On February 23, 2002, Mark Johnson (40-2, 27 KOs) and Rafael Márquez (26-3, 24 KOs) meet in the ring for the 2nd, in a 12-round bantamweight bout.
Mark Johnson is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 64% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision loss to Márquez, 4 months and 17 days ago. Rafael Márquez is on a 5-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over Johnson, 4 months and 17 days ago.
The winning odds are at 59.9-40.1 in favor of Mark Johnson. Rafael Márquez could also pull it off but he will have to put up a truly exceptional fight if he is to win.
In the rematch, Rafael Márquez stopped Mark Johnson via TKO in the 8th round. Márquez improves his record to 27-3 (25 KOs), while Johnson adds a loss to his record at 40-3.