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Sex : |
Male |
Nationality : |
Mexican |
Alias : |
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Hometown : |
Mexico City, DF, Mexico |
Birthplace : |
Mexico City, DF, Mexico |
Rated at : |
Bantamweight |
World Rank : |
1 /713 |
Date of Birth : |
1975-03-25 |
Age : |
31 |
Stance : |
Orthodox |
Height : |
5' 5 |
| Weight: |
118 |
Trainer : |
Ignacio Beristain |
Manager : |
Ignacio Beristain |
W 37 (33 ko's) | L 5 | D 0 | Total 42 |
Bio | Career Record | Articles
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Photo by: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME
Rafael with his brother, Juan, at the
press conference in Tahoe, NV before
headlining what could go down
as fight card of the year!
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Career Record
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Date |
LB |
Opponent |
LB |
WLD |
Location
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08-3-01 |
121½ |
Isreal Vazquez
|
122 |
42-4-0 |
The Home Depot Ctr, Carson, CA
| L |
D |
12 |
12 |
~ referee: Pat Russell | judge: Max DeLuca 111-114 | judge: James Jen-Kin 112-113 | judge: Tom Kaczmarek 114-111 ~
~ WBC super bantamweight title ~ |
| 07-08-04 |
121 |
Israel Vazquez |
121 |
41-4-0 |
Dodge Arena, Hildago, TX
| L |
TKO |
6 |
12 |
| 07-03-03 |
121½ |
Israel Vazquez |
121¾ |
41-3-0 |
The Home Depot Ctr, Carson, CA
| W |
TKO |
7 |
12 |
| ~ Time: 3:00 | Referee: Raúl Caíz Jr. | Judge: Jack Reiss 66-66 | Judge: Dave Moretti 67-65 | Judge: Pat Russell 67-65 ~ WBC Super Bantamweight Title ~
Vazquez could not continue after suffering an apparent nose injury.
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08-05-06 |
118 |
Silence Mabuza |
117½ |
19-1-0 |
Mont Bleu, Stateline, NV
| W |
TKO |
9 |
12 |
| ~ Time: 3:00 | Referee: Tony Weeks | Judge: Adalaide Byrd 88-83 | Judge: Glenn Feldman 88-83 | Judge: Burt Clements 87-83 ~
~ IBF Bantamweight Title ~
~ IBO Bantamweight Title ~
|
|
118 |
|
118 |
18-0-0 |
Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, NV, USA
| W |
TKO |
4 |
12 |
~ Time: 2:08 | Referee: Norm Budden | Judge: Adalaide Byrd 30-26 | Judge: Burt Clements 30-26 | Judge: Denny Nelson 30-26 ~
~ IBF Bantamweight Title ~
~ IBO Bantamweight Title ~
|
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116½ |
|
118 |
38-10-3 |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| W |
UD |
12 |
12 |
~ Referee: Pat Russell | Judge: Gwen Adair 116-111 | Judge: Marty Denkin 118-109 | Judge: Fritz Werner 116-111 ~
~ IBF Bantamweight Title ~
|
|
118 |
|
117 |
31-4-1 |
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV, USA
| W |
TKO |
8 |
12 |
~ Time: 3:00 | Referee: Robert Byrd | Judge: Patricia Morse Jarman 78-74 | Judge: Dave Moretti 78-74 | Judge: Melvina Lathan 79-73 ~
~ IBF Bantamweight Title ~
|
|
118 |
|
118 |
31-2-2 |
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV, USA
| W |
KO |
3 |
12 |
~ Time: 2:11 | Referee: Tony Weeks | Judge: David Hess | Judge: Patricia Morse Jarman | Judge: Keith MacDonald ~
~ IBF Bantamweight Title ~
|
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117¾ |
|
118 |
27-3-1 |
Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA
| W |
TKO |
2 |
12 |
~ Time: 2:00 | Referee: Raúl Caíz Jr. | Judge: Joe Garcia | Judge: Howard Richey | Judge: Chris Wilson ~
~ IBF Bantamweight Title ~
|
|
117 |
|
116½ |
30-3-1 |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| W |
UD |
12 |
12 |
~ Referee: Jon Schorle | 118-110 | 118-110 | 117-111 ~
~ IBF Bantamweight Title ~
|
|
118 |
|
118 |
25-0-1 |
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA
| W |
TKO |
8 |
12 |
~ Time: 2:20 | Referee: Vic Drakulich | Judge: Adalaide Byrd 66-67 | Judge: Burt Clements 65-68 | Judge: Glenn Feldman 65-68 ~
~ IBF Bantamweight Title ~
|
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117½ |
|
119 |
16-4-2 |
Villareal Convention Center, McAllen, TX, USA
| W |
RTD |
6 |
10 |
~ Time: 0:10 | Judge: Miguel Acuña | Judge: Luis Escalona | Judge: Raul Ortega ~
Otero down in the 1st rd.
