It was a great night for boxing. My friends and I got to the fight early. I was sent along to brave the Will Call window alone. There was a group of disappointed girls in line ahead of me that seemed to have bought their tickets from a scalper, only …
Read More »Boxing In America: Marquez Wins World Title In Third Weight Class With Diaz Defeat
© Hoganphotos It was a big weekend of boxing across the globe but the biggest action took place last night at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, with two world title fights on tap. The clash for lightweight supremacy took place with the WBA, WBO and IBO titles at stake …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz
One of the most anticipated matchups in the lightweight division takes place tonight as Juan Manuel Marquez clashes with Juan Diaz for the WBA, WBO and IBO title belts at Houston’s Toyota Center with WBA Featherweight Champion Chris John making his first American appearance on the undercard as the Indonesian …
Read More »Marquez vs. Diaz Weigh-In Open To Public Today In Houston
Golden Boy Promotions invites the public to watch the weigh-in today for the “Supremacy” fight card headlined by the Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz WBO, WBA and IBO Lightweight tittle fight. Also scheduled to appear are Chris John and Rocky Juarez, who will contend for the WBA Featherweight title, …
Read More »More Title Belts Added To Marquez vs. Diaz Boxing Showdown In Houston
If fighting for the prestigious Ring Magazine and IBO Lightweight Championship belts weren’t enough, on February 28 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz will also have the vacant WBA Lightweight Super Championship and WBO Lightweight Championship belts on the line in their highly anticipated …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Juan Diaz
This past weekend, SaddoBoxing had the opportunity to speak with Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz in an exclusive interview as he completes his preparation to face the Ring Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez on February 28 at the Toyota Center in his hometown of Houston, Texas. In 2008, Diaz, 34-1 (17), …
Read More »Boxing Prospect Danny Garcia Added To Marquez vs. Diaz
Danny “Swift” Garcia will make his way back to the ring on February 28, 2009 on the Juan Manuel Marquez vs Juan Diaz card. The undefeated hard hitting junior welterweight prospect from Philadelphia will face Cristian Favela of Los Mochis, Mexico in a scheduled eight round bout at the Toyota …
Read More »Tecate Unveils Big Plans Of Sponosrship For Marquez vs. Diaz Boxing Showdown In Houston
Tecate Beer announced today plans to launch a regional marketing campaign designed to bring boxing fans in Houston closer to the Feb. 28 encounter between former World Feather and Junior Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez, 49-4-1 (36), and the current three-time winner of the lightweight title, Juan Diaz, 34-1 (17).
Read More »Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz Hottest Boxing Ticket In Town
Due to the extreme ticket demand for what is on track to become the highest grossing fight in Texas in the last seven years and one of the highest grossing fights ever, more tickets for Golden Boy Promotions’ upcoming February 28 event at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas have been …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Juan Diaz vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
© Aaron Sprecher – Hoganphotos In one of the most anticipated clashes of the new year, top lightweights Juan Diaz and Juan Manuel Marquez will clash for Diaz’s IBO title on February 28 at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX.
Read More »Tickets For Marquez vs. Diaz IBO Title Bout On Sale January 9
The battle lines have been drawn and now the stage is set for the February 28 IBO Lightweight Championship between champion Juan Manuel Marquez and challenger Juan Diaz which will take place at Houston’s Toyota Center. Mexico’s premier fighter and a future Hall of Famer, Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez, 49-4-1 …
Read More »Former Boxing Champions Marquez, Diaz Go Head To Head In Houston
Top lightweights Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz will meet this week at a press conference that announces their mouth-watering IBO title clash, scheduled for February 28 in Diaz’s hometown of Houston, TX. Marquez, 49-4-1 (36), has held the WBA, IBF and WBO titles at featherweight and the WBC title …
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