Juan Manuel Marquez: record, next fight and profile →
The big story this week is the potential comeback of eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38KOs) in the fall. Pacquiao had announced his retirement in April after winning his trilogy fight with Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez has no interest in stepping away from his weight demand for a potential fight with fellow four division world champion Miguel Angel Cotto of Puerto Rico.
Former four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez believes that Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs) is not a bad fighter, he is undefeated and has shown good things in his career - but even though the fight is at home, the advantages for Gennady Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) make him convinced that the middleweight king will win by knockout on September 10 in London.
Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez has issued a very stern warning to fellow four division world champion Miguel Angel Cotto of Puerto Rico. Earlier this week, a source with direct knowledge of the discussions advised El Vocero that both side continued to pursue that fight for the fall.
The negotiations continue to play out for a battle of former four division world champions, as the teams behind Miguel Angel Cotto and Juan Manuel Marquez are trying to their best to reach an agreement on the terms.
Nacho Beristain, trainer of Juan Manuel Marquez (56-7-1, 40 KOs), is backing his fighter's position of demanding a contract weight of 147-pounds for a potential fight with fellow former four division world champion Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs).
There seems to be some trouble in making a fight between fellow former four division world champions Juan Manuel Marquez (56-7-1, 40 KOs) and Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs).
According to Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, a potential matchup between fellow four division world champions, Miguel Cotto and Juan Manuel Marquez, is very difficult to make because of the financial demands by both fighters.
Former four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez suffered a slight injury on Thursday afternoon and had to stop his training sessions. The future Hall of Famer expects to return back to the gym next week. Marquez plans to continue at the Romanza gym in Mexico, where he intends to have three weeks of strong preparation to determine whether or not he moves forward with a final professional fight.
Former four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez is hoping Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs) applies pressure on his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, to finalize a fall showdown with WBC/IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs).