Hernan Marquez: record, next fight and profile →
Los Angeles, California - Former world champion Rodel "Kid Rapid" Mayol is now in Los Angeles completing his preparation for his title bout against WBA flyweight champion Hernan "Tyson" Marquez, which takes place on March 24 in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico.
This is the fight Rodel Mayol wanted. And on March 24, the former WBC jr. flyweight champion finally gets his crack at WBA flyweight king Hernan "Tyson" Marquez in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico.
Satisfied and motivated and full of awards, WBA flyweight champion Hernan "Tyson" Marquez arrived in arrived in Hermosillo. Marquez received three international awards from World Boxing Association at a gala dinner held in Panama City - including "Fighter of the Year", "Fight of the Year" and second place for "Return of the Year."
A press conference was held to officially announce the flyweight bout between WBA champion Hernan "Tyson" Marquez, and Filipino challenger Rodel Mayol, which takes place on the 24th of March at CUM in Obregon, Sonora. "Tyson" Marquez (32-2, 25 KOs) vs. Mayol (30-5-2, 22KOs) will be televised by TV Azteca and promoted by Zanfer.
Former world champion Rodel Mayol gets another crack at the world title when he battles World Boxing Association champion Hernan “Tyson” Marquez of Mexico on March 24.
Ciudad Obregon, Sonora - WBA flyweight champion Hernán "Tyson" Marquez is back in the gym, training for a title defense in the month of the March. The date and venue will be announced shortly by Zanfer Promotions. Marquez is training in the same gym as prospect David Sanchez and WBO featherweight champion Orlando "Siri" Salido, who prepares for his March 10th rematch with Juan Manuel Lopez. Marquez hopes to get the biggest names possible in 2012, including Brian Viloria, Giovani Segura and others. Marquez wants Viloria, the WBO's champion, in the summer.
WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria is seeking a unification title fight sometime in March next year against either WBC champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam of Thailand or WBA champion Hernan Marquez of Mexico.
In what is shaping up as the biggest flyweight encounter in many years, WBA champion Hernan "Tyson" Marquez (32-2, 25KOs) is targeting an April unification with WBO beltholder Brian Viloria (30-3, 17KOs), who last Saturday scored a very impressive win by stopping betting favorite Giovani Segura in eight rounds. Marquez wants to have a tuneup in February and directed his team to get him Viloria for April. Viloria himself may return in February, but his next defense could get pushed to March.
WBA flyweight champion Hernan "Tyson" Marquez (32-2, 25KOs) was scheduled to fight on Friday night in Sonora against Eddy Zuniga (7-6-1, 1KOs). It was a non-title bout to keep Marquez busy. For reasons that have yet to be disclosed, the card has been canceled.
By Ryan Burton Former RING/WBA/WBO light flyweight champion Giovani Segura plans on becoming a two division champion on December 11th when he travels to the Philippines to face WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria. Segura is no stranger to fighting in hostile environments as he gave Ivan Calderon his first loss when he knocked out the former two division champion last year in his native Puerto Rico.