On January 1, 2003, a 22-year-old Marco Antonio Rubio (15-1-1, 12 KOs) and Saúl Román met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a super-welterweight bout.
Rubio came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 7 days.
In the rematch, Marco Antonio Rubio stopped Saúl Román via TKO in the 4th round. Rubio improves his record to 16-1-1 (13 KOs)
On May 22, 2004, a 23-year-old Marco Antonio Rubio (25-1-1, 22 KOs) and Fitz Vanderpool met in the ring in a super-welterweight bout.
Rubio came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 21 days.
Marco Antonio Rubio stopped Fitz Vanderpool via TKO in the 1st round. Rubio improves his record to 26-1-1 (23 KOs)
On May 1, 2004, a 23-year-old Marco Antonio Rubio (24-1-1, 21 KOs) and Alfred Ankamah met in the ring in a super-welterweight bout.
Rubio came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months.
Marco Antonio Rubio stopped Alfred Ankamah via TKO in the 1st round. Rubio improves his record to 25-1-1 (22 KOs)
On April 5, 2014, a 33-year-old Marco Antonio Rubio (58-6-1, 50 KOs) and Domenico Spada met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Rubio came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 9 days.
Marco Antonio Rubio stopped Domenico Spada via KO in the 10th round. Rubio improves his record to 59-6-1 (51 KOs)
On June 30, 2012, a 32-year-old Marco Antonio Rubio (53-6-1, 46 KOs) and a 24-year-old fellow Mexican boxer Jorge Cota (16-0, 16 KOs) met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Rubio came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 26 days. Cota was on a 16-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 27 days.
Marco Antonio Rubio stopped Jorge Cota via TKO in the 7th round. Rubio improves his record to 54-6-1 (47 KOs), while Cota adds a loss to his record at 16-1.
On September 8, 2012, a 32-year-old Marco Antonio Rubio (54-6-1, 47 KOs) and a 41-year-old Argentinian boxer Carlos Baldomir (49-14-6, 15 KOs) met in the ring in a super-middleweight bout.
Rubio came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 9 days. Baldomir was on a 1-fight win streak with a 21% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 2 days.
Marco Antonio Rubio stopped Carlos Baldomir via RTD in the 4th round. Rubio improves his record to 55-6-1 (48 KOs), while Baldomir adds a loss to his record at 49-15-6.
On April 8, 2011, a 30-year-old Marco Antonio Rubio (49-5-1, 42 KOs) and a 22-year-old Canadian boxer David Lemieux (25-0, 24 KOs) met in the ring.
Rubio came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 7 days. Lemieux was on a 25-fight win streak with a 96% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 5 days.
Marco Antonio Rubio stopped David Lemieux via TKO in the 7th round. Rubio improves his record to 50-5-1 (43 KOs), while Lemieux adds a loss to his record at 25-1.
On August 21, 2010, a 30-year-old Marco Antonio Rubio (47-5-1, 40 KOs) and José Luis Zertuche met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a middleweight bout.
Rubio came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 9 days.
In the rematch, Marco Antonio Rubio stopped José Luis Zertuche via TKO in the 6th round. Rubio improves his record to 48-5-1 (41 KOs)
On February 4, 2012, a 31-year-old Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KOs) got a shot at the middleweight WBC title held by 25-year-old fellow Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KOs).
Rubio came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 19 days. Chávez Jr. was on a 21-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 16 days.
Julio César Chávez Jr. defeated Marco Antonio Rubio via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC middleweight title. Chávez Jr. improves his record to 45-0-1, while Rubio adds a loss to his record at 53-6-1.
On January 16, 2010, a 29-year-old Marco Antonio Rubio (44-5-1, 38 KOs) and a 31-year-old fellow Mexican boxer Rigoberto Álvarez (24-1, 18 KOs) met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Rubio came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 16 days. Álvarez was on a 1-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 13 days.
Marco Antonio Rubio stopped Rigoberto Álvarez via TKO in the 9th round. Rubio improves his record to 45-5-1 (39 KOs), while Álvarez adds a loss to his record at 24-2.