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-Photos Courtesy of HBO-
"An all out war” yell the announcers at the end of round
one, both boxers slugging away until the sound of the bell.
The capacity crowd witnessed two warriors standing toe to toe
in a true Texas slugfest.
The Baby Bull Diaz looked
in great form against the veteran fighter and former champion
Juan Manuel Marquez. A flurry of combinations followed by
powerful left hooks, Diaz kept coming.
Diaz brought blood above
the eye of Marquez at the end of the 5th. Marquez
seemed to adjust to the aggression in the 8th and a
powerful uppercut brought the blood to the face of the Baby
Bull.
Diaz goes down in the 9th
by a strong uppercut and makes it to his feet to continue to
receive more punishment from Marquez until the final uppercut
that lands the Baby Bull to the mat for good. Juan Manuel
Marquez (54-1-36 KO’s) became the WBA/ WBO Unified Lightweight
Champion of the World.
Juan (the Baby Bull) Diaz
gave a great performance and moves to 34-2-0, 17 KO’s. A great
night of Championship Boxing from HBO.
In a featherweight
Championship bout Rocky Juarez met Chris John from Indonesia.
This was a great match with both fighters giving their all to
the end. Champion Chris John carried the earlier rounds while
Rocky Juarez seemed to have a late start.
Chants of "Rocky, Rocky"
from the crowd seemed to bring energy to Juarez, who he came
alive at the end of eleven. A great Featherweight Championship
bout as both fighters were slugging till the end. The fight
goes to the judges and in a unanimous decision it results in a
draw. Both fighters believed they won the fight.
Chris John retains his
featherweight championship title and remains undefeated.
2-28-2009
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