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Why Juan Manuel Marquez won't fight Pacquiao for 5th time

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Manny Pacquiao&#x27;s chances of landing a Juan Manuel Marquez fight has gone from slim to none after his long-time Mexican rival said building a legacy, not money, is his prime motivation these days.“There are rumors on the networks that I have been offered $60 million to again fight Manny Pacquiao but even if they give me $100 Million, I will not fight him,” Marquez said in a report on <a href="http://philboxing.com/news/story-125558.html">Philboxing.com</a>.Marquez said he’d rather face Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto than star on a 5th fight with Pacquiao.“The economic factor is important, but what moves me more is legacy,” explained Marquez in a separate report by <a href="http://www.boxingscene.com/marquez-cotto-legacy-fight-means-more-pacquiao-offer--113337">Boxing Scene</a>.“It moves me more to have a great opponent in the ring. With Pacquiao, we closed that chapter . . . Cotto is a great fighter, he has a great legacy.”Talk about a 5th fight was resurrected when Pacquiao requested a P3 billion from the Department of Tourism to fund a bout in the country later this year.“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.Pacquiao has since <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/03/17/pacquiao-lowers-manila-fight-price-tag-from-p3b-to-p25b">lowered</a> the price tag to P2.5 billion.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>)

Pacquiao's chances of landing another Marquez fight has gone from slim to none after his long-time Mexican rival said legacy, not money, is what's driving him these days.

Pacquiao's chances of landing another Marquez fight has gone from slim to none after his long-time Mexican rival said legacy, not money, is what's driving him these days.