Predictions: Juan Manuel Lopez vs Rafael Marquez

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Saturday November 6th at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, for Lopez WBO Featherweight Championship.

Betting Odds

Lopez 1/4 Marquez 11/4

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"Juanma" Juan Manuel Lopez
Caguas, Puerto Rico
26 years old
5,7ft
29-0 (26KO's)
Former WBO Super Bantamweight Champion (5 defences)
Current WBO Featherweight Champion (1 defence)
ESB No.2, RING No.2

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Notable Fights

TKO2 Win Bernabe Concepcion
TKO7 Win Steve Luevano
UD12 Win Rogers Mtwagwa
TKO10 Win Gerry Penlarosa
TKO1 Win Daniel Ponce De Leon

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What he said

“I’m really looking forward to the fight. It’s going to be a great fight for the fans and I’m looking forward to getting in the ring. On paper this looks like my toughest fight"

"Without a doubt I know he’s coming to prove himself that he’s still at the same level as he’s always been. I’m out to prove that I’m at the same level that’s he’s at. I think the fans are going to be real excited about this fight and I can’t see how it will not be a good fight."

“I don’t want to put extra pressure on me but I understand the tradition of Puerto Rico fighters fighting against boxers from Mexico. I think Puerto Ricans expect a lot from me and I hope to give them the best fight that I can. And I know he’s going to give all he can and it’s going to be another great fight for the rivalry.”


Rafael Marquez
Mexico City, Mexico
35 years old
5,5ft
39-5 (35KO's)
Former IBF Banamweight Champion (7 defences)
Former WBC Super Bantamweight Champion
WBO No.2
ESB No.5, RING No.9

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Noteable Fights
TKO Win Israel Vasquez Twice
TKO Loss Israel Vasquez Twice
TKO Win Silence Mabuza Twice
TKO8 Win Tim Austin

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What he said
“My injury is fine. It was tough to have to suspend the fight but my preparation never stopped. I’ve been running and doing other things just not hitting anything. I’m very well prepared. This fight is important and I think it will be a great fight."

"It’s going to be a real tough fight. I’m going to give the fans the best fight that I can"

“It’s very important being Puerto Rico versus Mexico. It’s probably the most important fight of my career. I haven’t fought too many Puerto Ricans at the level that I’m fighting this fight."

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The Fight

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."[/FONT]

 

I agree with this. Get a feeling it will be an amazing 5 rounds though.