| Rafaël Guzmán | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Rafaël Guzmán Hernández |
| Nickname(s) | Chocho |
| Rated at | Lightweight Super Featherweight Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (184 cm) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | Apri, 9 1986 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Died | October 18, 2011 (aged 25) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Rafaël Guzmán Hernández (born April 9, 1986 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, deceased October 18, 2011) was a Mexican professional boxer in the Lightweight division.[1] Guzmán is the former WBC FECARBOX Super Featherweight, WBC Mundo Hispano, and WBC FECARBOX Lightweight Champion.[2][3]
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Rafaël started his amateur boxing career at age ten.[4] He's the son of a former professional boxer and was trained by his father threw out his boxing career.[5]
Guzmán knocked out Ernesto González to win the WBC FECARBOX Lightweight Championship and then he won the WBC Mundo Hispano Lightweight Championship by stopping the veteran Jorge Martínez.[6]
On January 24, 2009 Rafaël upset contender Isaac Bejarano to win the WBC FECARBOX Super Featherweight Championship. Guzmán won his third title in front of his hometown at the Coliseo Olimpico de la UG in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.[7]
In June 2011, Rafaël lost to an undefeated Miguel Ángel García, this bout was televised on HBO's undercard of Julio César Chávez, Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik.[8]
On October 18, 2011 Guzmán was shot eight times before dying in his hometown of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Reports are that he attempted to escape after the initial shots but was unable to advance more than 100 meters.[9]
In a case of mistaken identity, Rafaël had survied a previous attack when on his way to see the birth of his fourth child his vehicle was shoot eleven times. With one bullet going threw him and another staying lodged in his forearm through the remainder of his boxing career.[10]