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MARQUEZ PREPARING LIKE THERE?S NO TOMORROW By Ronnie Nathanielsz PhilBoxing.com Sun, 09 Mar 2008  Golden Boy Promotions vice president and international matchmaker Eric Gomez says Juan Manuel Marquez ?mentally is preparing like there?s no tomorrow? for his rematch against Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, on March 16 Manila Time. The WBC super featherweight title defense of Marquez will be telecast by Solar Sports in cooperation with GMA 7. In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila Standard, Gomez said ?obviously Marquez feels he has the advantage because to him it's do or die. He?s got to win this fight, if not, there?s nothing after this.? Gomez said that Pacquiao ?has a different approach. He?s been telling the media that he has to win this fight because he?s got bigger and better things later while for Marquez it doesn?t get any bigger than this.? The Golden Boy executive said Marquez?s ?mentality is very, very good right now and it looks like his body has built up already to a 130 pounds? pointing out that when he fought Marco Antonio Barrera last year that was the first time he moved up to 130 and he still looked a little small but now he looks a lot bigger. He?s built himself into that weight.? Gomez however conceded that Marquez who is promoted by Golden Boy has a ?very , very tough task because he?s fighting the best fighter in the world. Manny is the best fighter right now and he?s the top guy and Marquez has a very tall hill to climb.? Gomez who watched Marquez train at the Romanza Gym in Mexico City said he expects it to be a very tough fight but that Marquez was ?in the best shape I have ever seen him.? Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.  |
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