Juan Manuel López vs. Rafael Márquez

Juan Manuel López vs Rafael Márquez, billed as Puerto Rico vs. Mexico, was a professional boxing match contested on November 6, 2010 , for the WBO featherweight championship.[1] The fight was highly anticipated due to the history of competition between Mexican boxers and those from Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico vs. Mexico
DateNovember 6, 2010
VenueMGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBO featherweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Puerto Rico Juan Manuel López Mexico Rafael Márquez
Nickname "Juanma"
Hometown Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Pre-fight record 29–0 (26 KO) 39–5 (35 KO)
Age 27 years, 4 months 35 years, 7 months
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 125+12 lb (57 kg) 125+12 lb (57 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBO
Featherweight Champion
2-division world champion
WBO
No. 2 Ranked Featherweight
2-division world champion
Result
Lopez defeats Marquez via technical knockout in the eighth round

Background

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The fight was originally scheduled for September 18 but postponed due to an injury Marquez sustained on his right thumb. The fight was rescheduled for November 6, which was Lopez's second defense of his WBO title and was broadcast on Showtime.[2]

The fight

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Marquez lost the fight in the 8th round by TKO after he was unable to continue due to a shoulder injury. Marquez had chosen to proceed with the bout even though he suffered with a right shoulder injury before the contest because he did not wish to cause a second delay. It was later revealed that Marquez had suffered a hairline fracture in his right shoulder blade during the fight and would require six months to recover from the injury.[3] Despite the loss Marquez expressed his eagerness to face Lopez in a rematch.[4]

Televised

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Lopez defeated Marquez via technical knockout in the eighth round. Marquez was unable to continue following the eighth round citing a shoulder injury.

Johnson defeats Green via knockout in the eighth round.

Untelevised

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Attah defeated Quintero via knockout in the second round.

Magdaleno defeated Campos via technical knockout in the fourth round.

Bey Jr defeated Cruz via unanimous decision (60-53, 59-53, 59-53).

Arroyo defeated Grajeda via technical knockout in the first round.

Lenk defeated Escobar via unanimous decision.

Magdaleno defeated Salazar via technical knockout in the first round. This was Magdaleno's professional debut.

International broadcast

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Country Broadcaster
  Albania SuperSport 1
  Argentina TyC Sports
  Australia Main Event
  Brazil SporTV
  Canada Viewers Choice
  Chile ESPN+
  Czech Republic Sport 1
  Denmark TV2 Sport
  Fiji Sky Pacific
  France Canal+
  Germany Sky Sport 1
  Greece Nova Sports 4
  Hungary Sport 2
  Italy Sky Calcio 12
  Malaysia Astro SuperSport 2
  Mexico Canal 5
  New Zealand SKY Box Office 200
  Philippines *ABS-CBN (free-to-air, via satellite on November 7)
Studio 23 (replay on November 8)
  Poland Polsat Sport Extra
  Portugal SPORT TV2
  Qatar Al Jazeera Sports 1
  Romania Sport.ro
  Russia NTV Plus Sport
  Slovakia Sport 1
  South Africa SuperSport 2
  Spain Taquilla 3
  Ukraine Sport 1
  United Kingdom Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 1 HD
  United States HBO PPV
Movie Theaters via NCM Fathom
US Military via AFN Sports
  Venezuela Meridiano

References

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  1. ^ "Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Rafael Marquez". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Fight between Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez rescheduled for Nov. 6".
  3. ^ Rafael Márquez To Be Out For Six Months, Hairline Fracture - Boxing News
  4. ^ Lopez keeps featherweight title with TKO victory over Marquez - USATODAY.com