Phil D. Jay WBN Editor ‘Dinamita’ set to agree fifth bout with Filipino rival Juan Manuel Marquez is set to prolong his career for another fight after representative Fernando Beltran admitted that the Mexican would agree to a fifth instalment with nemesis Manny Pacquiao. Beltran, speaking with ESPN Deportes , confirmed that Marquez is on the lookout for an opponent for what would be his 63rd professional outing and that Pacquiao is being considered as the most high-profile option. "Logically, we will find what's most lucrative for him (Marquez), in order to be an important fight," Beltran told Alfredo Berrios . "Juan Manuel Marquez and myself are gentlemen and we know that Pacquiao gave us an opportunity, and he didn’t have to, and most probably we will give it to him.” Pacquiao, 34, has been shrouded in a cloud of uncertainty since his horrendous sixth round knockout defeat to Marquez in December - with brain tests and disruptions in his entourage ov...
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