Boxing Thoughts on 2005
By Alan Berg -January 4, 2005
Here's a shocker for you. Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez II will not happen. I don't know what it is, but I don't think that Marquez wants any part of Pac Man. After he was nearly gobbled up in the first round against the Ring Magazine Featherweight Champion, Marquez seemed to have lost his edge in his last outing against Orlando Salido.
Pacquiao and promoter Murad Muhammad have offered Marquez 750K to fight Pac Man who would be earning 900K for the fight. Marquez's people want 1.5 million to get back into the ring. My guess, I don't think he'll see that fee double. The 'acceptable to HBO' term has already been thrown around and trust me that's who will we see in the other corner against Pacquiao on Feb. 26.
Guys, this is Berg's personal opinion only. I see all signs pointing to a GO in February.
As the group Jefferson Starship would sing,
NOTHING'S GONNA STOP (PACMAN) NOW!!!
By Alan Berg -January 4, 2005
Here's a shocker for you. Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez II will not happen. I don't know what it is, but I don't think that Marquez wants any part of Pac Man. After he was nearly gobbled up in the first round against the Ring Magazine Featherweight Champion, Marquez seemed to have lost his edge in his last outing against Orlando Salido.
Pacquiao and promoter Murad Muhammad have offered Marquez 750K to fight Pac Man who would be earning 900K for the fight. Marquez's people want 1.5 million to get back into the ring. My guess, I don't think he'll see that fee double. The 'acceptable to HBO' term has already been thrown around and trust me that's who will we see in the other corner against Pacquiao on Feb. 26.
Guys, this is Berg's personal opinion only. I see all signs pointing to a GO in February.
As the group Jefferson Starship would sing,
NOTHING'S GONNA STOP (PACMAN) NOW!!!
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