Bill Emes catches the New York City press conference to announce the trilogy fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao. Hear from Pacquiao, Marquez, Top Rank's Bob Arum and more.
"Manny hits NY" --- Superstar Manny Pacquiao arrives in New York Monday morning for a press conference on Tuesday to kick off the first stop of his North American world tour to announce the third world Welterweight title mega-fight of the Pacquiao-Marquez trilogy with three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez. The public-invited news conference will be held in The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers - Pier 61 at 10am. Opening the press conference will be recording star Dan Hill who will join Pacquiao in a live rendition of their Top-10 hit single "Sometimes When We Touch". 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.
New York, N.Y. --- "Marquez hits NY" --- Three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez arrives in New York Monday afternoon for a press conference on Tuesday to kick off the first stop of his North American world tour to announce the third world Welterweight title mega-fight of the Pacquiao-Marquez trilogy with superstar Manny Pacquiao. The public-invited news conference will be held in The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers - Pier 61 at 10am. Opening the press conference will be recording star Dan Hill who will join Pacquiao in a live rendition of their Top-10 hit single "Sometimes When We Touch". 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
Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez gestures after attending mass at Manila's Cathedral. Marquez is in the country to promote a title fight against Filipino boxing hero and eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, which takes place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 12th. Pacquiao's WBO welterweight title will be on the line and the fight takes place at 144-pounds.
Juan Manuel Marquez is not expecting any issues by fighting Manny Pacquiao at the catch-weight of 144-pounds. The WBA/WBO lightweight champion is facing Pacquiao for the WBO's welterweight title on NOvember 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
MANILA – Congressman MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO and JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ kicked off their 25,000-mile four-city international media tour, on Saturday, with an outdoor public rally at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. Televised live nationally as an hour-long special on GMA 7, the rally attracted an estimated crowd of 70,000 enthusiastic Pacquiao and Marquez fans. Quirino Grandstand, named after former Philippine President Elpidio Quirino, is where Presidents of the Philippines traditionally take their oath of office and deliver their first address to the nation.
Manilla, Philippines --- The kick-off press conference of the Pacquiao-Marquez III World Press Tour took place Saturday in Manila with superstar Manny Pacquiao and three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez along with Hall of Fame Top Rank promoter Bob Arum and Mexican promoter Fernando Beltran. Thousands of fans were in attendence for the festivities. 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 Denmark Dolores/Top Rank.
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has promised to finally end the ongoing rivalry with Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Their first meeting in 2004 was capped by a controversial twelve round draw, and the rematch was won by Pacquiao with a controversial split decision. Pacquiao wants to settle the ongoing debate in the trilogy fight, which takes place at 144-pounds.
MANILA—Manny Pacquiao hurt his left wrist early in a punch mitts session with Filipino trainer “Buboy” Fernandez on Thursday evening at the Planet Jupiter Gym in Makati City.
Eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao (L) of the Philippines and Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez (R) pose for the media in Manila onfor the start of a series of a four-city international media tour. Pacquaio will defend his WBO welterweight title against Marquez in a trilogy bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 12.