Juan Manuel Marquez (45-3-1, 34 KOs) of Mexico will defend his interim featherweight belt on HBO's Nov. 25 "Boxing After Dark" card, a month after his Oct. 21 bout against Jimrex Jaca of the Philippines was cancelled because of Jaca's visa problems. Promoter Golden Boy was able to put Marquez into the main event because the original Nov. 25 main event -- the lightweight title bout between Jesus Chavez and Julio Diaz -- fell out when Chavez decided not to take the fight. There are three potential opponents for Marquez: European champ Nicky Cook (26-0, 15 KOs) of England; Argentina's Sergio Manuel Medina (26-0, 15 KOs), who would move up from junior featherweight; and Jaca (27-2-1, 12 KOs), who could have his visa problems sorted out in time for the fight. Cook is the first choice, but he has a Dec. 9 fight scheduled against titlist Scott Harrison. However, Harrison is in jail in Spain and that bout is in jeopardy. The Nov. 25 HBO undercard will feature junior welterweight contender Demetrius Hopkins (24-0-1, 10 KOs), probably against Antonio Mesquita (33-0, 26 KOs), a native of Brazil based in Las Vegas.
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