On this HBO Boxing Classic, WBO and WBA World Lightweight Super Champion Juan Manuel Marquez faces Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in a non-title bout.
The boxing welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Juan Manuel Marquez fight video dubbed as “Number One/Numero Uno” took place last Septemver 19, 2009 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr, “Pretty Boy” back then had a professional record of a perfect 39 wins (25 by way of knock out, KO). After his win over Oscar De La Hoya, he successfully defended his WBC World Welterweight title when he beat Ricky Hatton via 10th Round Technical Knock Out, December 2007.
While Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez, “Dinamita“, back then had a professional record of 50 wins (37 by way of knock out, KO), 4 losses and 1 draw. He captured the vacant WBO and WBA World Lightweight Super Championship belts as well as the IBO Lightweight title when he beat Juan Diaz via 9th Round Technical Knock Out on Marquez vs Diaz, February 2009.
The Mayweather vs Marquez video was a welterweight division match.
In order to chase Manny Pacquiao for a third match, Marquez decided to move up into higher weight divisions. After his impressive lightweight run, he expressed that he wanted to fight Mayweather. Floyd accepted JMM’s challenge and came off a 21-month retirement that was announced before the Pacquiao vs Hatton bout (also watch the Pacquiao vs Hatton Street Fighter video).
On the Mayweather vs Marquez video, Mayweather dominated Marquez round after round using his hand speed, reach advantage and defensive prowess.
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (40-0-0) defeated Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1) via Unanimous Decision (UD).
Watch the Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Juan Manuel Marquez video replay highlights:
After this, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is scheduled to fight Shane Mosley on May 1, 2010 in the Mayweather vs Mosley bout while Juan Manuel Marquez is scheduled to fight Juan Diaz in rematch on July 31, 2010 in the Marquez vs Diaz 2 bout.
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