Marco Antonio Rubio
Encyclopedia
Marco Antonio Rubio is a Mexican
middleweight
professional boxer
. Currently resides in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Acuña, Mexico across from Del Rio, Texas.
and lineal middleweight title against Kelly Pavlik
- formally, for the The Ring
, WBC
, and WBO
middleweight titles. He lost the fight when his corner threw in the towel after nine rounds. He earned the right to fight for the middleweight title by beating Enrique Ornelas
in the WBC middleweight title eliminator on October 18, 2008 in Atlantic City.
50th Win
April 8, 2011 in Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Rubio was featured in the main event of Friday Night Fights. His opponent was David Lemieux, who came to the fight with a record of 25-0-0 (24 KO). Lemieux was the favorite to win in his hometown against the Mexican veteran. During the first five rounds Lemieux dominated Rubio by landing hard power punches. But, Rubio refused to quit and wouldn't go down. Rubio came back in round six and started to land harder punches that slowed down Lemieux. In the seventh round Rubio knocked down Lemieux. Lemieux got up, but Rubio continued to finish where he left off and threw more punches at him. With seven seconds left in round seven Lemieux's corner threw in the towel to a stop the fight.
|align="center" colspan=8|52 Wins (45 knockouts), 5 Losses, 1 Draw
|- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;"
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res.
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Win || 52-5-1 ||align=left|
Mohammed Akrong
||| 5 || 2011-09-03 ||align=left|
Centro de Convenciones, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
|align=left|interim WBC
Latino Middleweight title
|-align=center
|Win || 51-5-1 ||align=left|
Ricardo Marcelo Ramallo
| || 3 , (1:36) || 2011-06-04 ||align=left| Auditorio Centenario, Gomez Palacio, Durango
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 50-5-1 ||align=left|
David Lemieux
| || 7 , (2:36) || 2011-04-08 ||align=left| Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
, Canada
|align=left|WBC
Middleweight Title Eliminator
|-align=center
|Win || 49-5-1 ||align=left|
Wilson Santana
| || 8 , (1:16) || 2011-01-01 ||align=left| Auditorio Centenario, Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico
|align=left|WBC
Latino Middleweight title
|-align=center
|Win || 48-5-1 ||align=left| Jose Luis Zertuche
| || 6 , (1:16) || 2010-08-21 ||align=left| The Forum, Irapuato, Guanajuato
|align=left|WBC
Latino Middleweight title
|-align=center
|Win || 47-5-1 ||align=left|
Samuel Miller
| || 12 || 2010-06-12 ||align=left| Auditorio Centenario, Gomez Palacio
, Durango
|align=left|vacant WBC
Latino Middleweight title
|-align=center
|Win || 46-5-1 ||align=left| Jaison Palomeque
||| 2(10), (1:55) || 2010-03-20 ||align=left| The City Discothèque, Cancun
, Quintana Roo
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 44-5-1||align=left| Rigoberto Alvarez
||| 9 , (1:37) || 2010-01-16 ||align=left| Auditorio Centenario, Gomez Palacio
, Durango
|align=left|WBC
Latino Middleweight title. WBC
Title Eliminator
|-align=center
|Win || 44-5-1 ||align=left| Jose Miguel Rodriguez Berrio
| || 1 || 2009-10-31 ||align=left| Auditorio Centenario, Gomez Palacio
, Durango
|align=left|vacant WBC
Latino Middleweight title
|-align=center
|Loss || 44-4-1 ||align=left|
Kelly Pavlik
||| 9 , (3:00) || 2009-02-21 ||align=left| Chevrolet Centre
, Youngstown
, Ohio
|align=left|Ring, WBC
, WBO
Middleweight title
|-align=center
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
professional boxer
Professional Boxing
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse which is divided among the fighters and promoters as determined by contract...
. Currently resides in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Acuña, Mexico across from Del Rio, Texas.
Fight for Middleweight Title
On February 21, 2009 Marco fought for the undisputedUndisputed Champion
In professional boxing, the undisputed champion of a weight class is a boxer who is recognized as the world champion at that class by each boxing organization.-History:...
and lineal middleweight title against Kelly Pavlik
Kelly Pavlik
Kelly Pavlik is an American professional boxer. He was The Ring, WBC, & WBO middleweight champion from when he beat Jermain Taylor on September 29, 2007 until he lost his titles to Sergio Martinez on April 17, 2010....
- formally, for the The Ring
The Ring (magazine)
The Ring is an American boxing magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing and wrestling magazine. As the sporting legitimacy of professional wrestling came more into question, The Ring shifted to becoming exclusively a boxing oriented publication...
, WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
, and WBO
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
middleweight titles. He lost the fight when his corner threw in the towel after nine rounds. He earned the right to fight for the middleweight title by beating Enrique Ornelas
Enrique Ornelas
Enrique Andrade Ornelas , is a Mexican boxer. He competes in the Middleweight division.-Personal life:Born in Jesus Del Monte, Guanajuato, he now makes his home in La Habra, California...
in the WBC middleweight title eliminator on October 18, 2008 in Atlantic City.
50th Win
April 8, 2011 in Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Rubio was featured in the main event of Friday Night Fights. His opponent was David Lemieux, who came to the fight with a record of 25-0-0 (24 KO). Lemieux was the favorite to win in his hometown against the Mexican veteran. During the first five rounds Lemieux dominated Rubio by landing hard power punches. But, Rubio refused to quit and wouldn't go down. Rubio came back in round six and started to land harder punches that slowed down Lemieux. In the seventh round Rubio knocked down Lemieux. Lemieux got up, but Rubio continued to finish where he left off and threw more punches at him. With seven seconds left in round seven Lemieux's corner threw in the towel to a stop the fight.
