Paquiao needs to train very hard - Marquez

MANILA, Philippines – Visiting Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez said 8-division champion Manny Pacquiao should better be ready for their third face off on November 12. “My message to Pacquiao, he needs to train very hard because I'm training very hard… like a warrior,” said Marquez in an interview with ABS-CBN’s Dyan Castillejo. Showing how serious he really is in training, Marquez jogged for 45 minutes near the Quirino Grandstand shortly after his arrival in Manila. Marquez will challenge Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight title at a 144-pound catchweight. He said the added weight does not bother him at all. “I feel great. I'm ready to fight at 144,” said Marquez. The last time the two fought was in 2008 at the super featherweight division...

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Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will meet with Pinoys at the Quirino Grandstand this Saturday

This weekend, GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) will present to Pinoy boxing fans the prelude of the third face-off of Pacquiao vs Marquez. Both fighters will venture on a whirlwind four-city world tour covering Manila, New York, Los Angeles and Mexico with Top Rank honcho Bob Arum to promote their upcoming bout set on November 13 (Philippine time) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. GMA Network is the exclusive broadcast partner — radio and TV — for both the World Press Tour and the fight itself. Pacquiao, dubbed as the “greatest fighter of all time," welcomes another heated battle with Marquez after a draw in their first duel in 2004, and a tight split decision that favored him in their second match in 2008, to hopefully put a close to their “unfinished...

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Pacquiao starts training today in Rizal Park

Manny Pacquiao is known for only wanting a 6 week camp. Usually he has to be talked into doing a full eight weeks. That is not the case this time around. Manny Pacquiao has a fire in his belly. He has said that Marquez irritates him. Manny Pacquiao stated to MP8.ph, “Training starts tomorrow.” We will start filming The Road To Marquez early for the fans.” This footage can only be seen on Manny Pacquiao’s Official Website www.MP8.ph Tomorrow at 4:00 pm training time begins in Malate Rizal Park. It will feature jogging, light punching, warm ups, and abs. This will be about a two hour worko...

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Tight schedule for Marquez's 4-day stay in Manila

MANILA, Philippines — With the Manila Hotel serving as the official residence, Juan Manuel Marquez will arrive in the country Thursday morning along with his handlers and a powerhouse cast from Top Rank led by big boss Bob Arum. Marquez and the other boxing bigwigs will be here for the kickoff leg of the four-city promotional tour for his Nov. 12 rubber match with Manny Pacquiao. Manila is the first stop and the first press conference will be staged at the Quirino Grandstand this Saturday afternoon with Pacquiao and Marquez in attendance. Marquez will be joined by his trainer Ignacio Beristain and two key members of his entourage — Raul De Anda and Plutarco Gatica — as well as top Mexican promoter Fernando Beltran and ace publicist Fred...

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I expect the best of Marquez - Manny

MANILA, Philippines – Boxing congressman Manny Pacquiao believes he will face the best Juan Manuel Marquez in their third fight. Pacquiao thinks his Mexican rival will be very motivated to beat him on November 12. “I expect the best Marquez on that night,” the 8-division champion told KO Boxing.com. At stake at the 144-pound catch weight fight is Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight title. Marquez has battled Pacquiao in 2 hard-fought matches. The first fight in 2004 ended in a controversial draw. The second fight 4 years later ended in a split decision in favor of Pacquiao. “I've already fought twice with Marquez so I know his style,” said the Filipino boxer. He, however, expects the third fight to be a tough one as well. “It's a hard fight....

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Marquez will take a beating - Doug Fischer

"Thanks for the RingTV show and your work with RingTV.com. I noticed that you've been completely writing off Juan Manuel Marquez against Manny Pacquiao this coming November. Although I agree that Marquez doesn't perform as nearly as well at a higher weight, we only have his performance against Mayweather (the most gifted boxer out there) to use as a comparison. But nonetheless, Marquez went 12 rounds with Floyd Jr. (and Manny ain't no Mayweather). In my opinion, Marquez is a more technically skilled -- not athletically skilled -- fighter than Pacquiao and if he succeeds in making it a boxing match and in controlling tempo as Erik Morales did, we'll have a new Mexican welterweight champion in a few months. -- John, Santa Paula, CA" You’re...

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anxious already about paquiao - marquez III

A friend visited me from Mexico last week. Between trips to Austin and strolls along the San Antonio River, we had occasion to watch a number of old Marco Antonio Barrera fights – the Junior Jones debacles and the classic trilogy with Erik Morales. But it was the first Manny Pacquiao fight that filled me with a dull sense of foreboding about November. What does Barrera have to do with November? Probably not much unless Top Rank needs undercard filler. What Barrera tells us about Pacquiao’s waning interest in combat, though, might be plenty instructive as we begin to look forward to Pacquiao’s third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. First, a note or two about what it was like to be an average boxing fan in Mexico for the last decade. My friend...

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Juan Manuel Marquez feels he was robbed against Paquiao

MANILA, Philippines — Juan Manuel Marquez phoned a dear friend in Los Angeles a few days ago, reminisced about their good old days, asked about his trip to Manila this coming week and told him how thrilled he was facing Manny Pacquiao for the third time. Ricardo Jimenez, the Spanish-speaking publicist of Top Rank, said Marquez was animated during their conversation about the long journey to the Philippines as though he was a kid who was about to go to Disneyland for the very first time. “He told me he has been waiting for a long time for this (third) fight to happen,” Jimenez said, sensing the bitterness in Marquez’s voice. Marquez feels he was robbed of a win when judges ruled a split draw the first time he fought Pacquiao in May 2004 and...

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PAQUIAO - MARQUEZ TRILOGY MORE POPULAR THAN MAYWEATHER - ORTIZ FIGHT

Theres still a few more days to go and it will be September, it means more Boxing in store for you before the Christmas season. First thing that we will be looking at is the come back of the former pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather. The American boxer will step on the ring once again to face Victor Ortiz in a title fight this September 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Next to this will be the Pacquiao vs Marquez third and final fight between long-time rivals this coming November 12. If we compare these two exciting match ups, Pacquiao and Marquez III is more popular because it really created a buzz. With so many promotions and tours the long time awaited trilogy is on the top. “I’m not hearing much about Mayweather-Ortiz. Hopefully...

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Cheryl Cole reportedly moving in with will.i.am

Cheryl Cole is reportedly moving into will.i.am's Hollywood home. The Girls Aloud singer—who has not been seen in public following revelations her ex-husband Ashley Cole bedded a string of women days before they were thought to have reconciled—is set to reside with her manager when she is in America because she is "sick" of staying in Los Angeles hotel rooms. A source close to the "Parachute" hitmaker told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "Cheryl is sick to death of staying in hotels when she's in LA. "She's seen some great houses. But she is worried about being lonely when her mum and brother Garry aren't around. "Will suggested she move in with him while she gets settled and has even said she is welcome for all of her stay." Will's home...

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Katy Perry wins three MTV VMAs; Adele picks up four

Katy Perry won three MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) including Video of the Year last night (August 28). The singer's empowering track "Firework" was given the biggest award of the evening, which she accepted wearing a pink jacket and with a bright yellow cube on her head. As she collected the trophy—nicknamed a Moonman—Katy said: "Oh my goodness! Thank you so much. This is my second Moonman. I'm very proud of the song it stands for, which is 'Firework.' "I feel like I am doing something right when I sing that song. So thanks to everyone who helped to create it." Katy's track "E.T."—which features Kanye West—later picked up two awards for Best Collaboration and Best Special Effects. Adele was the biggest winner of the night, taking home four...

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