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Super bantamweight · Mexico
Rafael Márquez Méndez 42-9-0 38 KO · 1995–2013
Rafael Márquez Méndez was a super bantamweight boxer from Mexico, born Mar 25, 1975. Record 42-9-0 with 38 knockouts over 1995–2013. World titles: WBC super bantamweight (2007), IBF bantamweight (2003–2007). Rafael Márquez Méndez last fought Efrain Esquivias, Jr. on Sep 7, 2013 and lost by KO in round 9 of 12.
Also: Рафаель Маркес Мендес · Рафаэль Маркес · رافائل مارکز مندز +12 more رافائيل ماركيز · ラファエル・マルケス · Rafael Marquez · Rafael Marquez Mendez · Rafael Márquez · Rafael Márquez Mendez · Маркес Мендес, Рафаэль · Маркес, Рафаэль · Маркес-Мендес · Маркес-Мендес Рафаэль · Маркес-Мендес, Рафаэль · Рафаэль Маркес-Мендес
Born Mar 25, 1975
Country 🇲🇽 Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Height 166 cm
Reach 172.5 cm
Debut Sep 14, 1995
Career 1995–2013
Rounds boxed 244
KO share 90%
Born in Mexico City, Mexico
Titles IBF bantamweight · 2003–2007; WBC super bantamweight · 2007
Boxerbook rating 1890 ± 167 · inactive since Sep 2013Why here › Confirmed bouts 18 of 51 · 8 official
Career record Record
42-9-0, 38 KOs · 1995–2013
Last result L
KO 9/12 · Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, 🇺🇸
The record 51 bouts, 1995–2013, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 50, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 8, Wikipedia (ja) · 1
L
KO 9/12 · Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, 🇺🇸
Méndez 42-8-0 · Esquivias, Jr. —
L
TKO 9/12 · Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 42-7-0 · Mijares 46-6-2
W
KO 1/10 · Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, 🇲🇽
Méndez 41-7-0 · Aiken 16-8-1
L
For WBC super bantamweight title UD 12/12 · MGM Conference Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Méndez 41-6-0 · Nishioka 40-4-3
W
Eduardo Becerril
RTD 6/10 · Plaza de Toros, Cancún, 🇲🇽
Méndez 40-6-0 · Becerril —
L
For WBO featherweight title TKO 8/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Méndez 40-5-0 · López 29-0-0
W
Won vacant WBC Silver featherweight title KO 3/12 · Staples Center, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Méndez 39-5-0 · Vázquez 44-4-0
W
Jose Francisco Mendoza
TKO 3/10 · Monterrey Arena, Monterrey, 🇲🇽
Méndez 38-5-0 · Mendoza —
L
For WBC and The Ring super bantamweight titles SD 12/12 · Home Depot Center, Carson, 🇺🇸
Méndez 38-4-0 · Vázquez 42-4-0
L
Lost WBC and The Ring super bantamweight titles TKO 6/12 · Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Méndez 38-3-0 · Vázquez 41-4-0
W
Won WBC and The Ring super bantamweight titles RTD 7/12 · Home Depot Center, Carson, California, 🇺🇸
Méndez 37-3-0 · Vázquez 41-3-0
W
Retained IBF and IBO bantamweight titles TKO 9/12 · MONTBLEU RESORT & SPA, STATELINE, 🇺🇸
Méndez 36-3-0 · Mabuza —
W
Silence Patrick Makmonjwa
IBF & wins IBO Bantamweight titles. TKO 4/12 · CAESARS TAHOE, STATELINE, 🇺🇸
Méndez 34-3-0 · Makmonjwa —
W
Retained IBF bantamweight title TKO 4/12 · Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, 🇺🇸
Méndez 34-3-0 · Mabuza —
W
Ricardo Vargas
Retained IBF bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Staples Center, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Méndez 33-3-0 · Vargas —
W
Retained IBF bantamweight title TKO 8/12 · MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Méndez 32-3-0 · Pastrana 31-4-1
W
Heriberto Ruiz
Retained IBF bantamweight title KO 3/12 · MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Méndez 31-3-0 · Ruiz —
W
Peter Frissina
Retained IBF bantamweight title TKO 2/12 · Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, 🇺🇸
Méndez 30-3-0 · Frissina —
W
Retained IBF bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Méndez 29-3-0 · Pastrana 30-3-1
W
Won IBF bantamweight title TKO 8/12 · CAESARS PALACE PAVILION, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Méndez 28-3-0 · Austin 25-0-1
