Raúl Márquez

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Raúl Márquez
Statistics
Real nameRaúl Márquez
Nickname(s)El Diamante
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10+12 in (179 cm)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1971-08-28) August 28, 1971 (age 50)
Valle Hermoso Tamaulipas, Mexico
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights47
Wins41
Wins by KO29
Losses4
Draws1
No contests1
Medal record

Raúl Márquez (born August 28, 1971) is an American professional boxer,[1] and the former IBF champion at light middleweight.[2] Márquez also represented the U.S. at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Personal life[]

Márquez resides in Houston and works as a color commentator for Showtime. He is married to Jeannette Marquez. He is a father of four boys and one daughter. Raúl Jr., Arturo, Giovanni, Liam and Alina. His son Giovanni is currently a top amateur boxer.

Amateur career[]

Márquez came to the U.S. in 1976 and began his boxing amateur career. His highlights included:

  • 1987 United States Jr. Olympic welterweight champion
  • 1989 United States amateur welterweight champion
  • 1991 United States amateur light middleweight champion
  • 1991 AIBF light middleweight world amateur champion
  • Represented the United States at the 1992 Olympics at light middleweight. His results were:

Professional career[]

Márquez began his professional career after the 1992 Olympics and got off to an impressive start, winning his first 25 bouts.

IBF light middleweight title challenge[]

All those bouts set up a shot at the Vacant IBF Light Middleweight Title against Anthony Stephens. Márquez won by TKO to capture the belt. Raúl successfully defended his title twice, including a victory over Keith Mullings, before getting TKO'd by Mexican legend Yori Boy Campas.

Márquez vs. Vargas[]

In 1999, Márquez challenged then-undefeated IBF light middleweight champion Fernando Vargas, but was dominated and stopped in the eleventh round. Márquez took on another elite fighter in 2003, Shane Mosley, in a fight which ended in a bloody no contest after a clash of heads. In 2004, now campaigning at middleweight, Márquez took on the much stronger and then-undefeated Jermain Taylor, who won by TKO after Márquez's corner decided to pull him out in round nine.

IBF middleweight title run[]

On June 21, 2008, Márquez defeated Giovanni Lorenzo by unanimous decision in an IBF middleweight title eliminator. The fight took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.[3] Márquez applied pressure, while Lorenzo tried to box from the outside. Márquez's workrate gave Lorenzo problems, for which he often no answer. Márquez was cut over the right eye in round ten, but Lorenzo was docked a point for a headbutt in the same round and the fighters continued to fight after the bell. Scores were 114–113 across the board for Márquez.[4]

On November 8, 2008, at the age of 37, Márquez lost to then-undefeated Arthur Abraham via sixth-round technical knockout at the Bamberg's Jako Arena, in what was the 8th defense of his IBF middleweight title.[5]

Broadcasting[]

Márquez currently works on the announcing team for Showtime on their Spanish-language broadcasts, as well as the English-language ShoBox: The New Generation series. He has also worked for HBO, NBC, Telefutura and many other networks.

