A third bout between lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and pound for pound best Manny Pacquiao seems to be a foregone conclusion. With the boxing world buzzing for a November showdown between the pair, Marquez revealed his battleplan.
“You have to match his rhythm,” said Marquez. “You have to match his speed with speed and when he throws punches, you have to counter-punch with the same velocity.”
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A prime Manny Pacquiao will be a tough row to hoe for a 38 year old Marquez – he will celebrate his 38th in August of this year.
And though Marquez has been in two tooth and nail encounters with Pacquiao, owning a draw and split decision loss, along with suffering four knockdowns, the future Hall of Fame member admits the Filipino has improved his game since their last fight in 2008. Advertisement
“Pacquiao has improved,” said Marquez. “He has improved his right hand and uses it well, you could see it in his last fight against Shane Mosley.”
During his historic run of victories against Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto, Joshua Clottey, Antonio Margarito, and Mosley, Pacquiao developed from a fighter who mainly attacked with his left hand into one that is comfortable throwing his weak hand as well.
No contracts have been signed for Pacquiao – Marquez III, with Marquez’s former promotional representation Golden Boy Promotions having an opportunity to counter Top Rank Promotions five million offer with a percentage of pay per view revenues from the event.
