Perez-Favela, Diaz-Marquez, John-Juarez, More – News

Making his way back to the ring February 28, 2009 on the Juan Manuel Marquez vs Juan Diaz card, will be Philadelphia’s undefeated hard hitting Jr. Welterweight prospect, Danny “Swift” Garcia (10-0, 7 KOs). Garcia will face Cristian Favela of Los Mochis, SI Mexico in a scheduled eight round bout at the Toyota Center in Houston TX.

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Diaz-Marquez: Both Fighters Have A Lot To Lose

marquez67567671By Manuel Perez: Lightweight Juan Diaz (34-1, 17 KOs) and Juan Manuel Marquez (49-4-1, 36 KOs) meet in one of the biggest fights of 2009 on February 28th at the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. There’s nothing on the line aside from the little known IBO lightweight title belonging to Diaz, and the pride and reputation for both fighters.

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Diaz vs. Marquez on Feb 28th

marquez33By Sam Gregory: In recent years the welterweight division has been in the spotlight of professional boxing. And for good reason, much of the talent in today’s boxing is in the 147 pound weight class. But just 12 pounds south of the welterweights is the division that has historically been home to some of the greatest fighters to lace up a pair of gloves. Benny Leonard, Joe Gans, Roberto Duran and Pernell Whitaker are just a few who have displayed their talent in the 135 pound division.

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Juan Manuel Marquez Bio

marquez5455By Sam Gregory: Juan Manuel Marquez comes from a strong boxing pedigree. His brother, Rafael Marquez, is a former world champion who has won world titles at the bantamweight and super bantamweight divisions. Marquez had an amateur record of 35-1 that included two Golden Glove tournament wins. He made his professional debut at the age of 19 on May 29th, 1993 and lost his first bout by way of disqualification to Javier Duran.

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Hatton-Pacquiao Fight Off: Ricky Looking At De La Hoya & Mayweather

hatton42335By Jim Dower: In news that will probably be upsetting to Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton has opted to move on to another fight instead of settling for less than a 50-50 split with Manny for their previously talked about fight on May 2nd. The apparently reached a sticking point in their negotiations after Pacquiao asked for a 60-40 purse split and Hatton wasn’t willing to agree to giving Manny the larger share.

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If The Pacquiao Fight Doesn’t Work Out, Should Hatton fight Judah or Marquez?

judah464635332By Jim Dower: With Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) facing a deadline of Wednesday to change his mind and take the original 50-50 purse split which had been previously verbally agreed upon by both fighters, Ricky Hatton (45-1. 32 KOs) may be facing the unhappy situation of having to choose another fighter for his scheduled May 2nd fight date. According to news reports around the boxing world, Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter, will be pulling the plug on the fight and not letting it go forward unless Pacquiao takes the original 50-50 purse split deal.

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Diaz-Marquez: The Punching Machine vs. Dinamita

marquez6756767By Manuel Perez: Former lightweight champion Juan Diaz (34-1, 17 KOs) will be making a step up in competition by facing Juan Manuel Marquez (49-4-1, 36 KOs) on February 28th at the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. Diaz, 25, is looking to rack up his biggest win of his career against the 35-year-old Marquez, but in order for Diaz to do that, he’s going to have to look a lot better than he’s looked in his last two fights, one of which resulted in a 12-round split decision loss to Nate Campbell in March 2008.

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Time Tunnel: John vs. Marquez

marquez6543346By Manuel Perez: In one of the worst decisions in recent memory, WBA super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (44-2-1, 33 KOs) ventured to Indonesia and fought undefeated Chris John (36-0-1, 22 KOs), losing by a 12-round unanimous decision in John’s backyard. The final judges’ scores 116-110, 117-111 and 116-112, appeared to have no relevance to the actual fight that took place on that night. In fact, not only were they off, but off by a mile.

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Diaz vs. Marquez on February 28th

diaz453By Eric Thomas: In the latest boxing news, Juan Manuel Marquez (49-4-1, 36 KOs) will take on former IBF/WBA/WBO lightweight champion (34-1, 17 KOs) on February 28th at the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. There will be no title at stake, other than Marquez’s lightly regarded IBO title. However, the fight, one of the better ones in ages, will match two of the best lightweights in the division in Marquez and Diaz.

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