By Keith Idec - If Manny Pacquiao doesn’t fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. next, he should face Juan Manuel Marquez a third time.
From historical and competitive perspectives, Mexico’s Marquez absolutely should be Pacquiao’s Plan B if the biggest fight in boxing cannot be made due to Mayweather’s legal predicament or whichever reason Mayweather offers for not opposing Pacquiao. Assuming Mayweather-Pacquiao doesn’t come off in the first half of 2011, it’s obvious at this point that former three-division champion Shane Mosley is the front-runner to land a pay-per-view fight against Pacquiao.
Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter, said this week that Pacquiao could fight as early as April 16, though that will depend on Pacquiao’s still-to-be-determined congressional schedule in the Philippines. His next fight also could occur May 7, since the first Saturday in May has become a prime pay-per-view date for HBO Sports in recent years, even when Mexican or Mexican-American fighters aren’t involved in the main event. [Click Here To Read More]
From historical and competitive perspectives, Mexico’s Marquez absolutely should be Pacquiao’s Plan B if the biggest fight in boxing cannot be made due to Mayweather’s legal predicament or whichever reason Mayweather offers for not opposing Pacquiao. Assuming Mayweather-Pacquiao doesn’t come off in the first half of 2011, it’s obvious at this point that former three-division champion Shane Mosley is the front-runner to land a pay-per-view fight against Pacquiao.
Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter, said this week that Pacquiao could fight as early as April 16, though that will depend on Pacquiao’s still-to-be-determined congressional schedule in the Philippines. His next fight also could occur May 7, since the first Saturday in May has become a prime pay-per-view date for HBO Sports in recent years, even when Mexican or Mexican-American fighters aren’t involved in the main event. [Click Here To Read More]
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