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By T.K. Stewart - If you're old enough to have grown up watching 'Sesame Street' you can probably remember the fun little song called, 'One of These Things is Not Like the Others' sung by Bob and Susan.
The chorus was 'One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn't belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others, By the time I finish my song?'
Well, if you're a boxing fan, the one fighter that is not like the others is Juan 'The Baby Bull' Diaz.
He's preparing right now to face one of the best fighters in the world in Juan Manuel Marquez. The two will square off Saturday night in Diaz' hometown of Houston, Texas for The Ring magazine, WBA and WBO lightweight titles.
It's a highly anticipated bout that will be televised by HBO to what will likely be a raucous, full house at the Toyota Center in Houston. The winner will be recognized as the best 135-pound fighter in a lightweight division that is jam packed with top tier talent. The opportunities for the victor will be limitless.
While nothing about any of this fight is that much different from what happens in the sport of boxing on a fairly regular basis, what is different, very different, is Juan Diaz.
At only 25 years old, Diaz has already been a professional fighter for nine years. He is a former IBF, WBA and WBO lightweight champion who successfully defended parts of those titles seven times over three and a half years. He possesses an overall career record of 34-1 (17KOs). His only loss was last year and it was a costly one to Nate Campbell in which he lost all of his titles and his undefeated record. [details]
The chorus was 'One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn't belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others, By the time I finish my song?'
Well, if you're a boxing fan, the one fighter that is not like the others is Juan 'The Baby Bull' Diaz.
He's preparing right now to face one of the best fighters in the world in Juan Manuel Marquez. The two will square off Saturday night in Diaz' hometown of Houston, Texas for The Ring magazine, WBA and WBO lightweight titles.
It's a highly anticipated bout that will be televised by HBO to what will likely be a raucous, full house at the Toyota Center in Houston. The winner will be recognized as the best 135-pound fighter in a lightweight division that is jam packed with top tier talent. The opportunities for the victor will be limitless.
While nothing about any of this fight is that much different from what happens in the sport of boxing on a fairly regular basis, what is different, very different, is Juan Diaz.
At only 25 years old, Diaz has already been a professional fighter for nine years. He is a former IBF, WBA and WBO lightweight champion who successfully defended parts of those titles seven times over three and a half years. He possesses an overall career record of 34-1 (17KOs). His only loss was last year and it was a costly one to Nate Campbell in which he lost all of his titles and his undefeated record. [details]
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