Juan Marquez Vs Juan Diaz Fight Odds

World Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez against Houston's former Three Time World Champion Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz and the Houston native, 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Ricardo Rocky Juarez taking on unbeaten WBA World Featherweight Champion Chris "The Dragon" John, on Saturday, February 28th from Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. In what promises to be an early Fight of The Year candidate. A 12 round bout for the Ring Magazine World Lightweight Championship, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and will be televised live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing beginning at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT.

Marquez is truly one of the sport's best, having beaten the likes of Joel Casamayor and Marco Antonio Barrera and battling Manny Pacquiao to a draw.

Marquez moved up to lightweight last September and beat Casamayor by knockout. Marquez is getting better with age and he's tough as nails. He's a smart boxer and he's finally getting the big fights he deserves.

Meanwhile, Diaz is one of the best lightweights around. He has beaten some of the division's best and his only loss was a close one to Nate Campbell.

Diaz, a 25-year old natural born American started his boxing career in June 2000 when he was only 16, winning a first-round victory with a TKO over Rafael Ortiz. Three years later he achieved the WBC youth lightweight title with a 6-round TKO against Joel Perez. After another 3 years Diaz defended his title once again for the fifth time over Fernando Angulo of Ecuador.

Juan Manuel Marquez vs Juan Días Results

After a good win against Joel Casamayor last September 13, 2008, Marquez proved once more that he still have a great fist in boxing as he KO'd Juan Diaz today.

Juan Diaz controls the fight in Round 1 to 5 as scored by the commentators of the fight but Marquez is back in Round #6. Marquez throws 4 uppercuts in Round #6 and #8. At Round #8, Diaz' right eye was already clotting with blood, while Marquez has already a contusion on the right eye as well. Marquez KO'd Diaz at 2:40 of Round 9. Marquez KO'd Diaz twice in this round.

Marquez was interviewed after the fight and he was asked if he will just stay in the Lightweight Division or go up on another level and fight for the best pound for pound fighter in the world.

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