Victor Rabanales
Bantamweight
Victor Rabanales
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- Born: December 23, 1962
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- Age: 61
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- Stance: Orthodox
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- Nationality: Mexico
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Victor Rabanales, a professional boxer with over 20 years of experience, had a total of 73 fights in his career. With 49 wins, 21 losses, and three draws, Rabanales established himself as a dominant force in the ring. He achieved 26 KO wins and suffered five losses via KO which shows his skillset as a strong puncher as well as his vulnerability to getting knocked out.
His professional boxing debut was in August 1983, at the age of 20, against Mario Asteaga, defeating him in the first round via TKO. Rabanales had his first world title fight at 28 years old, fighting against Greg Richardson for the WBC title, which he lost via a 12 round split-decision.
Despite this early setback, Rabanales fought on and went on to win one world title at bantamweight by defeating Joichiro Tatsuyoshi via 9th round TKO on September 17, 1992.
Some of Rabanales' best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Rafael Márquez, Joichiro Tatsuyoshi, Jesus Almazan, Gustavo Rodriguez, Diego Andrade, Luis Espinoza, and Luis Alberto Ocampo.
Rabanales suffered a total of 21 losses in his professional boxing career, with three of them being in title bouts and 18 in non-title bouts. His first loss was against Oscar Ortiz via 3rd round TKO on September 14, 1983. He has been stopped five times and lost via decision in 16 fights.
Despite having a solid career, Rabanales' last professional fight was a non-title bout against Fernando Beltrán Jr. on November 21, 2003, where he suffered a 10 round unanimous decision loss. It's been over 19 years since that fight, and Rabanales retired with a record of 49-21-3, which included 26 knockout wins and five losses via knockout and one title win.
One of the notable highlights of Rabanales' career was the May 20, 1991 fight where he had his first world-title fight against Greg Richardson. Despite losing this fight, Rabanales showed his tenacity, determination, and willingness to compete at the highest level.
One of the other career highlights for Rabanales was his win against Tatsuyoshi. He proved himself to be a dominant force in the ring and secured the WBC bantamweight title. Rabanales' strong skills as a puncher and his ability to post impressive wins over well-known fighters earned him respect as a warrior in the ring.
In conclusion, Victor Rabanales was one of the most ferocious punchers in the boxing world, showing himself to be capable of winning fights in a variety of ways. Despite experiencing some losses in his career, his determination and resilience kept him fighting after 73 total fights. His world title win and several notable victories over top fighters show his capacity to fight at the highest level. Victor Rabanales is a true inspiration for upcoming boxers who aspire to be champions.
Victor Rabanales Fight Record
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
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73 | Nov 21, 2003 | 40 | Fernando Beltrán Jr. | Loss | UD |
72 | Jul 17, 2003 | 40 | Saul Briseno | Loss | TD |
71 | Oct 31, 2002 | 39 | Jaime Ortiz | Win | SD |
70 | Jun 12, 2002 | 39 | Diego Andrade | Win | KO5 |
69 | Nov 25, 2001 | 38 | Heriberto Ruiz | Loss | PTS |
68 | Oct 30, 2001 | 38 | Saul Briseno | Win | MD |
