Juan Marquez Reveals PPV boosting strategy for Bradley fight

marquez62By Miguel Alejandro Lopez: Juan Manuel Marquez is set to fight Timothy Bradley at the Thomas and Mack Center on the tentative date of October 12, 2013. The Mexican warrior has recently knocked out Manny Pacquiao, but claims he has moved on from Pacquiao and has no plans of fighting his Filipino rival ever again.

According to a recent statement by Juan Manuel Marquez, no money can replace the feeling of knocking out Pacquiao. However, should this be the words of someone who has really moved on? The statement was unwarranted and unsolicited, and it is now obvious that JMM has an ulterior motive for throwing a verbal jab at Pacquiao (who has been silently performing political duties in the Philippine).

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Expect Mayweather To Set Sights On Asia After Pacman’s Macau Debut

mayweather633By Miguel Alejandro Lopez: For the past few years, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has spent a considerable amount of energy trying to distance himself from Manny Pacquiao. It is not unusual for boxing fans to see Mayweather on TV shows and interviews, putting up long explanations and arguments on why he doesn’t need Pacquiao, how he is better than Pacquiao, and why he is the best pound for pound boxer and NOT Pacquiao.

That’s what Mayweather’s mouth is saying, but his actions show otherwise.

The way Mayweather manages his career for the past few years, it is apparent that he makes decisions based (to a large extent) on proving a point against Pacquiao. When Floyd Mayweather announced that he is coming out of retirement, he did it on the SAME DATE that Pacquiao decisively beat Oscar De la Hoya.

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Manny Pacquiao: The Real Underdog Against Brandon Rios

pac111By Miguel Alejandro Lopez: Top Rank officially announced the return date for boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao. The 8 division titlist will fight on November 24, 2013 (November 23 in the U.S) against puncher slugger Brandon Rios in Macau, China.

Many people expect that Pacquiao will have the upper hand in this fight, but the truth is that in many respects, he is the true underdog.

First, “Bam Bam” Rios is a younger fighter who has not taken as much punishment than Pacquiao in his career. He has less than 40 fights at this point, compared to Pacquiao who has more than 60. In short, the Pacman has a lot of mileage on him than his younger opponent.

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Pacquiao should forget Marquez

pac8By Miguel Alejandro Lopez: Many boxing fans in America and Europe are not aware that it was a fellow Filipino who first registered a one-punch KO loss for Manny Pacquiao. This happened in 1996, long before Pacquiao and Marquez fought for the first time. The name of the man who KO’ed the then undefeated Pacquiao was Rustico Torrecampo from the Philippines.

Manny Pacquiao, who had a record of 11-0 at that time, was confidently attacking Torrecampo (a much older fighter), when he suddenly got caught with a sharp counterpunch that landed straight on the chin and ended somewhere near the abdominal area. The Pacman did not get up to beat the bell, and suffered a humiliating defeat.

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Pacquiao should fight In MGM Grand or Estadio Azteca next

pac89By Miguel Alejandro Lopez: Manny Pacquiao, the recently overthrown pound for pound king, has repeatedly indicated that he wanted to fight at the Venetian Hotel in Macau, or any other venue in Singapore for his comeback. The reason behind the decision is the taxes – Pacquiao wanted to steer clear of the taxes that the US government deducts from foreign fighters.

While fighting in Macau seems like a convenient option, it is not a very good decision when it comes to cementing a legacy and proving something in the sport. First, Macau has proven to be a good haven for boxing gambling, but it has never been established as good for pay-per-view sales.

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The Marquez-Bradley fight In September is actually good for Pacquiao

jmm_ko_pacBy Miguel Alejandro Lopez: Many of those in Team Pacquiao, as well as those in the eight division world champion’s fan base, think that their hero is “sidelined” by Juan Manuel Marquez and Timothy Bradley when they decided to fight each other instead of the Filipino star.

At first glance, this may seem like an indication that Pacquiao is now on the outside looking in, while his past conquerors are now playing in his former kingdom. That’s the general impression, but there are many reasons to believe that the fight between El Dinamita and Desert Storm is actually good for Pacquiao. Here’s why:

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Why Tim Bradley won’t Be wiewed an “elite” fighter anytime soon

bradley14By Miguel Alejandro Lopez: After living through a dark time of his career following a controversial win over Manny Pacquiao, WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (30-0) is now riding through imminent stardom after reportedly securing a fight agreement with Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez. The details are not yet official, but the two Pacquiao conquerors are expected to battle it out in the Thomas and Mack arena sometime in September 2013.

While it looks like Timothy Bradley is shaping up to become the next pound for pound king, Bradley may not be able to receive the recognition and respect that he wants anytime soon. Here’s why:

Bradley lacks the kind of decisive wins that catapults people to stardom.

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Essential Reasons Why Pacquiao Should Switch To Golden Boy or TMT

pac454By Miguel Alejandro Lopez: Manny Pacquiao (55-5-1), arguably the best pound for pound boxing superstar prior to two recent heartbreaking defeats, has enough reasons to call it quits with his current promotional stable – Top Rank Promotions.

The first plausible reason for leaving Top Rank is lack of new competition. Bob Arum, the head honcho of Top Rank, is known for keeping his fighters in-house. This means that for many years, fans will see the same guys fighting each other. And with the lack of viable opponents, reruns of each fight will be inevitable. Right now, Pacquiao is only being presented with the options of facing Marquez or Bradley again in 2014, and either Rios or Alvarado in 2013.

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Recent victory went to Juan Manuel Marquez’s Head

marquez45By Miguel Alejandro Lopez: It has been said that “success does certain things to people”, and that is true of Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6-1), who has recently won a convincing victory over Manny Pacquiao (55-5-1) last December 2012. The prized Mexican fighter, over the past few months, has been cited addressing the media and reporters with a different attitude — that of an inflated ego and acting pretty much like a primadonna big shot.

During the initial negotiations for a possible fifth showdown between Marquez and Pacquiao, the legendary Mexican reportedly asked for a purse of $20 million dollars to consider making the fight happen. That amount is pretty much outrageous, as Marquez has never really made more than $6 million dollars in any fight in his career, and his pay-per-view numbers are without a doubt, smaller than that of his Filipino nemesis.

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Keys to victory for Pacquiao in a 5th fight with Marquez

pac672When Manny Pacquiao (55-5-1) was KOed by Juan Manuel Marquez in the sixth round of their fight last December 8, 2012, and many were led to believe that the Pacman has nothing left up his sleeve to fight again the future. But watching the fight objectively, it is difficult to say that the eight time world champion’s career is over.

The KO simply got him closer to rediscovering himself and renewing the fire and passion that he had for boxing when he was a younger, hungrier fighter.

First, it is clear that Marquez prepared to load his punches with more power.

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