Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1) from Mexico won the Ring Magazine Lightweight world title with a spectacular nine round KO over Houston’s Juan Diaz (34-2). Marquez entered the fight as the leading lightweight and number two in the Ring pound for pound rankings and after the fight said he wants a fight with Floyd Mayweather. “Manny Pacquaio is (ranked) number one pound for pond but he doesn’t want to fight me. I want to fight the best and that isMayweather.” Unfortunately for Marquez, Mayweather has not fought since knocking out Ricky Hatton in December 2007 and remains retired.
Final punchstats:
Marquez 732 punches thrown, 288 landed = 39%
Diaz 781 punches thrown, 252 landed = 32%
Undercard Fights:
Danny Garcia defeated Cristian Favela
Daniel Jacobs defeated Alfredo Contreras
Hylon Williams Jr. defeated Jonathan Bobadilla
Jermell Charlo defeated Juan Serrano
Michael Anderson KO'ed Oscar Rosales
Ramon Flores KO'ed Hector Vazquez
Darryl Hayes defeated Gerardo Carillo
