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MANILA, Philippines — Juan Manuel Marquez is taking a page from the training regimen of former undisputed world heavyweight king Evander Holyfield as he revs up for the Nov. 12 rubber match with Manny Pacquiao.
Marquez, who will be 38 years old by the time he meets Pacquiao, told examiner.com that he has tapped a ballet instructor to help him strengthen his legs aside from consulting with a team of doctors to aide him in bulking up without sacrificing his quickness.
Marquez’s decision to hire these experts from fields which are considered uncharted territory for boxing, is a sign that the Mexican is dead-serious in leaving a lasting legacy after his scheduled 12-round welterweight clash with the Filipino pound-for-pound king.
Holyfield, who had cleaned up the cruiserweight division (190 lbs) in the 1980s, made a name for himself when he banged with the big boys of the sport in the 1990s, the heavyweights.
Holyfield’s handlers hired men whose expertise was on conditioning, something that was unheard of at that time, naming the state-of-the-art program that he undertook as The Omega Project.
Marquez told examiner that he has “felt very good" after a round of ballet exercises.
Even though the fight with Pacquiao is still more than five months away, Marquez is getting himself ready with a tuneup fight on the line for July 16 in Mexico City.
Marquez and Pacquiao have a storied past.
In 2004, Marquez got up from three first-round knockdowns to salvage a draw in their featherweight scuffle and in the rematch in 2008, Pacquiao escaped with a split decision, results that Marquez said should have gone his way.
Marquez, who will be 38 years old by the time he meets Pacquiao, told examiner.com that he has tapped a ballet instructor to help him strengthen his legs aside from consulting with a team of doctors to aide him in bulking up without sacrificing his quickness.
Marquez’s decision to hire these experts from fields which are considered uncharted territory for boxing, is a sign that the Mexican is dead-serious in leaving a lasting legacy after his scheduled 12-round welterweight clash with the Filipino pound-for-pound king.
Holyfield, who had cleaned up the cruiserweight division (190 lbs) in the 1980s, made a name for himself when he banged with the big boys of the sport in the 1990s, the heavyweights.
Holyfield’s handlers hired men whose expertise was on conditioning, something that was unheard of at that time, naming the state-of-the-art program that he undertook as The Omega Project.
Marquez told examiner that he has “felt very good" after a round of ballet exercises.
Even though the fight with Pacquiao is still more than five months away, Marquez is getting himself ready with a tuneup fight on the line for July 16 in Mexico City.
Marquez and Pacquiao have a storied past.
In 2004, Marquez got up from three first-round knockdowns to salvage a draw in their featherweight scuffle and in the rematch in 2008, Pacquiao escaped with a split decision, results that Marquez said should have gone his way.
He gets much respect from me purely as a boxing fan
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