Marquez tiene aliciente extra

Hot Potato via Hollywood, California - Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has shown no sense of worries about his upcoming fight against Pound-for-Pound king Manny Pacquiao on November 12 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. He appeared last weekend in the Mexican television on Plaza de las Estrellas program.

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"Hago una excelente preparación, no le tengo miedo a Pacquiao (I have an excellent preparation, I am not scared of Pacquiao)," says Marquez. "Estoy muy tranquilo (I am very calm)."

"Esto es muy motivante para mi (This is very motivating for me)," Marquez adds.

Marquez, this time, does not mention that he's aiming to win by knockout.

Last week, Marquez told the media: "I want to win by knockout (referring to Pacquiao) on November 12."

Yes, Marquez has extra motivation (Marquez tiene aliciente extra). That is to ultimately win over Pacquiao, if possible by knockout. And this makes his trilogy with Pacquiao more exciting because of his increased strength and resistance, according to his trainer, Nacho Beristain.

At one level, there was media frenzy in the past eight weeks in Mexico that dominated the headlines in the sports section of the Latino newspapers. And today, the same excitement among the boxing aficionados and fans continues. Printed T-shirts and hats with both names of Pacquiao and Marquez become the hot commodities, especially in Mexico City, according to Mexican media.

"He deserves tremendous media attention in his home city of Mexico because he is a true Aztec warrior, " says Saul Martinez, a boxing fan from Mexico City who now lives in Los Angeles. "We like him because he never gives up."

Despite his four knockdowns he took upon from the hands of the Filipino Superstar in their previous encounters, Marquez continues to refuse to be stampeded into passing acceptance of defeat from the hands of Pacquiao.

And there is one significant difference this time, however: Marquez emerges with his credibility intact. Where he might be tempted to sacrifice his reputation, he chooses the most difficult challenge to fight the best and the younger Pacquiao, even at his late age 39. His record speaks: 53-5-1, boasting 66.1% wins by knockout versus Pacquiao's 53-3-2, inclusive of 65.52% wins by knockout.

Marquez is said to stage a sparring exhibition at Santa Anita Park on Breeders’ Cup Classic Day, this Saturday, Nov. 5.

Stay tuned for more!

Source: Examiner.com