Marquez may fight Diaz if he fails to get Pacquiao

Posted at 01/13/2012 4:50 PM | Updated as of 01/13/2012 4:50 PM

MANILA, Philippines – If he doesn’t get a 4th fight against Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez may headline a boxing card in Mexico in March.

Marquez’s manager Fernando Beltran said the Mexican champion wants another rematch against Pacquiao.

But if it does not materialize, Marquez may go for a tune-up against former Pacquiao foe, David Diaz.

"We would like the fight with Pacquiao but if it doesn't happen, then there is a strong possibility that he'll fight in the new arena with a southpaw like David Diaz,” Beltran said in Boxing Scene.

Beltran said it would be good practice for Marquez since Diaz is a southpaw like Pacquiao.

“We kill two birds with one stone because [Marquez] fulfills his dream of fighting in Mexico City and he would fight a southpaw in preparation for a new fight with Pacquiao," he said.

Marquez earlier said he wants to fight Timothy Bradley if he fails to get the Pacquiao rematch.

But this might change once he gets a fight schedule in Mexico City.


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