In one of the top attractions tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, IBF bantamweight champion of the world successfully defended his title for the fifth time by posting a win over game Ricardo Vargas. The final scores were as follows: 118-109, 116-111, 116-111.
Vargas, though defeated becomes only the third man to survive to the end of a fight with Marquez. Vargas' record now falls to 37-11-3, while Marquez stands atop the bantamweight division with a sterling record of 34-3.
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