Raúl Márquez (original) (raw)
Raúl Márquez (born August 28, 1971) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008.[1] He held IBF junior middleweight title between April and December 1997.[2] Márquez also represented the U.S. at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Márquez resides in Houston and works as a color commentator for Showtime. He is married to Jeannette Marquez. He is a father of four boys and one daughter. Raúl Jr., Arturo, Giovanni, Liam and Alina. His son Giovanni was a top amateur boxer who turned professional in March of 2022.
Márquez came to the U.S. in 1976 and began his boxing amateur career. His highlights included:
Márquez began his professional career after the 1992 Olympics and got off to an impressive start, winning his first 25 bouts.
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 Yori Boy Campas.
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.
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.[3] 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.[4]
On November 8, 2008, at the age of 37, Márquez lost to then-undefeated Arthur Abraham via sixth-round technical knockout at the Bamberg's Jako Arena, in what was the 8th defense of his IBF middleweight title.[5]
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.
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
47
Loss
41–4–1 (1)
RTD
6 (12)
Nov 8, 2008
Brose Arena, Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Germany
46
Win
41–3–1 (1)
UD
12
Jun 21, 2008
Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, California, U.S.
45
Draw
40–3–1 (1)
MD
10
Mar 29, 2008
Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S.
44
Win
40–3 (1)
Jay Pina
TKO
2 (10)
Aug 8, 2007
Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, California, U.S.
43
Win
39–3 (1)
Jonathan Corn
TKO
1 (10)
Mar 16, 2007
Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, California, U.S.
42
Win
38–3 (1)
Elco Garcia
KO
7 (10)
Sep 22, 2006
Convention Center, Pasadena, California, U.S.
41
Win
37–3 (1)
Sergio Rios
TKO
5 (10)
Jul 8, 2006
Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana, U.S.
40
Win
36–3 (1)
TKO
9 (10)
Apr 29, 2006
Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana, U.S.
39
Loss
35–3 (1)
RTD
9 (12)
Jun 19, 2004
Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
38
Win
35–2 (1)
KO
4 (10)
Oct 23, 2003
Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas
37
NC
34–2 (1)
NC
3 (12)
Feb 8, 2003
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
36
Win
34–2
Anthony Brooks
UD
8
Mar 8, 2002
Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
35
Win
33–2
Roberto Baro
KO
7 (10)
Aug 23, 2001
Aerial Theater, Houston, Texas, U.S.
34
Win
32–2
Tony Menefee
TKO
4 (10)
May 18, 2001
La Villa Real Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, U.S.
33
Win
31–2
Rob Bleakley
TKO
5 (10)
Feb 15, 2001
Aerial Theater, Houston, Texas, U.S.
32
Loss
30–2
TKO
11 (12)
Jul 17, 1999
Caesars Tahoe, Circus Maximus Showroom, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
For IBF junior middleweight title
31
Win
30–1
Michael Lerma
UD
10
Mar 19, 1999
Astro Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S.
30
Win
29–1
Jose Flores
UD
10
Sep 25, 1998
Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
29
Loss
28–1
TKO
8 (12)
Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Lost IBF junior middleweight title
28
Win
28–0
SD
12
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Retained IBF junior middleweight title
27
Win
27–0
TKO
4 (12)
Jul 5, 1997
Isle of Capri Casino, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Retained IBF junior middleweight title
26
Win
26–0
Anthony Stephens
TKO
9 (12)
Apr 12, 1997
Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Won vacant IBF junior middleweight title
25
Win
25–0
Rafael Williams
RTD
5 (12)
Jan 10, 1997
Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
24
Win
24–0
Scott Smith
KO
2 (10)
Dec 6, 1996
Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
23
Win
23–0
Skipper Kelp
UD
12
Mar 5, 1996
Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
22
Win
22–0
James McCray
TKO
6 (8)
Jan 30, 1996
Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England
21
Win
21–0
Ernie Houser
TKO
4 (8)
Jul 9, 1995
Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
20
Win
20–0
Floyd Williams
UD
10
Apr 11, 1995
Bismarck Pavillon, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
19
Win
19–0
UD
10
Jan 10, 1995
Pontchartrain Center, Kenner, Louisiana, U.S.
18
Win
18–0
UD
10
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
17
Win
17–0
Darryl Cherry
TKO
6 (10)
Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
16
Win
16–0
Alex Rios
KO
1 (10)
Aug 23, 1994
Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
15
Win
15–0
Jacobo Garcia
KO
1 (6)
Jul 27, 1994
Tijuana, Mexico
14
Win
14–0
Patrick Swann
TKO
9 (10)
Apr 16, 1994
Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
13
Win
13–0
John Jeter
PTS
8
Feb 22, 1994
Arena Theatre, Houston, Texas, U.S.
12
Win
12–0
TKO
1 (8)
Jan 14, 1994
Carmel High School, Mundelein, Illinois, U.S.
11
Win
11–0
Eduardo Ayala
PTS
8
Jul 24, 1993
Houston, Texas, U.S.
10
Win
10–0
Tommy Small
UD
8
Jun 26, 1993
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
9
Win
9–0
Mark Allman
TKO
1 (6)
May 28, 1993
Houston, Texas, U.S.
8
Win
8–0
Jose Angel Garcia
TKO
4 (6)
Mar 23, 1993
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
7
Win
7–0
Leo Edwards
TKO
3 (6)
Feb 27, 1993
Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
6
Win
6–0
Tyrone Haywood
TKO
1 (6)
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
5
Win
5–0
Andre Brown
TKO
1 (6)
Jan 9, 1993
Houston, Texas, U.S.
4
Win
4–0
Ivory Teague
TKO
2 (6)
Dec 1, 1992
Pavilion Convention Center, Virginia Beach, U.S.
3
Win
3–0
Jose Gonzalez
RTD
1 (6)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
2
Win
2–0
Andre Watkins
KO
1 (6)
Oct 24, 1992
Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
1
Win
1–0
Rafael Rezzaq
TKO
4 (6)
Oct 3, 1992
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.