Roberto Marroquin is a Mexican American

Mexican American

Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...

 boxer

Boxing

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 in the super bantamweight

Super Bantamweight

Super bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds, or roughly 55.34 kilograms....

 division and he is signed to Bob Arum

Bob Arum

Robert "Bob" Arum is the founder and CEO of Top Rank, a professional boxing promotion company based in Las Vegas. He also worked for the US Attorney's Office for the southern district of New York in the tax division....

's Top Rank

Top Rank

Top Rank may refer to:*Top Rank, Las Vegas based boxing promotion company formed in 1973* Top Rank Records, 1950s subsidiary record label of the Rank Organisation, British company which ran from 1937 to 1996...

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Amateur career

During the his amateur career Marroquin won silver medals at the 2005 National Junior Olympics, 2006 International Aliyev Cup, 2006 National PAL Championships, a Gold medal at the 2006 National Junior Olympics, and another silver medal at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. He also has a win over current Featherweight

Featherweight

Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...

 pospect Gary Russell

Gary Russell (boxer)

Gary Russell Jr is an undefeated American professional boxer in the featherweight division and brother of 2010 National Golden Gloves champion Gary Allen Russell III...

, Roberto finished with an impressive record of 165-15.

Pro career

In the under card of Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey

Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey

Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey, billed as The Event, was a welterweight fight for the WBO World welterweight championship. The bout was held on March 13, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium, in Arlington, Texas, United States. This match was put together after the long awaited "superfight" between Manny...

 at Cowboys Stadium, Roberto beat veteran Samuel Sanchez in the second round by K.O.

Professional record

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|Loss || 19-1-0 ||align=left|  Francisco Leal
|SD || 10 (10) || April 23, 2011 ||align=left| WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma

Thackerville, Oklahoma

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|Win || 19-0-0 ||align=left|  Gilberto Sanchez Leon
|UD || 8 || February 26, 2011 ||align=left| Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada

Nevada

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|Win || 18-0-0 ||align=left|  Eduardo Arcos
|TKO || 4 (1:21) || January 22, 2011 ||align=left| Texas Station

Texas Station

Texas Station Hotel and Casino is a locals casino and hotel located on Rancho Drive in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino is owned by Station Casinos....

, North Las Vegas, Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

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|Win || 17-0-0 ||align=left|  Francisco Dominguez
|TKO || 1 (1:27) || November 13, 2010 || align=left| Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Arlington, Texas

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|Win || 16-0-0 ||align=left|  Rafael Cerrillo
|UD || 6 || October 16, 2010 || align=left| Estadio de Beisbol, Monterrey

Monterrey

Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...

, Nuevo León

Nuevo León

Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...

, 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...

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|Win || 15-0-0 ||align=left|  Jesus Quintero
|TKO || 3 , (1:40) || August 7, 2010 || align=left| Estadio Hector Espino, Hermosillo

Hermosillo

Hermosillo is a city and municipality located centrally in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is the capital and main economic center for the state and region. It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has thirty percent of its population...

, Sonora

Sonora

Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....

, 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...

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|Win || 14-0-0 ||align=left|  Arturo Camargo
|KO || 2 , (2:20) || May 15, 2010 || align=left| Estadio Centenario, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, 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...

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|Win || 13-0-0 ||align=left|  Samuel Sanchez
|KO || 2 , (1:36) || March 13, 2010 || align=left| Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Arlington, Texas

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...

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|Win || 12-0-0 || align=left|  Robert Guillen
|TKO || 1 , (2:30) || February 6, 2010 || align=left| Convention Center

McAllen Convention Center

The McAllen Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center in McAllen, Texas, USA. It hosts locals sporting events and concerts. It was home to the Continental Basketball Association's Rio Grande Valley Silverados, who played only one season in 2007 before leaving to become the Southeast...

, McAllen, Texas

McAllen, Texas

McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the . Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.–Mexico border and the Mexican city of Reynosa, the Rio...

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|Win || 11-0-0 || align=left|  Anthony Napunyi
|TKO || 3 , (0:31) || November 13, 2009 || align=left| Mandalay Bay House of Blues, Las Vegas, Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

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|Win || 10-0-0 || align=left|  Jose Garcia Bernal
|UD || 6 || October 17, 2009 || align=left| Whataburger Field, Corpus Christi, Texas

Corpus Christi, Texas

Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...

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|Win || 9-0-0 || align=left|  Steven Johnson
|TKO || 2 , (1:40) || August 29, 2009 || align=left| Quick Trip Ballpark, Grand Prairie, Texas

Grand Prairie, Texas

Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas and is a part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Grand Prairie is a suburb of both Dallas and Fort Worth and had a population of 175,396 at the 2010 census.- History :The city of...

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|Win || 8-0-0 || align=left|  Jose Manuel Garcia
|TKO || 3 , (1:27) || June 19, 2009 || align=left| Dr Pepper Arena, Frisco, Texas

Frisco, Texas

Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...

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|Win || 7-0-0 || align=left|  Robert DaLuz
|UD || 6 || May 16, 2009 || align=left| Buffalo Bill's Star Arena

Buffalo Bill's

Buffalo Bill's is a hotel and casino located in Primm, Nevada, USA, at the California stateline. It has 1,242 guest rooms and suites. The hotel is home to the Desperado roller coaster, one of the tallest and fastest roller coasters in the world, as well as a pool in the shape of a buffalo...

, Primm, Nevada

Primm, Nevada

Primm is a tiny community in Clark County, Nevada, United States, primarily notable for its position straddling Interstate 15 where it crosses the border between California and Nevada...

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|Win || 6-0-0 || align=left|  Julio Valadez
|KO || 4 , (2:15) || May 1, 2009 || align=left| Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

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|Win || 5-0-0 || align=left|  Isaac Hidalgo
|TKO || 1 , (2:46) || December 6, 2008 || align=left| MGM Grand

MGM Grand Las Vegas

The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the third largest hotel in the world and largest hotel resort complex in the United States in front of The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in...

, Las Vegas, Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

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|Win || 4-0-0 || align=left|  Gino Escamilla
|UD || 6 || November 5, 2008 || align=left| Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...

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|Win || 3-0-0 || align=left|  Roberto Perez
|RTD || 2 , (0:10) || July 11, 2008 || align=left| American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas

Corpus Christi, Texas

Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...

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|Win || 2-0-0 || align=left|  Luis Angel Paneto
|TKO || 2 , (0:02) || February 29, 2008 || align=left| Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas

Harlingen, Texas

Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than , and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley...

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|Win || 1-0-0 || align=left|  Genaro Castorena
|RTD || 2 , (0:10) || January 18, 2008 || align=left| Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas

Brownsville, Texas

Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...

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