Fresh on the heels of losing Nonito Donaire to Golden Boy, it appears that Top Rank are preparing for a promotional coup of their own with the imminent signing of soon to be free agent Juan Manuel Marquez.
Statements from GBP's Richard Schaefer in a recent interview with BoxingScene accused Bob Arum et al of attempting to steal Marquez away through the use of a third party. Namely the Top Rank affiliated Mexican outfit Zanfer promotions, who Marquez said offered him a fight with Manny Pacquiao if he agreed to leave Golden Boy.
Arum of course denied all knowledge but it should be noted he has hinted about the possibility of a third fight between Manny Pacquiao and Marquez taking place in the near future several times recently.
This in itself doesn't mean anything but is probably enough to subtly suggest to all parties that if Marquez leaves Golden Boy and signs with Top Rank then the fight he wants will happen.
Some would call that an underhanded tactic from Top Rank, others would rightly point out as Arum has continued to, that he has had no contact with Marquez since he last fought Pacquiao back in 2008.
Is the biggest difference between the two promotional giants then that Top Rank have mastered a more subtle way of getting what they want and that Golden Boy simply don't care to?
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