by Tim Harrison Being a member of the independent media isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sure, like most of the skulking, twitter-addicted, media-day-dwelling shills out there, we here at the Tribune can’t go out in public without having to fight adoring readers off with a tennis racket. But without the steady influx of revenue from the very subjects we’re expected to … [Read more...]
JMM Agrees to Terms, Pacquiao – Marquez III Inches Closer
According to sources close to Top Rank, undisputed lightweight champ, Juan Manuel Marquez has signed off on his end of the contract to face Manny Pacquiao in the third part of their close, disputed trilogy on November 12th. The deal offered to Marquez is rumored to be a flat $5 million purse, plus a percentage of pay-per-view revenue for any sales over 850,000. The bout … [Read more...]
Team Pacquiao Offers Juan Manuel Marquez October Date
According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO, Richard Schaefer, Top Rank has sent over a formal offer to Juan Manuel Marquez in an attempt to secure an October date for a third Pacquiao-Marquez clash, this time for Pacquiao's WBO welterweight title. Further details were not released, but it was revealed that a rematch clause was part of the proposed deal. Marquez, the … [Read more...]