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Marquez Injury Postpones
Lopez World Title Fight
Boxing's most highly-anticipated fight of the Fall, the
World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title fight
between two-division world champions JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ and
RAFAEL MARQUEZ, scheduled for September 18, at the MGM Grand
and televised live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing, has been
postponed due to a hand injury incurred by Marquez. Top Rank
and Gary Shaw Productions are working with the MGM Grand and
SHOWTIME in rescheduling the world title fight within four
weeks of the original date.
"I'm very disappointed but I know that these things happen
in boxing. I hope the fight gets rescheduled soon and look
forward to fighting Rafael Marquez," said Lopez
“I was told that Rafael injured the thumb on his right hand
when it got caught in the door of a vehicle,” said Gary
Shaw, Marquez’s co-promoter. “He then tried to work through
the pain in training camp but it only made the injury worse.
On his doctor’s orders, Rafael will abstain from any
activity with hand for a few weeks to allow it to heal
properly.”
“Naturally we’re disappointed. Fortunately Marquez’s injury
isn’t too serious,” said Todd duBoef of Top Rank. “We have
already discussed the situation with the MGM Grand and
Showtime and they both are working with us to find a new
mutually acceptable date. JuanMa is very happy that he'll
still be able to fight one of Mexico's greatest champions as
well as the toughest opponent he has ever faced. We’re
hopeful that we’ll have a new date to announce next week,
along with information about ticket refunds for patrons who
cannot travel on the new date.”
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