It was an accidental meeting between old foes.
But when they bumped into each other at the lobby of The Hotel at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino here, there were no feelings of hatred and animosity.
Instead, the meeting had an air of mutual respect. It was hard to say who was the victor between the two former protagonists.
They greeted each other, posed together and talked in whispers as if they were intimate friends. Hardly the fighters who want to rip each other’s head off in their showdowns in 2003 and last October.
Both times, Manny Pacquiao won over Mexican great Marco Antonio Barrera, the last victory virtually sending Barrera into retirement.
Barrera came to this entertainment haven to watch Pacquiao’s rematch with fellow Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez, who also beat him in March 2007.
Asked for his prediction on Pacquiao-Marquez II, Barrera told Manila-based sportswriters that being a Mexican he’s rooting for Marquez.
“I am Mexican, so I’ll go for Marquez,” said Barrera, who looked a little chubby in an all-black outfit.
In an earlier talk with a Filipino acquaintance, however, Barrera bared he’s putting his money on Manny.
“This [Pacquiao-Marquez] is going to be a big fight, big rematch,” said Barrera. “It will be more explosive and I expect the fight going the distance.”
According to Barrera, negotiations are still on for him to make a comeback under Golden Boy Promotions early this year.
There is also an offer for him to do a commercial with San Miguel Corp., which is being endorsed by Pacquiao.
But when they bumped into each other at the lobby of The Hotel at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino here, there were no feelings of hatred and animosity.
Instead, the meeting had an air of mutual respect. It was hard to say who was the victor between the two former protagonists.
They greeted each other, posed together and talked in whispers as if they were intimate friends. Hardly the fighters who want to rip each other’s head off in their showdowns in 2003 and last October.
Both times, Manny Pacquiao won over Mexican great Marco Antonio Barrera, the last victory virtually sending Barrera into retirement.
Barrera came to this entertainment haven to watch Pacquiao’s rematch with fellow Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez, who also beat him in March 2007.
Asked for his prediction on Pacquiao-Marquez II, Barrera told Manila-based sportswriters that being a Mexican he’s rooting for Marquez.
“I am Mexican, so I’ll go for Marquez,” said Barrera, who looked a little chubby in an all-black outfit.
In an earlier talk with a Filipino acquaintance, however, Barrera bared he’s putting his money on Manny.
“This [Pacquiao-Marquez] is going to be a big fight, big rematch,” said Barrera. “It will be more explosive and I expect the fight going the distance.”
According to Barrera, negotiations are still on for him to make a comeback under Golden Boy Promotions early this year.
There is also an offer for him to do a commercial with San Miguel Corp., which is being endorsed by Pacquiao.
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