Pacquiao denies refusing rematch with Marquez

Published March 16, 2008 3:17pm

MANNY PACQUIAO BOUTS

March 15, 2005: Juan Manuel Marquez - split decision Oct. 6, 2007: Marco Antonio Barrera - unanimous decision April 14, 2007: Jorge Solis - 8th round KO Nov. 18, 2006: Erik Morales - 3rd round TKO July 7, 2006: Oscar Larios - unanimous decision Jan. 21, 2006: Erik Morales - 10th round TKO Sept. 10, 2005: Hector Velazquez - 6th round TKO March 19, 2005: Erik Morales - unanimous decision Dec. 11, 2004: Fahsan 3K Battery - 4th round TKO May 8, 2004: Juan Manuel Marquez - draw - GMANews.TV

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, the new World Boxing Council super featherweight champion, on Sunday belied the claim of his defeated opponent Juan Manuel Marquez that he refused a rematch with the 34-year-old Mexican boxer. "No, I didn't say no. (I said) anytime...Kahit saan pang away, suntukan kami (In any fight, we can punch each other)," said Pacquiao in an interview with radio dzBB. Earlier, Marquez said, "I was asking for a rematch but he (Pacquiao) doesn't want to give it to me." But Pacquiao said it would still be up to his promoter, Top Rank Promotions, whether he would fight again with Marquez. "Bahala na ang promoter." He said Marquez's promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, had no plan to contest his victory, but was just eager for a rematch. It was earlier reported that Marquez's promoter and some boxing experts believed that it was the Mexican boxer, and not Pacquiao, who won in the Las Vegas bout. "Wala naman. Ang gusto lang nila mag-rematch...pag wala na ang sugat (They won't contest. They just want a rematch...after the wound heals)," he said. Pacquiao is the third Filipino athlete featured in video games Fight Night: Round 2, and Fight Night: Round 3. The first two are world pool champs Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante who were featured in the World Championship Pool 2004 video game. In the May 2004 mid-term elections, Pacquiao ran for a congressional seat for the first district of South Cotabato. He was defeated in the polls by Darlene Antonino-Custodio. - GMANews.TV

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