Juan Manuel Marquez seems not really interested in the Pacquiao 5th fight.

[FinitoElDinamita]

You would have to be pretty slow in the head to want to fight pacman again and marquez aint dumb. He's an accountant so he knows how to weigh shit..

[Violent Demise]

Beating him 4 times is enough. Marquez sees no point in beating him 5 times

[p4pking]

If there is a principle involved, could be that he's not willing to accept a much smaller cut than Pac would be getting again? Or just knowing that Arum won't pay him what he could or should do. Of course having the huge KO to close the books on their rivalry is something, but we're talking about a prizefighter here. If Bob Arum told him he'd make the fight next and there would be a 50/50 purse split, Marquez would probably sign on that day. Why else fight at all? He has nothing to prove and is an ancient featherweight. Who else can he make close to the money against.

[bzkfn]

He's financially set and he isn't going to do better than leaving Pacquiao sniffing the spot where he was standing.

[Beanflicker]

He spent nearly a decade fighting this guy tooth and nail, and getting raw deals by the judges. The 2nd fight was very close and could have went either way, but he won 1 and 3 and got jobbed.

That brutal KO gave him the edge on their rivalry. My guess is he doesn't want to fight again and have Manny take another dubious decision and take the edge back.

[bzkfn]

He spent nearly a decade fighting this guy tooth and nail, and getting raw deals by the judges. The 2nd fight was very close and could have went either way, but he won 1 and 3 and got jobbed.

That brutal KO gave him the edge on their rivalry. My guess is he doesn't want to fight again and have Manny take another dubious decision and take the edge back.

For me 2 was clearer than 1 & 3. I had the 2nd fight 8 rounds to 4 in his favour.

[Beanflicker]

For me 2 was clearer than 1 & 3. I had the 2nd fight 8 rounds to 4 in his favour.

I think I had it 7-5 for Pacquiao but it's been a while since I saw it, and even then it was obvious that you could easily score it 7-5 or even wider the other way for JMM.

When history looks back on it, JMM will always be that thorn in Pac's side. Like Ken Norton was to Ali (I thought he won all 3 fights). JMM was just a guy who stylistically was poison for Pac, always was and always will be.

[p4pking]

That's all very true, but I doubt any of that would deter him if the money was right. Besides, if he isn't confident that he could KO Manny again, he shouldn't be fighting anyone. I don't want to see a fifth fight, but where else does he go?
Anyone know what he made for the 4th fight, or against Bradley in comparison? I'd imagine he could fight any 3 guys and not make as much as he would given a closer split with Pacman.

[Fenster]

That's all very true, but I doubt any of that would deter him if the money was right. Besides, if he isn't confident that he could KO Manny again, he shouldn't be fighting anyone. I don't want to see a fifth fight, but where else does he go?
Anyone know what he made for the 4th fight, or against Bradley in comparison? I'd imagine he could fight any 3 guys and not make as much as he would given a closer split with Pacman.

$6 million against both. Bear in mind Pac's money was $25m/Bradley's $4m. So obviously a Pac fight is worth shitloads more than anyone else.