Marquez vs Medina

Who won Marquez vs Medina?

Juan Manuel Marquez beat Manuel Medina by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, February 1st, 2003, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This contest was for the IBF featherweight championship of the world.

Marquez vs Medina stats

Back in February 2003, Juan Manuel Marquez stepped into the ring with a record of 39 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Manuel Medina made his way to the ring with a record of 60 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws.

Juan Manuel Marquez was the older man by 50 years, at 29 years old.

Medina had a height advantage of 1 inch over Marquez. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Juan Manuel Marquez and Manuel Medina fought out of an orthodox stance.

Marquez was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 31 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1993, 7 years and 7 months later than Medina, whose first professional fight was in 1985. He had fought 124 fewer professional rounds, totaling 486 compared to Medina's 610.

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What time did Marquez vs Medina start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Marquez vs Medina?

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