On March 3, 2007, a 31-year-old Rafael Márquez (36-3, 32 KOs) got a shot at the WBC and The Ring super-bantamweight titles held by 29-year-old fellow Mexican boxer Israel Vázquez (41-3, 30 KOs).
Márquez came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 26 days. Vázquez was on a 9-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 15 days.
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 7th round, and Rafael Márquez is crowned the new WBC and The Ring super-bantamweight world champion. Márquez improves his record to 37-3 (33 KOs), while Vázquez adds a loss to his record at 41-4.
On November 5, 2005, the 30-year-old IBF bantamweight world champion, Rafael Márquez (34-3, 30 KOs), faced Silence Mabuza, in a title defense fight.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 8 days.
Rafael Márquez stopped Silence Mabuza via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF bantamweight title. Márquez improves his record to 35-3 (31 KOs)
On January 31, 2004, the 28-year-old IBF bantamweight world champion, Rafael Márquez (30-3, 27 KOs), faced Peter Frissina, in a title defense fight.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 27 days.
Rafael Márquez made very easy work of Peter Frissina, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 2nd. Márquez improves his record to 31-3 (28 KOs)
On July 31, 2004, the 29-year-old IBF bantamweight world champion, Rafael Márquez (31-3, 28 KOs), faced Heriberto Ruiz, in a title defense fight.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months.
Rafael Márquez made easy work of Heriberto Ruiz, stopping the challenger via KO in the 3rd. Márquez improves his record to 32-3 (29 KOs)
On August 5, 2006, Rafael Márquez and Silence Mabuza met again in an immediate rematch.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months.
In the rematch, the challenger refused to continue the fight in the 9th round, and Rafael Márquez is crowned the new bantamweight world champion. Márquez improves his record to 36-3 (32 KOs)
On November 27, 2004, Rafael Márquez and Mauricio Pastrana met again in a rematch.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 27 days.
In the rematch, Rafael Márquez stopped Mauricio Pastrana via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF bantamweight title. Márquez improves his record to 33-3 (30 KOs)
On February 15, 2003, a 27-year-old Rafael Márquez (28-3, 26 KOs) got a shot at the IBF bantamweight title held by Tim Austin.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 3 days.
Rafael Márquez stopped the champion via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new IBF bantamweight champion. Márquez improves his record to 29-3 (27 KOs)
On May 22, 2010, a 35-year-old Rafael Márquez (38-5, 34 KOs) and a 32-year-old fellow Mexican boxer Israel Vázquez (44-4, 32 KOs) met in the ring for the 4th time, in a featherweight bout.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 79% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months and 29 days. Vázquez was on a 3-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 12 days.
In the rematch, Rafael Márquez stopped Israel Vázquez via KO in the 3rd round. Márquez improves his record to 39-5 (35 KOs), while Vázquez adds a loss to his record at 44-5.
On February 23, 2002, a 26-year-old Rafael Márquez (26-3, 24 KOs) and a 30-year-old American boxer Mark Johnson (40-2, 27 KOs) met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a bantamweight bout.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 17 days. Johnson was on a -1-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 17 days.
In the rematch, Rafael Márquez stopped Mark Johnson via TKO in the 8th round. Márquez improves his record to 27-3 (25 KOs), while Johnson adds a loss to his record at 40-3.
On October 4, 2003, the 28-year-old IBF bantamweight world champion, Rafael Márquez (29-3, 27 KOs), faced Mauricio Pastrana, in a title defense fight.
Márquez came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 19 days.
Rafael Márquez defeated Mauricio Pastrana via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF bantamweight title. Márquez improves his record to 30-3