On the evening of May 8th Juan Manuel Marquez defends his WBA and IBF featherweight titles against Manny Pacquaio at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Roy Jones Jr.?s rematch with Antonio Tarver one week later, and Oscar De La Hoya facing an impending execution against Bernard Hopkins in September will certainly be bigger ?events?, but most knowledgeable fans realize that fireworks are not guaranteed in either of those fights. What is apparent is that the clash of styles in the upcoming featherweight championship fight should produce a splendiferous battle that will end in an unpredictable outcome.
