Raúl Márquez Record
| Total Fights | 47 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 41 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 29 |
| KO Losses | 4 |
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What is Raúl Márquez' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 16 years and one month, Raúl Márquez fought 47 times with 41 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw.
Márquez retired from professional boxing with a record of 41-4-1, which included one super-welterweight world-title win and two successful title defense fights. He had a 63% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 29 of his total 47 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Márquez suffered four knockout losses in his career, three of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 6th round RTD defeat to Arthur Abraham on November 8, 2008. Márquez was fighting for the middleweight IBF title.
Some of Márquez' best fights and notable victories include wins over Romallis Ellis, Keith Mullings, Humberto Aranda, Miguel Hernandez, Anthony Stephens, Tony Menefee, and Roberto Baro.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Nov 8, 2008 | 37 | Arthur Abraham | Loss * | RTD6 |
| 46 | Jun 21, 2008 | 36 | Giovanni Lorenzo | Win | UD |
| 45 | Mar 29, 2008 | 36 | Bronco McKart | Draw | MD |
| 44 | Aug 8, 2007 | 35 | Jay Pina | Win | TKO2 |
| 43 | Mar 16, 2007 | 35 | Jonathan Corn | Win | TKO1 |
| 42 | Sep 22, 2006 | 35 | Elco Garcia | Win | KO7 |
| 41 | Jul 8, 2006 | 34 | Sergio Rios | Win | TKO5 |
| 40 | Apr 29, 2006 | 34 | Miguel Hernandez | Win | TKO9 |
| 39 | Jun 19, 2004 | 32 | Jermain Taylor | Loss | RTD9 |
| 38 | Oct 23, 2003 | 32 | Humberto Aranda | Win | KO4 |
| 37 | Feb 8, 2003 | 31 | Shane Mosley | NC | NC |
| 36 | Mar 8, 2002 | 30 | Anthony Brooks | Win | UD |
| 35 | Aug 23, 2001 | 29 | Roberto Baro | Win | KO7 |
| 34 | May 18, 2001 | 29 | Tony Menefee | Win | TKO4 |
| 33 | Feb 15, 2001 | 29 | Rob Bleakley | Win | TKO5 |
| 32 | Jul 17, 1999 | 27 | Fernando Vargas | Loss * | TKO11 |
| 31 | Mar 19, 1999 | 27 | Michael Lerma | Win | UD |
| 30 | Sep 25, 1998 | 27 | Jose Flores | Win | UD |
| 29 | Dec 6, 1997 | 26 | Yori Boy Campas | Loss * | TKO8 |
| 28 | Sep 13, 1997 | 26 | Keith Mullings | Win * | SD |
| 27 | Jul 5, 1997 | 25 | Romallis Ellis | Win * | TKO4 |
| 26 | Apr 12, 1997 | 25 | Anthony Stephens | Win * | TKO9 |
| 25 | Jan 10, 1997 | 25 | Rafael Williams | Win | RTD5 |
| 24 | Dec 6, 1996 | 25 | Scott Smith | Win | KO2 |
| 23 | Mar 5, 1996 | 24 | Skipper Kelp | Win | UD |
| 22 | Jan 30, 1996 | 24 | James McCray | Win | TKO6 |
| 21 | Jul 9, 1995 | 23 | Ernie Houser | Win | TKO4 |
| 20 | Apr 11, 1995 | 23 | Floyd Williams | Win | UD |
| 19 | Jan 10, 1995 | 23 | Alain Bonnamie | Win | UD |
| 18 | Nov 5, 1994 | 23 | Jorge Vaca | Win | UD |
| 17 | Oct 1, 1994 | 23 | Darryl Cherry | Win | TKO6 |
| 16 | Aug 23, 1994 | 22 | Alex Rios | Win | KO1 |
| 15 | Jul 27, 1994 | 22 | Jacobo Garcia | Win | KO1 |
| 14 | Apr 16, 1994 | 22 | Patrick Swann | Win | TKO9 |
| 13 | Feb 22, 1994 | 22 | John Jeter | Win | PTS |
| 12 | Jan 14, 1994 | 22 | Reggie Strickland | Win | TKO1 |
| 11 | Jul 24, 1993 | 21 | Eduardo Ayala | Win | PTS |
| 10 | Jun 26, 1993 | 21 | Tommy Small | Win | UD |
| 9 | May 28, 1993 | 21 | Mark Allman | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Mar 23, 1993 | 21 | Jose Angel Garcia | Win | TKO4 |
| 7 | Feb 27, 1993 | 21 | Leo Edwards | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Feb 6, 1993 | 21 | Tyrone Haywood | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Jan 9, 1993 | 21 | Andre Brown | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Dec 1, 1992 | 21 | Ivory Teague | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Nov 13, 1992 | 21 | Jose Gonzalez | Win | RTD1 |
| 2 | Oct 24, 1992 | 21 | Andre Watkins | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Oct 3, 1992 | 21 | Rafael Rezzaq | Win | TKO4 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Raúl Márquez (El Diamante) is a 52-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Valle Hermoso Tamaulipas, Mexico on August 28, 1971. He is a former super-welterweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 16 years — from 1992 to 2008.
Márquez made his professional boxing debut against Rafael Rezzaq at the age of 21 on October 3, 1992, defeating Rezzaq via 4th round TKO. He went on to win 27 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 19 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on April 12, 1997 after 25 professional fights, against Anthony Stephens for the super-welterweight IBF (vacant) title. He defeated Stephens via 9th round TKO to become the super-welterweight champion of the world.
Márquez has won one world title at super-welterweight. For all the details about Márquez' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Márquez had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was on November 8, 2008 against Armenian boxer Arthur Abraham for Abraham's middleweight IBF title. Márquez lost the fight via 6th round RTD. It's been 15 years, 5 months, and 8 days since this fight.
Championships
Márquez had a total of six world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and two successful title defenses. He won three of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Raúl Márquez fought for a super-welterweight world title in three fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one super-welterweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1997 | Anthony Stephens | Super-welterweight | IBF* | TKO |
Title Defenses
Raúl Márquez had three super-welterweight world-title defense fights. He won two of them and lost 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1997 | Keith Mullings | Super-welterweight | IBF | SD |
| Jul 5, 1997 | Romallis Ellis | Super-welterweight | IBF | TKO |
Title Losses
Raúl Márquez lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1997 | Yori Boy Campas | Super-welterweight | IBF | TKO |
Highlights
Márquez fought a total of 47 times during his professional career, which includes 6 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
April 12, 1997: Márquez wins his first world title by defeating Anthony Stephens via 9th round TKO. He is now the IBF super-welterweight world champion.
July 5, 1997: Márquez successfully defends the IBF super-welterweight title against Romallis Ellis, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Raúl Márquez have on his record?
Márquez knocked out 29 of his 47 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 63%. Of his total 41 wins, 29 of them were via KO (70.7%).
What was Raúl Márquez' first world title win?
Márquez' first world-title win was the IBF (vacant) belt at super-welterweight. He defeated Anthony Stephens via 9 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Raúl Márquez win?
Márquez won one world title at super-welterweight.
How many title defenses did Raúl Márquez make?
Márquez had a total of three title defense fights. He was successful two times and lost one time.