As boxing awaits Manny Pacquiao's next move, which is widely expected to be a fight with Juan Manuel Marquez in November, Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach spoke with Boxing Channel about a rumored super fight with Canelo Alvarez.
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"I love the fight!" Roach said. "I think it's a great fight for Manny. (Canelo's) one of the up and comers, though. New kid on the block. Good looking guy. Probably the No. 1 pay-per-view fighter in the world. Him and Manny would do big, big numbers. It's definitely something that I'm interested in."
It's unclear when a fight would be made between these two, as Pacquiao is looking to fight near the end of 2014 which could be too soon for Alvarez, as he's slated to step in the ring with Erislandy Lara on July 12. Another stumbling block could be Canelo's size. He is among the top junior middleweights, whereas Pacquiao's rise to welterweight may be straining the limits of how high he can go.
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"At the right weight, we'll fight him. Thing is, he's a much bigger guy than Manny usually. But if we can get a catchweight that'd be fair to both of them, I think it'd be a good fight," Roach said. "I'd love that fight. There's a lot of fights out there that I'd like Manny to fight, but since the promoters are against each other right now, they're hard to get."
While Alvarez is among the dream fights fans could make with Pacquiao, the dates lining up is an issue. Roach indicated that they're willing to face Marquez, but also said he expects "Dinamita" to turn the match down.
"I hope (Marquez) isn't our only choice. Because, you know, we would love to fight Marquez one more time and get that off our back, but I don't think he'll fight Manny. He's turned us down, he turned down big money to fight Manny in a rematch."
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