Israel Vazquez vs. Rafael Marquez I

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Rafael Marquez moves up to super bantamweight to challenge WBC Champion Israel Vazquez in the first of their three epic encounters. Marquez jumps out to an early lead by bloodying Vazquez's nose and buckling his knees in the opening round; however, Vazquez comes back to floor Marquez with a left hook in the third round. Unable to breathe properly through a broken nose, Vazquez remains on his stool after the seventh round, giving Marquez the stoppage victory.