Juan Manuel Marquez to fight Juan Diaz on Feb. 28

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Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez will fight three-time lightweight champion Juan Diaz on Feb. 28, 2009, possibly at Houston’s Toyota Center.

A world champion at featherweight and junior lightweight, Marquez, 35, on Sept. 13 knocked out Joel Casamayor to win the Ring Magazine World Lightweight Championship. Diaz, 25, is 34-1 with 17 KOs.

The fight will be televised live (7 PT) on HBO’s World Championship Boxing.

‘This fight between Marquez and Diaz will shake the lightweight division to its core and truly determine the best 135-pounder in the world,’ said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. ‘As a fan, I can’t wait to see this fight.

-- Lance Pugmire