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Israel Vazquez: I Will Stop Rafael Marquez in Seven Rounds

May 18, 2010 – 11:23 PM
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Elie Seckbach

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On Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, 32-year-old Israel Vazquez (44-4, 32 knockouts) will meet 35-year-old Rafael Marquez (38-5, 34 KOs) for the fourth time -- but the first time as featherweights (126 pounds).

Vazquez ended a 19-month ring absence with October's ninth-round knockout of Angel Antonio Priolo, and Marquez, a 14-month layoff with May's third-round knockout of Jose Francisco Mendoza.

Marquez's seventh-round knockout dethroned Vazquez as WBC super bantamweight (122 pounds) champion in their first meeting in March 2007, but Vazquez won the next two times by sixth-round knockout in August 2007 and split-decision in March 2008.

Vazquez expresses confidence that he will score another knockout against Marquez.

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