Round by Round Coverage; Vazquez-Marquez

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By Rick Reeno - Later tonight at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, Israel Vazquez (42-4, 31 KOs) will defend his WBC super bantamweight title against Rafael Marquez (37-4, 33 KOs) in the third and final chapter of their Mexican rivalry.

If the third fight is anything like the first two, the trilogy is certain to be one of the greatest of all time and one could make a valid argument that it's a better trilogy than the one contested between Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales.

Last March, Marquez moved up to 122-pounds and got off the floor to stop Vazquez in a seventh-round shocker. During their trades of vicious leather, Vazquez suffered a broken nose and told his corner after unable to properly get air in his lungs. The two went war once again in August. Once again Marquez got off the floor, but this time Vazquez was able to finish him off in the sixth-round by quickly capitalizing on his hurt opponent to force the stoppage.

"I am very focused on this fight. Physically, I am 100 percent. Mentally, I'm very relaxed. The winner of this fight is going to be the public. Obviously, I want to win the fight, but I know Marquez very well, and I know what he's capable of. I know what I'm capable of. But, this fight is the fight for the people. That's why we're doing it again," Vazquez said. [details]

[BennyST]

Holy crap! This year has got off to a brilliant start! I just can't wait to get this one. I hope Marquez can utilize his boxing skills and capitalise on them more as he did in the first fight. Unfortunately his willingness to go to war could see it go in Vasquez' favour but if Marquez learned anything from their last fight, it's that if he wants to win he cannot get into that kind of fight.

He made some silly mistakes in the last fight such as going with his left time after time even though it was consistently getting countered by Vasquez. His right hand was the key in the first fight so hopefully he will bring that into the mix again.

The Marquez brothers are saving boxing at the moment! Their big fights of late have been some of the best in the sport and the type of fights that are truly needed! It's just a pity that they're not getting the proper promotion otherwise they would be two of the biggest names and maybe even crossover stars being brothers and all.

[Addison]

Should be a cracker.

[J Mac]

what time do we expect the action to get underway?

[Mike_Dee]

*read Addion's sig*

[Silencers]

Can't wait for this one, starting soon.

[TheGR8TESTOAT]

FOTY candidate number 1!

[2501]

damn, that pre fight analysis of the last 2 fights had some dope editing.

[HotSizzle]

really good round reall close too but ima give it too marquez.

[Dorian]

War Vazquez!