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Juan Manuel Marquez is scheduled to box Greek Australian Michael Katsidis (27-2-0, 22 KOs) in a WBA Super World lightweight and WBO lightweight title fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, November 27, 2010 stateside. Rather than move up a weight class to fight at light welterweight in an attempt to become the first Mexican to win titles in four weight classes Marquez has decided to stay at 135 lbs and fight mandatory challenger Michael Katsidis who holds the interim WBO lightweight title. The fight card headlining Marquez vs Katsidis will be televised live on HBO.
| Fight | Location | Date | Boxing Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez vs Katsidis | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV |
November 27, 2010 Saturday |
Juan "Dinamita" Manuel Marquez
Juan Manuel Marquez is the brother of bantamweight Rafael Marquez and light middleweight Raul Marquez.
Pacquiao vs Marquez Round 1
Juan's most notable fight was against Manny Pacquiao on May 8, 2004 that ended in a controversial draw. Marquez was knocked down three times in the 1st round. Prior to the ABC's Unified Boxing Rules it used to be a three-knockdown round was scored 10-7. Judge Burt Clements was unaware that he could score a round 10-6. He thought the Nevada Athletic Commission did not want its judges to score a round 10-6. Judge John Stewart called the fight 115-110 for Pacquiao, Guy Jutras called it 115-110 for Marquez. Clements scored the fight 113-113 making it a draw. The Pacquiao-Marquez scorecard showed that had Clements scored the first round 10-6 Pacquiao would have won. The commission said there is no rule that covered the situation and no grounds for a protest because it was a judgement call. Marquez retained his unified titles.
Juan Manuel Marquez in his first WBO featherweight title defense fought a frantic paced fight thru a mask of blood from three heatbutts beating Jimrex Jaca with an impressive 9th round KO at Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas on November 25, 2006. Doubling up with his left hook Marquez dropped Jaca for the full count dumping him onto the canvas.
Juan Manuel Marquez beat Marco Antonio Barrera by a 12-round unanimous decision capturing the WBC super featherweight belt from the defending champion on March 17, 2007 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The bout has already been earmarked as "Fight of the Year". There was the controversial knockdown ruled as a slip by referee Jay Nady in round seven (Marquez later admitted that Barrera had knocked him down) and Barrera losing a point for hitting Marquez when he was down on the canvas. Although emerging victorious Marquez said after the bout that he wanted a rematch.
Juan Manuel Marquez made a successful 1st defense of his WBC super featherweight title winning a 12-round unanimous decision over Rocky Juarez at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona on November 3, 2007. Marquez, controlling the entire bout used his jab to keep Juarez on the outside for the first half and his right to target Juarez's head the later half, snapping it back several times in the 11th round. The Marquez-Juarez fight was a matchup made after a rematch with Barrera didn't pan out and Marquez's named opponent Jorge Barrios had to withdraw because of retina tears in both eyes. With this win Marquez now wants a fight with Pacquiao whom he fought to a draw 3 1/2 years ago.
Juan Manuel Marquez lost to Manny Pacquiao by 12-round split decision on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez controlled the middle rounds of the fight and took the last two. Pacquiao knocked Marquez down in the 3rd round and hurt him in the 10th. The scorecard read 115-112 for Marquez and 114-113 and 115-112 for Pacquiao. In addition Marquez also lost his WBC super featherweight title to Pacquiao. Marquez felt he won the fight and that it was a bad decision.
Marquez-Pacquiao II Scorecard
Pacquio had the fight won in 10th round despite Marquez winning rounds eleven and twelve on two judge's score cards.
Juan Manuel Marquez beat Joel Casamayor (36-4-1, 22 KOs) by 11th round TKO on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez having moved up from super featherweight to lightweight sent Casamayor to the canvas twice in round eleven prompting referee Tony Weeks to stop the bout at 2:55. Casamayor was cut over the right eye and bleeding profusely from a broken nose.
Juan Manuel Marquez defeated Juan Diaz (34-2-0, 17 KOs) by 9th round knockout becoming the lineal lightweight champion of the world on Saturday, February 28, 2009 in front of 14,571 fans at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. In the last 30 seconds of round eight Marquez hurt Diaz buckling his knees. In round nine Marquez send Diaz head first down into the ropes and onto the canvas with a combination. Although Diaz beat the count it would be only seconds before a right uppercut from Marquez would send Diaz in spectacular fashion flat on his back to the canvas for a second and final time at 2:40 of round nine. Juan Manuel Marquez now holds the IBO/WBA/WBO lightweight titles.
Juan Manuel Marquez lost a 12-round unanimous decision to Floyd Mayweather Jr (40-0-0, 25 KOs) on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather came in overweight at the Friday weigh-in failing to make 144 lbs paying Marquez a reported $600,000 penalty. Marquez moved up two weight classes to fight Mayweather and the size disparity was obvious as soon as the bell rang. Although Marquez fought with a lot of heart and never stopped trying to win Mayweather was too much for him.
Juan Manuel Marquez beat Juan Diaz (35-4-0, 17 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez, 10 years older than Diaz did not show any signs of aging outpunched and outlanded the former volume puncher Juan Diaz 288 to 155. Scores were 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112. In addition to his victory Marquez retained his WBA Super World lightweight and WBO lightweight titles. Marquez vs Diaz II was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Marquez Boxing Promotions and aired live on HBO PPV.