By Mark Vester

Richard Schaefer, CEO for Golden Boy Promotions, is not buying a possible issue over money as the cause to prevent a Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy bout from taking place. Schaefer says the money for a trilogy bout is there. Schaefer is taking aim at recent comments made by Pacquiao with respect to a third bout with Marquez.

“I’m willing to fight him any time. But since I will be the promoter, he must first accept all the conditions I will ask including a smaller purse [for him]," Pacquiao said. “If he agrees to the conditions, I know he is fighting for honor and I will fight him. If not, he’s only after getting big purse."

Schaefer says that Pacquiao could have fought Marquez back in June, instead of David Diaz, and made a lot more money, but didn't want the fight.

"The money for Pacquiao-Marquez fight is there so it cannot be the money. Manny knows he could have made more money fighting Juan Manuel Marquez, far more money, than he made by fighting David Diaz in his last fight. So I think money is not a good excuse. I don't believe it. Pacquiao can say it as many times as he wants. I don't believe it," Schaefer told Setanta Sports.

Schaefer still feels that Marquez won their March rematch. He says that Pacquiao, deep inside, knows that he lost the Marquez rematch and wants to avoid losing a the third bout.

"I believe he knows Juan Manuel Marquez has his number and that he will beat him again. So he is going to try to find different fights, different avenues. Now he has the opportunity to go in with the most popular fighter in the world, Oscar De La Hoya, so yes, he is going to jump at that opportunity," Schaefer said.

Pacquiao face De La Hoya on December 6 in Las Vegas. Schaefer says Marquez will be waiting, but he doesn't think Pacquiao will be looking for that fight and sees the Filipino fighter targeting Ricky Hatton.

"Is he going to win, is he going to lose? Irrespective of that, no doubt he will move down. He is not going to stay at 147 pounds and Juan Manuel Marquez will be waiting for him," Schaefer said. "I think a lot of it depends on what the outcome will be with the Oscar fight. If he will get knocked out badly by Oscar he may look for an easier fight. If he wins he may look for a fight with Ricky Hatton."

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