Juan Manuel Marquez Next Fight: 'Dinamita' Not Open to Rematches With Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather
Four-time Division champion Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez is not open to rematches with Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao nor with the unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Marquez explains on Fight Hype why he is content in not facing "Pacman" and "The Money" again for his next and final fight.
Marquez Rejects Another Showdown with "Pacman"
Regarding a fifth fight with the Philippines' champ, he believes it will not amount to anything. For him, he clearly won in all their four battles in the past despite the judges' decision. He stated that the first two ones were close, but the third one, he won in by a wide margin. Moreover, his knockout win and only proclaimed victory against Pacquiao in 2012, when they met for the fourth time, per BoxRec, was a vindication on his part.
"Dinamita" declares that honor for his country, Mexico, is more precious than whatever money that comes in getting a fifth fight with "Pacman."
This statement mirrored his stand in 2014 on why he wouldn't face the eight-time division champion again, per a Boxing Tribune News report.
"I've been offered a lot of money for a fight with Pacquiao. But for me honor, prestige, and respect for a country comes first. And, why do a fifth fight? Considering we won," Marquez said.
A potential Pacquiao vs. Marquez bout resurfaced when Freddie Roach, "Pacman's" trainer, revealed on ESNews that Marquez' name was on the list of potential foes for his fighter's comeback fight in 2016.
Personally, Roach wants "Pacman" to face Marquez as it will be the least dangerous one and he thinks Pacquiao could redeem his sixth-round knockout loss he suffered in December 2012, Boxing Scene noted.
"It was just one punch, Manny was fighting a really good fight going into that one punch but we know it's a possibility but the thing is he's been off for more than a year now and out of those guys, I think he's the safest of the guys," Roach said.
Marquez Does Not Like to Face Mayweather Again
"Dinamita" also does not want anything to do with Mayweather anymore. For him, the only way any boxer could secure a win against "The Money" is to knock Mayweather out, Marquez told Fight Hype.
His style is also a tricky thing for any boxing fighter.
"He's not a fighter who is going to stand and trade punches...he doesn't like to fight," Marquez.
However, for the veteran fighter, there's one boxer who could ultimately blemish Mayweather's 49-0 win-loss record, per another report from the Fight Hype. Marquez roots for the unbeaten Kazakh knockout master Gennady Golovkin to defeat Mayweather, if they clash.
Who could be "Dinamita's" next foe?
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