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Barrera says no to Pacquiao.
(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Byline: Recah Trinidad
IT'S being billed as the biggest boxing event in 2005, but the projected rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera has crashed before it could take off.
Reason: Barrera no longer wants to fight Pacquiao, who crushed and stopped the Mexican boxing icon in 11 rounds in Texas last year.
Information on Barrera's sudden refusal came from Murad Muhammad, Pacquiao's US promoter, who told journalist Ronnie Nathanielsz yesterday the Mexican champ had a sudden change of heart hours after he wrested the WBC super-featherweight title in a close, thrilling third fight with Erik Morales in Las Vegas.
Barrera's handlers, headed by Oscar de la Hoya of the Golden Boy Promotions, suggested that Pacquiao instead take on world 122-lb champ Oscar Larios, who outpointed Nedal Hussein in the undercard of the Barrera-Morales bout.
There was ready suspicion Barrera was in fear of Pacquiao, and with good reason.
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