Victor Rabanales

Bantamweight
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Victor Rabanales
"Victor"

49

Wins

None

Losses

None

Draws

None

KO%

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
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