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03-13-2006, 01:39 AM
ONE ON ONE WITH MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA
by Brad Cooney
Marco Antonio Barrera joins ********** once again, and gives us this EXCLUSIVE
interview that you will only find here! In this interview Marco
Antonio Barrera answers all of the questions concerning an eventual showdown
with Featherweight king Manny Pacquiao. Marco also directly
speaks to Manny Pacquiao's Philippine fans, and to his devoted Mexican fans,
and to all boxing fans in general. In this interview you will read
what Marco has to say about possibly fighting Rocky Juarez next, and eventually
on to Manny Pacquiao.
BT - Marco first of all thank you very much for spending some time with
**********.com, it's an honor to have you with us.
MAB - On the contrary, thank you very much for the invitation, it's a pleasure
to be here.
BT - Marco you were cruising right along with training camp getting prepared
for Jesus Chavez, and boom, he gets hurt and now you are back to
the drawing board.
MAB - Well at first Brad it didn't hit me all that well, and then all of the
sudden it hit me that it was a big blow. We were 3 weeks into abandoning camp,
and heading for the fight. We understand this is a sport of contact
and it's something all of us are exposed to. At this point, we just wish
Jesus
Chavez a fast recovery, and all of the best.
BT - Marco talk about the reports that your next opponent will be Rocky Juarez
out of Houston Texas.
MAB - Well this is the first time I have heard this Brad. I have not been told
about this, but if this is what my promoters are working on we are ready.
regardless of who the name is, we know that they will prepare
themselves to get ready to really come after me, and this is what motivates me
to prepare myself not at 100 percent, but 200 percent.
BT - Marco your team received a letter from the WBC concerning the Mandatory.
What are you wishes concerning a fight with Manny Pacquiao?
MAB - Well first Brad I want to see what is going to happen, as you mentioned
Rocky Juarez, I never like to side-step an opponent, or look over an
opponent. If Rocky Juarez is next, than our attention goes to Rocky
Juarez, or whoever the next opponent is going to be. If not, and Manny
Pacquiao is my next fight, then I welcome it. If it happens to be
after my next fight, then we will sit down an discuss it afterward, but right
now
it's the fight on hand.
BT - Marco, Manny Pacquiao fans, and I mean all of them would like to know why
it's taken so long for a Manny Pacquiao vs Marco Antonio Barrera
rematch to happen, why so long?
MAB - Well Brad, he became a big star, a big name in boxing and everybody
wanted to fight him, it was due to conflicting schedules. First he had the
rematch with Erik Morales, and now they are talking about a third
fight. It's always been something on my mind, we have had a career that has
paralleled to his for the last 3 yrs, it is something I feel
obligated, to give the people this fight, and it looks like it's getting
closer.
BT - Marco, Erik Morales is the X factor here. If Erik choosed not to rematch
Manny Pacquiao, are you ready to immediately step up and fight Manny
Pacquiao?
MAB - Everything is always possible in this sport, right now I am waiting to
see what my promoters will tell me is next. If it is Rocky Juarez we go 100
percent with our concentration on that, and when the moment comes,
then we will be able to discuss the second fight with Manny Pacquiao, but
all with it's moment.
BT - Last time we talked, you talked about the thorn left in your side by Manny
Pacquiao. How deep is that thorn? and how bad do you want to restore
the foothold that the Mexican fighters used to have on this division?
MAB - Well Brad, very committed, very committed. This division is hot with top
fighters, many good fighters. It's very important to restore this, and that
is
why I will dedicate myself 100 percent.
BT - Marco in closing please talk to you Mexican fans, and talk to The
Philippine fans out there.
MAB - To My Mexican fans thank you very much for your support. To The
Philippine fans I want to send them a special hello, and I want to tell them
that Manny Pacquiao is a great champion, and hopefully in the near
future we will have the second fight with Manny Pacquiao.
BT - Marco, thank you very much I look forward to talking to you soon.