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117½ |
|
117½ |
40-2-0 |
Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, NV, USA
| W |
TKO |
8 |
12 |
~ Time: 2:41 | Referee: Tony Weeks ~
~ Vacant USBA Bantamweight Title ~
IBF Bantamweight Title Eliminator
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|
118 |
|
117¾ |
40-1-0 |
Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, TX, USA
| W |
SD |
10 |
10 |
~ Referee: Robert González | Judge: Ray Hawkins 93-94 | Judge: Gale Van Hoy 96-91 | Judge: Lucy Rogers 94-93 ~
Johnson lost two points for holding
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117 |
|
117 |
20-1-0 |
Jai Lai Fronton, Tijuana, BCN, Mexico
| W |
TKO |
4 |
12 |
~ WBA Fedecentro Bantamweight Title ~
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|
126 |
|
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0-17-1 |
Merida, YUC, Mexico
| W |
TKO |
2 |
10 |
|
120 |
|
120 |
18-17-2 |
Peppermill Hotel & Casino, Reno, NV, USA
| W |
KO |
3 |
8 |
|
118 |
|
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12-12-3 |
Universidad de Argua, Maracay, Venezuela
| W |
TKO |
7 |
12 |
~ WBA Fedelatin Bantamweight Title ~
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|
118 |
|
119 |
22-3-0 |
Los Caporales Regency Hotel, Denver, CO, USA
| L |
KO |
2 |
10 |
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118 |
|
119½ |
14-9-2 |
Community Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
| W |
KO |
2 |
10 |
~ Time: 1:12 ~
|
|
125 |
|
|
22-29-1 |
Polifórum Zamná, Merida, YUC, Mexico
| W |
TKO |
2 |
10 |
|
120 |
|
120 |
16-3-1 |
Poliforum Zamna, Merida, YUC, Mexico
| W |
TKO |
1 |
10 |
|
118 |
|
118¾ |
27-12-4 |
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
| W |
TKO |
4 |
10 |
~ Time: 0:47 ~
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118½ |
|
119 |
14-3-0 |
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
| W |
KO |
1 |
10 |
~ Time: 2:53 ~
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119 |
|
119¼ |
15-6-2 |
Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA
| W |
KO |
6 |
10 |
~ Time: 3:00 ~
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|
118 |
|
119 |
15-1-1 |
Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA
| W |
KO |
1 |
0 |
|
119 |
|
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0-5-1 |
Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA
| W |
TKO |
2 |
0 |
|
119 |
|
|
9-9-1 |
Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA
| W |
KO |
3 |
0 |
|
118 |
|
119 |
7-3-2 |
Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, DIF, Mexico
| L |
TKO |
3 |
10 |
|
119 |
|
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1-2-0 |
Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA
| W |
KO |
3 |
0 |
|
117 |
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2-4-0 |
Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, DIF, Mexico
| W |
TKO |
1 |
0 |
|
120 |
|
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1-2-1 |
Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, DIF, Mexico
| W |
TKO |
1 |
0 |
|
118 |
|
114 |
7-0-0 |
Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA
| W |
TKO |
4 |
6 |
~ Time: 1:06 ~
|
|
119 |
|
|
0-0-0 |
Caesar's Tahoe, Stateline, NV, USA
| W |
TKO |
3 |
0 |
|
119½ |
|
123¼ |
2-8-0 |
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
| W |
KO |
2 |
6 |
|
118 |
|
118 |
7-5-1 |
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
| W |
UD |
6 |
6 |
|
118 |
|
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2-3-3 |
Chula Vista, CA, USA
| W |
KO |
2 |
0 |
|
119 |
|
|
1-0-0 |
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
| W |
KO |
4 |
0 |
|
119 |
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3-0-1 |
Mexico City, DIF, Mexico
| W |
TKO |
1 |
0 |
|
117 |
|
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1-4-0 |
Mexico City, DIF, Mexico
| W |
TKO |
2 |
0 |
|
118 |
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0-2-0 |
Mexico City, DIF, Mexico
| W |
TKO |
2 |
0 |
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39-14-2 |
Campeche, CAM, Mexico
| L |
KO |
8 |
0 |
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