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Juan Manuel Márquez
Winning world boxing titles in four weight divisions.
Marco Antonio Barrera · Juan Díaz
- Born
- 23 August 1973
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Mexico
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Juan Manuel Márquez
Juan Manuel Márquez is a Mexican former boxer known for precise counterpunching and combinations. His four fights with Manny Pacquiao became one of modern boxing’s defining rivalries.
Early life
Early boxing
Started training as a child with encouragement from his father.
Technical schooling
Developed under trainer Ignacio Beristáin alongside his brother Rafael.
Career
- 1993
Professional debut
Began a career that lasted more than two decades.
- 2003
First world title
Won the IBF featherweight championship.
- 2007–2009
Moving up
Added major titles at super-featherweight and lightweight.
- 2014
Final contest
Fought his last professional bout before later announcing retirement.
Achievements
Marco Antonio Barrera
Won the WBC super-featherweight title.
Juan Díaz
Won a celebrated lightweight championship fight.
Fourth Pacquiao fight
Stopped Pacquiao in the sixth round.
Beyond boxing
Accounting
Studied and worked in accounting before concentrating fully on boxing.
Family
His brother Rafael was also a world champion.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗International Boxing Hall of Fame announcement ↗Photo: presidenciamx. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
