By Jim Dower: Juan Manuel Marquez (54-6-1, 39 KO’s) added a fourth division world champion to his growing collection of titles on Saturday night in easily getting past Ukrainian Sergiy Fedchenko (30-2, 13 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision to win the interim WBO light welterweight title at the New Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico. The final judges’ scores were 119-109, 118-110, and 118-110.
Marquez-Fedchenko
Marquez beats Fedchenko by lopsided decision
By Allan Fox: In what boxing fans had hoped would be an interesting fight to watch turned out to be really poor mismatch that probably should have never been made in the first place with boxing great Juan Manuel Marquez (54-6-1, 39 KO’s) defeating a reluctant Sergiy Fedchenko (30-2, 13 KO’s) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision to win the interim World Boxing Organization (WBO) light welterweight title on Saturday night at the New Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Serihy Fedchenko: Regular WBO Light Welterweight Title Possible
By Gerardo Granados: Tonight at the New Mexico City Arena, Mexico City; former three division champion Juan Manuel Marquez will engage against Serihy Fedchenko # 4 WBO ranked contender. According to a statement made by Francisco Valcarcel president of the World Boxing Organization in an interview made yesterday at ESPN Golpe a Golpe, the fight could be sanctioned to dispute the regular light welterweight championship instead of the interim belt.
Marquez vs. Fedchenko mismatch tonight on HBO
By Chris Williams: If your interested in seeing a pair of likely huge mismatches tonight on HBO and have an extra $44.95 laying doing nothing then you might want to purchase the HBO per-per-view card between Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Sergio Fedchenko and Brandon Rios vs. Richard Abril fights. It should be interesting if you like Marquez pound on a guy who probably has no business being in the same ring with him.
Marquez 140, Fedchenko 138.60 – Weights
By Jim Dower: There were no surprises with Juan Manuel Marquez and Sergiy Fedchenko during Friday’s weigh-in for their clash for the WBO interim light welterweight title on Saturday in Mexico City, Mexico. Marquez, 38, came in right at the light welterweight limit at 140, and looked in great shape with no signs of being weight drained unlike Brandon Rios. Marquez’s opponent Fedchenko, came in at 138.60.
Marquez fights Fedchenko Saturday, and then in July against possibly Rios
By Chris Williams: Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KO’s) will be in action tomorrow night against light welterweight contender Sergiy Fedchenko (30-1, 13 KO’s) in a fight for the interim WBO light welterweight title at the New Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico. Marquez wants to capture his 4th division world title in taking on Fedchenko, but he also is using the fight to stay busy while he waits for a rematch with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, which could take place in November.
Prediction: Marquez stops Fedchenko; Rios destroys Abril
By Chris Williams: I still not too happy about having to shell out $44.95 to watch this Saturday’s mismatches between Juan Manuel Marquez against Sergiy Fedchenko, and Brandon Rios vs. Richard Abril in HBO’s pay-per-view split site telecast. It doesn’t see right to have to pay nearly $50 to see two fights that are pretty much little more than mismatches between mostly non-PPV caliber fighters.
Marquez: Everyone knows I won all three fights against Pacquiao
By Chris Williams: Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KO’s) really wanted to take advantage of his time at the podium in his press conference with his opponent Sergiy Fedchenko to take about various things like their fight on Saturday night, as well as what Marquez wants to get out of the fight – a rematch with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao.
Rios: Juan Manuel Marquez and I have a lot of options for 2012
(Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank) By Jason Kim: Former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (29-0-1, 22 KO’s) is hoping his promoter Bob Arum can line him up with a fight against former three division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez later on this year in the summer if Rios beats his opponent Richard Abril (17-2-1, 8 KO’s) and Marquez defeats Sergiy Fedchenko on Saturday night. Both fights will be televised on HBO pay-per-view in a $44.95 split site card.
Marquez wants Pacquiao rematch; Arum wants Marquez-Rios
By Chris Williams: Former three division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez is hoping and praying he can get a fourth fight with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao later on this year. However, Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum wants Marquez to fight one of his stable fighters former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios in the summer.