Hernan Márquez
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Hernan Márquez Beltran is a Mexican
professional boxer
. He is the current WBA
Flyweight Champion.
" due to his aggressive style, Marquez is a hard-hitting southpaw.
Marquez began his professional career on October 21, 2005, with a unanimous decision win over Noe Acosta. On July 25, 2009, he also won the WBC USNBC title with a unanimous decision win against Juan Escuer. Márquez won his following two fights before losing to Richie Mepranum
by a 10 round unanimous decision. In his next fight, he moved up to the super flyweight division in order to challenge Nonito Donaire
for the interim WBA super flyweight title. He lost the bout by 8th round knock out.
. Márquez defeated Concepción by 11th round technical knock out to claim the title and become world champion at the age of 22. In an action filled bout, Márquez rose from a first round knock down to drop the champion later in that same round. He also knocked Concepción down in the third and tenth round before stopping him in the eleventh.
In his first defense, he defeated Edrin Dapudong by third round knockout.
In his second WBA World Flyweight Title defense he fought Luis Concepcion for the second time in 2011. He stopped Concepcion in round 1 after scoring three knockdowns.
|- style="text-align:center; background:#e3e3e3;"
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Res.
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Record
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Opponent
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Type
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Rd., Time
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Date
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Location
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Notes
|- align=center
|Win
|32-2
|align=left|
Luis Concepcion
|KO|| 1
|2011-10-29|| align=left|
Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|31-2
|align=left|
Edrin Dapudong
|KO|| 3
|2011-07-02|| align=left| Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|30–2
|align=left| Luis Concepcion
|TKO || 11
|2011-04-02|| align=left| Arena Roberto Duran, Panama City
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|29–2
|align=left| Omar Martinez
|KO || 1
|2010-12-10|| align=left| Gimnasio Municipal, Saltillo, Coahuila de Zaragoza
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|28–2
|align=left| Valentin Leon
|TKO || 5
|2010-09-24|| align=left| Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Sonora
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Loss
|27–2
|align=left| Nonito Donaire
|TKO || 8
|2010-07-10|| align=left|
Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Loss
|27–1
|align=left| Richie Mepranum
|UD || 10
|2010-03-12|| align=left|
Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|27–0
|align=left| Ricardo Armenta
|KO || 2
|2009-12-19|| align=left| Arena Itson, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|26–0
|align=left|
Darwin Zamora
|TKO || 6
|2009-10-31|| align=left| Deportivo La Inalambrica, Mérida, Yucatán
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|25–0
|align=left| Juan Esquer
|UD || 10
|2009-07-25|| align=left| Palenque del Recinto Ferial, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit
|align=left|
|- align=center
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He is the current WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Flyweight Champion.
Professional career
Nicknamed "TysonMike Tyson
Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson is a retired American boxer. Tyson is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles, he was 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old...
" due to his aggressive style, Marquez is a hard-hitting southpaw.
Marquez began his professional career on October 21, 2005, with a unanimous decision win over Noe Acosta. On July 25, 2009, he also won the WBC USNBC title with a unanimous decision win against Juan Escuer. Márquez won his following two fights before losing to Richie Mepranum
Richie Mepranum
Richie Mepranum is a Filipino professional boxer and current WBO Oriental flyweight champion.-Fighting style:...
by a 10 round unanimous decision. In his next fight, he moved up to the super flyweight division in order to challenge Nonito Donaire
Nonito Donaire
Nonito Donaire, Jr. is a Filipino-American professional boxer, who is widely known as "The Filipino Flash." He is a three-division world champion, having won five titles across three different boxing weight classes. He is a known switch-hitter with the ability to fight either southpaw or orthodox...
for the interim WBA super flyweight title. He lost the bout by 8th round knock out.
WBA flyweight title
After scoring two consecutive wins, he returned to the Flyweight division and faced WBA world champion Luis ConcepciónLuis Concepción
Luis Concepción is a professional boxer from Panama City. His nickname is "El Nica". The southpaw resides in the capital of Panama. His professional record includes 24 fights: 22 wins , and 2 losses. He won the WBA Interim Flyweight Title by TKO against Mexican Omar Salado on September 5, 2009...
. Márquez defeated Concepción by 11th round technical knock out to claim the title and become world champion at the age of 22. In an action filled bout, Márquez rose from a first round knock down to drop the champion later in that same round. He also knocked Concepción down in the third and tenth round before stopping him in the eleventh.
In his first defense, he defeated Edrin Dapudong by third round knockout.
In his second WBA World Flyweight Title defense he fought Luis Concepcion for the second time in 2011. He stopped Concepcion in round 1 after scoring three knockdowns.
Professional boxing record
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|30 Wins (23 knockouts), 2 Losses, 0 Draws,0 No Contest|- style="text-align:center; background:#e3e3e3;"
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Res.
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Record
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Opponent
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Type
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Rd., Time
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Date
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Location
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Notes
|- align=center
|Win
|32-2
|align=left|
Luis ConcepcionLuis Concepción
Luis Concepción is a professional boxer from Panama City. His nickname is "El Nica". The southpaw resides in the capital of Panama. His professional record includes 24 fights: 22 wins , and 2 losses. He won the WBA Interim Flyweight Title by TKO against Mexican Omar Salado on September 5, 2009...
|KO|| 1
|2011-10-29|| align=left|
Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|31-2
|align=left|
Edrin Dapudong|KO|| 3
|2011-07-02|| align=left|
Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|30–2
|align=left|
Luis ConcepcionLuis Concepción
Luis Concepción is a professional boxer from Panama City. His nickname is "El Nica". The southpaw resides in the capital of Panama. His professional record includes 24 fights: 22 wins , and 2 losses. He won the WBA Interim Flyweight Title by TKO against Mexican Omar Salado on September 5, 2009...
|TKO || 11
|2011-04-02|| align=left|
Arena Roberto Duran, Panama City|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|29–2
|align=left|
Omar Martinez|KO || 1
|2010-12-10|| align=left|
Gimnasio Municipal, Saltillo, Coahuila de Zaragoza|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|28–2
|align=left|
Valentin Leon|TKO || 5
|2010-09-24|| align=left|
Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Sonora|align=left|
|- align=center
|Loss
|27–2
|align=left|
Nonito DonaireNonito Donaire
Nonito Donaire, Jr. is a Filipino-American professional boxer, who is widely known as "The Filipino Flash." He is a three-division world champion, having won five titles across three different boxing weight classes. He is a known switch-hitter with the ability to fight either southpaw or orthodox...
|TKO || 8
|2010-07-10|| align=left|
Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan|align=left|
|- align=center
|Loss
|27–1
|align=left|
Richie MepranumRichie Mepranum
Richie Mepranum is a Filipino professional boxer and current WBO Oriental flyweight champion.-Fighting style:...
|UD || 10
|2010-03-12|| align=left|
Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|27–0
|align=left|
Ricardo Armenta|KO || 2
|2009-12-19|| align=left|
Arena Itson, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|26–0
|align=left|
Darwin Zamora|TKO || 6
|2009-10-31|| align=left|
Deportivo La Inalambrica, Mérida, Yucatán|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win
|25–0
|align=left|
Juan Esquer|UD || 10
|2009-07-25|| align=left|
Palenque del Recinto Ferial, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit|align=left|
|- align=center
Titles in boxing
Regional Title(s):- WBCWorld Boxing CouncilThe World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
USNBC Flyweight Title