Rafaël Guzmán
Encyclopedia
Rafaël Guzmán Hernández (born April 9, 1986 in Guadalajara, Jalisco
, Mexico
, deceased October 18, 2011) was a Mexican
professional boxer
in the Lightweight
division. Guzmán is the former WBC FECARBOX
Super Featherweight
, WBC Mundo Hispano
, and WBC FECARBOX
Lightweight
Champion.
Lightweight
Championship and then he won the WBC Mundo Hispano
Lightweight
Championship by stopping the veteran Jorge Martínez.
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
.
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
.
, Mexico
. Reports are that he attempted to escape after the initial shots but was unable to advance more than 100 meters.
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.
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, Mexico
Mexico
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...
, deceased October 18, 2011) was a Mexican
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....
professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
division. Guzmán is the former WBC FECARBOX
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...
Super Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
, WBC Mundo Hispano
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 WBC FECARBOX
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...
Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
Champion.
Early life
Rafaël started his amateur boxing career at age ten. He's the son of a former professional boxer and was trained by his father threw out his boxing career.Professional career
Guzmán knocked out Ernesto González to win the WBC FECARBOXWorld 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...
Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
Championship and then he won the WBC Mundo Hispano
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...
Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
Championship by stopping the veteran Jorge Martínez.
On January 24, 2009 Rafaël upset contender Isaac Bejarano to win the WBC FECARBOX
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...
Super Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
Championship. Guzmán won his third title in front of his hometown at the Coliseo Olimpico de la UG in Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, Mexico
Mexico
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...
.
In June 2011, Rafaël lost to an undefeated Miguel Ángel García
Miguel Angel Garcia
Miguel Ángel García Cortez is an undefeated Mexican-American boxer in the Featherweight division. García's the current USBA, WBO NABO, and NABF Featherweight champion. Miguel Ángel is trained by his father Eduardo Garcia and former World Champion, his brother Roberto García.-Early life:García is...
, this bout was televised on HBO's undercard of Julio César Chávez, Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik
Julio César Chávez, Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik
Julio César Chávez, Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik was a Middleweight championship fight for the WBC Middleweight Championship. It has been the first time that the son of legendary boxing Champion Julio César Chávez, fought for a world title, Chávez, Jr. went on to become the new WBC Middleweight Champion...
.
Death
On October 18, 2011 Guzmán was shot eight times before dying in his hometown of Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, Mexico
Mexico
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...
. Reports are that he attempted to escape after the initial shots but was unable to advance more than 100 meters.
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.