By Mark Vester
According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, if Juan Manuel Marquez decides to move up in weight to challenge WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan, and wins, he might be able to get the trilogy fight with Manny Pacquiao.
“I think if he would move up and fight Khan and let’s say Marquez wins that fight, then you could have a Pacquiao vs. Marquez,” Schaefer said to The Las Vegas Sun.
Otherwise, Schaefer doesn't see the trilogy taking place. The blame falls on Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, who Schaefer says is keeping his fights in-house and not matching his top stars against fighters being represented by other promoters.
“No, there’s no sense in [calling Arum],” said Schaefer. “I know what he’ll say. We all know it. I know the MGM would love to host a Pacquiao vs. Marquez fight. I think even Pacquiao would love it. But Bob likes to do everything in house.”
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