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Showtime Championship Boxing Results

Rafael Marquez vs. Israel Vazquez

Celestino Caballero vsJorge Lacierva

 

August 4, 2007

Dodge Arena

Hidalgo, Texas

 

 

WBA Super Bantamweight Title Bout (12 Rds)

Celestino Caballero (27-2, 18 KOs) wins a unanimous decision over Jorge Lacierva (32-7-6, 22 KOs) -

Judges scored the bout 115-112, 116-111, 116-110 for Caballero - Crowd booed the decision - Caballero

retains title.

 

WBC Super Bantamweight Title Bout (12 Rds)

Israel Vazquez (42-4, 32 KOs) wins by TKO at 1:16 of the 6th round over Rafael Marquez (37-4, 33 KOs)

At the beginning of the sixth round, Marquez downed with left hook (up right away) - the fight continued and

Vazquez jumped all over Marquez, trying to put him away - Marquez, trying to survive, started backing up

and the ref had finally seen enough and stopped the fight. Vazquez cut badly over both eyes. Marquez cut

underneath the right eye. Vazquez wins title from Marquez.

 

 

 

(8/4/07)