Bad Left Hook, Global Boxing News and Commentary

We'll be going live on a Manny Pacquiao conference call at 12:30 p.m. ET, so in about five minutes. Follow along on Twitter for quick updates and quotes. Freddie Roach and Bob Arum will also be on the call.

The Mandalay Bay's octopus has picked Juan Manuel Marquez to beat Juan Diaz this weekend, so I guess it's a done deal. Fortunately, it's not Paul the Octopus, so there's still a chance for an upset. (Photo by Tom Hogan / Golden Boy).

Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz at the final presser before Saturday's rematch. (Photo via Golden Boy @ Facebook)

From left to right: Jorge Linares, Robert Guerrero, Danny Jacobs, Juan Manuel Marquez, Oscar de la Hoya, Juan Diaz, Dmitry Pirog and Joel Casamayor. (Photo via Golden Boy @ Facebook)

The poster for the July 31 PPV rematch between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz.

The July 31 PPV rematch of the 2009 Fight of the Year between lightweight world champion Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz was officially announced today in Las Vegas. (AP Photo)

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez after their fight. Mayweather won a dominant decision, 120-107, 119-108 and 118-109 on the three official scorecards. Full coverage of the fight -- from the fight's announcement until today -- is here, and the immediate post-fight analysis is just below this post. (MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

The Final Press Conference: Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez face off just days before their meeting in the ring. Bad Left Hook will have live, round-by-round coverage, scoring and analysis during the entire event on Saturday night. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Juan Manuel Marquez works the bag at a public workout in Hollywood. (MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

Juan Manuel Marquez, bulked up at camp. More pictures (as well as a fluff piece) are available here.