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Provodnikov inayawan na si Manny; si Marquez ang target na makasagupa

Russell Cadayona - Pilipino Star Ngayon

MANILA, Philippines - Nasa United States nga­yon si world light welter­weight titlist Ruslan Provod­nikov.

Sinabi ng kanyang ma­nager na si Vadim Kornilov  na nagtungo ang tinaguriang ‘Siberian Rocky’ sa Wild Card Boxing Gym ni Freddie Roach at sila ay nag­kausap.

Inamin ni Provodnikov na mas gusto pa niyang ma­kalaban si Juan Manuel Mar­quez kahit na maliit ang premyo kesa sagupain si Man­ny Pacquiao.

“Ruslan went to the Wild Card to see trainer Freddie Roach last night,” ani Kor­nilov sa pana­yam ng The Sweet Science. “We’re meeting promoter Ar­tie Pe­lullo. We’re stuck on the Mar­quez fight.”

Ayon sa 29-anyos na si Provodnikov (23-2-0, 16 KOs), hindi ang malaking premyo ang kanyang hina­habol sa pagsagupa sa 35-anyos na si Pacquiao (55-5-6, 38 KOs).

“His priority is not mo­ney, and mine isn’t either,” sa­bi ni Kornilov kay Pro­vod­nikov, ang bagong World Boxing Organization (WBO) light welterweight king. “My fiduciary responsibility is do what Ruslan wants.”

Si Provodnikov ang na­ging sparmate ni Pacquiao bago labanan ng Filipino world eight-division champion si WBO welterweight king Timothy Bradley, Jr. (31-0-0, 12 KOs) noong Hun­yo 9, 2012.

Inagaw ni Bradley kay Pacquiao ang suot nitong WBO welterweight crown via split decision bago na­pabagsak si ‘Pacman’ ni Mar­quez (55-7-1, 40 KOs) sa sixth round knockout sa kanilang ikaapat na pagta­tagpo noong Disyembre 8, 2012.

Tinanggihan na ng 40-anyos na si Marquez ang pang-limang pakiki­pag­harap kay Pacquiao.

“We think a fight with Mar­quez is a great fight, a can­didate for Fight of the Year,” ani Kornilov. “We think a Pacquiao fight is great too. But we’re not run­ning after the biggest pay­­day.”

FIGHT OF THE YEAR

FREDDIE ROACH

JUAN MANUEL MAR

KORNILOV

NASA UNITED STATES

PACQUIAO

PROVODNIKOV

RUSLAN

SHY

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