt will also be at stake in this match. This fight will settle all the doubts from their two previous bouts. Their first fight in 2004 resulted in a draw. Four years later, they meet again on top of the ring which resulted in a split decision. After their two fights, Marquez claimed that he has been had and that he should have won the fight. Pacquiao on the other hand has stopped a string of hard fighters like Ricky Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya, Miguel Cotto, Joshua Clottey, Antonio Margarito and recently Shane Mosley.

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Pacquiao Will Fight Marquez at 145 Pounds

Talks is going on the Pacquiao vs Marquez fight Manny Pacquiao’s adviser, Michael Koncz, said that the Filipino boxing icon will face the Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez at 145-pound catchweight. If the proposed fight Pacquiao vs Marquez will push through, then it will be at 145 pound because Manny Pacquiao said that he will fight lower than 145. Manny Pacquiao is currently defending his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title against Sugar Shane Mosley at 147 pounds.

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Pacquiao vs. Marquez Third Rematch?

After the pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao defeated Sugar Shane Mosley, he is now eying a third rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez. This fight will complete Pacman’s trilogy bout with Marquez. The fight has been set six months from now.
Top Rank’s head honcho, Bob Arum is planning to set Pacquiao’s next fight in November. The lists of possible opponents are Juan Manuel Marquez, Tim Bradley and Zab Judah. Of the three fighters, Marquez has the highest probability to be chosen. Marquez’ first brush with Pacquiao resulted in a draw while the second one resulted in a split decision in favor of Pacquiao. A Pacquiao vs. Marquez fight will be a crowd drawer because their previous two fights were explosive. The only thing that Marquez has to do now is to gain weight in order to come up to Pacquiao’s catch weight of 144 pounds.

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Will the Pacquiao Vs Marquez III Fight Ever Happen?

It is been rumored that a clash between Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will take place after the the Pacquiao vs Mosley if the Filipino champ will win that fight. Juan Manuel Marquez wants to have a rematch with Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao because he believes that he won the first 2 fights with Pacquiao. If this fight will happen it will be 3 clash of these two great fighters.

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