Boxing and Las Vegas have long been comfy bedmates. When Las Vegas was still in its infancy, boxing was king, and in the decades since, boxing’s presence has continued a steady affair.
So it shocks nobody that the rematch of one of the best fights of the year comes to the ring at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz was a furious nine-round battle in 2009 that left 26-year-old Diaz bleeding and dazed on the canvas.
Now Diaz seeks redemption against the decade older Marquez. It’s youth vs. legacy—and what a fight it will be. Dubbed as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet, Mexican-born Marquez (pictured fighting Joel Casamayor in 2008) has fought Manny Pacquiao, been slated to battle Floyd Mayweather and, if he beats Diaz again, will go against up-and-coming phenom Michael Katsidis.
Since being taken down, Diaz has trained for redemption, but much more rests on his shoulders in this rematch. A win and Diaz can claim stardom. A loss and he may just enter the ranks of the almost-were. Marquez vs. Diaz II ups the drama, the sweat and the power.
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