Rafael Marquez Boxing News

By Jim Dower: WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) overcame a slow start in the first five rounds to completely dominate 36-year-old former two division world champion Rafael Marquez (40-7, 36 KO’s) in a 12 round unanimous decision victory at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. The final judges’ scores were 117-111, [...]

LAS VEGAS, NEV. (Sept. 26, 2011) – East meets West when Top Rank Live! returns to Las Vegas this week with a world championship summit featuring World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight champion TOSHIAKI NISHIOKA of Japan defending his title against México’s two-division world champion RAFAEL MÁRQUEZ. The Nishioka-Marquez world championship rumble will headline an [...]

By Jason Kim: No.2 ranked WBC contender Rafael Marquez (40-6, 36 KO’s) will be taking on World Boxing Council super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (38-4-3, 24 KO’s) on October 1st at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The undercard of the fight has yet to take shape, but this is an interesting fight to [...]

By David Kassel: Juan Manuel Marquez did exactly what he intended on doing Saturday night versus Likar Ramos in his tune-up fight for Manny Pacquiao. Well, sort of. He got the victory which sets up a trilogy with arguably the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter this November. However Marquez got the victory via a 1st-round KO [...]

By Jason Kim: Lightweight Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38 KO’s) is taking a risky tune-up fight tonight against southpaw lightweight contender Likar Ramos (24-3, 18 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico. Marquez, 37, is 12 years older than the 25-year-old Ramos and has been through many [...]

LOS ANGELES, May 25 – The Classics are back on “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” this Friday, May 27, as Golden Boy Promotions has teamed up with TeleFutura to kick off the 2011 Memorial Day weekend with two memorable battles Golden Boy’s boxing archives.

By Dan Ambrose: Juan Manuel Lopez (30-1, 27 KO’s) was supposed to be facing Rafael Marquez (39-6, 35 KO’s) in a needless rematch next, but Orlando Salido wrecked those plans by stopping Lopez in the 8th round on April 16th. Lopez now has to waste valuable time in his career going over old ground to [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (30-0, 27 KO’s) will be fighting the recently beaten Orlando Salido (34-11-2, 22 KO’s) tomorrow night at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico. If Lopez wins this fight, he will move on to a rematch with 36-year-old Rafael Marquez (39-6, 35 KO’s), who Lopez already [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (30-0, 27 KO’s) plans on moving up in weight to the super featherweight division in 2012 after fighting Orlando Salido (34-11-2, 22 KO’s) on April 16th, and then a rematch with aging 35-year-old Rafael Marquez (39-6, 35 KO’s) later on in the year. Lopez already [...]

By Jim Dower: Former IBF/WBC super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez (44-5, 32 KO’s) reportedly will be returning to the ring in April against a still to be determined opponent, according to fightnews.com. Vazquez, 33, hasn’t fought since being stopped in the 3rd round by Rafael Marquez last year in May in a failed attempt to [...]

By Francisco Hernandez: Legend Rafael Marquez has recovered from his shoulder injury and is ready to start fighting again. Rafael Marquez underwent surgery for a shoulder injury which forced him to retire in the ninth round of his last fight against Juan Manuel Lopez.

By Sam Gregory: In the main event of the November 6th edition of Showtime championship boxing from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas undefeated southpaw Juan Manuel Lopez 29-0 with 26 KO’s defends his World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title against Rafael Marquez 39-5 with 35 KO’s in a scheduled 12 round bout in the [...]

Boxing action: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada: McWilliams Arroyo TKO 1 Cesar Grajeda Jesse Magdaleno TKO 1 Matthew Salazar Daniel Attah KO 2 Marvin Quintero Anthony Lenk UD 6 Dany Escobar Glen Johnson KO 8 Allan Green Mickey Bey Jr. UD 6 Eric Cruz

Photo Millennium – By Peter Wells: Tonight is another fight that all boxing fans have been waiting for, it should be a war and even though the winner should be obvious, it’s still got that wow factor. The chance of a big upset is there but Rafael Marquez may need to pull the performance of [...]

By Sam Gregory: The highly anticipated Juan Manuel “JuanMa” Lopez – Rafael Marquez fight will take place this Saturday night November 6th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas. Originally slated for September 18th the bout was put on hold due to an injury on a finger of Rafael Marquez’ right thumb, this fight is [...]

FINAL WEIGHTS: Juan Manuel Lopez – 125 ½ pounds Rafael Marquez – 125 pounds ½ pounds ***Judges: Raul Caiz, Sr., Duane Ford and Dave Moretti; Referee: Tony Weeks

NEW YORK (Nov. 5, 2010) – Tecate, cerveza con carácter, is turning up the dial this November with “Tecate Knockout Month,” in support of the upcoming vigorous boxing schedule featuring headlining marquee fighters, championship bouts and the best from up-and-coming stars. Boxing fanatics can expect continuous televised fight coverage every Friday and Saturday throughout the [...]

Photo Tom Casino/Showtime: By Ronald Peter: Tomorrow night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Rafael Marquez (39-5, 35 KO’s) will take on undefeated WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (29-0, 26 KO’s). This is suppose to be a build up fight for Lopez as his promoter Bob Arum is looking forward to possible match [...]

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 4, 2010) – SHOWTIME Sports® will kick off a tremendous run of world championship boxing to close out 2010 this Saturday with two can’t miss fights, LIVE at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

LOS ANGELES (Nov. 1, 2010) – Puerto Rican superstar and WBO featherweight world champ Juan Manuel Lopez and Mexican legend and future Hall of Famer Rafael Marquez participated in an open workout at Fortune Gym in Hollywood on Monday, just five days before their rivalry fight on Saturday, Nov. 6, LIVE on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. [...]

By Chris Williams: The fight between WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (29-0, 26 KO’s) and Rafael Marquez (39-5, 35 KO’s) on November 6th is one that appears to be huge mismatch. Lopez, 27, is bigger, younger, stronger, faster and the more skilled fighter.

NEW YORK (Oct. 25, 2010) — Puerto Rican superstar and WBO featherweight world champ Juan Manuel Lopez and Mexican legend and future Hall of Famer Rafael Marquez participated in an international media conference call on Monday to discuss their upcoming rivalry fight on Saturday, Nov. 6, LIVE on SHOWTIME® from the MGM Grand Garden Arena [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Organization featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (29-0, 26 KO’s) will be making the second defense of his WBO title on November 6th against former two division world champion Rafael Marquez (39-5, 35 KO’s) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lopez, 27, will have the height, youth, and power [...]

After destroying his last opponent, former title challenger Daniel Attah inside of two rounds back in July, World Boxing Council – WBC #1 ranked lightweight Antonio DeMarco (24-2-1, 18KOs) is more than willing and able to get back in the ring and prove why he deserves another shot at the title. With his next date [...]

MÉXICO CITY (September 27, 2010) — Two-division world champion RAFAEL MARQUEZ took his training up a notch last week as he prepares for his world title battle against undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez on Saturday, November 6, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The rumble between [...]

NEW YORK (Aug. 30, 2010) – The World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight championship fight between undefeated titlist Juan Manuel “JuanMa” Lopez, of Caguas, Puerto Rico, and Rafael Marquez, of México City has been rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 6, live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena [...]

By Jason Kim: The mini-mega fight between World Boxing Organization featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (29-0, 26 KO’s) and former two division champion Rafael Marquez (39-5, 35 KO’s) is now scheduled for November 6th, at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to boxing news from Dan Rafael’s Twitter page. They were supposed to [...]

LAS VEGAS, NEV. (August 20, 2010) – Boxing’s most highly-anticipated fight of the Fall, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title fight between two-division world champions JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ and RAFAEL MARQUEZ, scheduled for September 18, at the MGM Grand and televised live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing, has been postponed due to a hand injury [...]

By Jason Kim: According to Fight News, former bantamweight and super bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez (39-5, 35 KO’s) injured his thumb and will be unable to fight World Boxing Organization featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez on September 18th. The thumb injury, which occurred while Marquez was on a bus, will take approximately two months to [...]

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (August 6, 2010) – In an election year endorsements count and one of boxing’s most-respected voices, four-time Boxing Writers Association of America “Trainer of the Year” World-Famous Freddie Roach, spoke up on which fight he’ll be watching on Saturday, September 18 – the World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title rumble between two-division world [...]