Miguel Vázquez Record
| Total Fights | 56 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 44 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 6 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 17 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Miguel Vázquez' boxing record?
17 years into his professional boxing career, Miguel Vázquez has fought 56 times with 44 wins and 12 losses.
Vázquez' boxing record is currently 44-12, which includes one lightweight world-title win and six successful title defense fights. He has a 30.4% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 17 of his total 56 fights being knockout wins. Vázquez has suffered three knockout losses, none of which were in title fights.
His latest fight was a 10-round unanimous decision defeat to Timo Schwarzkopf on February 4, 2023. He is on a two-fight losing streak.
Some of Vázquez' best fights and notable victories include wins over Marlon Aguilar, Denis Shafikov, Mercito Gesta, Leonardo Zappavigna, Ricardo Dominguez, Jerry Belmontes, and Breidis Prescott.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Feb 4, 2023 | 36 | Timo Schwarzkopf | Loss | UD |
| 55 | Mar 12, 2022 | 35 | Gary Cully | Loss | KO5 |
| 54 | Oct 2, 2021 | 34 | Oliver Flores | Win | UD |
| 53 | Apr 16, 2021 | 34 | Isai Hernandez | Win | TKO7 |
| 52 | Oct 17, 2020 | 33 | Lewis Ritson | Loss | SD |
| 51 | Dec 28, 2019 | 32 | Jesus Velasco | Win | TKO5 |
| 50 | Sep 26, 2019 | 32 | Batyrzhan Jukembayev | Loss | UD |
| 49 | Jun 28, 2019 | 32 | Ohara Davies | Loss | PTS |
| 48 | Mar 16, 2019 | 32 | Ghislain Maduma | Win | SD |
| 47 | Dec 8, 2018 | 31 | Thulani Mbenge | Loss | RTD9 |
| 46 | Apr 13, 2018 | 31 | Cosme Rivera | Win | UD |
| 45 | Nov 11, 2017 | 30 | Josh Taylor | Loss | KO9 |
| 44 | Sep 2, 2017 | 30 | Jose Daniel Ruiz | Win | KO4 |
| 43 | Jul 1, 2017 | 30 | Javier Mercado | Win | UD |
| 42 | Apr 29, 2017 | 30 | Armando Patino | Win | KO2 |
| 41 | May 28, 2016 | 29 | Erick Bone | Win | UD |
| 40 | Oct 6, 2015 | 28 | Argenis Mendez | Loss | UD |
| 39 | Mar 13, 2015 | 28 | Jerry Belmontes | Win | UD |
| 38 | Sep 13, 2014 | 27 | Mickey Bey | Loss * | SD |
| 37 | Feb 22, 2014 | 27 | Denis Shafikov | Win * | UD |
| 36 | Dec 8, 2012 | 25 | Mercito Gesta | Win * | UD |
| 35 | Oct 27, 2012 | 25 | Marvin Quintero | Win * | SD |
| 34 | Jun 16, 2012 | 25 | Daniel Attah | Win | UD |
| 33 | Jan 21, 2012 | 25 | Ammeth Diaz | Win * | UD |
| 32 | Jun 18, 2011 | 24 | Marlon Aguilar | Win | KO2 |
| 31 | Mar 12, 2011 | 24 | Leonardo Zappavigna | Win * | UD |
| 30 | Nov 27, 2010 | 23 | Ricardo Dominguez | Win * | UD |
| 29 | Aug 14, 2010 | 23 | Kim Ji-hoon | Win * | UD |
| 28 | Jul 17, 2009 | 22 | Breidis Prescott | Win | SD |
| 27 | Feb 28, 2009 | 22 | Antonio Valencia | Win | TKO3 |
| 26 | Dec 19, 2008 | 21 | Manuel Bocanegra | Win | TKO3 |
| 25 | Oct 4, 2008 | 21 | Rodrigo Juarez | Win | UD |
| 24 | Jun 28, 2008 | 21 | Canelo Álvarez | Loss | UD |
| 23 | Jun 5, 2008 | 21 | Aldo Valtierra | Win | TKO11 |
| 22 | May 2, 2008 | 21 | Jorge Ortiz | Win | UD |
| 21 | Nov 23, 2007 | 20 | Francisco Villanueva | Win | UD |
| 20 | Jul 27, 2007 | 20 | Timothy Bradley | Loss | UD |
| 19 | May 24, 2007 | 20 | Reyes Sanchez | Win | UD |
| 18 | Mar 30, 2007 | 20 | Juventino Barrera | Win | UD |
| 17 | Mar 16, 2007 | 20 | Marco Nazareth | Win | KO2 |
| 16 | Feb 16, 2007 | 20 | Victor Marquez | Win | KO4 |
| 15 | Feb 2, 2007 | 20 | Mario Alberto Altamirano Becerra | Win | KO4 |
| 14 | Jan 19, 2007 | 20 | Juan Cario | Win | KO1 |
| 13 | Dec 8, 2006 | 19 | Juan Jose Garcia | Win | TKO2 |
| 12 | Nov 24, 2006 | 19 | Juan Avila | Win | UD |
| 11 | Nov 10, 2006 | 19 | Javier Zavala | Win | KO1 |
| 10 | Oct 27, 2006 | 19 | Francisco Villanueva | Win | TKO4 |
| 9 | Oct 13, 2006 | 19 | Azael Gonzalez | Win | UD |
