Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico City has been one of the top featherweights in the world for years, yet few outside of boxing circles know him well.
Fighting in the shadows of countrymen and former featherweight champions Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera, Marquez has had difficulty getting people to realize that he, too, is a hot commodity.
An off night in a loss to an awkward Freddie Norwood in his first title shot almost five years ago didn’t help his cause. But Saturday, Marquez has the chance to make everyone stand up and take notice.
