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Featherweight–Light Welterweight · Modern Era (1990–Present)

Juan Manuel Márquez

"Dinamita"

Top 100 · #9 · 71.4 points
56
Wins
7
Losses
1
Draws
40
KOs
71%
KO %
Born
1973
Died
—
Nationality
Mexico
Career
1993–2014

A brilliant counterpuncher famous for his four-fight rivalry with Manny Pacquiao.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1993–2014
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Javier Duran · L DQ

  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Juan Gerardo Cabrera · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

  3. Signature fight

    vs Marco Antonio Barrera

    W UD · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

  4. Signature fight

    vs Joel Casamayor

    W KO · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

  5. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Juan Díaz · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

  6. Signature fight

    vs Manny Pacquiao

    W KO · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

  7. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Mike Alvarado · W UD. Not necessarily the retirement date.

Title wins · dates not yet documented

Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

Juan Manuel Márquez in 2012
Juan Manuel Márquez in 2012

1 archival photographs under their original licences.

Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1993-05-29LJavier DuranDQ1Mexico City , Mexico
1993-06-26WJavier QuirozTKO3Mexico City, Mexico
1993-09-18WIsrael FloresTKO2Mexico City, Mexico
1993-10-01WIsaac CortesTKO5Mexico City, Mexico
1994-05-07WRoman PoblanoUD6Mexico City, Mexico
1994-08-27WGregorio SilvaTKO2Mexico City, Mexico
1994-10-01WIsrael FloresUD4Mexico City, Mexico
1994-11-12WJose Luis MontesKO2Plaza de Toros , Mexico City, Mexico
1994-12-03WIsrael GonzalezTKO4Caesars Palace , Paradise, Nevada , U.S.
1995-01-30WMartin OchoaTKO1Great Western Forum , Inglewood, California , U.S.
1995-04-24WJulio Sanchez LeonUD10Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1995-07-10WJulio Cesar PortilloKO6Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1995-09-25WMiguel RodriguezTKO1Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1995-11-06WJulian WheelerTKO10Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1996-03-04WHector Ulises ChongKO4Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1996-04-29WJulio GervacioKO8Arrowhead Pond , Anaheim, California , U.S.
1996-07-08WFreddy CruzUD10Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1996-10-19WDarryl PinckneyUD10Caesars Tahoe , Stateline, Nevada , U.S.
1996-12-09WRodrigo ValenzuelaKO8Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1997-02-03WCedric MingoRTD10Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
1997-04-21WAgapito SánchezUD12Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1997-07-14WCatalino BecerraTKO7Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1997-09-27WVincent HowardTKO12Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
1997-11-22WAlfred KoteyUD12Tropicana Las Vegas , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1998-03-16WLuis SamudioTKO9Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1998-04-20WJuan Gerardo CabreraTKO4Tropicana, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1998-08-22WEnrique JupiterTKO8Tropicana, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1998-10-24WFrancisco ArreolaTKO3Tropicana, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1999-02-20WJose de Jesus GarciaKO1Spotlight 29 Casino , Coachella, California , U.S.
1999-05-10WWilfredo VargasKO2Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1999-09-11LFreddie NorwoodUD12Mandalay Bay Events Center , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1999-11-20WRemigio MolinaTKO8The Joint , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2000-05-20WRoque CassianiUD12Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
2000-08-27WDaniel JiménezRTD7Plaza Hotel & Casino , Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S.
2000-10-22WReynante JamiliKO3Peppermill , Reno, Nevada , U.S.
2001-02-11WSean FletcherTKO7Peppermill, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
2001-04-01WBaby Lorona Jr.TKO2Peppermill, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
2001-08-19WJulio GamboaTKO7Stateline Casino , Wendover, Utah , U.S.
2001-10-19WJohnny WalkerTKO1Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel, Worley, Idaho , U.S.
2002-03-09WRobbie PedenRTD10Palumbo Center , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , U.S.
2002-06-21WHector Javier MárquezTKO10The Orleans , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2003-02-01WManuel MedinaTKO7Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2003-08-16WMarcos LiconaTKO9Mohegan Sun Arena , Montville, Connecticut , U.S.
2003-11-01WDerrick GainerTD7Van Andel Arena , Grand Rapids, Michigan , U.S.
2004-05-08DManny PacquiaoSD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2004-09-18WOrlando SalidoUD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2005-05-07WVictor PoloUD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2006-03-04LChris JohnUD12Karang Melenu Sports Hall, Kutai Kartanegara , Indonesia
2006-08-05WTerdsak KokietgymTKO7MontBleu , Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
2006-11-25WJimrex JacaKO9Dodge Arena , Hidalgo, Texas , U.S.
2007-03-17WMarco Antonio BarreraUD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2007-11-03WRocky JuarezUD12Desert Diamond Casino , Tucson, Arizona , U.S.
2008-03-15LManny PacquiaoSD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2008-09-13WJoel CasamayorKO11MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2009-02-28WJuan DíazTKO9Toyota Center , Houston, Texas , U.S.
2009-09-19LFloyd Mayweather Jr.UD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2010-07-31WJuan DíazUD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2010-11-27WMichael KatsidisTKO9MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2011-07-16WLikar Ramos ConchaKO1Plaza de Toros, Cancún , Mexico
2011-11-12LManny PacquiaoMD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2012-04-14WSerhiy FedchenkoUD12Mexico City Arena , Mexico City, Mexico
2012-12-08WManny PacquiaoKO6MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2013-10-12LTimothy BradleySD12Thomas & Mack Center , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2014-05-17WMike AlvaradoUD12The Forum , Inglewood, California, U.S.

Showing 64 of 64 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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