Mexico's
Juan Manuel Marquez kept his World Boxing Association lightweight throne with a unanimous 12-round decision over Juan Diaz, then called out Filipino star
Manny Pacquaio.
Marquez took a rematch of a slugfest from last year by judges' scores of 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112, improving the 36-year-old fighter's record to 51-5 with one drawn. Diaz fell to 35-4.
Marquez twice lost to Pacquiao and while the Asian superstar has been unable to land a blockbuster fight with unbeaten US veteran Floyd Mayweather,
Marquez is hoping he might have a chance at a third swing in the ring with "Pac-Man".
"The trilogy is what I want. It's what the people want," Marquez said. "I will be ready for another fight in December, hopefully
Pacquiao." - AFP
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