Show all 51 bouts W
Jorge Otero
RTD 6/10 · La Villa Real Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, 🇺🇸
Méndez 27-3-0 · Otero —
W
Won vacant USBA bantamweight title TKO 8/12 · MANDALAY BAY RESORT & CASINO, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Méndez 26-3-0 · Johnson 40-4-0
W
SD 10/10 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, 🇺🇸
Méndez 25-3-0 · Johnson 40-2-0
W
Gerardo Espinoza
Won vacant WBA Fedecentro bantamweight title TKO 4/12 · Jai Alai Frontón Palacios, Tijuana, 🇲🇽
Méndez 24-3-0 · Espinoza —
W
Miguel Ochoa
TKO 2/10 · Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, 🇲🇽
Méndez 23-3-0 · Ochoa —
W
Jovy Chan
KO 3/8 · Peppermill, Reno, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Méndez 22-3-0 · Chan —
W
Won vacant WBA Fedelatin bantamweight title RTD 7/12 · Forum Bicentenario, Maracay, 🇻🇪
Méndez 21-3-0 · Guzmán 12-12-3
L
KO 2/10 · Regency Hotel, Denver, Colorado, 🇺🇸
Méndez 21-2-0 · García —
W
Tomas Rivera
KO 2/10 · Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, 🇺🇸
Méndez 20-2-0 · Rivera —
W
Arturo Estrada
TKO 2/10 · Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, 🇲🇽
Méndez 19-2-0 · Estrada —
W
Ricardo Barrera
TKO 1/10 · Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, 🇲🇽
Méndez 18-2-0 · Barrera —
W
Adrian Cristian Ochoa
TKO 4/10 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 17-2-0 · Ochoa —
W
Angel Almena
KO 1/10 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 16-2-0 · Almena —
W
Jose Guadalupe Gastelum
RTD 6/10 · Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, 🇺🇸
Méndez 15-2-0 · Gastelum —
W
Ricardo Barrera
KO 1 · Tropicana, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Méndez 14-2-0 · Barrera —
W
Dario Diaz
TKO 2 · Tropicana, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Méndez 13-2-0 · Diaz —
W
Ivan Salazar
KO 3/8 · Tropicana, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Méndez 12-2-0 · Salazar —
L
Francisco Mateos
TKO 3/10 · Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 12-1-0 · Mateos —
W
Beldevear Meza
KO 3 · Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, 🇺🇸
Méndez 11-1-0 · Meza —
W
Jose Felipe Garcia
TKO 1 · Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 10-1-0 · Garcia —
W
Julian Mujica
TKO 1 · Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 9-1-0 · Mujica —
W
Evaristo Primero
TKO 4/6 · Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Méndez 8-1-0 · Primero —
W
Jose Guillermo Sanchez
TKO 3/4 · Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Méndez 7-1-0 · Sanchez —
W
Gabriel Tinajero
KO 2/6 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 6-1-0 · Tinajero —
W
Juan Mendoza
UD 6/6 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 5-1-0 · Mendoza —
W
Oscar Zamora
KO 2 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 4-1-0 · Zamora —
W
Robert Enriquez
KO 4 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸
Méndez 3-1-0 · Enriquez —
W
Mucio Castillo
TKO 1 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 2-1-0 · Castillo —
W
Sergio Lopez
TKO 2 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 1-1-0 · Lopez —
W
Jose Godinez
TKO 2 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 0-1-0 · Godinez —
L
KO 8 · Campeche City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 0-0-0 · Rabanales 39-14-2
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Rafael Márquez Méndez's record? Rafael Márquez Méndez's professional record is 42-9-0 with 38 knockouts.
Who did Rafael Márquez Méndez fight last? Rafael Márquez Méndez last fought Efrain Esquivias, Jr. on Sep 7, 2013 and lost by KO in round 9 of 12.
Which world titles has Rafael Márquez Méndez held? Rafael Márquez Méndez has held 2 world title reigns: WBC super bantamweight (2007), IBF bantamweight (2003–2007). Sources Boxerbook ID 4409 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/4409 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.