On October 6, 2001, Mark Johnson (40-1, 27 KOs) and Rafael Márquez (25-3, 24 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Mark Johnson is coming in to the fight on a 39-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Arturo Valenzuela, 2 months and 12 days ago. Rafael Márquez is on a 4-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round TKO win over Gerardo Espinoza, 3 months ago.
The winning odds are at 89.3-10.7 in favor of Mark Johnson. Rafael Márquez may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Rafael Márquez defeated Mark Johnson via split decision in the 10-round fight. Márquez improves his record to 26-3, while Johnson adds a loss to his record at 40-2.