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10-28-2012, 10:30 AM
Mijares improves to 47-6-2 (21KO). Three years after he was assumed to be all washed up, the 31-year old becomes a major player in a loaded 122 lb. division.
The future is nowhere nearly as bright for Marquez, who falls to 41-8 (37KO). He has now lost three of his last five and vowed toretire (http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=58712#)if he failed to come out victorious in this bout. Whatever he decides once he has time to ponder the decision, the younger member of one of the best boxing brother tandems in boxing history has enjoyed a hell of a career.
In the TV Azteca-televised co-feature, Edgar Sosa (47-7, 28KO) won a 10-round majority decision over Myung Ho Lee (15-3, 5KO).
The bout was meant as a placeholder for Sosa, who is a mandatory challenger for WBC (and lineal) flyweight champion Toshiyuki Igarashi. Instead, Sosa was forced to dig deep in the super flyweight tune up, winning by scores of 96-94 on two cards to overrule a 95-95 verdict on the third card.
Sosa's best moments came in the second half of the fight, as Lee was able to leave a lasting impression early on. A major upset threatened to surface, before Sosa turned around the fight in round seven. A rally down the stretch allowed the house favorite to play it safe down in the final round, boxing smart while avoiding any risk of a fluke knockout.
The future is nowhere nearly as bright for Marquez, who falls to 41-8 (37KO). He has now lost three of his last five and vowed toretire (http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=58712#)if he failed to come out victorious in this bout. Whatever he decides once he has time to ponder the decision, the younger member of one of the best boxing brother tandems in boxing history has enjoyed a hell of a career.
In the TV Azteca-televised co-feature, Edgar Sosa (47-7, 28KO) won a 10-round majority decision over Myung Ho Lee (15-3, 5KO).
The bout was meant as a placeholder for Sosa, who is a mandatory challenger for WBC (and lineal) flyweight champion Toshiyuki Igarashi. Instead, Sosa was forced to dig deep in the super flyweight tune up, winning by scores of 96-94 on two cards to overrule a 95-95 verdict on the third card.
Sosa's best moments came in the second half of the fight, as Lee was able to leave a lasting impression early on. A major upset threatened to surface, before Sosa turned around the fight in round seven. A rally down the stretch allowed the house favorite to play it safe down in the final round, boxing smart while avoiding any risk of a fluke knockout.