On March 17, 2007, a 33-year-old Juan Manuel Márquez (46-3-1, 35 KOs) got a shot at the WBC super-featherweight title held by 33-year-old fellow Mexican boxer Marco Antonio Barrera (63-4, 42 KOs).
Márquez came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 20 days. Barrera was on a 6-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 1 day.
Juan Manuel Márquez defeated Marco Antonio Barrera via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title. Márquez improves his record to 47-3-1, while Barrera adds a loss to his record at 63-5.
On November 27, 2010, the 37-year-old WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight world champion, Juan Manuel Márquez (51-5-1, 37 KOs), faced a 30-year-old Australian boxer Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 27 days. Katsidis was on a 4-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 12 days.
Juan Manuel Márquez stopped Michael Katsidis via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles. Márquez improves his record to 52-5-1 (38 KOs), while Katsidis adds a loss to his record at 27-3.
On February 28, 2009, 35-year-old Juan Manuel Márquez (49-4-1, 36 KOs) and 25-year-old Juan Díaz (34-1, 17 KOs) fought for the vacant WBA (Super) lightweight title.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 15 days. Díaz was on a 1-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 22 days.
Juan Manuel Márquez stopped Juan Díaz via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight. Márquez improves his record to 50-4-1 (37 KOs), while Díaz adds a loss to his record at 34-2.
On February 1, 2003, 29-year-old Juan Manuel Márquez (39-2, 31 KOs) and 31-year-old Manuel Medina (60-12, 28 KOs) fought for the vacant IBF featherweight title.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 11 days. Medina was on a -1-fight win streak with a 38% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 9 months and 5 days.
Juan Manuel Márquez stopped Manuel Medina via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight. Márquez improves his record to 40-2 (32 KOs), while Medina adds a loss to his record at 60-13.
On September 13, 2008, a 35-year-old Juan Manuel Márquez (48-4-1, 35 KOs) got a shot at the The Ring lightweight title held by 37-year-old Cuban boxer Joel Casamayor (36-3-1, 22 KOs).
Márquez came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 29 days. Casamayor was on a 5-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 22 days.
Juan Manuel Márquez stopped the champion via KO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new The Ring lightweight champion. Márquez improves his record to 49-4-1 (36 KOs), while Casamayor adds a loss to his record at 36-4-1.
On May 8, 2004, 30-year-old Juan Manuel Márquez (42-2, 33 KOs) and 25-year-old Manny Pacquiao (38-2-1, 29 KOs) fought for the vacant featherweight title.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 7 days. Pacquiao was on a 5-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 23 days.
The fight ended in a split decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Márquez is now 42-2-1 and Pacquiao, 38-2-2.
On December 8, 2012, a 39-year-old Juan Manuel Márquez (54-6-1, 39 KOs) and a 33-year-old Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 KOs) met in the ring for the 4th time,.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 24 days. Pacquiao was on a -1-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 29 days.
In the rematch, Juan Manuel Márquez stopped Manny Pacquiao via KO in the 6th round. Márquez improves his record to 55-6-1 (40 KOs), while Pacquiao adds a loss to his record at 54-5-2.
On May 7, 2005, the 31-year-old WBA (Super) and IBF featherweight world champion, Juan Manuel Márquez (43-2-1, 33 KOs), faced a 32-year-old Colombian boxer Victor Polo (37-4-3, 26 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 19 days. Polo was on a 0-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 9 days.
Juan Manuel Márquez defeated Victor Polo via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super) and IBF featherweight titles. Márquez improves his record to 44-2-1, while Polo adds a loss to his record at 37-5-3.
On September 18, 2004, the 31-year-old WBA (Super) and IBF featherweight world champion, Juan Manuel Márquez (42-2-1, 33 KOs), faced a 25-year-old fellow Mexican boxer Orlando Salido (23-8-2, 15 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Márquez came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 10 days. Salido was on a 9-fight win streak with a 45% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 16 days.
Juan Manuel Márquez defeated Orlando Salido via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super) and IBF featherweight titles. Márquez improves his record to 43-2-1, while Salido adds a loss to his record at 23-9-2.
On November 3, 2007, the 34-year-old WBC super-featherweight world champion, Juan Manuel Márquez (47-3-1, 35 KOs), faced a 27-year-old American boxer Rocky Juarez (27-3, 19 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 17 days. Juarez was on a 2-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 29 days.
Juan Manuel Márquez defeated Rocky Juarez via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC super-featherweight title. Márquez improves his record to 48-3-1, while Juarez adds a loss to his record at 27-4.