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Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez will square off tonight in a highly anticipated rubber match for the WBC/The Ring Magazine super bantamweight title this Saturday, March 1, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA.
Yesterday, reigning champion Vasquez tipped the scales at the divisional limit of 122 lb while challenger Marquez came in at 121.5 lb at the Doubletree Hotel in Carson, CA.
Vazquez-Marquez I and II produced the most exciting, bloody, give-and-take slugfests of 2007, with the second bout winning Fight of the Year and Round of the Year honors. Now, the Mexican warriors face each other in the final battle for honor, pride and 122-pound supremacy on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast.
The showdown is promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, in association with Sycuan Ringside Promotions and Romanza Boxing Productions.
Tickets, priced at $300, $150, $75, $50 and $25, may be purchased at The Home Depot Center Box Office, open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, at all Ticketmaster retail ticket locations, as well as www.Ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster-Charge-by-Phone, by calling 213-480-3232.
Doors open at 4 p.m. The first fight is at 4:15. Vazquez-Marquez goes live at 6 p.m. PT.
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