The trainer said of the future he envisions for Pacquiao, 32, "I'd like this fight (Marquez) and that fight and be done. That would be the icing on the cake. I don't think there would be anything else to prove."
Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 knockouts) will be opposing Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KOs), who recently turned 38, for the third time. He knocked Marquez down three times in the opening round the first time they exchanged blows May 8, 2004. Marquez somehow recovered and fought back to gain a draw.
The rematch occurred March 15, 2008. Pacquiao recorded the only knockdown, in the third round of a bloody 12-round event marked by furious action. He banged out a one-point victory in a split decision that Marquez still contends should have gone his way.
Pacquiao, a congressman in his native Philippines, will be heavily favored when they meet at a catchweight of 144 pounds. He is vastly improved in recent years and owns three consecutive lopsided 12-round decisions. The most recent came May 7, when Shane Mosley did well to survive.
Weight and age are hardly on Marquez's side. When he entered the ring vs. Mayweather at 142 pounds on Sept. 19, 2009, the native of Mexico City complained that the career-high weight explained why his counterpunching style was so ineffective against Mayweather's famously fast hands as he was dominated for 12 rounds.
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