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Oyson: Make mine Marquez
By Manuel N. Oyson Jr., Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 08 May 2004
TOMORROW is a moment of truth for Manny Pacquiao. Whether or not he can justify the glowing advance billing installing him as the People?s Champion and installing him as 7-5 favorite over WBA/IBF featherweight king Juan Manuel Marquez is another story. Ring Magazine dubs Pacquiao as the People?s Fea Read Full Story >>>Odds grow in favor of Paquiao
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 08 May 2004
LAS VEGAS ? As far as oddsmakers are concerned, there is only a 25 percent chance that Juan Manuel Marquez would win Saturday night?s featherweight encounter with Manny Pacquiao by knockout.
According to the sports book display at the MGM Grand, a $1 bet for a Marquez knockout win would result Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao, foe to get $500,000 each
By Lito A. Tacujan, The Philippine Star, Sat, 08 May 2004
Las Vegas, Nevada ? No fireworks, no trash talk, only a cold statement of mission for Saturday night all-out war in the desert.
In fact, consensus featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao, carrying the hopes of the entire nation back home, and Mexican titlist Juan Manuel Marquez showed mutual respe Read Full Story >>> Short and Sweet
By James Blears, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 08 May 2004
Their combined weight might be less than one giant heavyweight, but Manny and (Juan) Manuel promise us a true classic.
Manny's prediction that Juan won't last three rounds looks rather unrealistic. The Mexican comes to this fight on a thirteen winning streak, and has actually been physically pre Read Full Story >>> Will referee be ?firm but fair??
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 08 May 2004
Referee Joe Cortez is no stranger to Manny Pacquiao. The New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent worked Pacquiao?s fight against Lehlo Ledwaba at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas three years ago.
On Sunday morning (Manila time), Cortez will be back in the ring with Pacquiao at the same venue. Read Full Story >>> Marquez chases legacy!
By Ralph Gonzalez, FightNews.com, Fri, 07 May 2004
On August 21 1981, Mexican featherweight champ Salvador Sanchez stepped into the ring at Caesar?s Palace in Las Vegas against undefeated knockout artist and junior featherweight king Wilfredo Gomez of Puerto Rico. Gomez had 32 wins and 32 knockouts and was now moving up to featherweight in order to Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao, Marquez out for feather supremacy
ESPN.com, Fri, 07 May 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao looks to solidify his claim as the best 126-pounder in the world Saturday night when he meets WBA and IBF featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
A hard-hitting southpaw, Pacquiao (38-2-1, 30 KOs) is widely considered one of the premi Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao focused on Marquez
BBC Sport, Fri, 07 May 2004
Manny Pacquiao says he is fully focused on Juan Manuel Marquez ahead of their featherweight blockbuster in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Filipino Pacquiao is after Marquez's WBA and IBF belts having destroyed M Read Full Story >>> JUAN THE MAN TO BACK IN VEGAS
By Derek Bilton, Sportinglife.com (UK), Fri, 07 May 2004
After a month watching some good, bad and sometimes downright ugly heavyweight action, it's the sport's little men who step up to the plate this weekend.
When I heard that Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez had signed to fight each other a few months back, the sceptic in me was willing to wag Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao Has ?The Look?
By Martin Wade, DogHouseBoxing.com, Fri, 07 May 2004
We all know the look, brows furrowed, eyes that tell of poverty and the intent to bring malice. Its forebears are men of menace, men from places like the Mississippi Delta and Panama. There is no pretense in a man who has the loo Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Marquez: A Featherweight Bout of Heavyweight Proportions
By Alex Pierpaoli, DogHouseBoxing.com, Fri, 07 May 2004
Even his name sounds like a combination of crisp hard punches. Man-nee Pac-key-OW rolls off the tongue with the musical rat-tat-tat of fists striking something solid.
On Saturday night that solid something will be Mexico?s Juan Manuel Marquez, the best featherweight in the world?a title many fel Read Full Story >>> Marquez gets shot in spotlight
By Robert Morales, Pasadena News, Fri, 07 May 2004
Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico City has been one of the top featherweights in the world for years, yet few outside of boxing circles know him well.
Fighting in the shadows of countrymen and former featherweight champions Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera, Marquez has had difficulty getting pe Read Full Story >>> Marquez's career beginning to add up
By Kevin Iole, Las Vegas Review Journal, Fri, 07 May 2004
Juan Manuel Marquez never finished his accounting degree in Mexico, but if he defeats Manny Pacquiao on Saturday at the MGM Grand, Marquez may want to consider finishing that training so he knows how to handle all the money he stands to make.
The highly anticipated featherweight title fight is r Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao, Marquez 'Friendly' at Presscon
By Winchell Campos, mannypacquiao.ph, Fri, 07 May 2004
LAS VEGAS -- There were no fireworks, no rude commentaries, no dagger looks. Instead, Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez tried to hide their true intentions of knocking each other out on May 8 by exchanging friendly handshakes and smiles during Thursday's press confere Read Full Story >>> 15rounds' interview with Manny Pacquiao
By Teddy Molina, 15rounds.com, Fri, 07 May 2004
Manny Pacquiao sends a message to all of his Phillipino fans who are going to tune into Saturday nights event. In-house interpretor, Joseph Naguit conducts the interview in Tagalog.
15R: Do you feel you are more superior than the "heavier," Marquez?
MP: No, I do not feel I'm superior than Marqu Read Full Story >>> Finally, Beristain admits Pacquiao has ?rare style?
By Salven L. Lagumbay, mannypacquiao.ph, Fri, 07 May 2004
Another psychological victory for Team Pacquiao!
For the first time ever, noted Mexican tactician Ignacio ?Nacho? Beristain, who trains Juan Manuel Marquez, yesterday seemed like a fearful man, as he admitted that his ward will meet many difficulties when he takes on Manny Pacquiao tomorrow at th Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Marquez weigh-in today
By Salven L. Lagumbay, mannypacquiao.ph, Fri, 07 May 2004
After a rather ?peaceful? final press conference yesterday at the North Concourse at the left wing of the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, consensus featherweight king Manny Pacquiao and WBA/IBF champ Juan Manuel Marquez take to the scales today at the 740-seat Hollywood Theater for the official weigh-in Read Full Story >>> Featherweight Fireworks!
By Trinidad Guzman, FightNews.com, Fri, 07 May 2004
I have not underestimated Juan Manuel Marquez because he is the champion and is a good boxer. -- Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao
Anything else that needs to be said will be said on Saturday with my Read Full Story >>> IBF/WBA champ lacks punch
By Calvin Watkins, DallasNews.com, Fri, 07 May 2004
Juan Manuel Marquez is one of those fighters who moves smoothly but doesn't get much attention.
The noticeable thing about the IBF/WBA featherweight champion from Mexico City is the job he held until 2001.
Marquez was an accountant for the Mexican government. He felt he needed the job in c Read Full Story >>> Marquez focused on Pacquiao
By Carlos Arias, San Jose Mercury News, Fri, 07 May 2004
SANTA ANA, Calif. - (KRT) - Juan Manuel Marquez has been fuming ever since the news conference to announce his fight against Manny Pacquiao.
Marquez, the holder of the WBA and IBF featherweight title belts, took it as a slap in the face when Pacquiao started talking about facing Erik Morales this Read Full Story >>>
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