Victor Manuel Rabanales (born December 23, 1962) is a Mexican former
professional boxer
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. He is a former
WBC bantamweight
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Champion. He was trained by
Boxing Hall of Famer Ignacio Beristáin.
Professional career
In August 1983, Rabanales won his pro debut by knocking out veteran Mario Asteaga in
Mexico City
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.
WBC bantamweight title
His first shot at a
WBC bantamweight
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title was against
Greg Richardson
Greg Richardson (born February 7, 1958) is a former professional boxer who was WBC Bantamweight Champion between February 25, 1991, and September 19, 1991.
Early life, family and education
Richardson was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He was raise ...
, but he lost a disputed decision. In
Inglewood, California
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he upset Yong-Hoon Lee to win the Interim
WBC bantamweight title. On September 17, 1992 he won the
WBC Bantamweight
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Championship by beating an undefeated Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in Japan.
He would lose his title to
Byun Jung-il
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Amateur career
At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Byun defeated Jean-Marc Augustin o ...
in another very disputed decision in
South Korea
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. He also had close decision losses to an undefeated
Wayne McCullough
Wayne Pocket Rocket McCullough (born Wayne William McCullough; 7 July 1970) is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland who competed from 1993 to 2008. He held the WBC bantamweight title from 1995 to 1997, becoming the first boxer f ...
and
Sirimongkol Singwancha.
Professional boxing record
See also
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List of Mexican boxing world champions
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List of bantamweight boxing champions
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* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often recognize ...
References
External links
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1962 births
Living people
Indigenous Mexicans
Mexican male boxers
Boxers from Chiapas
Bantamweight boxers
World bantamweight boxing champions
World Boxing Council champions
20th-century Mexican sportsmen