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JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ
45-3-1 | 34 KO's BIO

vs

JIMREX JACA
26-2-1 | 11 KOs

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2006 10:15 PM ET/PT

LIVE ON HBO

Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, TX
12 Rd. Featherweight

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HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ VS. JIMREX JACA Saturday Nov. 25 live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:15pm ET/PT
WBO Featherweight Championship

Saturday, November 25th, at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, Marquez (45-3-1, 34 KO) the WBO featherweight champion - will be back to defend his crown against Jimrex Jaca (27-2-1, 12 KO) in a much anticipated match

One of boxing’s best, pound for pound, Juan Manuel Marquez has thrilled fight fans for over 13 years with his pinpoint accuracy and fight ending power. Best remembered for his thrilling 12 round draw with Manny Pacquiao in 2004, Marquez is a former WBA and IBF featherweight champion with four successful defenses to his credit. In August, he added the WBO featherweight title to his resume when he stopped tough Terdsak Jandaeng in seven rounds.

Also on the card, highly regarded junior welterweight contender Demetrius Hopkins will put his unbeaten record on the line in a ten round contest.

Demetrius Hopkins vs. Rogelio Castaneda Jr. (USBA Junior Welterweight)

The nephew of middleweight legend Bernard Hopkins, Demetrius Hopkins has worked tirelessly to create his own identity in the boxing world and has passed with flying colors, compiling 24 wins (10 by knockout) with no losses and a single technical draw. The USBA junior welterweight champion, “The Gladiator” was once seen as strictly a technician in the ring, but with four of his last five wins coming by knockout over top-notch competition, opponents now have to fear Hopkins’ power as well.

It's a special edition of BOXING AFTER DARK when HBO Sports presents the exclusive replay of the super featherweight showdown MANNY PACQUIAO VS. ERIK MORALES III this SATURDAY, NOV. 25
The HBO Sports team of Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant and Emanuel Steward



HBO2 playdates: Nov. 26 (9:00 AM, 5:45 PM) and 28 (11:45 PM).

[ERIK]

I hope they show both the Marquez fight & Hopkins vs Castaneda.

[PHONETOOL]

Golden boy promotions says Both bouts will be televised live.
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But will be delayed on the West Coast
So to actually watch it live checkout HBO-E at 7:15pm
Pacific

Originally Posted by ERIK

I hope they show both the Marquez fight & Hopkins vs Castaneda.

[PHONETOOL]

The main event was very entertaining

I was disappointed though that they didn't show the
Demetrius Hopkins / Rogelio Castaneda Jr. fight

[ERIK]

Originally Posted by PHONETOOL

The main event was very entertaining

I was disappointed though that they didn't show the
Demetrius Hopkins / Rogelio Castaneda Jr. fight

Yeah me to. Castaneda is a local guy I watch fight here alot. I was hoping he would pull off the uspet.

[Captainobvious]

Very dissapointed, no Hopkins fight aired. Oh well. The action was good in the main event. Jaca came out in the first 3 rounds and fought very hard keeping pressure on Marquez, but faded and looked tired for most of the remainder of the fight, save for a few spirited flurries and exchanges. It was an entertaining fight, but Marquez was clearly the more skilled boxer and certaintly earned the win.