Juan Manuel Marquez on weight negotiations, pound for pound titles and his future

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Interviewer: "What does the opportunity to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. mean to you?"

JJM: "It’s a great fight and a great opportunity to reach new heights. It’s a great opportunity and a great responsibility to know we are going to fight with such a great fighter. This means we will train very hard like always and move up in weight with power. Ever since the fight was announced I am concentrating very hard on Mayweather."

Interviewer: "How would you define Floyd Mayweather Jr.?"

JJM: "He’s a fighter who is coming back from retirement. He will do whatever it takes to win and so will I. It will be a great fight. He wants to prove he still is the best pound for pound fighter and I want to prove I am."

Interviewer: "How do you feel about the conditions of the fight?"

JJM: "I talked with my promoter Golden Boy and I told them I wanted to fight at 140. Then they told me 145 and I said no 142.5. Finally we agreed at 143 close to 144 pounds. I have always done weight training when I fought at super featherweight in order to gain weight and muscle and I have fought at lightweight. I felt good fighting at lightweight. I don’t think weight will be a problem in this fight I will work hard to move up to 143 maybe 144 pounds and will make sure not to lose any speed."

Interviewer: "Do you view this fight as a last chance opportunity?"

JJM: "Well I've always said its better late than never, and at 35 years of age I'm getting so many good opportunities. I got to fight Casamayor who is a great fighter and I got to fight the young Juan Diaz only 25 years old. I think if you prepare yourself well, are disciplined and you take care of yourself you can come out ahead."

Interviewer: "I imagine you’re motivated to win this fight because whoever wins will fight Pacquiao."

JJM: "Yes that motivates me in this fight but right now I am only concentrating on Mayweather. Right now I have a rival that is more difficult, more powerful that Pacquiao."

ESPN Anchor: "Well there are the words of Juan Manuel Marquez, in his last 5 fights he’s been very active and he doesn't have anything to lose and everything to gain. He is the underdog in this fight."

Marco Antonio Barrera: "Yes, but he has a positive mentality and he has a strong will, he has a huge opportunity in front of him and like he said better late than never. He’s taking things one step at a time I hope we get a big surprise come July 18, he is a great fighter."
rprise come July 18, he is a great fighter."