Titles
Marco has won the following regional/national titles:- At Middleweight
- WBCWorld Boxing CouncilThe World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Latino middleweight title - WBC FECOMBOX Middleweight Title
- WBAWorld Boxing AssociationThe World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Fedecentro Middleweight Title - Mexico Middleweight Title
- WBC
- At Light MiddleweightLight middleweightLight Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
- WBO Inter-Continental Light Middleweight title
- WBC International Light Middleweight Title
- Mexico Light Middleweight Title
Professional record
|- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;"|align="center" colspan=8|52 Wins (45 knockouts), 5 Losses, 1 Draw
|- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;"
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res.
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Win || 52-5-1 ||align=left|
Mohammed Akrong||| 5 || 2011-09-03 ||align=left|
Centro de Convenciones, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico|align=left|interim WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Latino Middleweight title
|-align=center
|Win || 51-5-1 ||align=left|
Ricardo Marcelo Ramallo| || 3 , (1:36) || 2011-06-04 ||align=left|
Auditorio Centenario, Gomez Palacio, Durango|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 50-5-1 ||align=left|
David LemieuxDavid Lemieux (boxer)
David Lemieux is a Canadian professional boxer of Québécois and Armenian descent who fights in the middleweight division. He is the former WBC International middleweight champion and holds a professional boxing record of 25-1-0.-Amateur boxing career:Lemieux began boxing at the age of nine...
| || 7 , (2:36) || 2011-04-08 ||align=left|
Bell Centre, Montreal, QuebecBell Centre
The Bell Centre , formerly known as the Molson Centre , is a sports and entertainment complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It opened on March 16, 1996 after nearly three years under construction...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|align=left|WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Middleweight Title Eliminator
|-align=center
|Win || 49-5-1 ||align=left|
Wilson Santana| || 8 , (1:16) || 2011-01-01 ||align=left|
Auditorio Centenario, Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, MexicoMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
|align=left|WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Latino Middleweight title
|-align=center
|Win || 48-5-1 ||align=left|
Jose Luis ZertucheJose Luis Zertuche
José Luis Zertuche Chávez is a Mexican boxer in the Middleweight division. José luis was a former IBA Middleweight Champion.-Amateur career:...
| || 6 , (1:16) || 2010-08-21 ||align=left|
The Forum, Irapuato, GuanajuatoGuanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
|align=left|WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Latino Middleweight title
|-align=center
|Win || 47-5-1 ||align=left|
Samuel MillerSamuel Miller
Samuel Miller may refer to:* Samuel Miller , professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and author of The Ruling Elder * Samuel Miller , inventor of the circular saw in 1777 * Samuel F...
| || 12 || 2010-06-12 ||align=left|
Auditorio Centenario, Gomez PalacioGómez Palacio
Gómez Palacio is a city and its surrounding municipality in northeastern Durango, Mexico, located at 25°33′40″N 103°29′54"W adjacent to the border with the state of Coahuila...
, Durango
Durango
Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...
|align=left|vacant WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Latino Middleweight title
|-align=center
|Win || 46-5-1 ||align=left|
Jaison Palomeque||| 2(10), (1:55) || 2010-03-20 ||align=left|
The City Discothèque, CancunCancún
Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
, Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 10 municipalities and its capital city is Chetumal....
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 44-5-1||align=left|
Rigoberto AlvarezRigoberto Álvarez
Rigoberto Álvarez Barragán , is a Mexican Boxer in the Light Middleweight division...
||| 9 , (1:37) || 2010-01-16 ||align=left|
Auditorio Centenario, Gomez PalacioGómez Palacio
Gómez Palacio is a city and its surrounding municipality in northeastern Durango, Mexico, located at 25°33′40″N 103°29′54"W adjacent to the border with the state of Coahuila...
, Durango
Durango
Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...
|align=left|WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Latino Middleweight title. WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Title Eliminator
|-align=center
|Win || 44-5-1 ||align=left|
Jose Miguel Rodriguez Berrio| || 1 || 2009-10-31 ||align=left|
Auditorio Centenario, Gomez PalacioGómez Palacio
Gómez Palacio is a city and its surrounding municipality in northeastern Durango, Mexico, located at 25°33′40″N 103°29′54"W adjacent to the border with the state of Coahuila...
, Durango
Durango
Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...
|align=left|vacant WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Latino Middleweight title
|-align=center
|Loss || 44-4-1 ||align=left|
Kelly PavlikKelly Pavlik
Kelly Pavlik is an American professional boxer. He was The Ring, WBC, & WBO middleweight champion from when he beat Jermain Taylor on September 29, 2007 until he lost his titles to Sergio Martinez on April 17, 2010....
||| 9 , (3:00) || 2009-02-21 ||align=left|
Chevrolet CentreChevrolet Centre
The Covelli Centre is a 5,700-seat multi-purpose arena in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. It was built in 2005, thanks in a large part to a $26 million HUD redevelopment grant secured in 2000 by Congressman James A. Traficant, Jr...
, Youngstown
Youngstown
Youngstown may refer to:A place*Canada**Britannia Youngstown, Edmonton, Alberta**Youngstown, Alberta*United States**Youngstown, Florida**Youngstown, Indiana**Youngstown, New York**Youngstown, Ohio***Youngstown State University...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
|align=left|Ring, WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
, WBO
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
Middleweight title
|-align=center