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Juan Manuel Marquez batters Juan Diaz for unanimous-decision win, keeps lightweight belts

a third fight with Manny Pacquiao .Marquez didn't exactly make himself more attractive to boxing's pound-for-pound champion with his systematic dismantling of Juan Diaz .Marquez unanimously outpointed Diaz on Saturday night, picking apart his younger opponent to retain the WBA and WBO lightweight titles.Marquez captivated the crowd at the Mandalay Bay Events Center with precise punching and slick defense in a rematch that was nearly as entertaining as the fighters' thrilling first meeting, which Marquez won on a ninth-round stoppage in February 2009.Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KOs), who turns 37 next month, further erased memories of his one-sided loss to the larger Floyd Mayweather Jr. last September by dominating another opponent closer to his own size."The first one was difficult, and so was this one," Marquez said. "He's a very good boxer. Like every true Mexican warrior, we both fought with all of our hearts and left it all in the ring."Marquez reiterated his call for third fight with Pac...

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