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Rafael Marquez

Rafael Marquez held the WBC and The Ring super bantamweight world titles and the IBF bantamweight world title between 2003 and 2007. Marquez's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 7, in 2006 and 2008.

World title bouts
13
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
9–4
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (IBF bantamweight, 2003–2007)
4 years, 1 month

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2003 – Jan 2012

FeatherweightWBO
Super BantamweightWBC
BantamweightIBF
2003age 272004age 282005age 292006age 302007age 312008age 322009age 332010age 342011age 352012age 36
20042006200820102012

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2011

  2. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 6 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  3. Toshiaki Nishioka beats Rafael Marquez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  4. 2010

  5. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 9 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  6. Juan Manuel Lopez beats Rafael Marquez via corner retirement 8/12

    Featherweight · WBO

  7. 2008

  8. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 1 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 7 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  9. Israel Vazquez beats Rafael Marquez via split decision 12/12

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  10. 2007

  11. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 1 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 10 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  12. Israel Vazquez beats Rafael Marquez via knockout 6/12

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  13. Rafael Marquez’s reign as the IBF bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · IBF

  14. Rafael Marquez beats Israel Vazquez via corner retirement 7/12

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  15. 2006

  16. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 7 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  17. Rafael Marquez beats Silence Mabuza via corner retirement 9/12

    Bantamweight · IBF

  18. 2005

  19. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 8 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  20. Rafael Marquez beats Silence Mabuza via technical knockout 4/12

    Bantamweight · IBF

  21. Rafael Marquez beats Ricardo Vargas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · IBF

  22. 2004

  23. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  24. Rafael Marquez beats Mauricio Pastrana via technical knockout 8/12

    Bantamweight · IBF

  25. Rafael Marquez beats Heriberto Ruiz via knockout 3/12

    Bantamweight · IBF

  26. Rafael Marquez beats Pete Frissina via technical knockout 2/12

    Bantamweight · IBF

  27. 2003

  28. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  29. Rafael Marquez beats Mauricio Pastrana via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · IBF

  30. Rafael Marquez beats Tim Austin via technical knockout 8/12

    Bantamweight · IBF

  31. 2002

  32. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 4 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  33. 2001

  34. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Marquez No. 4 at bantamweight in its annual ratings