Raúl Márquez facts for kids
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| Real name | Raúl Márquez | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | El Diamante | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10+1/2 in | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 74 in | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 28, 1971 Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
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| Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Raúl Márquez, born on August 28, 1971, is a former professional boxer from America. He was a champion in the IBF junior middleweight division from April to December 1997. Raúl also proudly represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
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About Raúl Márquez
Raúl Márquez lives in Houston, Texas. He is married to Jeannette Marquez. They have five children: four sons named Raúl Jr., Arturo, Giovanni, and Liam, and one daughter named Alina. His son Giovanni also became a professional boxer in March 2022.
Raúl's Work Outside the Ring
Besides boxing, Raúl works as a sports commentator. He helps explain boxing matches on TV for channels like Showtime. He has also worked for other big networks like HBO and NBC.
Raúl's Amateur Boxing Career
Raúl Márquez moved to the United States in 1976. He started his boxing journey as an amateur. Amateur boxing is when athletes compete for fun or for national teams, often before becoming professionals.
Key Amateur Achievements
Raúl had a very successful amateur career. Here are some of his biggest achievements:
- In 1987, he became the United States Jr. Olympic welterweight champion.
- He won the United States amateur welterweight championship in 1989.
- In 1991, he became the United States amateur light middleweight champion.
- He also won the AIBF light middleweight world amateur championship in 1991.
The 1992 Olympics
Raúl represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He competed in the light middleweight division.
- He won against David Defiagbon from Nigeria with a score of 8–7.
- He also defeated Rival Cadeau from The Seychelles with a score of 20–3.
- His Olympic journey ended when he lost to Orhan Delibaș from the Netherlands, 12–16.
Raúl's Professional Boxing Career
After the 1992 Olympics, Raúl Márquez became a professional boxer. This means he started boxing for money and titles. He had an amazing start, winning his first 25 fights in a row!
Winning a Major Title
His many wins led him to fight for the vacant IBF Light Middleweight Title. He faced Anthony Stephens for this championship. Raúl won the fight by TKO, which means "technical knockout." This happens when the referee stops the fight because one boxer can't safely continue.
Raúl successfully defended his new title two times. One of his wins was against Keith Mullings. However, he later lost his title to the famous Mexican boxer, Yori Boy Campas, also by TKO.
Big Fights and Challenges
In 1999, Raúl Márquez challenged another undefeated champion, Fernando Vargas, for the IBF light middleweight title. Raúl was stopped in the eleventh round.
In 2003, Raúl fought Shane Mosley, another top boxer. Their fight ended in a "no contest" after an accidental clash of heads caused an injury. A "no contest" means the fight doesn't count as a win or loss for either boxer.
In 2004, Raúl moved up to the middleweight division. He fought Jermain Taylor, who was also undefeated at the time. Raúl's corner decided to stop the fight in the ninth round, giving Taylor the win by TKO.
Chasing the Middleweight Title
On June 21, 2008, Raúl Márquez won a very important fight against Giovanni Lorenzo. This fight was an "eliminator," meaning the winner would get a chance to fight for the IBF middleweight title. Raúl won by a unanimous decision, where all the judges agreed he was the winner.
On November 8, 2008, when Raúl was 37 years old, he fought Arthur Abraham for the IBF middleweight title. Abraham was undefeated. Raúl lost the fight by technical knockout in the sixth round. This was Raúl's last professional fight.
Professional Boxing Record Summary
Raúl Márquez had a long and successful professional boxing career.
| 47 fights | 41 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 29 | 4 |
| By decision | 12 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
See also
In Spanish: Raúl Márquez para niños
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of light-middleweight boxing champions
