Rocky Juarez, cut over his left eye from an accidental head butt in round one was dominated and beaten by Juan Manuel Marquez in a 12-round unanimous decision on November 3, 2007 at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona. Post fight, Juarez asking for a rematch complained that the cut that bled throughout the entire bout affected his vision however Marquez wants Pacquiao as his next opponent. Juarez was originally supposed to fight Robert Guerrero but Marquez's challenger Jorge Barrios was discovered to have retina tears in both eyes during a pre-fight medical exam and underwent surgery. So Rocky was bumped up to fight Marquez. The Marquez-Juarez fight was the fourth time Rocky has tried and failed to capture a world title. The first time was against Humberto Soto, the second and third were against Marco Antonion Barrera. Now it looks as if the perennial contender, Juarez will fight Barrios on the Mosley-Judah card in Las Vegas on May 31, 2008.
| Fight | Location | Date | Boxing Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrios vs Juarez | Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV |
May 31, 2008 Saturday 3:00 PM |
Mosley vs Judah Tickets |
Note: Barrios vs Juarez sold as Mosley vs Judah.
Ricardo "Rocky" Juarez
Rocky Juarez was a member of the 2000 US Olympic team winning a silver medal as a featherweight. His notable fights include a 10th round KO of Antonio "Chelo" Diaz on July 19, 2003 at Reliant Park in Houston, Texas. The Ring declared it the 2003 Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year.
Ringside Los Angeles: On May 20, 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Rocky Juarez was in another notable fight. Juarez fought and lost to Marco Antonio Barrera by split decision in round 12 of 12. Originally the fight was declared a draw. Fifteen minutes later it was announced that the scores had been added incorrectly. Judge Ken Morita's scorecard showed a 114-114 draw but it was actually 115-114 for Barrera thus giving him the split decision victory. Rocky Juarez was already in his dressing room when he was informed that he had actually lost the fight.
In a rematch Rocky Juarez lost to Marco Antonio Barrera by a 12 round unanimous decision on September 16, 2006 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The legendary Barrera controlled Juarez with his jab throughout the fight.