Rafael Márquez vs Israel Vázquez II
On August 4, 2007, Rafael Márquez (37-3, 33 KOs), the super-bantamweight WBC and The Ring champion, defends his titles against former world champion Israel Vázquez (41-4, 30 KOs).
Márquez vs Vázquez II Stats
Rafael Márquez is coming in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round RTD victory over Vázquez, 5 months and 1 day ago. Israel Vázquez is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 66% KO rate, with his last fight being a 7th round RTD loss to Márquez, 5 months and 1 day ago.
Márquez vs Vázquez II Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 87-13 in favor of Rafael Márquez. Israel Vázquez may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Márquez vs Vázquez II Result
In the rematch, Israel Vázquez stopped the champion via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC and The Ring super-bantamweight champion. Vázquez improves his record to 42-4 (31 KOs), while Márquez adds a loss to his record at 37-4.