MAB - Brad on the contrary, anytime we get your invitation we will be here on
**********.com
by Brad Cooney
Marco Antonio Barrera joins ********** once again, and gives us this EXCLUSIVE
interview that you will only find here! In this interview Marco
Antonio Barrera answers all of the questions concerning an eventual showdown
with Featherweight king Manny Pacquiao. Marco also directly
speaks to Manny Pacquiao's Philippine fans, and to his devoted Mexican fans,
and to all boxing fans in general. In this interview you will read
what Marco has to say about possibly fighting Rocky Juarez next, and eventually
on to Manny Pacquiao.
BT - Marco first of all thank you very much for spending some time with
**********.com, it's an honor to have you with us.
MAB - On the contrary, thank you very much for the invitation, it's a pleasure
to be here.
BT - Marco you were cruising right along with training camp getting prepared
for Jesus Chavez, and boom, he gets hurt and now you are back to
the drawing board.
MAB - Well at first Brad it didn't hit me all that well, and then all of the
sudden it hit me that it was a big blow. We were 3 weeks into abandoning camp,
and heading for the fight. We understand this is a sport of contact
and it's something all of us are exposed to. At this point, we just wish
Jesus
Chavez a fast recovery, and all of the best.
BT - Marco talk about the reports that your next opponent will be Rocky Juarez
out of Houston Texas.
MAB - Well this is the first time I have heard this Brad. I have not been told
about this, but if this is what my promoters are working on we are ready.
regardless of who the name is, we know that they will prepare
themselves to get ready to really come after me, and this is what motivates me
to prepare myself not at 100 percent, but 200 percent.
BT - Marco your team received a letter from the WBC concerning the Mandatory.
What are you wishes concerning a fight with Manny Pacquiao?
MAB - Well first Brad I want to see what is going to happen, as you mentioned
Rocky Juarez, I never like to side-step an opponent, or look over an
opponent. If Rocky Juarez is next, than our attention goes to Rocky
Juarez, or whoever the next opponent is going to be. If not, and Manny
Pacquiao is my next fight, then I welcome it. If it happens to be
after my next fight, then we will sit down an discuss it afterward, but right
now
it's the fight on hand.
BT - Marco, Manny Pacquiao fans, and I mean all of them would like to know why
it's taken so long for a Manny Pacquiao vs Marco Antonio Barrera
rematch to happen, why so long?
MAB - Well Brad, he became a big star, a big name in boxing and everybody
wanted to fight him, it was due to conflicting schedules. First he had the
rematch with Erik Morales, and now they are talking about a third
fight. It's always been something on my mind, we have had a career that has
paralleled to his for the last 3 yrs, it is something I feel
obligated, to give the people this fight, and it looks like it's getting
closer.
BT - Marco, Erik Morales is the X factor here. If Erik choosed not to rematch
Manny Pacquiao, are you ready to immediately step up and fight Manny
Pacquiao?
MAB - Everything is always possible in this sport, right now I am waiting to
see what my promoters will tell me is next. If it is Rocky Juarez we go 100
percent with our concentration on that, and when the moment comes,
then we will be able to discuss the second fight with Manny Pacquiao, but
all with it's moment.
BT - Last time we talked, you talked about the thorn left in your side by Manny
Pacquiao. How deep is that thorn? and how bad do you want to restore
the foothold that the Mexican fighters used to have on this division?
MAB - Well Brad, very committed, very committed. This division is hot with top
fighters, many good fighters. It's very important to restore this, and that
is
why I will dedicate myself 100 percent.
BT - Marco in closing please talk to you Mexican fans, and talk to The
Philippine fans out there.
MAB - To My Mexican fans thank you very much for your support. To The
Philippine fans I want to send them a special hello, and I want to tell them
that Manny Pacquiao is a great champion, and hopefully in the near
future we will have the second fight with Manny Pacquiao.
BT - Marco, thank you very much I look forward to talking to you soon.
MAB - Brad on the contrary, anytime we get your invitation we will be here on
**********.com