After Diaz, Pacquiao may fight Briton

The super featherweights face a long wait.

If Manny Pacquiao succeeds in wresting the World Boxing Council lightweight crown from Mexican-American champ David Diaz on June 28, the Filipino ring icon is likely to stay in the division for a while and make his title defense in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in November.

“Assuming Manny is successful, and he wants to stay at lightweight, then we’d look at Nate Campbell, Joel Casamayor or Amir Khan,” promoter Bob Arum told Michael Woods of The Sweet Science on Wednesday.

Campbell is the reigning IBF, WBO and WBA lightweight champ while Casamayor, 36, is the WBO interim lightweight titlist.

The 21-year-old Khan, the WBO Intercontinental lightweight champ and 2004 Olympic silver medalist from Britain, is the latest addition to a horde of Pacquiao would-be challengers.

Arum, in another interview with Michael Marley of Boxing Confidential admitted that he has had talks with Frank Warren, Khan’s promoter, for a fight in Dubai in November.

Source: http://www.inquirer.net/specialfeatures/ThePacquiaoFiles/view.php?db=1&article=20080411-129672

Marquez want a rematch with Manny Pacquiao

In a recent article by Ronnie Nathanielsz of BoxingScene.com, Manny Pacquiao is quoted on his thoughts regarding Juan Manuel Marquez. Pacquiao states he is eager to fight Marquez again soon and that he is not afraid to face him again.

In regards to Marquez, Pacquiao claimed he was “desperate for a rematch” and dissed Marquez for "crying like a baby.”

Pacquiao added: “We could have fought bare-fisted in the parking lot or anywhere, even in the backyard but I think I am more of a gentleman. I will not stoop down to his level which is what my parents taught me."