Marco Antonio Rubio Record & Stats
In a career spanning 15 years and 3 months, Marco Antonio Rubio fought 68 times with 59 wins, 8 losses, and 1 draw. By his last professional fight on September 6, 2015, Rubio's boxing record stood at 59-8-1 (51 KO wins, 4 KO losses).
- Born
- Jun 16, 1980
- Age
- 42
- Debut
- May 17, 2000
- Record
- 59-8-1
- Rounds
- 329
- KOs
- 51 (75%)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Reach
- 178 cm
- Ape Index
- 0 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
Marco Antonio Rubio (El Veneno) is a retired Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico on June 16, 1980. Rubio made his professional boxing debut at the age of 19 on May 17, 2000. He retired without winning a world title. He is 42 years old, and will be turning 43 in 4 months and 12 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 68 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 59 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 51 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 0 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 0 |
| Losses via KO | 4 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Sep 6, 2015 | 35 | Anthony Dirrell | Loss | UD |
| 67 | Oct 18, 2014 | 34 | Gennadiy Golovkin | Loss | KO2 |
| 66 | Apr 5, 2014 | 33 | Domenico Spada | Win | KO10 |
| 65 | Jul 27, 2013 | 33 | Dionisio Miranda | Win | KO2 |
| 64 | Mar 23, 2013 | 32 | Marcus Upshaw | Win | UD |
| 63 | Dec 22, 2012 | 32 | Michel Rosales | Win | TKO11 |
| 62 | Sep 8, 2012 | 32 | Carlos Baldomir | Win | RTD4 |
| 61 | Jun 30, 2012 | 32 | Jorge Cota | Win | TKO7 |
| 60 | Feb 4, 2012 | 31 | Julio César Chávez Jr. | Loss | UD |
| 59 | Dec 16, 2011 | 31 | Matt Vanda | Win | TKO5 |
| 58 | Sep 3, 2011 | 31 | Mohammed Akrong | Win | TKO5 |
| 57 | Jun 4, 2011 | 30 | Ricardo Marcelo Ramallo | Win | TKO3 |
| 56 | Apr 8, 2011 | 30 | David Lemieux | Win | TKO7 |
| 55 | Jan 1, 2011 | 30 | Wilson Santana | Win | TKO8 |
| 54 | Aug 21, 2010 | 30 | José Luis Zertuche | Win | TKO6 |
| 53 | Jun 12, 2010 | 29 | Samuel Miller | Win | UD |
| 52 | Mar 20, 2010 | 29 | Jaison Palomeque | Win | TKO2 |
| 51 | Jan 16, 2010 | 29 | Rigoberto Álvarez | Win | TKO9 |
| 50 | Oct 31, 2009 | 29 | Jose Miguel Rodriguez Berrio | Win | TKO1 |
| 49 | Feb 21, 2009 | 28 | Kelly Pavlik | Loss | RTD9 |
| 48 | Oct 18, 2008 | 28 | Enrique Ornelas | Win | SD |
| 47 | Jun 6, 2008 | 27 | Alfredo Cuevas | Win | TKO5 |
| 46 | Feb 9, 2008 | 27 | José Luis Zertuche | Win | TKO7 |
| 45 | Jan 1, 2008 | 27 | Sherwin Davis | Win | KO2 |
| 44 | Oct 19, 2007 | 27 | Rogelio Sanchez | Win | KO1 |
| 43 | Jun 8, 2007 | 26 | Jorge Dario David Gomez | Win | TKO3 |
| 42 | Mar 9, 2007 | 26 | Erik Rafael Esquivel | Win | TKO9 |
| 41 | Jan 1, 2007 | 26 | Daniel Stanislavjevic | Win | UD |
| 40 | Nov 17, 2006 | 26 | Octavio Castro | Win | RTD2 |
| 39 | Sep 23, 2006 | 26 | Zaurbek Baysangurov | Loss | UD |
| 38 | May 6, 2006 | 25 | Kassim Ouma | Loss | SD |
| 37 | Jan 27, 2006 | 25 | Aslanbek Kodzoev | Win | TKO8 |
| 36 | Nov 4, 2005 | 25 | Anthony Ivory | Win | TKO1 |
| 35 | Aug 19, 2005 | 25 | Leon Pearson | Win | TKO4 |
| 34 | Jul 14, 2005 | 25 | David Toribio | Win | TKO2 |
| 33 | May 20, 2005 | 24 | Grady Brewer | Win | TKO8 |
| 32 | Mar 10, 2005 | 24 | Juan Carlos Candelo | Win | UD |
| 31 | Jan 1, 2005 | 24 | Frankie Randall | Win | KO2 |
| 30 | Sep 18, 2004 | 24 | Kofi Jantuah | Loss | KO1 |
| 29 | Aug 5, 2004 | 24 | Jeffrey Hill | Win | TKO7 |
| 28 | May 22, 2004 | 23 | Fitz Vanderpool | Win | TKO1 |
| 27 | May 1, 2004 | 23 | Alfred Ankamah | Win | TKO1 |
| 26 | Jan 1, 2004 | 23 | Ramon Mendivil | Win | TKO1 |
| 25 | Nov 20, 2003 | 23 | Cristian Solano | Win | TKO1 |
| 24 | Oct 8, 2003 | 23 | Akhmed Oligov | Win | TKO1 |
| 23 | Aug 1, 2003 | 23 | Jose Varela | Win | KO2 |
| 22 | Jun 27, 2003 | 23 | Calvin Odom | Win | TKO1 |
| 21 | May 16, 2003 | 22 | Jesus Arce | Win | KO1 |
| 20 | Mar 21, 2003 | 22 | Jesus Mendoza | Win | TKO1 |
| 19 | Feb 21, 2003 | 22 | Paulino Avitia | Win | KO1 |
