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It’s hard to imagine what was going through the mind of Juan Manuel Marquez on the night of November 12th, 2011.

One of the great things about being a fighter on a hot streak is the added anticipation of what your next ring endeavor will present.

Things can change within the drop of a pin in the boxing world. Earlier this month the anticipation towards the sport’s next big show, a mouthwatering clash between former champions Brandon Rios and Yuriorkis Gamboa, was the talk of the town. All the hype died down, however, when Gamboa skipped out on a pair of press conferences in Miami and Los Angeles on Monday, March 5th and Tuesday, March 6th, respectively, raising questions as to whether or not he even wanted the fight.

Three division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6, 39KOs) is taking no chances with his upcoming fight on April 14th in Mexico City. Marquez will face Sergey Fedchenko (30-1, 13KOs) of Ukraine for the vacant interim-WBO 140-pound title.

LAS VEGAS, NEV. – Méxican legend and three-division world champion JUAN MÁNUEL MÁRQUEZ and undefeated former World Lightweight Champion BRANDON “Bam Bam” RIOS will headline a world championship pay-per-view event that’s so big its main events are originating from two different countries!

As BoxingScene.com reported on Wednesday, a new opponent was being pursued for Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KOs), after Argentine boxer Cesar Cuenca (42-0, 1KO) fell out. The new opponent for Marquez is Ukrainian Sergey Fedchenko (30-1, 13KOs). Marquez's trainer, Nacho Beristain, confirmed the information to BoxingScene. The fight takes place for the vacant WBO 140-pound title on April 14th at the new arena in Mexico City.

According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Argentine boxer Cesar Rene Cuenca (42-0, 1KO) is likely not going to be the April 14th opponent for Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39KOs). Marquez's next fight is scheduled to take place at a new venue in Mexico City, for the inertim-WBO junior welterweight title.

Argentine boxer Cesar Rene Cuenca has spent years waiting for a world title shot. On April 14th in Mexico City, he will face one of the greatest Mexican fighters of all time, Juan Manuel Marquez, for the interim-WBO junior welterweight title. Cuenca (42-0, 1 KO) knows Marquez is a very experienced fighter, and he knows a lot of other fights are at stake for the Mexican icon - but Cuenca has no doubts about his ability to defeat Marquez.

Three division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez was ringside in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, and watched countryman Orlando Salido retain his WBO featherweight title with a gusty ten round stoppage of hometown hero Juan Manuel Lopez. After a toe to toe war in rounds eight and nine, Salido dropped and stopped Lopez in the tenth. Last April, also in Puerto Rico, Salido stopped Lopez in the eight round to capture the title.

As previously reported, Juan Manuel Marquez (56-6-1, 39KOs) disputed claims that he plans to retire in 2012. Marquez wants to have a big 2012, with at least three fights. For the first time since 1994, Marquez will fight in Mexico City. He faces Argentine Cesar Cuenca (42-0, 1KO) on April 14th for the vacant WBO interim-junior welterweight title.