Jackson Maríñez (born December 21, 1990) is a Dominican

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who challenged for the WBA interim

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title in 2020.

Professional career

Maríñez vs. Romero

Maríñez faced undefeated

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for the vacant WBA interim

title on August 15, 2020, at the

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. Romero captured the vacant WBA interim title via twelve-round

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with the judges' scorecards reading 118–110, 116–112, 115–113 in his favor. This decision was considered very controversial, with many feeling Marinez deserved the win.

Maríñez vs. Commey

In his next fight, he took on former IBF lightweight champion

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on February 13, 2021, in

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. Maríñez suffered his second consecutive professional defeat, losing via sixth-round knockout.

Professional boxing record

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