Super lightweight · Mexico
Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez 56-7-1 40 KO · 1993–2014
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Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ja), +4
Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez was a super lightweight boxer from Mexico, born Aug 23, 1973. Record 56-7-1 with 40 knockouts over 1993–2014. World titles: WBO super lightweight (2012–2013), WBO lightweight (2009–2012), WBA lightweight (2009–2012), WBC super featherweight (2007–2008) and 3 more. Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez last fought Mike Alvarado on May 17, 2014 and won by UD over 12 rounds.
Also: Хуан Мануель Маркес · Хуан Мануэль Маркес · Хуано Мануэль Маркес +17 more خوان مانوئل مارکیز · خوان مانويل ماركيز · ฆวน มานูเอล มาร์เกซ · ファン・マヌエル・マルケス · 胡安·曼努埃爾·馬奎茲 · 후안 마누엘 마르케스 · Dinamita · Juan Manuel Marquez · Juan Manuel Marquez Mendez · Juan Manuel Márquez · Juan Manuel Márquez Mendez · Juan Manuel Méndez · Juan-Manuel Marquez · Juan-Manuel Márquez · Marquez Mendez · Márquez Méndez · Маркес Мендес, Хуан Мануэль
Born Aug 23, 1973
Country 🇲🇽 Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Height 170 cm
Reach 170 cm
Nickname Dinamita
Debut May 29, 1993
Career 1993–2014
Rounds boxed 487
KO share 71%
Born in Iztacalco, Mexico City, Mexico
Titles IBF, WBA, WBO featherweight · 2003–2007; WBC super featherweight · 2007–2008; WBA, WBO lightweight · 2009–2012; WBO super lightweight · 2012–2013
Boxerbook rating 2264 ± 160 · inactive since May 2014Why here › Confirmed bouts 28 of 64 · 21 official
Career record Record
56-7-1, 40 KOs · 1993–2014
Last result W
Won WBO International welterweight title UD 12/12 · The Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
The record 64 bouts, 1993–2014, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 64, Wikipedia (ja) · 64, Wikipedia (ru) · 26, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 18, WBA Fights Master Scores · 5, California State Athletic Commission — Results (archive) · 1
W
Won WBO International welterweight title UD 12/12 · The Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 55-7-1 · Alvarado 34-2-0
L
For WBO welterweight title SD 12/12 · Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Méndez 55-6-1 · Bradley 32-0-0
W
WBO Decade champion lightweight title KO 6/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Méndez 54-6-1 · Pacquiao 54-4-2
W
Serhiy Fedchenko
Won vacant WBO interim junior welterweight title UD 12/12 · Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 53-6-1 · Fedchenko —
L
For WBO welterweight title MD 12/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Méndez 53-5-1 · Pacquiao 53-3-2
W
KO 1/10 · Plaza de Toros, Cancún, 🇲🇽
Méndez 52-5-1 · Concha 24-4-0
W
Retained WBA, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles TKO 9/12 · MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Méndez 51-5-1 · Katsidis 27-2-0
W
For WBA, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles UD 12/12 · MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Méndez 50-5-1 · Díaz 35-3-0
L
UD 12/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Méndez 50-4-1 · Mayweather 39-0-0
W
Won IBO lightweight title TKO 9/12 · Toyota Center, Houston, 🇺🇸
Méndez 49-4-1 · Díaz 34-1-0
W
Won Ring lightweight title TKO 11/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Méndez 48-4-1 · Casamayor 36-3-1
L
Lost WBC super featherweight title SD 12/12 · MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Méndez 48-3-1 · Pacquiao 45-3-2
W
Retained WBC super featherweight title UD 12/12 · Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, 🇺🇸
Méndez 47-3-1 · Juarez 26-3-0
W
Won WBC super featherweight title UD 12/12 · MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Méndez 46-3-1 · Barrera 63-4-0
W
Retained WBO interim featherweight title KO 9/12 · Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Méndez 45-3-1 · Jaca 27-2-1
W
Won WBO interim featherweight title TKO 7/12 · MONTBLEU RESORT & SPA, STATELINE, 🇺🇸
Méndez 44-3-1 · Kokietgym —
L
For WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · Karang Melenu Sports Hall, 🇮🇩
Méndez 44-2-1 · John 37-0-1
W
Victor Polo
Retained WBA and IBF featherweight titles UD 12/12 · MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Méndez 43-2-1 · Polo —
W
Retained WBA and IBF featherweight titles UD 12/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Méndez 42-2-1 · Salido 24-8-2
D
For WBA and IBF featherweight titles SD 12/12 · MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Méndez 42-2-0 · Pacquiao 38-2-1
Show all 64 bouts W
Retained IBF featherweight title TD 7/12 · Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Méndez 41-2-0 · Gainer 9-5-1
W
Marcos Licona
TKO 9/10 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Méndez 40-2-0 · Licona —
W
For vacant IBF featherweight title TKO 7/12 · Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Méndez 39-2-0 · Medina 60-13-0
W
Hector Javier Márquez
TKO 10/10 · ORLEANS HOTEL & CASINO, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Méndez 38-2-0 · Márquez —
W
Won NABF and vacant USBA featherweight titles RTD 10/12 · Palumbo Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Méndez 37-2-0 · Peden —
W
Johnny Walker
TKO 1/10 · Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel, Worley, Idaho, 🇺🇸
Méndez 36-2-0 · Walker —
W
TKO 7/10 · Stateline Casino, Wendover, Utah, 🇺🇸
Méndez 35-2-0 · Gamboa —
W
Baby Lorona Jr.
