Official: Vazquez-Marquez 3/3!

Friday, January 26, 2007
http://www.fightnews.com/boxing/bc/showtime108.htm

SHOWTIME has officially announced one of the most highly anticipated fights in years. On March 3, Israel Vazquez will defend his WBC super bantamweight title against IBF bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez in the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT delayed on the west coast). The showdown between two of boxing's most exceptionally talented and exciting warriors will be promoted by Gary Shaw Productions in association with Sycuan Ringside Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions. A venue for the bout is yet to be determined.

Both Vazquez and Marquez, who are fixtures on many experts' pound-for-pound lists, hail from Mexico City and are legitimate, hard-punching, world champions who make for crowd-pleasing, exhilarating scraps. Since they burst on to the world scene, each capturing world titles, fans have been clamoring for this match-up. Now, fight fans around the world have the dream match-up they have been waiting for.
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i usually stay loyal to freddy roach team. but marquez vs. vazquez i like both fighters should be a great fight. i don't know who to root for. i just want to watch hehehe