News - Rafael Marquez

One of boxing's greatest trilogies ended tonight in Carson, California, when WBC super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez (43-4, 32 KOs) won a twelve round split decision over former champion Rafael Marquez (37-5, 33 KOs). Once again the fighters began trading shots at the bell. Marquez landed a higher volume of punches while Vazquez landed the harder blows. Marquez dropped Vazquez with a barrage of punches in round read more ...

WBC super banatamweight champion Israel Vazquez weigheded 122 lbs. Former champion Rafael Marquez weighed 121.5 lbs read more ...

Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez participated in a public open media workout Monday as they continue to wind down preparations for their highly anticipated rubber match, "Final Confrontation" for the WBC super bantamweight title this Saturday, March 1, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Vazquez-Marquez I and II produced the most exciting, bloody, give-and-take slugfests of 2007 read more ...

The anticipation has begun as Israel Vazquez (42-4, 31 KOs) and (37-4, 33 KOs) Rafael Marquez face each other for the third straight time on March 1st at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The fighters met during a press conference last week at the El Paseo Inn Restaurant in downtown Los Angeles, CA to discuss their final confrontation read more ...

In a sensational fight, Israel Vazquez (42-4, 32 KOs) regained his WBC super bantamweight against Rafael Marquez (37-4, 33 KOs) in a bloody slugfest at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. Both fighters traded bombs for the duration. In a classic round three, Marquez was rocked but came back to cut Vazquez over both eyes. Marquez was cut under the right eye. Both fighters continued to blast away and the right side of Vazquez' read more ...

WBC flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan, now 28-0 (22) scored a 12th round TKO over Victor Burgos Saturday night on the Vasquez v Marquez undercard in Carson, CA. Australia’s top fighter had hammered his challenger throughout the fight and, finally, the Mexican stumbled on jelly legs in the last. A big right to the head prompted the referee to stop the fight at 1:27 of round 12 and Darchinyan had his sixth - and he says last read more ...

Jeff Lacy destroyed Scott Pemberton to retain his the IBF super middleweight title. Lacy was supposed to determine a true 168-pound world champion tonight but his WBO counterpart, Joe Calzaghe, pulled out, claiming an injury. Instead, Lacy had to content himself with defeating Pemberton, although he is still looking for Calzaghe. Based on Calzaghe's choice of opponents thoughout his carreer, it seems as though he is unwilling to risk defeat, and after Lacy's dominant performance tonight, Calzaghe is probably read more ...

Impeccable sources have informed Boxingtalk.com that Roy Jones Jr's promotional outfit, Square Ring Inc. is looking to promote featherweight king Juan Manuel Marquez and IBF bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez. Since Top Rank may still have rights on the Marquez brothers as this goes to print, representatives from Square Ring will be metting with Top Rank within the next week, to iron-out these issues and hopefully finalize a deal. read more ...