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Díaz vs. Márquez: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats

Juan Díaz (Baby Bull) challenges Juan Manuel Márquez' (Dinamita) The Ring lightweight belt. The winner also wins the vacant WBA (Super) lightweight belt. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.

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25
Jun 23, 2000
34-1
9
17 (48.6%)
168 cm
170 cm
2 cm
Orthodox
Sep 6, 2008
5m, 22d
1
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Debut
Record
Title Fights
KOs
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stance
Last Fight
Layoff
Win Streak
35
May 29, 1993
49-4-1
11
36 (66.7%)
170 cm
170 cm
0 cm
Orthodox
Sep 13, 2008
5m, 15d
1
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LT
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d7
LT
w1
LT
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d1
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lightweight
Saturday, 28 Feb 2009
Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
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Juan Díaz vs. Juan Manuel Márquez I

Date

This fight between Juan Díaz and Juan Manuel Márquez took place on at the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

At 170 cm, Juan Manuel Márquez is the taller of the two by 2 cms; Juan Díaz is 168 cm. The fighters have the same reach of 170 cm. Díaz has a 2 cm ape index advantage over Márquez.

Díaz is coming in to this fight with a record of 34-1 (17 KOs). His last fight was 5 months and 22 days ago against Michael Katsidis, which he won via 12 round split decision.

Michael Katsidis' boxing career

Márquez comes in with a record of 49-4-1 (36 KOs). His last fight was 5 months and 15 days ago against Joel Casamayor, which he won via 11th round KO.

Joel Casamayor's boxing career

Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.

On the day of the fight, Díaz will be 25 years and 5 months old. Márquez will be 35 years and 6 months old.

Prediction and Odds

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After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 56-44 in favor of Juan Díaz. Here is the prediction for Díaz vs Márquez.

The chances of Juan Díaz winning is higher, but Juan Manuel Márquez cannot be counted out. Márquez could make it competitive, maybe even win.

Result

Juan Manuel Márquez defeated Juan Díaz via 9th round TKO. Díaz' 1 fight win streak comes to an end, and Márquez advances his win streak to 2. Márquez is now 50-4-1, and Díaz 34-2.

Fight Recommendations

  1. Timothy Bradley defeats Juan Manuel Márquez via 12-round split decision
  2. Manny Pacquiao defeats Juan Manuel Márquez via 12-round majority decision in their 3rd fight
  3. Juan Manuel Márquez knocks out Michael Katsidis in the 9th round
  4. Juan Manuel Márquez defeats Juan Díaz via 12-round unanimous decision in their 2nd fight
  5. Juan Manuel Márquez knocks out Joel Casamayor in the 11th round
  6. Manny Pacquiao defeats Juan Manuel Márquez via 12-round split decision in their 2nd fight
  7. Juan Manuel Márquez defeats Marco Antonio Barrera via 12-round unanimous decision