Rafael Guzmán Hernández (9 April 1986 – 18 October 2011) was a Mexican professional

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. Guzmán is the former WBC FECARBOX

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, WBC Mundo Hispano, and WBC FECARBOX

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Champion.

Early life

Guzmán started his amateur boxing career at age ten. He's the son of a former professional boxer and was trained by his father throughout his boxing career.

Professional career

Guzmán knocked out Ernesto González to win the WBC FECARBOX

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title and then he won the WBC Mundo Hispano lightweight title by stopping the veteran Jorge Martínez. On January 24, 2009 Guzmán upset contender Isaac Bejarano to win the WBC FECARBOX

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title. He won his third title in front of his hometown at the Coliseo Olimpico de la UG in

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. In June 2011, Guzmán lost to an undefeated

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's undercard of Sebastian Zbik vs. Julio César Chávez Jr..

Death

On October 18, 2011 Guzmán was shot eight times before dying in his hometown 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, Rafael had survived a previous attack when on his way to see the birth of his fourth child his vehicle was shot eleven times. With one bullet going through him and another staying lodged in his forearm through the remainder of his boxing career.http://www.generaccion.com/noticia/126091/acribillan-boxeador-rafael-guzman

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guzman, Rafael 1986 births 2011 deaths Boxers from Guadalajara, Jalisco Lightweight boxers Super-featherweight boxers Featherweight boxers Mexican male boxers Mexican murder victims Deaths by firearm in Mexico 21st-century Mexican sportsmen