A Little Bit Of The Ultraviolence: Vazquez Punishes Marquez While Diaz Retires Morales |
| Published: August 5, 2007, 3:00 pm |
| Tags: little bit of the ultraviolence, boxing alive |
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Nobody thought that Israel Vazquez could be ready for his rematch against Rafael Marquez just five months after he took that battering. Freddie Roach, Vazquez's highly regarded trainer in that fight, declined to train him for the rematch if he was going to fight just four months after major surgery to the fighter's nose. With all of this going against him Vazquez stepped into the ring against the most feared pound-for-pound puncher in the world and took everything he got back in March. This time it was Vazquez's eyes that were cut and pummeled by the Marquez, who came in as the third ranked PFP boxer in the world. None of this was enough to keep the stifle Vazquez's strength and desire to achieve. If you missed the fight last night I'd recommend checking out the tv listings for Showtime, it's bound to be replayed shortly. The third round has to be considered a contender for round of the year but it was the sixth that decided the contest. Vazquez crushed Marquez with a left hook that [ Full article ] |
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