WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38KOs), should he defeat Shane Mosley on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, will likely return on November 12. Top Rank has set aside the November date for Pacquiao's next bout. The probable opponent is Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38KOs), who plans to return to the ring in the month of July against an unknown opponent.
Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, told BoxingScene.com that he's not concerned with Golden Boy Promotions offering Juan Manuel Marquez a potential fight with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Marquez has an offer on the table for a fall trilogy showdown with Top Rank's superstar, Manny Pacquiao. Golden Boy's CEO, Richard Schaefer, told BoxingScene on Monday that he's willing to match the Pacquiao offer by presenting a lucrative package to Marquez for an Alvarez clash. Golden Boy has until February 2012 to match any competitive offer received by Marquez.
WBO/WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez is considering his next move very carefully. There are several offers before him, including a trilogy clash with Manny Pacquiao in the fall, a title shot at IBF junior welterweight champion Zab Judah in July, and BoxingScene.com broke a bombshell on Monday when Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said he was willing to match Saul "Canelo" Alvarez with Marquez.
Two weeks ago, Golden Boy Promotions received written notification that Top Rank had made an official offer to Juan Manuel Marquez for a fall trilogy meeting with Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao. According to reports coming out of Mexico, the terms include an unconfirmed guarantee of $5 million dollars and a percentage of the pay-per-view revenue.
While Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales were making their imprints in the sport near the turn of the century, their countryman Juan Manuel Marquez seemed to be hiding in the shadows a bit. Despite sporting a sterling record of 29-1 with 22 knockouts in 1999, the only loss being his first pro fight in which he was disqualified in the first round, Marquez's only true following seemed to be on the West Coast and he hoped to change all of that with his first title shot against WBA featherweight champion Freddie Norwood in September of that year.
Citing inactivity fears, WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has told reporters that he would prefer to take an interim-fight, if possible, in "July or August" and then face WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in October or November. Marquez is already training in Mexico with Nacho Beristain.
WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and his trainer/manager, Nacho Beristain, are not going to allow the issue of weight to become a deal-breaker for a potential trilogy meeting with WBO welterweight king Manny Pacquiao. Despite a limit of 147-pounds, they expect Pacquiao to weigh in around 144. With a reported guarantee of $5 million dollars on the table for a fall pay-per-view meeting, Marquez is very close to the fight he truly desires.
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya says the trilogy offer to Juan Manuel Marquez shows a level of "disrespect" by Manny Pacquiao and his promoters Top Rank. Marquez recently received an offer to face Pacquiao for a third time in the fall. The offer is reportedly a guarantee of $5 million dollars plus a pay-per-view percentage. De La Hoya says the offer was made at the wrong time because Pacquiao is facing Shane Mosley on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
During his recent appearance in Mexico City to honor WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido, the president of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), Francisco "Paco" Valcárcel, said that he expects a third fight to take place between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao. Marquez is the WBO's lightweight champion, while Pacquiao holds the WBO's welterweight crown. Marquez has an offer on the table for a fall trilogy. The offer reportedly includes a $5 million dollar guarantee plus a pay-per-view percentage.
Manny Pacquiao's next two opponents are not very popular items with World Boxing Council (WBC) President Jose Sulaiman. Don Jose is not enthusiastic about Pacquiao fight with Shane Mosley, which takes place on May 7 at the MGM Grand, or the Filipino's potential fall trilogy battle with Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez.