Marquez-Diaz

By Gerardo Granados: The fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is almost a done deal. Marquez has already signed the contract and agreed to a 144 pound catchweight. A date has been set, November 12th, but Marquez will be facing Diaz first in July. If Diaz pulls off an upset or injures Marquez, [...]

By Kirk Jackson: Juan Diaz was outclassed in his rematch with Juan Manual Marquez last Saturday. It was apparent from the opening bell who was the student, and who was the teacher, as Marquez built up a huge lead and Diaz looked confused through out the majority of the fight. Perhaps a strategy mishap, a [...]

By Chris Williams: There’s little question that WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) deserves a third fight against Manny Pacquiao, but unfortunately because Marquez doesn’t fight for Top Rank and Bob Arum hasn’t been particularly interested in matching Pacquiao back up with Marquez, boxing fans will likely have to settle for watching [...]

By Jason Kim: When naming fighters that he’d like to fight next, WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) failed to mention that of WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s), who flew all the way over from the UK just to scout Marquez, and is hoping to get a fight [...]

By Jason Kim: Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) looked as good as ever on Saturday night, beating challenger Juan Diaz (35-4, 17 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez, 36, hurt Diaz a number of times in the fight and was in [...]

By Kirk Jackson: The Warrior from Mexico City, Mexico, Juan ‘Dinamita’ Marquez, was victorious in his rematch against Juan ‘The Baby Bull’ Diaz retaining his status as Lightweight Champion of the World. Although this fight failed to match the hype and excitement of their first fight, it was still a great fight, just with a [...]

By Chris Williams: WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) defeated former IBF/WBA/WBC lightweight champion Juan Diaz (35-4, 17 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision in their rematch on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The final judges’ scores were 117-111, 116-112 and 118-110. Marquez, [...]

RED CORNER BLUE CORNER MAIN EVENT – RING MAGAZINE, WBA & WBO LIGHTWEIGHT TITLES – 12 ROUNDS Juan Manuel MARQUEZ vs. Juan DIAZ Mexico City, MEX Houston, TX 50-5-1 (37 KO’s) 35-3 (17 KO’s) Weight: 133.5 lbs. Weight: 135 lbs. VACANT WBO MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE – 12 ROUNDS

By Jim Dower: WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KO’s) is coming off of a one-sided 12 round decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. last year in September, in a fight where Marquez had to put on nine pounds on his lean 135 pound frame to fight Mayweather a 144 lb catch weight [...]

WBA and WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez is just 30-100 on Betfair to retain his titles at the Mandalay Bay Casino, Las Vegas, on Saturday night. Marquez defends his crown against Juan Diaz, a 7-2 punt, in a rematch of their February 2009 bout which the 36-year-old Mexican won in the 9th round. The [...]

Las Vegas, Nev. (July 29)… When the Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch” undercard was announced, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer promised fight fans “The Night of the Year,” stacking the undercard with great fighters and fights with unpredictable outcomes. Now fans can look forward to even more from this [...]

LAS VEGAS (July 29) – It’s official. The Giant Pacific Octopus at the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay entered the sports predictions arena earlier this morning when he aggressively selected Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez as the winner over Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz in Saturday night’s contest between the two pugilists who are fighting for [...]

Danny Jacobs, Robert Guerrero and Rocky Juarez are always motivated to succeed when they step into the ring, but this Saturday night, there is more than just winning on their minds. The three pugilists are all fighting for loved ones who have given them strength and encouragement in their careers and in their lives.

LOS ANGELES (July 27, 2010) – Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ and two-division world champion RAFAEL MARQUEZ, the pride of Puerto Rico and México, respectively, hosted a News Conference Luncheon announcing their highly anticipated world featherweight title fight on Tuesday in the Gold Ballroom at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los [...]

By Jason Kim: Former IBF/WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Diaz (35-3, 17 KO’s) hinted about retirement recently in an article at the Miamiherald.com. Diaz, only 26, has lost three out of his last five bouts and appears to be going downhill rather than still improving as a fighter. Diaz had this to say about his fight [...]

By Jason Kim: WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KO’s) has to get by Juan Diaz (35-3, 17 KO’s) in their rematch next Saturday night in order to get to the fight that Marquez is looking forward to against World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s). The Khan bout [...]

By Jason Kim: On July 31st, unbeaten middleweight contender Daniel Jacobs (20-0, 17 KO’s) will be taking his toughest fight of his young career against undefeated Russian Dmitry Pirog (16-0, 13 KO’s) on the undercard of the Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz bout at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Eric Thomas: At yesterday’s conference call, WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KO’s) seemed eager to face Juan Diaz (35-3, 17 KO’s) in a rematch on July 31st at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez, 36, spoke about a number of things, such as he’s still drinking [...]

K. Swanson: Thanks everybody for calling in. We are almost 10 days out from a great, great fight night on July 31. Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz and we’ve just had a really great time talking to all of you throughout this promotion and so you getting to know the fighters as well.

By Dan Ambrose: WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KO’s) has a lot to gain by beating Juan Diaz (35-3, 17 KO’s) in their rematch on July 31st at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The rematch in itself is no longer really important, as both fighters have been [...]

For most people a typical work day starts at 9 a.m. This is not the case for current Unified Lightweight World Champion Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez and former Three-Time Lightweight World Champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz, who start their days at 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. respectively while they are making preparations to meet in [...]

July 9, 2010 – Leading up to the lightweight championship bout featuring Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz – set for Saturday, July 31 and broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View® – HBO Sports will present the exclusive replay of their first encounter that was named 2009 “Fight of the Year.” On Friday, July 16 at [...]

By Jim Dower: Trainer Freddie Roach is really hoping that his fighter WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) can fight the winner of the July 31st bout between WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and former lightweight champion Juan Diaz. In an interview by Socrates Celstial at Philboxing.com, Roach commented on both [...]

By Jim Dower: On July 31st, WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KO’s) and Juan Diaz (35-3, 17 KO’s) will be going at it in a money fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The winner of the fight will likely be moving up in weight to take [...]

Mexico City, MEX/Houston, TX (June 17)…Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez and Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz are training hard for their rematch, Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch,” but it is a day like Father’s Day, which both fighters will celebrate with their children this Sunday, that makes it all worth it. The [...]

By Jason Kim: On July 31st, World Boxing Organization lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KO’s) and former IBF/WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Diaz (35-3, 17 KO’s) will go at it in a rematch at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez and Diaz fought previously last year in February, with [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Organization lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KO’s) is planning on staying at lightweight and defending his WBO title for one more fight before moving up to the light welterweight division for a possible fight against Ricky Hatton later on in 2010, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Marquez, [...]

By Matt Stein: Juan Manuel Marquez (49-4-1, 36 KOs) and Juan Diaz (34-1, 17 KOs) will fight for the vacant WBA & WBO lightweight titles in a scheduled 12-round bout on February 28th at the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. The title opened up in the past week after former WBA/WBO lightweight champion Nate Campbell came [...]