Marquez Stops Mabuza in 9 Rounds (Las Vegas Sun 8.06.06)
Rafael Marquez retained his IBF and IBO bantamweight championships by stopping Silence Mabuza with a steady beating in the ninth round Saturday night. (full story)

Marquez brothers an unbeatable combo (Tahoe Daily News Journal 8.07.06)
With dark clouds in the sky approaching Saturday, it appeared rain and visible lightning strikes would come down on Lake Tahoe's first outdoor boxing event in 15 years. Inside the ring during the two main events it seemed for a time that the heavily favored Marquez brothers eventually would be beaten. But rain never came and the Marquez's did not lose. (full story)

Marquez brothers win by knockout (Nevada Appeal 8.06.06)
IBF bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez already knew he was fighting his last fight at 118 pounds, but first he had to take care of some unfinished business against challenger Silence Mabuza. (full story)

Marquez brothers bring the pain (Reno Gazette Journal 8.06.06)
It doesn't pay to irritate the Marquez brothers. In Silence Mabuza's case, it meant a lot of extra punishment in a rematch with Rafael Marquez. And Terdsak Jandaeng found out that Juan Manuel Marquez hasn't slowed up as much as he thought and might have angered Marquez further by nearly closing his right eye in the fight. (full story)

Marquez Bros. Win Slugfests, Stop Jandaeng and Mabuza(maxboxing.com 8.06.06)
Juan Manuel Marquez took a big step in regaining some of the recognition as an elite fighter that he lost after almost two years of promotional strife and bad managerial decisions with a brutal and bloody seventh-round stoppage of Thailand’s tough Terdsak Jandaeng in the main event of a Showtime-televised featherweight bout at the MontBleu Resort & Casino’s
Outdoor Pavilion. (full story)

Marquez brothers are double trouble (LA Daily News 8.5.06)
Mexico City's Marquez brothers - Juan Manuel and Rafael - will co-headline tonight's card at Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa in Lake Tahoe. Even though Juan Manuel is still the more famous of the two, chances are the fight between Rafael and Silence Mabuza will steal the show. (full story)Marquez brothers return on August 5th GSP card! (boxingtalk.net 5.16.06)
"...his newest acquisition bantamweight king, Rafael Marquez will be featured on Showtime Championship boxing on August 5th.... former featherweight champion, Juan Manuel Marquez will be featured in the televised co-feature.

Shaw Inks Rafael Marquez (boxingtalk.net 5.15.06)
Gary Shaw announced today the signing of IBF Bantamweight Champion, Rafael Marquez to an exclusive contract with Gary Shaw Productions, LLC. (full story)

Shaw Inks Rafael Marquez, Looks Towards Future (maxboxing.com 5.16.06) Read it Now

August 5th:

Boxing match has international flavor (Tahoe Daily Tribune 8.4.06)
MontBleu will get a chance to show off Tahoe's blue sky Saturday when it puts on an outdoor boxing event for an international pay-per-view audience on Showtime. (full story)

Juan Manuel Marquez ready to fight for crown ( Nevada Appeal 8.4.06)
Juan Manuel now receiving his chance for an interim title against Jandaeng (full story)

Marquez brothers have something to prove (Reno Gazette Journa. 8.4.06)
They have been two of the dominant fighters in their weight divisions for a long time. (full story)

Rafael Marquez ready for fight in Stateline(Nevada Appeal 8.02.06)
It's Tuesday afternoon and IBF bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez is just getting up after a nap following an early morning workout inside his suite at the MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa. (full story)

Marquez brothers prepare to fight for titles (KnoxNews.com 8.01.06)
Since childhood the loving Marquez brothers, Rafael and Juan Manuel of Mexico City, have had a bond that persists through their current run as elite fighters. They're real sweethearts, those guys. (full story)

Tahoe Card is Set (nevadaappeal.com 7.25.06)
The venue will be the same, although the name has changed from Caesars Tahoe to Montbleu Resort Casino and Spa. Gary Shaw Productions will once again present the seven-bout card, but it will be held outdoors at the Montbleu Sports Pavilion. (full story)

Juan Manual and Rafael Marquez In World Championship Twin Bill (maxboxing.com 7.17.06)
There have been several successful and famous brother tandems in boxing over the years, including Leon and Michael Spinks, Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, Gabriel and Rafael Ruelas, Jerry and Mike Quarry, Gaby and Orlando Canizales, and Terry and Orlin Norris.

For all of their achievements, few had anything on Mexico City’s Juan Manuel and Rafael Marquez, the most successful brothers in boxing today. No other current brother duo is close. (full story)

Brothers featured on pro boxing card set for Lake Tahoe (rgj.com 6/13/06)
They have cut a wide swath in boxing for more than a decade and now the brothers from Mexico City are bringing the pro sport back to Northern Nevada. (full story)

Glenn Donaire Highlights August 5 Undercard at MontBleu Casino (eastsideboxing.com 7.12.06) NABO/NABA flyweight champion and top-rated contender GLENN “THE FILIPINO BOMBER” DONAIRE will highlight the undercard of “Double Trouble in Tahoe!” – the August 5 world championship doubleheader (full story)

GLENN DONAIRE BACK ON THE RING ON AUGUST 5 (philboxing.com 7.14.06)
Reports coming out of Lake Tahoe, Nevada indicate that the "Filipino Bomber", Glen Donaire will highlight the undercard of a thrilling boxing event billed as "Double Trouble in Tahoe" on Saturday August 5, 2006. Donaire, the reigning NABO/NABA flyweight champion and others in the undercard, will fight yet un-named opponents. However, the Gary Shaw Promotions elected to release the information early as they are excited about the prospect of presenting Donaire and the others in their ShowTime (full story)

Donaire tops Tahoe undercard! (fightnews.com 7.14.06)
NABO/NABA flyweight champion and top-rated contender Glenn Donaire will highlight the undercard of the August 5 world championship doubleheader promoted by Gary Shaw Productions at the outdoor pavilion of MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa in Lake Tahoe, NV. (full story)