Christmas wish list: Guzman wants a Pacquiao fight

14/12/2006

Christmas wish list: Guzman wants a Pacquiao fight

Press Release: Only 10 shopping days until Christmas and only three shopping days until boxing's most popular attraction, Manny Pacquaio, celebrates his 28th birthday. Undefeated WBO super featherweight champion Joan Guzman will face Antonio Davis on Monday, December 18, 2006, but what he really wants for Christmas is a shot at Manny Pacquiao in 2007. Still, Guzman is not expecting a cake walk with American Davis. "This kid is coming to spoil my holiday homecoming. His record is a good one at 20-2 and he won a Pan Am Games gold medal in the amateurs. He is no easy opponent. But I know I must shine brightly so I remain in the mix with Marco [Antonio Barrera], Manny and Juan Manuel Marquez. The 130-pounders are hot right now. A lot of great fights can be made with the top four. I hope Manny eats a lot of cake and ice cream" for his birthday, Guzman said. "Maybe they will soften the Filpino Tiger up for the eventual night when we meet. I think Pacman and I will be like the Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali of the junior lightweight or super featherweight division. When we fight, and we will, look for a classic match up. By the way, Manny is Little Frazier and I am Little Ali." Editor's note: Frazier won the first fight against Ali.