Marquez fights through blood to KO Jaca

25/11/2006

Marquez fights through blood to KO Jaca

Juan M. Marquez KO9 Jimrex Jaca... In Hidalgo, Texas, featherweight Juan Manuel Marquez suffered a long, jagged cut on his forehead that left his face a mask of crimson in the eighth round. Referee Laurence Cole called the ring doctor over to examine Marquez and bizarrely instructed Marquez that he was ahead on the scorecards. In fact, Marquez was ahead, pitching a shutout after eight rounds even though the fight was competitive. Despite the profuse bleeding and the heads up from the referee, Marquez continued fighting and actually turned his intensity up a notch. In the next round, a double left hook, one tight followed by a sweeping one, dumped a stunned Jaca on the seat of his pants for a ten count. It was exactly the type of dramatic performance boxing fans love, and it could propel Marquez, now 46-3-1, into a rematch with Manny Pacquiao. For those keeping track of belts, Marquez retains the WBO interim title. source: HBO Boxing After Dark

Demetrius Hopkins W12 Rogelio Castaneda... Only brief highlights made it onto the HBO broadcast, but Demetrius Hopkins scored a valuable win over a tough opponent, Rogelio Castaneda on the undercard, Hopkins, now 25-0-1, retained his regional junior weltertweight title and must be considered a contender instead of a prospect now. source: HBO Boxing After Dark
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