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Bantamweight–Super Bantamweight · Modern Era (1990–Present)

Rafael Márquez

Top 100 · #54 · 58.5 points
41
Wins
9
Losses
0
Draws
37
KOs
90%
KO %
Born
1975
Died
—
Nationality
Mexico
Career
1995–2013

Brother of Juan Manuel and rival of Israel Vázquez.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1995–2013
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Victor Rabanales · L KO

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Gerardo Espinoza · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Signature fight

    vs Mark Johnson

    W SD · Memorial Coliseum , Corpus Christi, Texas , U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

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  4. Signature fight

    vs Israel Vázquez

    W RTD · Home Depot Center , Carson, California , U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

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  5. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Efrain Esquivias · L KO. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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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

No freely licensed photographs of Rafael Márquez are available in this archive.

Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1995-09-14LVictor RabanalesKO8Campeche City , Mexico
1996-03-03WJose GodinezTKO2Mexico City , Mexico
1996-03-27WSergio LopezTKO2Mexico City, Mexico
1996-05-15WMucio CastilloTKO1Mexico City, Mexico
1996-10-28WRobert EnriquezKO4Great Western Forum , Inglewood, California , U.S.
1996-12-09WOscar ZamoraKO2Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1997-04-21WJuan MendozaUD6Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1997-07-14WGabriel TinajeroKO2Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1997-09-27WJose Guillermo SanchezTKO3Caesars Tahoe , Stateline, Nevada , U.S.
1997-10-22WEvaristo PrimeroTKO4Tropicana Las Vegas , Paradise, Nevada , U.S.
1998-01-24WJulian MujicaTKO1Arena Coliseo , Mexico City, Mexico
1998-03-04WJose Felipe GarciaTKO1Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
1998-04-06WBeldevear MezaKO3Arrowhead Pond , Anaheim, California , U.S.
1998-05-02LFrancisco MateosTKO3Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
1998-06-20WIvan SalazarKO3Tropicana, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1998-08-22WDario DiazTKO2Tropicana, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1998-10-24WRicardo BarreraKO1Tropicana, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1999-03-08WJose Guadalupe GastelumRTD6Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
1999-05-10WAngel AlmenaKO1Great Western Forum, Inglewood, U.S.
1999-08-23WAdrian Cristian OchoaTKO4Great Western Forum, Inglewood, U.S.
2000-04-14WRicardo BarreraTKO1Poliforum Zamna , Mérida , Mexico
2000-06-23WArturo EstradaTKO2Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Mexico
2000-08-20WTomas RiveraKO2Convention Center , Tucson, Arizona , U.S.
2000-11-12LGenaro GarciaKO2Regency Hotel , Denver, Colorado , U.S.
2000-12-16WAquiles GuzmanRTD7Forum Bicentenario, Maracay , Venezuela
2001-04-01WJovy ChanKO3Peppermill , Reno, Nevada , U.S.
2001-06-01WMiguel OchoaTKO2Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Mexico
2001-07-06WGerardo EspinozaTKO4Jai Alai Frontón Palacios, Tijuana , Mexico
2001-10-06WMark JohnsonSD10Memorial Coliseum , Corpus Christi, Texas , U.S.
2002-02-23WMark JohnsonTKO8Mandalay Bay Events Center , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2002-07-12WJorge OteroRTD6La Villa Real Convention Center, McAllen, Texas , U.S.
2003-02-15WTim AustinTKO8Caesars Palace , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2003-10-04WMauricio PastranaUD12Staples Center , Los Angeles, California , U.S.
2004-01-31WPeter FrissinaTKO2Dodge Theatre , Phoenix, Arizona , U.S.
2004-07-31WHeriberto RuizKO3MGM Grand Garden Arena , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2004-11-27WMauricio PastranaTKO8MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2005-05-28WRicardo VargasUD12Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2005-11-05WSilence MabuzaTKO4Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
2006-08-05WSilence MabuzaRTD9MontBleu , Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
2007-03-03WIsrael VázquezRTD7Home Depot Center , Carson, California , U.S.
2007-08-04LIsrael VázquezTKO6Dodge Arena , Hidalgo, Texas , U.S.
2008-03-01LIsrael VázquezSD12Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
2009-05-23WJose Francisco MendozaTKO3Monterrey Arena , Monterrey , Mexico
2010-05-22WIsrael VázquezKO3Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2010-11-06LJuan Manuel LópezRTD8MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2011-07-16WEduardo BecerrilRTD6Plaza de Toros, Cancún , Mexico
2011-10-01LToshiaki NishiokaUD12MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2012-05-05WEric AikenKO1Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
2012-10-27LCristian MijaresTKO9Mexico City Arena , Mexico City, Mexico
2013-09-07LEfrain EsquiviasKO9Fantasy Springs Resort Casino , Indio, California , U.S.

Showing 50 of 50 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-15. 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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