Tonight at 9:45 EST, HBO goes live from Las Vegas with a good triple-header highlighted by a terrific main event, as lightweight world champion and Hall of Fame-bound Juan Manuel Marquez faces Aussie brawler Michael Katsidis in what is, on paper, the Fight of the Year. On the undercard, Andre Berto defends his welterweight belt against Freddy Hernandez, and Celestino Caballero moves up to 130 pounds to face Jason Litzau. Join us tonight for round-by-round coverage of all three fights!
| JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ "Dinamita" |
MICHAEL KATSIDIS "The Great" |
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| Record: | 51-5-1 (37 KO) | Record: | 27-2 (22 KO) |
| Age: | 37 | Age: | 30 |
| Hometown: | Mexico City, Mexico | Hometown: | Toowoomba, Australia |
| Height: | 5'7" | Height: | 5'7" |
| Reach: | 67" | Reach: | 66" |
| Ranks/Titles: |
Ring Magazine World Lightweight Champion, Bad Left Hook #1, ESPN #1, BoxRec #1, WBO/WBA |
Ranks/Titles: | Bad Left Hook #2, Ring #1 Contender, ESPN #2, BoxRec #4 |
| TV: | HBO - 9:45pm EST | Venue: |
MGM Grand - Las Vegas, Nevada |