Toyota Center Boxing

Juan Manuel Marquez , Juan “Torito” Díaz

Boxing Houston (HBO): Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz, 12 rounds, for Marquez's Ring magazine lightweight title

The world title bouts will take place on February 28th from Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and will be televised live on HBO's World Championship Boxing beginning at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT.

In 2008, Mexican icon Juan Manuel Marquez solidified his place among boxing’s elite and became Mexico’s number one fighter by knocking out Joel Casamayor and winning a championship in a third weight class.

Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez (49-4-1, 36 KO’s) has signified excellence for over 15 years and in three weight classes. A world champion at featherweight and junior lightweight, the 35-year-old Mexico City native made an immediate impact at 135 pounds when he won the Ring Magazine World Lightweight Championship by becoming the first man to stop Cuban great Joel Casamayor on September 13, 2008.

25-year old Juan Diaz (34-1, 17 KO’s) has roared through the pro ranks during his eight-year career and built a stellar reputation as one of the fight game’s most exciting young stars. The Former Three-Time World Lightweight Champion defended his crown seven times, beating the likes of fellow World Champions Acelino Freitas and Julio Diaz along the way.

In his last bout in September of 2008, “The Baby Bull” thrilled his hometown fans at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas with a dominant 12 round decision win over Australian warrior Michael Katsidis.

Toyota Center Boxing 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 Juan Diaz today, March 1, 2009.

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 Diaz at 2:40 of Round 9. Marquez Diaz twice in this round.

Marquez really wants to have a third fight against Manny Pacquiao. On their first fight, they have a draw game and just last year March 15, 2008, Pacquiao defeated him.

But Pacquiao refused to have another bout with him and instead go up on another level and took a fight with David Diaz and Oscar Dela Hoya.

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