Pacquiao vs. Marquez: Fourth Fight in Mexico a Guaranteed Blockbuster

If Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, comes to his senses before announcing a Pacquiao-Bradley rematch in a few days, he should consider a fourth fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez in Mexico for a guaranteed PPV record and a potential fight of the year award for the warring foes.

A Pacquiao vs. Marquez IV fight will be more exciting and entertaining if it is held in Mexico. It could also be the most lucrative fight for Arum's Top Rank Promotions, as it would definitely surpass the PPV numbers of their trilogy bout last year, which netted 1.3 million buys.

There are a number of reasons the fight will be a sold-out event in Mexico, which is good for all boxing stakeholders, including fans and supporters of the sport.

First and foremost is the "Hispanic factor," which is guaranteed to clean up the ticket booths in a matter of hours as resellers are expected to gobble all available tickets for resale at premium prices.

Mexico is a supercharged boxing capital of the sport, which makes the country a risk-free venue for a seemingly astute or clever boxing promoter like Bob Arum.

A very popular and well-entrenched Mexican promoter, Fernando Beltran of Zanfer Promotions, is ready to support the fight if it is held in Mexico. But in a desperate effort to get the Pacquiao-Marquez IV, the wealthy Mexican promoter has reportedly agreed to a venue outside Mexico, perhaps Dallas or even Las Vegas, as reported by Boxing Scene.

Secondly, Mexico will give Pacquiao the biggest challenge to score a knockout win over his pestering opponent who has been complaining of "robbery" from day one after their first encounter.

A knockout win by Pacquiao in a Mexican venue will give him the needed boost and put him back on course again after a series of not-so-impressive performances in the last two years.

Fight fans say that Marquez has never been knocked out. Scoring one over the Mexican counter puncher will definitely do wonders for his seemingly fading boxing career.

In 2004, Marquez and Pacquiao fought to a controversial draw in a featherweight bout (126 pounds). Pacquiao would have won via a split decision if not for a scoring error committed by one of the judges, who scored a round at 10-7 instead of 10-6 for Pacquiao's three knockdowns of Marquez.

In 2008, at super featherweight (130 pounds), Marquez and Pacquiao clashed again in a hotly contested rematch in which Pacquiao earned a split-decision victory. Pacquiao's third-round knockdown of Marquez must have influenced the decision of the judges, as they gave the winning score to the Filipino boxing star.

Boxing fans will witness action never before seen in his past fights as Pacquiao knows a hometown decision will make a big difference in the final decision of the judges. The kind of action and ring generalship by both fighters will assure fans of ultimate satisfaction never before seen in their last three fights.

Lastly, Pacquiao has a substantial number of fight fans in Mexico. In one of his trips to Mexico, he got more cheers from the crowd than fans would give to Marquez.

In his meeting with Pacquiao in Manila, Arum has been talking more about Bradley than Marquez, which could lead to a Pacquiao-Bradley rematch for Nov. 10. He's also talking about a possible breakthrough in the Mayweather negotiations under TMT Promotions of rapper 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson), who is Mayweather's business partner.

Online polls show fans prefer a fourth fight with Marquez over a Bradley rematch for Pacquiao's November ring return.