Juan Manuel Marquez must be a fan of The Temptations. He must be.
Why do I say this? Because the Mexican fighter has just proved that he certainly ?Ain?t Too Proud To Beg.?
Marquez and handler Jaimie Quintana jetted into Manila Sunday and went to the big Golden Boy-promoted Gerry Penalosa boxing show at the Areneta Coliseum.
And that?s where Marquez, close and controversial decision loser to National Fist Megamanny Pacquiao March 15 in Las Vegas, went into his beggar looking for another banquet. The video from ABS-CBN is posted on Youtube of the two talking at ringside.
As I predicted, Pacman and his clique were gracious to the two visitors. Marquez?s request for a third fight comes off as totally scripted by those smart Golden Boys while Manny takes it all unscripted with smiles and laughter, I haven?t seen anybody as happy as Manny is in the video since our Pinoy correspondent Hermie Rivera found out that Happy Hour at Perry?s on Union Street in San Francisco has just been extended from 4 pm top 8 pm.
?Let?s do it again,? Marquez said. ?Let?s do it in September or October. Let?s do it for the people?give me the paper for Manny to sign.?
Marquez sounds like he may be on a worldwide tour taking a poll as to how different fans in different countries, beyond the partisan Philippines and Old Mexico, scored it.
?Many people,? Marquez said, ?around the world?in England and Japan?they think I won the fight.?
Pacquiao did not accept or reject the challenge, saying it depended ?on how the negotiations are going. To me, it is part of the sport, you have a winner and a loser.?
But Manny did say ?no problem? four or five times. He also gave the guests a hearty, ?Welcome to the Philippines.?
I did not know public begging was legal in the country.
Can?t they deport Marquez for this kind of behavior.
I will say this for him, Juan Ma never got down on bended knee in his supplicant routine.
At least Marquez fans can be happy as there was no fifth knockdown.
Give this 25th round to Megamanny, polished host and goodwill ambassador!
The only beating in this ?round? had to be to Marquez?s pride.
