Nickname(s) El Chiapas Name Victor Rabanales Stance Orthodox stance Height 5 ft 7 in (173 cm) Role Boxer Draws 3 | Reach 72 in (183 cm) Division Bantamweight Losses 21 Nationality Mexican Total fights 73 Number of contests 0 | |
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Real name Victor Manuel Rabanales Rated at Lightweight
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Victor Rabanales: From Misery to Success and Vice Versa
Victor Manuel Rabanales (born December 23, 1962 in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, Mexico) was a Mexican boxer in the Featherweight division. He is a former WBC FECARBOX and the WBC Bantamweight Champion. He was trained by Boxing Hall of Famer Ignacio Beristáin.
Contents
- Victor Rabanales From Misery to Success and Vice Versa
- Professional career
- WBC Bantamweight Championship
- References
Professional career
In August 1983, Rabanales won his pro debut by knocking out veteran Mario Asteaga in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
WBC Bantamweight Championship
His first shot at a WBC Bantamweight Championship was against Greg Richardson, but he lost a disputed decision. In Inglewood, California he upset Yong-Hoon Lee to win the Interim WBC Bantamweight Championship. On September 17, 1992 he won the WBC Bantamweight Championship by beating an undefeated Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in Japan. He would lose his title to Jung-Il Byun in another very disputed decision in South Korea. He also had close decision losses to an undefeated Wayne McCullough and Sirimongkol Singwancha.