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by Cliff Rold - Well on his way to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 38-year old lineal World Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez (54-6-1, 29 KO) of Mexico City, Mexico, added an interim WBO Jr. Welterweight belt to previous laurels at Featherweight and Jr. Lightweight, adding a degree of pizzazz to an otherwise pedestrian, often dull, outing on Saturday night at the New Mexico City Arena in his hometown. To his credit, Marquez closed strong and tried for a late knockout but 31-year old Sergiy Fedchenko (30-2, 13 KO) of Kharkov, Ukraine, kept his feet en route to a unanimous decision verdict for Marquez.
Marquez came into the contest spot on the division limit of 140 lbs. Fedchenko scaled at 138 ˝. The referee was Benjy Esteves, Jr.
Marquez, still hoping for a fourth fight with Manny Pacquiao, controlled most of the action on the night, standing in front of Fedchenko and showing off the combination punching brilliance that has marked the bulk of his career. It was rarely exciting as Fedchenko’s low power, sound fundamentals style meant Marquez could box comfortably. He ate some shots on the night, but he didn’t have to worry about stopping power and Fedchenko’s offense was predictable enough to allow Marquez room to mitigate what chances the Ukrainian had. [Click Here To Read More]
Marquez came into the contest spot on the division limit of 140 lbs. Fedchenko scaled at 138 ˝. The referee was Benjy Esteves, Jr.
Marquez, still hoping for a fourth fight with Manny Pacquiao, controlled most of the action on the night, standing in front of Fedchenko and showing off the combination punching brilliance that has marked the bulk of his career. It was rarely exciting as Fedchenko’s low power, sound fundamentals style meant Marquez could box comfortably. He ate some shots on the night, but he didn’t have to worry about stopping power and Fedchenko’s offense was predictable enough to allow Marquez room to mitigate what chances the Ukrainian had. [Click Here To Read More]
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