| 18 | Jan 1, 2003 | 22 | Saúl Román | Win | TKO4 |
| 17 | Oct 25, 2002 | 22 | Norberto Sandoval | Win | KO2 |
| 16 | Sep 6, 2002 | 22 | Javier Santibanez | Win | TKO2 |
| 15 | Jul 19, 2002 | 22 | Luis Enrique Delgado | Win | KO1 |
| 14 | May 17, 2002 | 21 | Jorge Vaca | Win | TKO4 |
| 13 | Mar 22, 2002 | 21 | Julio César de la Cruz | Draw | PTS |
| 12 | Jan 1, 2002 | 21 | Roberto Urias | Win | KO2 |
| 11 | Nov 9, 2001 | 21 | Richard Ruiz | Win | PTS |
| 10 | Sep 21, 2001 | 21 | Antonio Garcia | Win | TKO1 |
| 9 | Sep 18, 2001 | 21 | Eduardo Jacques | Win | PTS |
| 8 | Jul 13, 2001 | 21 | Ismael Diaz | Win | KO4 |
| 7 | Jun 1, 2001 | 20 | Saúl Román | Loss | TKO2 |
| 6 | May 1, 2001 | 20 | Raul Martinez | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Jan 1, 2001 | 20 | Antonio Mora | Win | KO3 |
| 4 | Nov 20, 2000 | 20 | Jorge Sandoval | Win | KO4 |
| 3 | Sep 15, 2000 | 20 | Lino Torres | Win | KO3 |
| 2 | Aug 4, 2000 | 20 | Gonzalo Bonilla | Win | KO2 |
| 1 | May 17, 2000 | 19 | Alberto Juarez | Win | PTS |
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Career Summary
Marco Antonio Rubio's professional boxing career spanned more than 15 years — from 2000 to 2015.
Rubio made his debut against Alberto Juarez at the age of 19 on May 17, 2000, defeating Juarez via 4 round PTS. He went on to win 5 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 5 wins via stoppage.
Rubio had his first world title fight at the age of 28 on February 21, 2009 after 48 professional fights, against Kelly Pavlik for the WBC, WBO, and The Ring titles. He lost to Pavlik via 9th round RTD.
Some of Rubio's best fights and notable victories include wins over David Lemieux, Jorge Cota, Carlos Baldomir, Rigoberto Álvarez, Jorge Vaca, and Frankie Randall.
Marco Antonio Rubio had a total of eight losses in his professional boxing career — three of them in title bouts and five in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Saúl Román via 2nd round TKO on June 1, 2001. He has been stopped four times and lost four times via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Marco Antonio Rubio's losses".
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against American boxer Anthony Dirrell on September 6, 2015. Rubio lost the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. It's been 7 years, 4 months, and 29 days since this fight.
Rubio retired from professional boxing with a record of 59-8-1, which included 51 knockout wins and 4 losses via knockout.
Career Highlights
Marco Antonio Rubio fought a total of 68 times during his professional career. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
Marco Antonio Rubio vs. David Lemieux
The first remarkable big fight in Marco Antonio Rubio's career. A 30-year old Rubio (49-5-1, 42 KO) faced an undefeated David Lemieux on April 8, 2011. Lemieux was 22 years old with a record of 25-0. Lemieux was on a 25-fight win streak with 24 KO wins. Rubio was the taller of the two by 3 cms but both had the same reach.
Rubio defeated Lemieux via 7th round TKO. He handed Lemieux the first loss of his career, and put an end to Lemieux's 25-fight win streak.
Marco Antonio Rubio vs. Carlos Baldomir
A 32-year old Marco Antonio Rubio (54-6-1, 47 KO) faced Carlos Baldomir, who was 41 years old with a record of 49-14-6. Baldomir was on a one-fight win streak with 15 KO wins. Rubio was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage.
Rubio defeated Baldomir via 4th round RTD.
FAQs
What are some of Marco Antonio Rubio's best wins?
Some of Rubio's best wins were against David Lemieux, Jorge Cota, Carlos Baldomir, Rigoberto Álvarez, Jorge Vaca, and Frankie Randall.
How many KOs does Marco Antonio Rubio have on his record?
Rubio knocked out 51 of his 68 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 75%. Of his total 59 wins, 51 of them were via KO (86.4%).
Who did Marco Antonio Rubio lose to?
Rubio had 8 losses. Anthony Dirrell, Gennadiy Golovkin, Julio César Chávez Jr., Kelly Pavlik, and Zaurbek Baysangurov are some of the boxers who have beaten Rubio.