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After soundly defeating Shane Mosley in a lopsided match, pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is already setting his sights on his next match in 6 months, most likely against Mexican fighter Juan Manuel Marquez.
Speaking to radio dzMM, Pacquiao said completing a trilogy with Marquez could soon become a reality.
"That is a big possibility. It is being finalized by Bob Arum so that there will be a decision," he told dzMM anchor Noli de Castro.
Top Rank boss Bob Arum earlier said Pacquiao's next match would likely be held in November, and rattled off a list of possible opponents: Marquez, Tim Bradley and Zab Judah.
Marquez previously fought Pacquiao to a draw in May 2004 in the featherweight division. They clashed again in the super featherweight division in 2008, which saw Marquez lose his WBC Super Featherweight champion to Pacquiao via split decision.
Since then, Marquez has frequently called on Pacquiao to fight him again, and end their unfinished business in the ring.
Veteran boxing analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz said a Marquez-Pacquiao match is appealing because their first 2 fights were very close. He, however, added that Marquez should first go up in weight if he hopes to take on the People's Champ.
"Pacquiao is going to be the first congressman to be charged with manslaughter because he's going to kill Marquez," he told radio dzMM, in jest.
Coach Freddie Roach said he also wants Pacquiao to fight Marquez to put an end to the Mexican's complaints.
"Marquez seems to have Manny's number. He is a tough guy and he comes to fight. I would like to shut him up because he keeps saying he got robbed. Marquez is still the best challenge out there for us and I think it would sell," he told Agence-France-Presse.
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