• Manny Pacquiao v Juan Manuel Marquez

Marquez makes Pacquiao rematch demands

ESPN staff
November 16, 2011
Juan Manuel Marquez won't meet Manny Pacquiao in Vegas again © PA Photos
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Juan Manuel Marquez has no interest in fighting anyone other than Manny Pacquiao - and if the pair do meet for a fourth time, Marquez says it cannot take place in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao was a controversial points winner of their weekend bout in Vegas, with many seasoned observers believing Marquez did enough to be awarded the victory. After the battle, Marquez claimed he had been the victim of a "robbery" - a sentiment he also expressed after each of their previous two meetings.

And with frustration still coursing through his veins, he has laid out his demands ahead of a potential rematch. "The fight can't happen in Las Vegas, and there have to be neutral judges and we must do well economically," Marquez told boxingscene.com. "Then people will realise the fight is going to be completely neutral and a true winner will leave the ring.

"We must convey that boxing still has credibility. In the two matches that I've had with him, I found a weak point. And I've always said that if I fought him with the same speed, with movements of the waist and with counter-attacks, it makes things complicated for him. And that's just what we did, and we fought him with intelligence. If I don't fight [Pacquiao], there isn't anyone else, I'll just retire."

If Marquez is only interested in fighting Pacquiao next, then Scotland's Ricky Burns stands to be elevated to WBO lightweight champion. Burns, who beat Michael Katsidis earlier this month, is currently the interim champion.

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