World Boxing Association/International Boxing federation featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has vowed to fight fire with fire when he battles Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 8 in a fight that is predicted to be a war.
In an interview with Fight News, Marquez said: ?If he (Pacquiao) wants to brawl, I?m ready. If he wants to box, I?m ready. If he wants to do both, we can do that.?
Marquez?s statement appeared to be a take-off on what Pacquiao?s trainer Freddie Roach told Manila Standard recently.
Roach said ?if he wants a fight, we?ll give him a fight? pointing out that Pacquiao was prepared to adapt to what is needed to beat Marquez, including a readiness to brawl.
