Juan Manuel Márquez
Name: Juan Manuel Marquez
Alias: Dinamita
Birth Name: Juan Manuel Márquez Mendez
Born: 1973-08-23 (Age:39)
Birthplace: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Nationality: Mexican
Hometown: Anaheim, California, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5′ 7″ / 170cm
Reach: 67″ / 170cm
Boxing Record: click
Manager & Trainer: Ignacio Beristain
Biography
Juan Manuel Marquez is a former World Featherweight Champion. Marquez was the WBO #1 contender for two years while Naseem Hamed was the WBO featherweight champion. To Hamed's credit, he did offer Marquez a fight in the summer of 2000, but Marquez declined. Marquez did end up getting a title shot against Freddie Norwood. Marquez was knocked down in the fight, but himself scored a knockdown on Norwood. Most experts felt that Marquez won a close decision, but was robbed. It took Juan Manuel Marquez another four years, to get a second title shot, which came against Manuel Medina, with him stopping the game veteran in the later rounds. Marquez made a few minor defenses plus unifying the WBA and IBF titles, before receiving an offer to fight Manny Pacquiao in May of 2004. In a thrilling Fight Of The Year candidate, Marquez was knocked down three times in the first round, but gamely fought back to win many of the remaining rounds. Fans hotly debate, who deserved the win, but the official result was a draw. Marquez refused a rematch with Pacquiao, demanding too much money, and his career has seemingly stalled since.
Marquez was stripped of his IBF title as his scheduled defense aginst Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym failed to draw a bid, after it was sent to purse bid by the IBF. At the time, Marquez was in the admist of leaving Top Rank, in dispute of the quality of bouts he was receiving. Marquez also was offered 1.4 million dollars to fight Erik Morales by Bob Arum, however, he asked for more money and the fight never went forward. In March 2006, Marquez traveled to Indonesia to face WBA featherweight champion Chris John, for just $31,500, and lost a unanimous decision.
Regional Titles
Family
Marquez's brother is WBC super bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez.
| Preceded by: Johnny Tapia Vacated |
IBF Featherweight Champion 2003 Feb 1 – 2005 Stripped |
Succeeded by: Valdemir Pereira |
| Preceded by: Derrick Gainer Lost bid for Super Championship |
WBA Featherweight Champion 2003 Nov 1 – 2005 Super Champion Stripped |
Succeeded by: – |
| Preceded by: Scott Harrison Vacated |
WBO Featherweight Champion 2006 Dec 6 – 2007 Apr 1 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Steven Luevano |
| Preceded by: Marco Antonio Barrera |
WBC Super Featherweight Champion 2007 Mar 17 – 2008 Mar 15 |
Succeeded by: Manny Pacquiao |
