Miguel Vázquez

Miguel Ángel Vázquez Bautista (born January 6, 1987, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer and a former IBF Lightweight Champion.^[1] He is managed by fellow boxer, Antonio Margarito.^[2]

Professional career

Two of Vázquez's four losses have come to Saul Alvarez, who he went the distance with Vázquez on two different occasions in Welterweight bouts.^[3][4] His other loss was to Timothy Bradley when he was 20 years old at Light Welterweight, Bradley would go on to say "I knew the fight was going to be tough, he's Mexican, I give him a lot of credit he's a good fighter."^[5]

On July 17, 2009 Vázquez became Infamous to boxing fans when he won a 10 round split decision over the undefeated and much heralded Breidis Prescott.^[6][7] Prescott was the first fighter to beat England's Amir Khan.^[8]

Lightweight

On August 14, 2010, Vázquez fought Ji-Hoon Kim for the vacant IBF Lightweight Title.^[9] Vázquez beat Kim by Unanimous Decision to win his first championship.^[10] His successful first title defense was against Ricardo Dominguez in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.^[11]

Vázquez vs. Zappavigna

His successful second title defense was against Leonardo Zappavigna in Las Vegas, Nevada, handing the Australian his first defeat via a wide-margin, 12-round unanimous decision. Zappavigna landed a solid overhand right to the champion early, but Vazquez opened a cut over the challenger's left eye as well, from then the fighters becoming aggressive from the start.

Vázquez vs. Bey

Miguel Vázquez vs. Mickey Bey was on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana II on Saturday 13 of September 2014. This fight was for the International Boxing Federation lightweight title. On fight night, Vázquez lost his lightweight title by split decision, and also lost for the first time since 2008. The score totals of the fight were 113-115, 109-119, and 115-113. Many ringside observers felt Vazquez had won the fight and was robbed by the judges.

Professional record

35 Wins (14 knockouts, 21 decisions), 4 Losses (0 knockouts, 4 decisions), 0 Draws
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	35-4	Jerry Belmontes	UD	10	2015-03-13	Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	34-4	Mickey Bey	SD	12	2014-09-13	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada	Lost IBF Lightweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	34-3	Denis Shafikov	UD	12	2014-02-22	CotaiArena, Venetian Resort, Macao	Retained IBF Lightweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	33-3	Mercito Gesta	UD	12	2012-12-08	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada	Retained IBF Lightweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	32-3	Marvin Quintero	SD	12	2012-10-27	Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Vernoa, New York	Retained IBF Lightweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	31-3	Daniel Attah	UD	10	2012-06-16	Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	30-3	Ammeth Diaz	UD	12	2012-01-21	Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Jalisco	Retained IBF Lightweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	29-3	Marlon Aguilar	KO	2 (10), (1:46)	2011-06-18	Musica Hall, Toluca, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	28-3	Leonardo Zappavigna	UD	12	2011-03-12	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada	Retained IBF Lightweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	27-3	Ricardo Dominguez	UD	12	2010-11-27	Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico	Retained IBF Lightweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	26-3	Ji-Hoon Kim	UD	12	2010-08-14	Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo , Texas	Won vacant IBF Lightweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25-3	Breidis Prescott	SD	10	2009-07-17	Planet Hollywood Casino, Paradise, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	24-3	Antonio Valencia	TKO	3 (4), (2:00)	2009-02-28	Polideportivo, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	23-3	Manuel Bocanegra	TKO	3 (8), (2:34)	2008-12-19	National Western Arena, Denver, Colorado, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22-3	Rodrigo Juarez	UD	8	2008-10-04	Expo Forum, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	21-3	Saúl Álvarez	UD	10	2008-06-28	Palenque Calle 2, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21-2	Aldo Valtierra	TKO	11 (12), (2:31)	2008-06-05	Lomas de Sotelo, Distrito Federal, Mexico	Won vacant WBC FECARBOX Light Welterweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-2	Jorge Ortiz	UD	8	2008-05-02	Casino Pharaohs, Managua, Nicaragua
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19-2	Francisco Villanueva	UD	12	2007-11-23	Coliseo Olimpico, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico	Won Jalisco State Light Welterweight title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	18-2	Timothy Bradley	UD	10	2007-07-27	Omega International, Corona, California, United States	For WBC Youth World Light Welterweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18-1	Reyes Sanchez	UD	8	2007-05-24	Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17-1	Juventino Barrera	UD	12	2007-03-30	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico	Won vacant Jalisco State Welterweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-1	Marco Nazareth	KO	2 (6), (1:24)	2007-03-16	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-1	Victor Marquez	KO	4 (10), (0:14)	2007-02-16	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-1	Alberto Altamirano	KO	4 (6), (0:48)	2007-02-02	Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-1	Juan Cario	KO	1 (8), (0:32)	2007-01-19	Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-1	Jose Garcia	TKO	2 (8), (1:02)	2006-12-08	Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11-1	Juan Avila	UD	8	2006-11-24	Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-1	Javier Zavala	KO	1 (6), (1:21)	2006-11-10	Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-1	Francisco Villanueva	TKO	4 (6), (0:43)	2006-10-27	Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-1	Azael Gonzalez	UD	6	2006-10-13	Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-1	Luis Romero	KO	1 (6), (2:47)	2006-09-29	Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-1	Leonardo Perez	KO	1 (6), (0:28)	2006-09-15	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-1	Baltazar Molina	UD	6	2006-08-18	Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-1	Alfonso Enrique	UD	4	2006-07-06	Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-1	Irving Sidarta	UD	4	2006-06-01	Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-1	Javier Prieto	UD	4	2006-05-04	Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-1	Christian Juarez	UD	4	2006-03-23	Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	0-1	Saúl Álvarez	SD	4	2006-01-20	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico	Vázquez Professional Debut.

See also

• List of Mexican boxing world champions
• List of current world boxing champions
• List of lightweight boxing champions
• List of IBF world champions

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Miguel Vázquez from BoxRec