TKO 2/10 · Peppermill, Reno, 🇺🇸
Méndez 34-2-0 · Lorona Jr. —
W
Sean Fletcher
TKO 7/10 · PEPPERMILL RENO HOTEL & CASINO, RENO, 🇺🇸
Méndez 33-2-0 · Fletcher —
W
KO 3/10 · Peppermill Hotel & Casino, Reno, 🇺🇸
Méndez 32-2-0 · Jamili 40-6-0
W
RTD 7/10 · THE PLAZA HOTEL & CASINO, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Méndez 31-2-0 · Jiménez 28-8-1
W
Roque Cassiani
Won vacant NABO featherweight title UD 12/12 · CAESARS TAHOE, STATELINE, 🇺🇸
Méndez 30-2-0 · Cassiani —
W
TKO 8/10 · The Joint, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Méndez 29-2-0 · Molina —
L
For WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Méndez 29-1-0 · Norwood 35-0-1
W
Wilfredo Vargas
KO 2/10 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 28-1-0 · Vargas —
W
KO 1/10 · Spotlight 29 Casino, Coachella, California, 🇺🇸
Méndez 27-1-0 · García —
W
Francisco Arreola
Retained NABO featherweight title TKO 3/12 · Tropicana, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Méndez 26-1-0 · Arreola —
W
Enrique Jupiter
Retained NABO featherweight title TKO 8/12 · Tropicana, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Méndez 25-1-0 · Jupiter —
W
Retained NABO featherweight title TKO 4/12 · Tropicana, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Méndez 24-1-0 · Cabrera —
W
Luis Samudio
TKO 9/10 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 23-1-0 · Samudio —
W
Retained NABO featherweight title UD 12/12 · Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Méndez 22-1-0 · Kotey —
W
Vincent Howard
Retained NABO featherweight title TKO 12 · Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, 🇺🇸
Méndez 21-1-0 · Howard —
W
Catalino Becerra
Retained NABO featherweight title TKO 7/12 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 20-1-0 · Becerra —
W
For NABO featherweight title UD 12/12 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 19-1-0 · Sánchez 20-5-2
W
Cedric Mingo
Won vacant NABO featherweight title RTD 10/12 · Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, 🇺🇸
Méndez 18-1-0 · Mingo —
W
Rodrigo Valenzuela
KO 8/10 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 17-1-0 · Valenzuela —
W
Darryl Pinckney
UD 10/10 · Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Méndez 16-1-0 · Pinckney —
W
Freddy Cruz
UD 10/10 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 15-1-0 · Cruz —
W
KO 8/10 · Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, 🇺🇸
Méndez 14-1-0 · Gervacio —
W
Hector Ulises Chong
KO 4/10 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 13-1-0 · Chong —
W
TKO 10/10 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 12-1-0 · Wheeler —
W
Miguel Rodriguez
TKO 1/10 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 11-1-0 · Rodriguez —
W
Julio Cesar Portillo
KO 6/10 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 10-1-0 · Portillo —
W
Julio Sanchez Leon
UD 10/10 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Méndez 9-1-0 · Leon —
W
Martin Ochoa
TKO 1 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸
Méndez 8-1-0 · Ochoa —
W
Israel Gonzalez
TKO 4/8 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Méndez 7-1-0 · Gonzalez —
W
Jose Luis Montes
KO 2 · Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 6-1-0 · Montes —
W
Israel Flores
UD 4/4 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 5-1-0 · Flores —
W
Gregorio Silva
TKO 2 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 4-1-0 · Silva —
W
Roman Poblano
UD 6/6 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 3-1-0 · Poblano —
W
Isaac Cortes
TKO 5/6 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 2-1-0 · Cortes —
W
Israel Flores
TKO 2 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 1-1-0 · Flores —
W
Javier Quiroz
TKO 3 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 0-1-0 · Quiroz —
L
Javier Duran
DQ 1 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Méndez 0-0-0 · Duran —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez's record? Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez's professional record is 56-7-1 with 40 knockouts.
Who did Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez fight last? Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez last fought Mike Alvarado on May 17, 2014 and won by UD over 12 rounds.
Which world titles has Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez held? Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez has held 7 world title reigns: WBO super lightweight (2012–2013), WBO lightweight (2009–2012), WBA lightweight (2009–2012), WBC super featherweight (2007–2008) and 3 more. Sources Boxerbook ID 13738 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/13738 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
