The fight between former world champions Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. and Rafael Marquez, headlining “The War, Puerto Rico vs Mexico”, is on for October 6 at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, in a PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP) presentation, in association with All Star Boxing, Top Rank and Promociones Zanfer broadcast on “Pay Per View”.
Vazquez Jr. (21-2-1, 18 KOs), former WBO super bantamweight champion, will face Marquez (41-7, 37 KOs), a former International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight and World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight champion, for the WBO International super bantamweight title in a fight scheduled to 12 rounds. Marquez is ranked #6 and Vazquez Jr. #8 by the WBO in the super bantamweights.
In the same show, former two time world champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon (35-2-1, 6 KOs), will face WBO minimum (105 pounds) champion Moises Fuentes (15-1, 7 KOs), from Mexico.
Also Jonathan “Polvo” Oquendo (22-2, 15 KOs), the #3 ranked by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) in the super bantamweights, will fight against Jose “Miau” Nieves (20-2-3, 9 KOs) for the WBO Latino super bantamweight title, and unbeaten Jose “Chelo” Gonzalez (20-0, 15 KOs) will face Eudy Bernardo (13-0, 8 KOs) for the WBO Latino lightweight title.
More details for “The War, Puerto Rico vs Mexico” soon.
Tickets for “The War” are available at Ticketcenter (www.tcpr.com) calling 1 787 792-5000. The prices are $20, $40, $75, $125 and $250.
