Somewhere deep in the Otomi mountains of Mexico, a photo of Manny Pacquiao is probably nailed to a wall with a scribbled inscription: “Get this man.”
Pacquiao (38-2-1, 29 KOs) has become public enemy No. 1 for every Mexican featherweight contender, but first crack goes to IBF and WBA title-holder Juan Manuel Marquez (42-2, 33 KOs) Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight will be televised by HBO.
Mexicans on both sides of the border and fight fans in general await the outcome of the clash between the Philippines’ speedy, left-handed slugger Pacquiao and Mexico City’s stylish boxer-puncher Marquez.
