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PH investors offered Marquez $100M for 5th Pacquiao fight

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/tvpatrol/08/05/marquez.jpg"/></figure></div>For Mexican boxing legend Juan Manuel Marquez, there are some things that money simply cannot buy.Chief among them? The honor and pride that he felt after finally beating his greatest rival, Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, in their fourth fight held in Las Vegas in December 2012.It marked the first time in their four-fight saga that a definitive victor emerged after the bout. The first three matches were all decided on the cards. In their fourth encounter, however, Marquez landed a beautiful, vicious punch in the closing seconds of the sixth round that put Pacquiao to sleep.For Marquez, his victory put an end to his long rivalry with Pacquiao, and over the next few years the Mexican icon repeatedly turned down offers from the Filipino&#x27;s camp for a fifth fight.One of these offers, Marquez recently revealed, came from Philippine investors who offered a tidy sum of $100 million for him to fight Pacquiao in the Philippines.&quot;There was an offer for a fifth fight against Pacquiao in the Philippines for $100 million,&quot; Marquez said in an ESPN Deportes interview, as quoted by <a href="http://www.boxingscene.com/marquez-reveals-he-rejected-100-million-fifth-pacquiao-bout--123560">Boxing Scene</a>.Yet the huge amount of money did not break Marquez&#x27;s resolve.&quot;I refused,&quot; he said, &quot;in order to keep my honor and the glory of the fourth fight from 2012.&quot;The Mexican acknowledged that it was a tempting offer. &quot;It&#x27;s a lot of money,&quot; said Marquez.&quot;But the honor, pride, and what we did is more important than a fifth fight,&quot; added the 44-year-old boxer.Marquez pointed out that he will put a lot at risk in a fifth fight – especially if it will be held in the Philippines.&quot;Let&#x27;s pretend that the fifth fight would happen. How about if I get robbed in the fight?&quot; he said. &quot;We do not know what can happen, he&#x27;s capable of hitting me with the right shot and hurting me badly.&quot;&quot;So I would place myself at risk. The glory and what we did in 2012 is worth more than that amount they were offering,&quot; he stressed.Instead of fighting Pacquiao, Marquez instead accepted an offer to face former world champion Timothy Bradley in October 2013. He lost via split decision, before bouncing back with a points victory over Mike Alvarado in May 2014.He officially announced his retirement in August 2017, and hung up his gloves with a record of 56 wins, seven losses, and one draw.For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

For Mexican boxing legend Juan Manuel Marquez, there are some things that money simply cannot buy.

For Mexican boxing legend Juan Manuel Marquez, there are some things that money simply cannot buy.