Marquez is ready to go for random drug testing – Boxing News
In a press conference last week, Freddie Roach claimed Juan Manuel Marquez is on steroids, and that is the sole secret behind is bulk. While Roach was pretty confident initially, he had to take his words back as directed by Pacquiao. Now, Marquez has retaliated,
saying Roach should have evidence to prove him guilty.
“You can say anything you want, but [if] you don’t have any proof, it means nothing. I told them I am willing to take any exam they want. Let’s go together, we’ll do it together,” said Marquez in his recent interview.
“Before the last camp, there were accusations about [Pacquiao], people saying things, and we didn’t care. We never brought it up. For this fight, all of a sudden they are attacking me. I say we do [a blood test] now,” he added.
It seems like Roach’s accusations have hit Marquez in the head, which should not be the case. The Mexican cannot afford to lose focus as this might be his only chance to settle score with Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino fight king who has defeated him twice.
Marquez and Pacquiao have been in the ring thrice. The first fight went into a tie while Pacquiao won the second two, via unanimous decision and via split decision. Both fighters went head to head last year in December, when Pacquiao edged Marquez and was
able to grab a split decision.
Although Pacquiao has always been the favourite against Marquez, it was the very first time crowd booed for the Filipino, believing that Marquez had won the fight. Now, the Mexican ring legend wants to prove himself by knocking out the Pac-man.
What is even more interesting here is the fact that both fighters are aiming for a knockout, believing that leaving the fight to judges will not do much good. Both of them know that in order to give an epic ending to this legendary rivalry, they need to
put the other on mat. Marquez accepts knocking out Manny Pacquiao would be hard but he wants to try.
On the other hand, Pacquiao is sure-footed that Marquez will be put to an end with his iron fists.
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