In less than one week, the Unified Lightweight World Championship bout between Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez and Michael Katsidis “The Great” and the WBC Welterweight World Championship between Andre Berto and Freddy Hernandez will join a rich list of Thanksgiving weekend world championship fights. Marquez, Mexico’s top fighter, will be fighting for the second time for a world title on the holiday weekend in front of thousands of his adopted U.S.-based fans. The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. will host the Thanksgiving weekend showdown on Saturday, Nov. 27 which will be televised live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing.
Full Timeline Of Fights Below:
Saturday, November 26, 1977
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Marvin Hagler vs. Mike Colbert (Hagler KO12)
Vacant Massachusetts World Middleweight Title
Saturday, November 29, 1991
Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Simon Brown vs. James McGirt (Brown UD12)
WBC Welterweight World Title
Saturday, November 30, 1996
Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Johnny Tapia vs. Adonis Rivas (Tapia UD12)
WBO Junior Bantamweight World Title
Saturday, November 28, 1998
Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, United States
Kostya Tszyu vs. Diosbelys Hurtado (Tszyu TKO5)
WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Title
Luisito Espinosa vs. Kennedy McKinney (Espinosa TKO2)
WBC Featherweight World Title
Saturday, November 27, 2004
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Erik Morales (Barrera UD12)
WBC Super Featherweight World Title
Rafael Marquez vs. Mauricio Pastrana (Marquez TKO8)
IBF Bantamweight World Title
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Jimrex Jaca (Marquez KO9)
WBO Interim Featherweight World Title
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, United States
Paul Williams vs. Verno Phillips (Williams TKO8)
WBO Interim Junior Middleweight World Title
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Lucian Bute vs. Librado Andrade (Bute KO4)
IBF Super Middleweight World Title
Joan Guzman vs. Ali Funeka (MD12)
IBF Lightweight World Title
Saturday, November 27, 2010
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis
Ring Magazine, WBA & WBO Lightweight World Titles
Andre Berto vs. Freddy Hernandez
WBC Welterweight World Title
“Warriors: Marquez vs. Katsidis,” a 12 round Unified Lightweight World Championship bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Marquez Boxing Promotions, and sponsored by Tecate and DeWalt Tools. The event also features a 12 round Welterweight World Championship bout between Andre Berto and Freddy Hernandez presented by DiBella Entertainment and Gary Shaw Productions as well as a 10 round junior lightweight bout between Celestino Caballero and Jason Litzau presented by DiBella Entertainment and Square Ring Promotions. All three bouts will be televised live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:45pm ET / 6:45pm PT.
Tickets for Warriors: Marquez vs. Katsidis, priced at $350, $250, $150, $100 and $50 are on sale now and available for purchase by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
