Puerto Rico vs. Mexico
DateNovember 6, 2010
VenueMGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Title(s) on the lineWBO featherweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Puerto Rico Juan Manuel Lopez Mexico Rafael Márquez
Nickname Juanma
Hometown Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Pre-fight record 29–0–0 (26 KO) 39–5–0 (35 KO)
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Recognition WBO featherweight champion
2-division world champion		 2-division world champion
Result
Lopez defeats Marquez via technical knockout in the eighth round

Juan Manuel Lopez vs Rafael Marquez was a boxing match that took place on November 6, 2010. Juan Manuel Lopez was the WBO's featherweight champion at the time, and the fight was highly anticipated due to the history of competition between Mexican boxers and those from Puerto Rico.

The match took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lopez was able to retain his world title by winning with an eighth round technical knockout.

The fight between Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez was originally scheduled for September 18th but postponed due to an injury Marquez sustained on his right thumb. The fight was rescheduled for November 6th, which was Lopez's second defense of his WBO title and was broadcast on Showtime.[1]

The fight

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.[2] Despite the loss Marquez expressed his eagerness to face Lopez in a rematch.[3]

Televised

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

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.

  • Light Welterweight bout: United States Dany Escobar vs. United States Anthony Lenk

Lenk defeated Escobar via unanimous decision.

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

International broadcast

References

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