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    HOLLYWOOD -- He appears gaunt, the cheek a little hollow, his beard and goatee prominent. But make no mistake about it, Manny Pacquiao swears he’s never felt better.

    “I’m 100 percent ready,” said the Filipino ring superstar in Filipino after his media workout at celebrated trainer Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Gym here Wednesday.

    “I’ve been focused on my training,” said Pacquiao. “I’m ready physically, mentally and spiritually to do battle with Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez.”

    Pacquiao’s rematch with the World Boxing Council super featherweight champion is set on March 15 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas with the odds stacked on the Gen. Santos lefty.

    Bookmakers have tagged Pacquiao a minus-185 favorite over the Mexican, meaning a $185 bet would net just $100 if Pacquiao wins. Marquez is at plus-145, meaning every $100 wager on the Mexican wins $145.

    Pacquiao, however, refuses to be swayed by the figures.

    “I don’t underestimate Marquez,” said Pacquiao. “He’s good, strong, that’s why he’s the champion.”

    But Pacquiao promised a good fight at the end of the workout attended by former senator and PBA legend Robert “Sonny” Jaworski and Black Eyed Peas Fil-Am singer Apl.d.ap (aka Allan Pineda).

    “I’m not satisfied with my performance in my last two fights and I want to show that I’m not going downhill.”

    According to Pacquiao, his biggest concern is if Marquez, a counter-puncher, decides to run like he did after being knocked down three times in the first round of their first showdown in 2004.

    “The fight will be boring if he does that,” the Filipino superstar said.

    Pacquiao said he wants Marquez, who declared in a telephone conference Tuesday that he got too confident in their first bout, to fight him toe-to-toe.

    “He’s ready, I’m ready,” said Pacquiao. “May the best man win.”

  • #2
    I'm not sure if this picture was taken when Manny was weighing at 139lbs or recent, as the article I got this from was recent and included this picture...


    Looking solid.

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    • #3
      Base on that pic,he was weighing 133 I guess...

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      • #4
        It will be a great fight no matter who wins but I do think that people in the Pac camp are a bit worried. They know they can't box with Marquez and saying that they hope he won't "run" is their way of trying to phyche him into standing and trading with Pacquio.

        Marquez will try and out box him the way he did in the first fight. This time he will be more weary of Pac'c agression in the early rounds and try and weather the storm. The deeper this fight goes into the later round's, the better chance Marquez has of winning.

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        • #5
          I'm picking Pac to win.

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          • #6
            Somehow I don't think Marquez is going to stand right in front of Manny..

            Call me crazy.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Addison View Post
              Somehow I don't think Marquez is going to stand right in front of Manny..

              Call me crazy.



              Hopefully after this fight both fighters clean up the division before moving on. There are so many worthy opponents, that would make for exciting fights, such as Guzman or Soto.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Sinisterevo View Post



                Hopefully after this fight both fighters clean up the division before moving on. There are so many worthy opponents, that would make for exciting fights, such as Guzman or Soto.
                Pac is taking even harder opposition at 135 and Hatton at 140. So Soto and Guzman are moot.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by cuauhtemoc1496 View Post
                  It will be a great fight no matter who wins but I do think that people in the Pac camp are a bit worried. They know they can't box with Marquez and saying that they hope he won't "run" is their way of trying to phyche him into standing and trading with Pacquio.

                  Marquez will try and out box him the way he did in the first fight. This time he will be more weary of Pac'c agression in the early rounds and try and weather the storm. The deeper this fight goes into the later round's, the better chance Marquez has of winning.
                  I agree with you if Marquez is to win he's got to stay out of too many toe to toe exchanges and box on the outside and counter punch much like he did in the first fight. Pac would miss and JMM would come back with combinations. It's going to be a good fight and I actually like both fighters, but I like JMM just a little more so I'll be rooting for him and Im also thinking he could pull out the close victory.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by IncuFan View Post
                    I agree with you if Marquez is to win he's got to stay out of too many toe to toe exchanges and box on the outside and counter punch much like he did in the first fight. Pac would miss and JMM would come back with combinations. It's going to be a good fight and I actually like both fighters, but I like JMM just a little more so I'll be rooting for him and Im also thinking he could pull out the close victory.
                    Want to bet say, 20k?

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