On March 4, 2006, Chris John (36-0-1, 20 KOs), the featherweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion Juan Manuel Márquez (44-2-1, 33 KOs).
Chris John is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate; his last fight was a 10th round TKO victory over Tommy Browne, 6 months and 25 days ago. Juan Manuel Márquez is on a 2-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Victor Polo, 9 months and 25 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Chris John at 99-1 winning odds. Juan Manuel Márquez really doesn't have much to present against John.
Chris John defeated Juan Manuel Márquez via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA featherweight title. John improves his record to 37-0-1, while Márquez adds a loss to his record at 44-3-1.