Mexican · Mexico City · Born 23 August 1973Juan Manuel Márquez is a Mexican four-weight world champion best remembered for his historic four-fight rivalry with Manny Pacquiao.
Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez was born in Mexico City in 1973 and built a professional record of 56 wins (40 by knockout), 7 losses and 1 draw across 64 fights from 1993 to 2014, winning world titles in four weight divisions — super bantamweight, featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight. He is best known for his four fights with Manny Pacquiao — one of the great rivalries in boxing history — in which the two men fought a collective 48 rounds. His 6th-round knockout of Pacquiao in December 2012 — a right hand that left Pacquiao face-down on the canvas — was voted Knockout of the Year and was widely seen as the most dramatic conclusion to a long-running rivalry in boxing history. He was Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year in 2009 and 2012. His counter-punching technique — waiting for opponents to commit before delivering precise, damaging combinations — was considered the finest of his era. He won 40 of his 56 fights by knockout. His first fight with Pacquiao in 2004 ended in a controversial draw after Márquez was knocked down three times in the first round. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2019.
Four-weight world champion; four-fight rivalry with Manny Pacquiao
His knockout of Pacquiao in round six of their fourth fight is considered the most dramatic single punch of the modern boxing era.
Did You Know?How They Played
Technical counterpuncher with exceptional timing and power
Lasting Impact
One of Mexico's greatest boxers and master counterpuncher
Career Honours
- The Ring Fighter of the Year 2012
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2020
Mexican Athletes