MANILA, Philippines - Inatake ni World Boxing Council (WBC) president Jose Sulaiman ang pang apat na banggaan nina Manny Pacquiao at Juan Manuel Marquez.
Sinabi ni Sulaiman na walang kwenta ang Pacquiao-Marquez IV dahil walang nakatayang championship belt.
“The fourth version of Manny Pacquiao-Marquez is a fight without importance,” ani Sulaiman sa Yahoo! Deportes. “It’s a fight without a championship at stake. It’s a fight that’s only interesting for those in the Philippines and Mexico-- nobody else in the world cares. It’s a fight where the sole purpose is to fill a date, and that’s all.”
Nagalit si Sulaiman dahil inisnab ng Top Rank Promotions ni Bob Arum ang itinataya niyang WBC Diamond belt para sa Pacquiao-Marquez IV.
“I would love to (sanction the bout),” ani Sulaiman sa El Universal noong Setyembre. “It would be historic because, if Juan Manuel Marquez wins, it would be the first time a Mexican wins it and if Pacquiao wins, he’d be the first to win it two times.”