Joel Casamayor vs Juan Manuel Márquez
On September 13, 2008, Joel Casamayor (36-3-1, 22 KOs), the lightweight The Ring champion, defends his title against former world champion Juan Manuel Márquez (48-4-1, 35 KOs).
Casamayor vs Márquez Stats
Joel Casamayor is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate; his last fight was a 10th round TKO victory over Michael Katsidis, 5 months and 22 days ago. Juan Manuel Márquez is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 66% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Manny Pacquiao, 5 months and 29 days ago.
Casamayor vs Márquez Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 89.7-10.3 in favor of Juan Manuel Márquez. Joel Casamayor may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Casamayor vs Márquez Result
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.