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
47 fights 41 wins 4 losses
By knockout 29 4
By decision 12 0
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
47 Loss 41–4–1 (1) Germany Arthur Abraham RTD 6 (12) 2008-11-08 Germany Brose Arena, Bamberg For IBF middleweight title
46 Win 41–3–1 (1) Dominican Republic Giovanni Lorenzo UD 12 (12) 2008-06-21 United States Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
45 Draw 40–3–1 (1) United States Bronco McKart MD 10 (10) 2008-03-29 United States Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant
44 Win 40–3 (1) United States Jay Pina TKO 2 (10) 2007-08-08 United States Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
43 Win 39–3 (1) United States Jonathan Corn TKO 1 (10) 2007-03-16 United States Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
42 Win 38–3 (1) Mexico Elco Garcia KO 7 (10) 2006-09-22 United States Convention Center, Pasadena
41 Win 37–3 (1) Mexico Sergio Rios TKO 5 (10) 2006-07-08 United States Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder
40 Win 36–3 (1) United States Miguel Hernandez TKO 9 (10) 2006-04-29 United States Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder
39 Loss 35–3 (1) United States Jermain Taylor RTD 9 (12) 2004-06-19 United States Home Depot Center, Carson
38 Win 35–2 (1) Costa Rica Humberto Aranda KO 4 (10) 2003-10-23 United States Reliant Arena, Houston
37 NC 34–2 (1) United States Shane Mosley NC 3 (12) 2003-02-08 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas
36 Win 34–2 United States Anthony Brooks UD 8 (8) 2002-03-08 United States Civic Center, Kissimmee
35 Win 33–2 Mexico Roberto Baro KO 7 (10) 2001-08-23 United States Aerial Theater, Houston
34 Win 32–2 United States Tony Menefee TKO 4 (10) 2001-05-18 United States La Villa Real Convention Center, McAllen
33 Win 31–2 United States Rob Bleakley TKO 5 (10) 2001-02-15 United States Aerial Theater, Houston
32 Loss 30–2 United States Fernando Vargas TKO 11 (12) 1999-07-17 United States Caesars Tahoe, Circus Maximus Showroom, Stateline For IBF light middleweight title
31 Win 30–1 United States Michael Lerma UD 10 (10) 1999-03-19 United States Astro Arena, Houston
30 Win 29–1 Mexico Jose Flores UD 10 (10) 1998-09-25 United States Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket
29 Loss 28–1 Mexico Yori Boy Campas TKO 8 (12) 1997-12-06 United States Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City Lost IBF light middleweight title
28 Win 28–0 Jamaica Keith Mullings SD 12 (12) 1997-09-13 United States Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas Retained IBF light middleweight title
27 Win 27–0 United States Romallis Ellis TKO 4 (12) 1997-07-05 United States Isle of Capri Casino, Lake Charles Retained IBF light middleweight title
26 Win 26–0 United States Anthony Stephens TKO 9 (12) 1997-04-12 United States Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas Won vacant IBF light middleweight title
25 Win 25–0 Panama Rafael Williams RTD 5 (12) 1997-01-10 United States Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville
24 Win 24–0 United States Scott Smith KO 2 (10) 1996-12-06 United States Lawlor Events Center, Reno
23 Win 23–0 Vietnam Skipper Kelp UD 12 (12) 1996-03-05 United States Scope Arena, Norfolk
22 Win 22–0 United States James McCray TKO 6 (8) 1996-01-30 United States Medieval Times, Lyndhurst
21 Win 21–0 United States Ernie Houser TKO 4 (8) 1995-07-09 United States Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno
20 Win 20–0 United States Floyd Williams UD 10 (10) 1995-04-11 United States Bismarck Pavillon, Chicago
19 Win 19–0 Canada Alain Bonnamie UD 10 (10) 1995-01-10 United States Pontchartain Center, Kenner
18 Win 18–0 Mexico Jorge Vaca UD 10 (10) 1994-11-05 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
17 Win 17–0 United States Darryl Cherry TKO 6 (10) 1994-10-01 United States Scope Arena, Norfolk
16 Win 16–0 United States Alex Rios KO 1 (10) 1994-08-23 United States Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth
15 Win 15–0 Mexico Jacobo Garcia KO 1 (6) 1994-07-27 Mexico Tijuana
14 Win 14–0 United States Patrick Swann TKO 9 (10) 1994-04-16 United States Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas
13 Win 13–0 United States John Jeter PTS 8 (8) 1994-02-22 United States Arena Theatre, Houston
12 Win 12–0 United States Reggie Strickland TKO 1 (8) 1994-01-14 United States Carmel High School, Mundelein
11 Win 11–0 Mexico Eduardo Ayala PTS 8 (8) 1993-07-24 United States Houston
10 Win 10��0 United States Tommy Small UD 8 (8) 1993-06-26 United States Convention Center, Atlantic City
9 Win 9–0 United States Mark Allman TKO 1 (6) 1993-05-28 United States Houston
8 Win 8–0 United States Jose Angel Garcia TKO 4 (6) 1993-03-23 United States HemisFair Arena, San Antonio
7 Win 7–0 United States Leo Edwards TKO 3 (6) 1993-02-27 United States Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
6 Win 6–0 United States Tyrone Haywood TKO 1 (6) 1993-02-06 United States Madison Square Garden, New York
5 Win 5–0 United States Andre Brown TKO 1 (6) 1993-01-09 United States Houston
4 Win 4–0 United States Ivory Teague TKO 2 (6) 1992-12-01 United States Pavilion Convention Center, Virginia Beach
3 Win 3–0 United States Jose Gonzalez RTD 1 (6) 1992-11-13 United States Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
2 Win 2–0 United States Andre Watkins KO 1 (6) 1992-10-24 United States Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland
1 Win 1–0 United States Rafael Rezzaq TKO 4 (6) 1992-10-03 United States HemisFair Arena, San Antonio Professional debut

See also[]

  • List of light-middleweight boxing champions

References[]

  1. ^ "Warriors Boxing Signs Veteran Raul Marquez". Boxingscene. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  2. ^ "Raul Marquez: "I'm going to shock the boxing world"". Boxingnews24. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  3. ^ "Former champ watches son win at Golden Gloves". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  4. ^ "Marquez upsets Lorenzo!". Fightnews. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  5. ^ "Arthur Abraham Expects Tough Bout With Raul Marquez". Boxingscene. Retrieved 2019-01-26.

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Sporting positions
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Alton Rice
U.S. welterweight champion
1989
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Emmett Linton
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Paul Vaden
U.S. light middleweight champion
1991
Next:
Robert Allen
World boxing titles
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Title last held by
Terry Norris
IBF light middleweight champion
April 12, 1997 – December 6, 1997
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