Las Vegas — He looked more like a Latino pop idol in all-black sweat suit than the man they call ‘Dinamita’ for the firebombs exploding from his fists.
That was the impression world champion Juan Manuel Marquez gave to Manila media men in a chance meeting on the cavernous gambling hall of the MGM Grand Hotel Wednesday night.
The good-looking 30-year-old Mexican champ readily declared he’s all set for the defense of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight belts Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) against consensus titlist Manny Pacquiao.