Real name Raul Marquez Wins 69 Martial art Boxing Nickname(s) El Diamante Name Raul Marquez Total fights 75 | Reach 75 in (192 cm) Role Boxer Nationality Mexican American Height 1.82 m | |
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Rated at Super middleweightMiddleweightLight middleweight Born August 21, 1971 (age 52) Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico ( 1971-08-21 ) Similar People Yori Boy Campas, Fernando Vargas, Winky Wright, Juan Manuel Marquez, Rafael Marquez | ||
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Raul Marquez keeping it 100
Raúl Márquez (born August 28, 1971) is a Mexican American former boxer, and the former IBF champion at light middleweight. Márquez also represented the U.S. at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
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- Raul Marquez Reveals Errol Spence Coach Derrick James Was A Great Fighter EsNews Boxing
- Raul Marquez keeping it 100
- Personal life
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- IBF light middleweight title challenge
- Mrquez vs Vargas
- IBF middleweight title run
- Broadcasting
- References
Personal life
Márquez resides in Houston and works as a color commentator for Showtime. He is a father to Raúl Jr., Arturo, and Govanni; all three of whom are amateur boxers.
Amateur career
Márquez came to the U.S. in 1976 and began his boxing amateur career. His highlights included:
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 Luis Ramon 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. 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.
On November 8, 2008, at the age of 37, Márquez lost to then-defeated Arthur Abraham via sixth-round technical knockout at the Bamberg's Jako Arena, in what was the 8th defense of his IBF middleweight title.
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.