
Sulaiman: "Marquez Must Fight Pacquiao Next"
World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman says that Super Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez's next defense MUST be against Manny Pacquiao.

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World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman says that Super Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez's next defense MUST be against Manny Pacquiao.

By James Blears - When we think of a Mexican boxing power plants, which can stalk and then scythe down opponents like weeds, to earn their corn, the occurring image is more to do with straw weight than heavyweight.

The odds definitely favor Manny Pacquiao, but when the dust of battle clears, Marco Antonio Barrera will be the winner, thanks to a master class of boxing skills.

In the second fight between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, there was so much at stake, and now almost two months past, Vazquez’s eyebrows still look tender.

Long time trainer of Marco Antonio Barrera Rudy Perez says that he’ll handsomely defeat Manny Pacquiao by being the smarter fighter on the night.

World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman is appealing to A US judge not to jail former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson on drug charges and driving while under the influence.

Jameel McCline has landed the October 6th WBC title fight against Interim Heavyweight Champion Sam Peter, in the new Madison Square Garden Ring, after both of their former Eastern bloc opponents suffered injuries.

WBC President Jose Sulaiman says that Mexican boxing superstar Erik Morales must say adios to boxing forever - and like no tomorrow!

Concerning the postponement of the Sept. 15 clash between WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (47-3-1, 35 KOs) and challenger Rocky Juarez (27-3, 19 KOs), which got canceled due to an infection on Marquez's right hand, WBC president José Sulaimán said that a doctor’s note has been accepted on behalf of Marquez and the bout will be re-scheduled to November.

World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman says tha former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, who recently suffered a back injury, has told him that he wants to fight the winner of the upcoming bout between WBC champion Oleg Maskaev and mandatory Samuel Peter, scheduled for Oct. 6 in New York's Madison Square Garden.