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[boy anis]

Pacquiao, Marquez set for March rematch

By Dan Rafael

ESPN.com

(Archive)

Updated: November 29, 2007, 2:01 PM ET

Manny Pacquiao has made up his mind.

 

The Filipino star will remain at junior lightweight and challenge champion Juan Manuel Marquez for the 130-pound world title March 15 at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay, promoters Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank announced Thursday.

 

Manny Pacquiao, left, and Juan Manuel Marquez are set to do it again March 15 in Las Vegas.

The bout, which will be televised by HBO PPV, is a much-anticipated rematch of their dramatic May 8, 2004, brawl. Pacquiao (45-3-2, 34 KOs) knocked Marquez (48-3-1, 35 KOs) down three times in the first round of the featherweight championship fight, but Marquez battled back and the slugfest was ruled a split draw.

 

Pacquiao, the star of the division, easily outpointed Marco Antonio Barrera in an Oct. 6 rematch and was considering either the Marquez rematch or moving up to challenge lightweight titlist David Diaz.

 

Ultimately, he decided to take the Marquez fight. Diaz will defend his 135-pound belt on the undercard, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com.

 

Arum said that if Diaz and Pacquiao both win, he would match them in July. A win by Pacquiao in July could lead to the ultimate showdown in September: A welterweight fight against Golden Boy Promotions boss Oscar De La Hoya in De La Hoya's career finale, Arum said.

 

Dan Rafael is the boxing writer for ESPN.com.

 

 

 

Ooooohhhh Yeahhhhh!!! It's On Like Dong Key Kong!!!!!!

[kuya willie]

tama ka dyan pareng boy anis!!!!

PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ II IS NOW OFFICIALLY ON!

 

Los Angeles (November 29) - Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, in association with Romanza Boxing Productions and MP Promotions, are proud to announce that on Saturday, March 15, 2008, Juan Manuel Marquez will defend his WBC Super Featherweight Title against number one contender Manny Pacquiao at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino on HBO Pay-Per-View.

 

basagan na ng bungo!!!!

[hardtohandle]

SA WAKAS!!! Maglalaban din! I will be expecting a different Pacquiao here... Siguradong boring ang labanang ito.

[bret_hart]

Arum said that if Diaz and Pacquiao both win, he would match them in July. A win by Pacquiao in July could lead to the ultimate showdown in September: A welterweight fight against Golden Boy Promotions boss Oscar De La Hoya in De La Hoya's career finale, Arum said.

 

hmmm...

 

Pacman vs. Golden Boy?!?

[hardtohandle]

hmmm...

 

Pacman vs. Golden Boy?!?

 

 

All in the name of money, hehehhehe! Its THE SHOW!!!

[jerzz]

hmmm...

 

Pacman vs. Golden Boy?!?

 

Palaos na si Golden Boy, pero at 5'10 and 154lbs vs Pacquiao at 5'7 and 130lbs(presently) Lets see

 

24lbs difference, malamang tulog dito si Pacquaio

[lancechua]

sino sunod na lalabanan ni pacquiao?

[chuckliddell]

haha.. GB vs Manny..

 

alam na...

 

kawawang fekyaw.. haha

 

[dfgvan]

march 15, 2008

 

marquez pacquiao ii

[Larry]

Pacman vs. Golden Boy?!?

 

wtf? this doesn't make sense

[hammer87]

Manny must show Marquez how good he is by winning via TKO, not by decision.

[Guest Incognito13]

Manny must show Marquez how good he is by winning via TKO, not by decision.

 

I agree.

[kuya willie]

Palaos na si Golden Boy, pero at 5'10 and 154lbs vs Pacquiao at 5'7 and 130lbs(presently) Lets see

 

24lbs difference, malamang tulog dito si Pacquaio

 

 

yup nabasa ko din yan sa newspaper

 

pag nag laban daw si golden boy vs pacman

 

they will meet at 145 lbs.

 

mukhang gagawa lang ng pera si pacman at GB

 

nyahahahahahha

 

[hardtohandle]

Definitely, it should be at a catch weight... Even DL Hoya would not want to see Pacquiao die in his own hands... Para syang nagtapon ng bigas nun.

[bret_hart]

Pacquiao slight favorite over Marquez

 

By Roy Luarca

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Last updated 04:23am (Mla time) 12/19/2007

 

MANILA, Philippines -- The favorite’s tag has been pinned on Manny Pacquiao, but Juan Manuel Marquez can still snatch it from behind.

 

That’s the situation after odds makers opened shop for the megabuck Pacquiao-Marquez II slated March 15 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

According to John Chavez of Boxing Confidential, the current betting in Las Vegas is Pacquiao at minus 140 and Marquez at plus 110.

 

This means that a $140 bet on the Filipino superstar will yield just $100 in case of a victory while a $100 wager on the Mexican WBC super featherweight champ will win P110.

 

This is understandable, according to Chavez, because many boxing pundits believe that Marquez is “no longer the sharp-shooting sniper he was once,” despite his unanimous decision victory over countryman Marco Antonio Barrera on March 17.

 

Pacquiao, who turned 29 on Monday, was even more convincing in repeating over Barrera on Oct. 6, thus setting the stage for the grudge rematch against Marquez.

 

In their first meeting on May 8, 2004, Pacquiao knocked down Marquez thrice in the first round, but had to settle for a draw after one of the judges committed—and later admitted—a scoring error that would have swung the result in the Filipino’s favor.

 

Finally, through the joint efforts of Bob Arum and Golden Boy Promotion’s Oscar De La Hoya, they have been given a chance to find out who really is the better fighter.

 

One thing is certain though: The betting for Pacquiao-Marquez II won’t go the way of the Pacquiao-Barrera rematch, when the odds went as high as 3-1 in favor of the Filipino.