Pacquiao Marquez 5: Pac-Man To Fight His Rival After Brandon Rios? Boxers Could Square Off In 2014

Manny Pacquiao may get his revenge on main rival Juan Manuel Marquez soon enough. Both boxers have scheduled fights in the coming months, but they could meet shortly after.

On Oct. 12, Marquez will face Timothy Bradley for the WBO welterweight championship at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Six weeks later, Pacquiao will take on Brandon Rios on Mancu, China. If the two rivals are victorious, WBO president Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel says they should meet, once again, according to notifight.com.

“If Marquez and Pacquiao both win, the World Boxing Organization regulations would view the Filipino as [the mandatory] challenger to Juan Manuel,” Valcarcel said.

Pacquiao held the welterweight until he dropped it to Bradley last June. He went on to fight Marquez, never getting his rematch.

“Pacquiao goes against Rios for the WBO International title, while Marquez will attempt to capture the world welterweight championship of the WBO from Bradley,” Valcarcel continued. “If both win, the bout between them would be ready.”

A bout between Pacquiao and Marquez would be the fifth since 2004. Pac-Man won two consecutive after the first bout ended in a draw. In December, Marquez finally got the upper hand by knocking out Pacquiao in the sixth round. It was the second straight defeat for the 34-year-old, who hasn’t won in almost two years.
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