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Pacquiao says P3B needed for planned 5th bout with Juan Manuel Marquez

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/01/14/manny-pacquiao-juan-manuel-marquez-011417.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Manny Pacquiao wants a fifth fight against Juan Manuel Marquez in the Philippines. <em>Photo by Agence France-Presse</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – Manny Pacquiao confirmed on Saturday that he requested P3 billion from the Department of Tourism (DOT) to stage a bout here later this year.</p><p>After the DOT has said it would only approve the money if Pacquiao&#x27;s opponent was at Floyd Mayweather&#x27;s level, Pacquiao threw out a familiar name he hopes will convince officials it&#x27;s worth breaking the bank. </p><p>“Plano ko kasi mag-rematch kay (Juan Manuel) Marquez at dito ko s’ya dadalhin sa Pilipinas,” Pacquiao said in an interview with Boyet Sison and Freddie Webb on DZMM’s &quot;Fast Break&quot; radio show.</p><p>Marquez is the last fighter to drop Pacquiao. The Mexican counterpuncher stopped the Filipino boxer back in December 2012 with a well-timed right cross in the 6th round of their 4th encounter.</p><p>Pacquiao said that a 5th fight will be a guaranteed hit given their history.</p><p>“Maganda kasi ‘pag kami naglaban, hindi takbu-takbuhan,” said Pacquiao. “Pinaplano namin sa last quarter ng taon dito sa Pilipinas.”</p><p>(It&#x27;ll be a great fight because we don&#x27;t run from one another inside the ring. We&#x27;re looking at putting this together in the last quarter of the year here in the Philippines.)</p><p>Pacquiao said he estimated the cost of staging a fight of such magnitude at about P2.5 billion to P3 billion.</p><p>“Lahat na iyon (gastos sa) undercard, promotion, hotel accommodation, lahat na ‘yan,” he said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1459208" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li>FULL STORY: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/15/16/marquez-insists-5th-pacquiao-fight-not-necessary">Marquez insists 5th Pacquiao fight not necessary</a></li></ul><p>Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Teo earlier said in an interview on DZMM’s Pasada Sais Trenta that the fighting senator is requesting a <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/11/17/pacquiao-asking-for-p3b-to-fund-november-fight-dot-secretary-says" target="_blank">P3-billion funding</a> for a bout in November.</p><p>Teo said the DOT isn&#x27;t inclined to grant the boxer’s wish unless he’s fighting someone as popular as he is.</p><p>“Sabi ko, &#x27;pag si (Floyd) Mayweather siguro ang kalaban niya o si Marquez. I was telling him, &#x27;pag Mayweather o si Marquez, madali &#x27;yung i-sell, kaya namin ang P3 billion,” Teo said.</p><p>Fight analyst Dennis Principe said what Pacquiao was asking for is a realistic figure. </p><p>But he pointed out that it won’t happen against Mayweather, who hasn’t fought outside Las Vegas for years. </p><p>“If you remember Mayweather insists he’s always the ‘A’ side, he wants to call the shots. And calling the shots doesn’t mean he will agree to a fight with Manny here in the Philippines,” he said.</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</p>

<p>Manny Pacquiao confirmed on Saturday that he requested P3 billion from the Department of Tourism (DOT) to stage a bout here later this year.</p>

Manny Pacquiao confirmed on Saturday that he requested P3 billion from the Department of Tourism (DOT) to stage a bout here later this year.

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Pacquiao says P3B needed for planned 5th bout with Juan Manuel Marquez

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Jan 14, 2017 06:39 PM PHT

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