Vazquez vs. Marquez

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 Jose Sulaiman: How sad was I to see the demolition of that former sensational Knock Out king, Israel Vázquez, when he had nothing left to continue his magnificent career in the sport where he was for long a king. My many years in boxing have given me a sixth-sense to feel that secret and [...]

By Chris Williams: Israel Vazquez (44-4, 32 KO’s) and Rafael Marquez (38-5, 34 KO’s) meet for the 4th time in their career this Saturday night at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. The fight is more like an old timer’s fight rather than a fight between two relevant contenders, unfortunately. Vazquez and Marquez, due [...]

By Peter Wells: After three great wars, Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez will step into the ring for the fourth time against each other, in what is promised to be the best yet. It will be a night to remember and is near enough impossible to call. Whatever happens in their other fights has nothing [...]