Pacquiao challenges Marquez

By Dante Navarro, The Philippine Star, 25 Mar 2007
Manny Pacquiao, raring to re-stake his claim as the world’s best fighter in the 130-lb division, on Friday confirmed his acceptance as mandatory challenger to newly crowned WBC (World Boxing Council) super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez. Rex "Wakee" Salud, Pacquiao’s long-time confidant, said Pacquiao had authorized him to accept the designation as mandatory challenger in response to WBC president Jose Sulaiman’s letter asking the Filipino boxing icon "to confir Read Full Story >>>