67 | Apr 12, 2001 | 38 | Hugo Romero | Win | PTS |
66 | Sep 29, 2000 | 37 | Carlos Contreras | Loss | TKO9 |
65 | Apr 7, 2000 | 37 | Sergio Perez | Loss | TKO7 |
64 | Mar 11, 2000 | 37 | Justo Almazan | Win | UD |
63 | Sep 25, 1999 | 36 | Jesus Almazan | Win | TKO3 |
62 | Mar 13, 1999 | 36 | Genaro García | Loss | SD |
61 | Dec 4, 1998 | 35 | Justo Almazan | Draw | TD |
60 | Jul 4, 1997 | 34 | Sirimongkol Singwancha | Loss | UD |
59 | Feb 14, 1997 | 34 | Marius Heriberto Frias | Win | MD |
58 | May 13, 1996 | 33 | Arturo Estrada | Win | KO5 |
57 | Feb 5, 1996 | 33 | Alejandro Sanabria | Win | KO4 |
56 | Sep 14, 1995 | 32 | Rafael Márquez | Win | KO8 |
55 | May 20, 1995 | 32 | Javier Cintron | Win | TKO4 |
54 | Nov 14, 1994 | 31 | Silverio Tan | Win | KO7 |
53 | Oct 7, 1994 | 31 | Nana Konadu | Loss | UD |
52 | Jun 17, 1994 | 31 | Wayne McCullough | Loss | UD |
51 | Nov 15, 1993 | 30 | Juan Francisco Soto | Win | UD |
50 | Jul 22, 1993 | 30 | Joichiro Tatsuyoshi | Loss | SD |
49 | Mar 28, 1993 | 30 | Byun Jung-il | Loss | UD |
48 | Jan 25, 1993 | 30 | Dadoy Andujar | Win | UD |
47 | Sep 17, 1992 | 29 | Joichiro Tatsuyoshi | Win | TKO9 |
46 | Jul 27, 1992 | 29 | Jang Kyun Oh | Win | UD |
45 | May 16, 1992 | 29 | Luis Alberto Ocampo | Win | TKO4 |
44 | Mar 30, 1992 | 29 | Yong Hoon Lee | Win | TD |
43 | Feb 16, 1992 | 29 | Gustavo Rodriguez | Win | TKO6 |
42 | Jan 12, 1992 | 29 | Abraham Barrientos | Win | UD |
41 | Nov 30, 1991 | 28 | Jose Valdez | Win | UD |
40 | Aug 3, 1991 | 28 | Luis Espinoza | Win | TKO9 |
39 | May 20, 1991 | 28 | Greg Richardson | Loss | SD |
38 | Mar 11, 1991 | 28 | Javier Leon | Win | TKO7 |
37 | Nov 19, 1990 | 27 | César Soto | Win | UD |
36 | Aug 6, 1990 | 27 | Cardenio Ulloa | Win | TD |
35 | May 7, 1990 | 27 | Jose Luis Vegagil | Win | KO10 |
34 | Feb 3, 1990 | 27 | Julio Pliego | Win | UD |
33 | Oct 15, 1989 | 26 | César Soto | Win | SD |
32 | Jun 16, 1989 | 26 | Tomas Valdez | Win | KO9 |
31 | Apr 15, 1989 | 26 | Jose Luis Vegagil | Win | TKO9 |
30 | Jan 27, 1989 | 26 | Guadalupe Rubio | Draw | PTS |
29 | Nov 19, 1988 | 25 | Efrain Pintor | Win | TD |
28 | Oct 22, 1988 | 25 | Roberto Rios | Win | TKO4 |
27 | Sep 10, 1988 | 25 | Fernando Varguez | Win | MD |
26 | Jun 18, 1988 | 25 | Armando Salazar | Win | UD |
25 | May 21, 1988 | 25 | Efrain Pintor | Loss | DQ |
24 | Mar 18, 1988 | 25 | Abraham Barrientos | Win | PTS |
23 | Jan 23, 1988 | 25 | Diego Avila | Loss | PTS |
22 | Dec 5, 1987 | 24 | Santiago Caballero | Loss | DQ |
21 | Oct 31, 1987 | 24 | Diego Avila | Loss | SD |
20 | Oct 3, 1987 | 24 | Armando Castro | Win | TKO1 |
19 | Aug 21, 1987 | 24 | Julio Blanco | Win | PTS |
18 | Jul 18, 1987 | 24 | Javier Herrera | Win | TKO5 |
17 | Jun 27, 1987 | 24 | Manuel Ramos | Win | TKO6 |
16 | Apr 4, 1987 | 24 | Martin Lopez | Win | PTS |
15 | Feb 21, 1987 | 24 | Javier Esquivel | Win | PTS |
14 | Apr 1, 1986 | 23 | Felipe Gutierrez | Loss | TKO5 |
13 | Feb 1, 1986 | 23 | Edgar Garcia | Win | TKO5 |
12 | Jan 31, 1986 | 23 | Octavio Santos | Win | TKO3 |
11 | Dec 28, 1985 | 23 | Arturo Mendoza | Win | TKO5 |
10 | Nov 13, 1985 | 22 | Arturo Mendoza | Loss | PTS |
9 | Aug 21, 1985 | 22 | Victor Manuel Gomez | Win | KO3 |
8 | Aug 2, 1985 | 22 | Saul Martinez | Draw | PTS |
7 | Mar 16, 1985 | 22 | Jose Jaimes | Win | PTS |
6 | Feb 2, 1985 | 22 | Guillermo Alonso | Win | KO1 |
5 | Dec 22, 1984 | 21 | Jose Jaimes | Win | TKO2 |
4 | Nov 10, 1984 | 21 | Jose Jaimes | Loss | PTS |
3 | Jun 13, 1984 | 21 | Hector Garcia | Loss | TKO1 |
2 | Sep 14, 1983 | 20 | Oscar Ortiz | Loss | TKO3 |
1 | Aug 13, 1983 | 20 | Mario Asteaga | Win | TKO1 |