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 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.
On July 31, 2010, Juan Manuel Márquez and Juan Díaz met again in a rematch.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 12 days. Díaz was on a -1-fight win streak with a 44% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 19 days.
Juan Manuel Márquez defeated Juan Díaz via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles. Márquez improves his record to 51-5-1, while Díaz adds a loss to his record at 35-4.