9/13 Boxing: Joel Casamayor v. Juan Manuel Marquez: HBO PPV Boxing

[needtogetarmy]

Joel Casamayor vs Juan Manuel Marquez on September 13

LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2008 – Mexico celebrated its independence from Spain on the historic date of September 16, 1810 and over the years, this day has grown to become a special day of celebration, especially in the world of sports and entertainment. This year, the boxing world will celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day when reigning Ring Magazine World Lightweight Champion Joel “El Cepillo” Casamayor meets former two-division World Champion Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday, Sept. 13 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. in a 12-round championship bout that celebrates the best of the sweet science and two of its greatest practitioners.

Stats:

Joel Casamayor
won 36 (KO 22) + lost 3 (KO 0) + drawn 1 = 40
rounds boxed 281 : KO% 55
age 37
division lightweight
rating 4 / 1298
nationality Cuba
alias El Cepillo
residence Miramar, Florida, United States
birth place Guantanamo, Cuba
birth name Joel Casamayor Johnson
stance southpaw
height 5′ 7″
reach 69“

Juan Manuel Marquez
won 48 (KO 35) + lost 4 (KO 0) + drawn 1 = 53
rounds boxed 379 : KO% 66.04
age 35
manager/agent register
division super featherweight
rating 1 / 1044
nationality Mexico
alias Dinamita
residence Anaheim, California, United States
birth place Mexico City, DF, Mexico
birth name Juan Manuel Marquez Mendez
stance orthodox
height 5′ 7″
reach 67“

 

[*The_West*]

il stick 5000 on the underdog

 

[SLAYER69!]

I'll take some free k

 

[*The_West*]

you think its going to be a walk over?

 

[needtogetarmy]

you think its going to be a walk over?

Nope. Could be a big upset in the making.

 

[*The_West*]

thats what i like to hear!

 

[-Ariel-]

Nope. Could be a big upset in the making.

how is that possible...

 

[hurricane]

could be a upset .. those odds dont fit the chance of the fav losing .. small bet here

 

[hurricane]

lol those odds are screwed up .. the gap is to big

 

[needtogetarmy]

could be a upset .. those odds dont fit the chance of the fav losing .. small bet here

IMO it is Marquez's fight to lose. He is the favorite, and I know he can win, but he has come up short at times and if he does tonight he is going to get clobbered.