José Valenzuela has three losses against three opponents on his boxing record. For a list of Valenzuela's best fights, refer to "Best fights of José Valenzuela".
On March 1, 2025 José Valenzuela met Gary Antuanne Russell in a super-lightweight (WBA) world-title defense fight. Valenzuela was 25 years old and with a record of 14-3 (9), and Russell was 28 years old and with a record of 17-1 (17). Valenzuela lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and lost the title.
On March 25, 2023 José Valenzuela faced off against Chris Colbert in a lightweight bout at age 23. He was coming in with a record of 12-2 (8), and Colbert was 26 years old and with a record of 16-1 (6). Valenzuela lost the fight via 10-round unanimous decision.
On September 4, 2022 José Valenzuela faced off against Edwin De Los Santos in a lightweight bout at age 23. He was coming in with a record of 12-1 (8), and Santos was 22 years old and with a record of 14-1 (13). Valenzuela lost the fight via 3rd-round KO.