On March 1, 2008, Israel Vázquez (42-4, 31 KOs), the super-bantamweight WBC and The Ring champion, defends his titles against former world champion Rafael Márquez (37-4, 33 KOs).
Israel Vázquez is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Márquez, 6 months and 26 days ago. Rafael Márquez is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 80% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round TKO loss to Vázquez, 6 months and 26 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Israel Vázquez at 99-1 winning odds. Rafael Márquez really doesn't have much to present against Vázquez.
Israel Vázquez defeated Rafael Márquez via split decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBC and The Ring super-bantamweight titles. Vázquez improves his record to 43-4, while Márquez adds a loss to his record at 37-5.