| 8 | Sep 29, 2006 | 19 | Luis Romero | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Sep 15, 2006 | 19 | Leonardo Perez | Win | KO1 |
| 6 | Aug 18, 2006 | 19 | Baltazar Molina | Win | UD |
| 5 | Jul 6, 2006 | 19 | Alfonso Enrique | Win | UD |
| 4 | Jun 1, 2006 | 19 | Irving Sidarta | Win | UD |
| 3 | May 4, 2006 | 19 | Javier Prieto | Win | UD |
| 2 | Mar 23, 2006 | 19 | Christian Juarez | Win | UD |
| 1 | Jan 20, 2006 | 19 | Canelo Álvarez | Loss | SD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Miguel Vázquez (El Títere) is a 37-year old Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on January 6, 1987. He is a former lightweight world champion.
Vázquez made his professional boxing debut against Canelo Álvarez at the age of 19 on January 20, 2006, losing to Álvarez via 4 round split decision. He went on to win 18 consecutive fights after this loss, which included 9 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on August 14, 2010 after 28 professional fights, against Kim Ji-hoon for the lightweight IBF (vacant) title. He defeated Ji-hoon via 12 round unanimous decision to become the lightweight champion of the world.
Vázquez has won one world title at lightweight. For all the details about Vázquez' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Vázquez has had a total of 12 losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Timo Schwarzkopf on February 4, 2023. Vázquez lost the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. It's been 1 year, 2 months, and 12 days since this fight.
Championships
Vázquez has had a total of eight world-title fights till today, which includes winning one world title and six successful title defenses. He won seven of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Miguel Vázquez has fought for a lightweight world title once, which he won via unanimous decision. Till today, he has won one lightweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2010 | Kim Ji-hoon | Lightweight | IBF* | UD |
Title Defenses
Miguel Vázquez has had seven lightweight world-title defense fights. He won six of them and lost only once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2014 | Denis Shafikov | Lightweight | IBF | UD |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Mercito Gesta | Lightweight | IBF | UD |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Marvin Quintero | Lightweight | IBF | SD |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Ammeth Diaz | Lightweight | IBF | UD |
| Mar 12, 2011 | Leonardo Zappavigna | Lightweight | IBF | UD |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Ricardo Dominguez | Lightweight | IBF | UD |
Title Losses
Miguel Vázquez has lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2014 | Mickey Bey | Lightweight | IBF | SD |
Highlights
Vázquez has fought a total of 56 times till today, which includes 8 world-title fights at the lightweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
July 17, 2009: Miguel Vázquez puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Breidis Prescott via 10th round split decision.
August 14, 2010: Vázquez wins his first world title by defeating Kim Ji-hoon via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the IBF lightweight world champion.
FAQs
How many KOs does Miguel Vázquez have on his record?
Vázquez has knocked out 17 of his 56 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 30.4%. Of his total 44 wins, 17 of them have been via KO (38.6%).
What was Miguel Vázquez' first world title win?
Vázquez' first world-title win was the IBF (vacant) belt at lightweight. He defeated Kim Ji-hoon via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Miguel Vázquez win?
As of April 2024, Vázquez has won one world title at lightweight.
How many title defenses did Miguel Vázquez make?
Vázquez has had a total of seven title defense fights so far. He was successful six times and lost one time.