Juan Manuel Lopez Defeated Olivier Lontchi to Defend WBO Super Bantamweight title

Juan Manuel Marquez successfully defended his WBO Super Bantam weight title yesterday with a nine-round knock out victory over Montreal-based Cameroonian Olivier Lontchi. With this victory, Marquez defended the title for the fourth time. Lontchi showed some brave move in the bout, despite the overall dominance of Puerto Rican boxing star. Specially, Lontchi surprised everybody by outperforming his opponent in the fifth round. However, Marquez bounced back and did not give any more chance to the young boxer in the following rounds. Lontchi was so injured in the ninth round that his team did not let him fight in the tenth round, and thus, ensuring his 26^th professional victory.

The defeat has been the first for Olivier Lontchi in his professional career. Now, his professional record stands at 18 wins including 8 knock outs, 1 defeat and 2 ties. For Marquez, his professional record improves to 26 wins including 24 knock outs without losing any game yet.

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Juan Manuel Marquez: Can he defeat Manny Pacquiao?

Do you know Juan Manuel Marquez? He is a Mexican boxer. Recently, he has got a lot of media publicity. I have seen this boxer take most of the place in coverage. You may feel interest to know why. He is going to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. who has come out of retirement. I think you already know the reason of Mayweather’s come back in the boxing. This former pound-for-pound champion is interested to face Manny Pacquiao.

You should have known that the winner of the match which will be played between Juan Manuel Marquez and Floyd Mayweather Jr will face Manny Pacquiao. It is true that fight against Pacquiao is a matter of great pride.

However, Marquez is hoping to face Pacquiao and beat him in their meeting. He will take inspiration from Mexican fans that will help him to move ahead.

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Floyd Mayweather vs Juan Manuel Marquez: Welterweight Fight on 18 July 2009

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced his return to professional boxing after his 16-month absence from boxing. Former pound-for-pound king revealed that he had felt somebody needed to keep boxing up and running. That is why, he has decided to return to the boxing ring. He has also signed up for a welterweight fight with Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18 in what would be his come back match. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been featured by his own boxing promotional company Mayweather Promotions, while Marquez has been featured by Golden Boy Promotions which is owned by former boxing great Oscar De La Hoya.

Mayweather’s return to boxing would fuel up another highly-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the current pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao who knocked out Ricky Hatton on May 2, 2009 in Las Vegas. Mayweather would like to retain his world titles, but it would not be easy for the American boxer to be back with his top form following a 16-month absence from boxing.

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Juan Manuel Marquez Looking to Fight with Mayweather Jr. or Pacquiao in Summer 2009

Juan Manuel Marquez has set his eyes on a Summer fight with either Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Manny Pacquiao. The Mexican boxing star has recently defeated Juan Diaz to win the WBO/WBA lightweight titles. The knock-out victory was really very inspirational for the Mexican who is now pretty much confident to take on Pacquiao with a view to taking revenge of his defeat at the hands of the Filipino boxer.

Marquez is expected to sit with his promoter Golden Boy promotions to discuss about his next bout. He has already expressed his wish of facing either Mayweather Jr. or Pacquiao in Summer. Marquez wants to fight against Mayweather Jr. at the junior welterweight division.

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Ricky Hatton Looking to Face Juan Manuel Marquez, Mayweather Jr. after Beating Manny Pacquaio

Ricky Hatton has expressed his interest to take on Floyd Mayweather, Jr in 2010 Summer in England. In fact, the star British fighter is gearing up to avenge for his defeat at the hands of Floyd Mayweather, Jr in 2007 in America. However, before facing Mayweather, the only boxer who could defeat Hatton so far in professional circuit, Ricky Hatton would like to face Juan Manuel Marquez, only if he can defeat Manny Pacquaio in a much-awaited junior welterweight bout scheduled to take place in May.

Well, it is not yet confirmed if Mayweather, Jr would return to boxing in July. If he really makes a come back in July, Juan Manuel Marquez is reportedly the most likely opponent for the American. If Marquez lines up to face Mayweather Jr in July, Hatton would not be able to face the Mexican boxer in July, and thus, he would have to face Mayweather Jr. at the end of this year in stead of Summer 2010.

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