Thread: Marquez v Lopez fight off!!

MEXICO - The Mexican boxer Rafael Márquez was injured right thumb and not fight on 18 September against the Puerto Rican Juan Manuel López for the title of the featherweight world boxing Organization (OMB) according to press reports. Márquez told today of the daily newspaper editing record that a doctor recommended he be between six and eight weeks without hitting with the hand. "I am very disappointed with what struck me, everyone knows that it is the fight that was waiting, but ultimately I can not be ready by September 18", commented Marquez to record, as he published The Associated Press. Boxer noted that injured his finger to shut the door of his van. The match was scheduled to perform at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas hotel. "I don't know what will happen now, or when I get back." "I come out of the doctor, he said to me that not Peleus, I am sad for me, Juan Manuel and all Mexicans who wanted to see us together 18 in Las Vegas," he added. In the meantime, López handler learned by El Nuevo Día of the injury suffered by Márquez and indicated that his promoter company, Top Rank, inquire the seriousness of the injury, if any, and will tell the unbeaten Puerto Rican champion what course to follow. "I called our spokesperson in the company and told me that a little time." "He is going to communicate with the company to view the veracity of the news, for any result and make us aware of what we do... see what will be the plan B," said Orlando Piñeiro, handle and coentrenador López. "We have to see what alternatives we have."


Celestino Caballero should be the replacement gutted!!!

That's a shame, I was really looking forward to this one. Let's wait and see how serious it is and if the fight is off indefinitely. I would still like to see it.

I had a feeling this would happen, because over the last few years whenever a prospect was about to face a tough fight we're all looking forward too someone always gets injured and the fight is forgotten about or never happens. I keep myself from getting excited over fights like this till they get in the ring.

I came on here to post this news, glad someone else found it.

I'm gutted. Was going to be a FOTY too, for sure.

I was really looking forward to this one! Bummer.

Terrible news. I was really looking forward to this fight. I doubt it happens now, Lopez will just move on, hopefully against another legitimate opponent.

it sucks, but i would rather have it be an at his best Rafael Marquez Vs. Juanma Lopez, hope it heals quickly and that they reschedule

but yea Lopez should pick a decent replacement and not just some nobody to fill in, Caballero, Escalante (although he's set to fight Ponce De Leon), Nishioka, or even Jhonny Gonzalez would all be good fights

Another bummer boxing news.

Majesty you still think of Juanma as a prospect?

Anyways it sucks but yeah these things happen in boxing, hopefully the replacement is worthy and this fight gets made again sooner rather then later.

Originally Posted by amat

Majesty you still think of Juanma as a prospect?

Anyways it sucks but yeah these things happen in boxing, hopefully the replacement is worthy and this fight gets made again sooner rather then later.

from what i've read there isn't going to be a replacement, Rafael Marquez only needs to rest the right hand for about 4 weeks since there was no fracture, he's still in the gym training with his left and doing roadwork and all that, so they're just going to push the fight back to October, November at latest, which is actually good news

Chill out, Charlie Drama. This division will keep up the entertainment somehow.