THERE?S no turning back for the mouth-watering matchup between the world?s top featherweights.
Juan Manuel Marquez, nicknamed “Dinamita,” has agreed to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) 126-lb titles against Manny Pacquiao probably in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 8.
Pacquiao doesn?t hold a portion of the world feather title, but he is recognized by the Ring magazine as the best in his weight class.
The Paris Las Vegas Hotel on the famed Strip is being eyed to stage the scheduled 12-rounder.
The Pacquiao-Marquez bout finally became official yesterday after the Mexican counter-puncher signed the contract, said his chief handler and trainer Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain.
The Spanish-language website box-latino.com reported that Marquez is eyeing to hook up with Victor Polo and Steven Luevano as sparring partners.
