Juan Manuel Marquez: record, next fight and profile →
Michael Koncz believes that eight-division titlist Manny Pacquiao is likely to accept the terms and sign for what stands to be his largest, career pay day and a third bout opposite 37-year-old WBA and WBO lightweight king Juan Manuel Marquez in defense of Pacquiao's WBO belt on Nov. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Pacquiao's adviser told BoxingScene.com on Wednesday night.
The way that his adviser, Michael Koncz, sees it, eight-division king Manny Pacquiao has become a promotional juggernaut the likes of which the boxing world has not witnessed since Muhammad Ali.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is confident that Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38 KO's) will engage pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO's) in their scheduled WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 12 unlike Shane Mosley who kept backpedaling after he was dropped by Pacquiao in the third round and was booed by the fans..
Juan Manuel Marquez is a happy man and feels like a child in a candy store. Finally, after many years of challenging the pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, Marquez has secured the opportunity to face the Filipino icon for a third time. The first fight, in 2004, ended in a controversial twelve round draw. The second fight, fought four years later, ended in a split decision victory for Pacquiao, but many people felt Marquez deserved to win. During those bouts the champion was Marquez, at featherweight and junior lightweight, but this time the champion is Pacquiao who will defend his WBO welterweight championship.
Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California - Top Rank President Tod duBoef stands side by side with WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38KOs), who on Wednesday signed a contract to face Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38KOs) in a trilogy bout on November 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Marquez and Pacquiao fough to a controversial draw in 2004, and Pacquiao won a controversial twelve round split decision in their 2008 rematch. The rematch takes place at an agreed catch-weight of 144-pounds. Pacquiao is expected to sign his end of the deal next week.
Top Rank Promotions CEO Bob Arum told BoxingScene.com moments ago that he expects WBA and WBO lightweight king Juan Manuel Marquez to give his official signature on Wednesday morning accepting a third fight with eight-division titlist Manny Pacquiao, whose adviser, Michael Koncz, Arum will meet with on Wednesday night to go over in an attempt to finalize the details.
While a deal might be finalized on the side of Juan Manuel Marquez, adviser Michael Koncz advised BoxingScene.com that Manny Pacquiao has to sign off on several important items related to the fight, including his purse. In the coming days, Koncz will hold a meeting with Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, to discuss the financial details for Manny. After their meeting, Koncz will leave Los Angeles and fly over to the Philippines to review the details with Pacquiao.
BoxingScene.com caught up to Michael Koncz, the adviser of eight-division titlist and WBO welterweight king, Manny Pacquiao, regarding this Q&A concerning the recently-surfaced allegations of steroid use by Pacquiao as well as the potential for the third bout with WBO and WBC lightweight king, Juan Manuel Marquez.
Boxing’s current pound-for-pound king, Manny Pacquiao, and Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez are in the process of signing contracts to fight at a 144-pound catch weight in November, promoter Bob Arum confirmed Tuesday morning.
Sitting inside of the Sports book inside of Buffalo Bill's Casino in Primm, Nevada, Showtime analyst Steve Farhood was less than an hour removed from calling the wild Sharif Bogere-Raymundo Beltran fight but was still in the talking mood. Farhood is always one for a great interview because of his knowledge and objectivity towards the sport and I caught up with him after last night's card to get his take on his some recent happenings in the game.