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Juan Manuel Lopez Wins by TKO Over Rafael Marquez

Juan Manuel Lopez of Puerto Rico scored his 30th career victory without a loss, his 27th knockout, and his third straight stoppage win over aging former world champion Rafael Marquez of Mexico City after Marquez, complaining of an injury to his right shoulder, failed to answer the bell for the ninth round of Saturday...

Rafael Marquez Calls JuanMa Lopez 'The Most Important Fight Of My Career'

Rafael Marquez has experienced boxing's ultimate highs and its ultimate lows over a career that has spanned more than 15 years by nearly two months. In 44 fights, Marquez has gone the 12-round distance in victory only twice, and experienced the 10-round and six-round distances only once each. Marquez has used his...

Juan Manuel Lopez Rises, Wins Like Idol Felix Trinidad

Juan Manuel Lopez of Puerto Rico considers his idol to be fellow country men and former world titlist Felix Trinidad, who, like Lopez, is a seemingly vulnerable fighter with power and exciting skills who often escaped adversity to win. "I'm very humbled when people compare me to Felix Trinidad. You know he's my idol and...

Yuriorkis Gamboa Faces Orlando Salido, Eyes Juan Manuel Lopez

When WBA featherweight (126 pounds) king Yuriorkis Gamboa (pictured above, at left) enters the ring for Saturday night's HBO televised unification clash with IBF champ Orlando Salido (above at right) at the Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas, the opponent in front of him will be his primary focus. Even so, the 28-year-old...

Juan Manuel Lopez: Bernabe Concepcion, Then Rafael Marquez

The popularity of WBO featherweight (126 pounds) champion Juan Manuel Lopez, a 27-year-old Puerto Rican southpaw, is rising right along with his weight and his unblemished record. A former WBO super bantamweight (122 pounds) titlist, Lopez will go after his 29th victory without a loss and his 26th knockout in Saturday...

Background on Rogers Mtagwa

Rogers Mtagwa (born March 22, 1979, Dodoma, Tanzania) is a Tanzanian professional boxer who currently competes in the featherweight and super bantamweight divisions.

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