| Rafael Márquez | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Rafael Márquez Méndez |
| Rated at | Super Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1. Super Bantamweight is a weight division in professional Boxing. 65 m) |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Birth date | March 25, 1975 |
| Birth place | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 33 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Rafael Márquez Méndez (born March 25, 1975 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. An Orthodox stance in combat sports such as boxing and karate refers to someone who boxes right-handed as opposed to a left-handed fighter who is referred to as a Southpaw. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, He is a former world champion at the IBF / IBO Bantamweight (118 lb) and WBC Super Bantamweight (122 lb) divisions. The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in Boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds (between 51 and 54 Kilograms Super Bantamweight is a weight division in professional Boxing.
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Career history
Márquez's began his professional boxing career with an eighth round knockout loss to former WBC Bantamweight champion Victor Rabanales. [1]
In 2001, Márquez first gained recognition by defeating former world champion Mark Johnson by a split decision. Marcellus Joseph Johnson, better known as Mark Johnson (born August 13, 1971, Washington DC) is a boxer in the Super Flyweight In a rematch bout, Márquez knockout Johnson in the eight round, cementing his popularity.
In February 15, 2003, he defeated Tim Austin to claim the IBF Bantamweight title. Timothy ("Tim" Austin (born April 14, 1971 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a professional boxer from the United States. [1] Márquez went on to successfully defend his title seven times. His notable title defenses were two victories over Mauricio Pastrana, a decision win over Ricardo Vargas and two knockout victories over former IBO Bantamweight champion Silence Mabuza, whom he defeated for the second time on August 5, 2006. Silence Mabuza (born 18 September, 1977 in Tsakane, South Africa) is a professional boxer in the Bantamweight (118 [1]
Márquez moved up in weight division to challenge and defeat Israel Vazquez in seven rounds. Israel Vázquez Castañeda (born December 25, 1977 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer However, in a rematch on July, 2007, Márquez lost his title after being defeated by Vazquez in the sixth round, due to his corner throwing in the towel. In the rubber match of their trilogy, Rafael lost a split decision, with scores of 113-112, 114-111 Vazquez, 114-111 Marquez. Marquez may not have lost this bout if not for a point deduction for a low blow in the tenth round. Marquez and promoter Gary Shaw claim that this hit was on the belt line and should not have elicited any deductions.
Márquez was ranked number three in The Ring magazine's pound-for-pound rankings. This table lists the current pound-for-pound rankings of ''The Ring'' magazine (the self-proclaimed "Bible of Boxing" owned by Golden Boy Promotions Inc [2] and ranked as the Ring Magazine's number one Bantamweight boxer. The Ring (often called Ring Magazine) is an American Boxing Magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing He later became the top ranked boxer in the Super Bantamweight division before his recent loss.
Outside the ring
Márquez comes from a strong boxing pedigree. One of his brothers, Juan Manuel Márquez is also a former WBA and IBF featherweight world champion, and the former WBC super featherweight champion. Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez (born August 23, 1973, in Mexico City) is a Mexican professional boxer and the current The Ring The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of Boxing and Wrestling (Greco-Roman The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Super Featherweight (also known as Junior Lightweight) is a weight division in professional Boxing.
See also
Notes and references
- ^ a b c BoxRec. This is a list of current boxing world champions who are certified by the four major Boxing sanctioning bodies and The Ring magazine com editors. "Rafael Marquez." BoxRec.com. BoxReccom is a website dedicated to keep updated records of professional boxers, both male and female. URL accessed 5 July 2006. Uniform Resource Locator is an URI which also specifies where the identified resource is available and the protocol for retrieving it
- ^ The Ring editors. The Ring Ratings. 3 July 2006 The Ring URL accessed 5 July 2006.
External links
- Rafael Marquez Fight-by-Fight Career Record
- Professional boxing record for Rafael Márquez from Boxrec
| Preceded by Tim Austin |
IBF bantamweight boxing champion 2003-02-15–2006-08-05 (Vacated) |
Succeeded by Luis Alberto Pérez filled vacancy |
| Preceded by Silence Mabuza |
IBO bantamweight boxing champion 2005-11-05–2006-08-05 (Vacated) |
Succeeded by Silence Mabuza filled vacancy |
| Preceded by Israel Vázquez |
WBC super bantamweight boxing champion 2007-03-03–2007-04-08 |
Succeeded by Israel Vazquez |
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