Marquez wants $25M for possible fourth meeting with chief rival Pacquiao

Juan Manuel Marquez's camp has upped the ante for the Mexican to accept a fourth fight with Filipino boxing rival Manny Pacquiao.

After Marquez declared that he preferred Mexico to be the venue of a possible May 2012 metting with Pacquiao, here comes his trainer Ignacio 'Nacho' Beristain demanding a sky-rocketing purse for the best Mexican technical fighter today.

"$25 million on the table," said Beristain from his famous Romanza boxing gym in Mexico City.

Top Rank's Bob Arum, who promotes both Pacquiao and Marquez, signified his intention on his plan to stage a fourth fight between the two boxing rivals in the wake of the Filipino's controversial majority decision win over the Mexican last week in their welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Beristain pointed out that the mere fact a fourth fight is being thought about meant that Marquez could have been overlooked as the likely winner the last time.

"It only shows they realized that Juan Manuel had a clear win over Pacquiao. Otherwise, they wouldn't show this much interest (in making a fourth fight)," said Beristain.

"They have Pacquiao, the goose that lay the golden eggs and produces a lot of money, but (last) Saturday, he became a plucked chicken," Marquez's trainer added.

Marquez had his biggest payday of $5 million in his trilogy with Pacquiao. The 'Pacman' meanwhile, received $22 million in guaranteed prize money.

Pacquiao said he's willing to do it a fourth time. Marquez initially balked to the idea and instead, contemplated on retiring from boxing.

Upon arriving in Mexico City the other day, the 38-year-old reigning WBO and WBA lightweight champion, however, mentioned that he'll agree to fight the Filipino ring star again should the fight be held "in Mexico under my own conditions."

A rematch clause is stipulated in the Pacquiao-Marquez bout in case the Mexican wins, assuring him of a $10 million purse in the fourth fight. — JVP, GMA News





same reason why the second and third fight took too long to make.

 

Lol

 

:happy Mayweather/Pacquiao May 5th

Thanks Juan

 

Same as saying no thanks.

 

Nice lets see if Arum truly wants the marquez fight now hahaha he deserves it too but arum is so greedy ... he cant fathom shelling out 25 million to the clear winner of the last fight ... hed rather pay him 10 and spend the other 15 paying people off

 

Good for Marquez..

 

Yay for Juan and Nacho

Pac vs Floyd is next

 

Not so fast, jmm wants 25 mil = no fight, floyd fights in february, will arum wait or say something like we aint waiting for him if he wants it cancel the february fight! Floyd wont do it and we get pac vs bradley in may?

 

Hope they stand firm on this.

 

Floyd isn't fighting in Feb.

 

Bring on Marquez Morales!

 

Meh, I might be alone here but I don't particularly want to see a 4th fight. Both fighters know each other so well, they'll just fight to a stale mate again. It's kind of predictable.

 

For real? in that case lets finally get it over with:deal

and definitely this:thumbsup

 

"became a plucked chicken" LAWL ... im a beristain fan now