
Marquez: I Prefer Fighting Pacquiao at 140, 141-Pounds
NEW YORK — Juan Manuel Marquez admits he would’ve preferred facing Manny Pacquiao at a lower weight in their third fight.

NEW YORK — Juan Manuel Marquez admits he would’ve preferred facing Manny Pacquiao at a lower weight in their third fight.

NEW YORK — Nobody thought twice when Freddie Roach predicted Manny Pacquiao will knock out Juan Manuel Marquez in their third fight Nov. 12 in Las Vegas.

Manny Pacquiao believes that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is laying the groundwork for a potential blockbuster fight with him by taking on Victor Ortiz on Sept. 17. While Pacquiao and Mayweather Jr. have circled each other from a distance over the past few years as the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport, negotiations have broken down over the issue of drug testing and Mayweather’s apparent desire to take time off. But in taking on Ortiz, a southpaw with speed and power, Pacquiao thinks that Mayweather is getting ready for the challenge of one day facing him.

Beverly Hills, Ca. --- Professional wrestler Michael "The Miz" Gregory Mizanin (ctr) surprises superstar Manny Pacquiao (L) and three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez (R) during a press conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The fighters announced their upcoming welterweight title trilogy. "The Miz" presented both fighters with t-shirts with his slogan "I'm Awesome". Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions,Marquez Boxing,Tecate and MGM Grand, Pacquiao vs Marquez III will take place, Saturday, Nov. 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and be produced and distributed by HBO Pay Per View. Photo by Chris Farina/Top Rank.

Ring Legend Rueben “El Puas” Olivares says Manny Pacquiao will defeat Juan Manuel Marquez when the two clash for the third and final time in Las Vegas on November 12th.

It was a bit strange seeing the Canadian pop-singer Dan Hill stare affectionately into the eyes of Manny Pacquiao while they crooned the 1977 ballad, “Sometimes when we Touch.” It was even stranger to see the couple kick-off a press conference in New York with the song to promote Pacquiao’s Nov. 12 welterweight fight against Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas.

MEXICO CITY--Some of those windbags and layabouts who "serve" the American people in Washington like to prattle on and on about "reaching across the aisle" seeking viable compromises with the opposing party.

MEXICO CITY--They said it would be a frosty day in the great Mexican capital city before a large crowd would turn out to see a foreign fighter who wrecked so many of this nation's ring heroes.

Mexico City ,Mexico --- "FAN FRENZY" --- Superstar Manny Pacquiao(ctr)speaks during his public press conference in Mexico City Thursday for a reported 30,000 plus fans during the world tour to announce the third world Welterweight title mega-fight of the Pacquiao-Marquez trilogy against three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions,Marquez Boxing,Tecate and MGM Grand, Pacquiao vs Marquez III will take place, Saturday, Nov. 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and be produced and distributed by HBO Pay Per View. Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank

Eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez hit Mexico City as part of a series of a four-city international media tour. Pacquaio will defend his WBO welterweight title against Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 12.