Marcos Villasana

Marcos Villasana
Born
Marcos Villasana Muñoz

(1960-06-11) June 11, 1960 (age 64)
Lomas de Chapultepec,
Guerrero, Mexico
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights66
Wins55
Wins by KO47
Losses8
Draws3

Marcos Villasana is a Mexican former professional boxer and former WBC featherweight champion.

Professional career

Villasana first challenged Azumah Nelson for the WBC featherweight title, losing a narrow split decision on February 25, 1986. A rematch 18 months later was also unsuccessful, as Nelson won a unanimous decision.

Villasana fought to a draw for the WBA featherweight title against Antonio Esparragoza on June 23, 1988, with Villasana getting a point deducted for a low blow in the 5th round.

Villasana's very next bout was a third shot at the WBC featherweight title against champion Jeff Fenech, which resulted in a unanimous decision defeat. Shortly thereafter, Fenech relinquished the title and moved to the super featherweight division.

Villasana won the vacant WBC featherweight title June 2, 1990, defeating Paul Hodkinson. He successfully defended the title three times including against Ricardo Cepeda in Spain,[1] before losing a unanimous decision rematch to Hodkinson on November 13, 1991.

Professional boxing record

66 fights 55 wins 8 losses
By knockout 47 2
By decision 8 6
Draws 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
66 Win 55–8–3 Javier Lucas TKO 5 (10) 1993-02-28 Zihuatanejo, Mexico
65 Loss 54–8–3 Paul Hodkinson UD 12 (12) 1991-11-13 Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K. Lost WBC featherweight title
64 Win 54–7–3 Ricardo Cepeda UD 12 (12) 1991-08-15 Plaza de Toros de Puerto Banus, Marbella, Spain Retained WBC featherweight title
63 Win 53–7–3 Hector Ulises Chong UD 10 (10) 1991-07-19 Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
62 Win 52–7–3 Rafael Zuñiga TKO 6 (12) 1991-04-11 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico Retained WBC featherweight title
61 Win 51–7–3 Javier Marquez TKO 8 (12) 1990-09-30 Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Mexico Retained WBC featherweight title
60 Win 50–7–3 Paul Hodkinson TKO 8 (12) 1990-06-02 G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England, U.K. Won vacant WBC featherweight title
59 Loss 49–7–3 Jeff Fenech UD 12 (12) 1989-04-08 National Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Australia For WBC featherweight title
58 Draw 49–6–3 Antonio Esparragoza SD 12 (12) 1988-06-23 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. For WBA & The Ring featherweight titles
57 Win 49–6–2 Jaime Garza KO 5 (10) 1988-03-24 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
56 Loss 48–6–2 Azumah Nelson UD 12 (12) 1987-08-29 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. For WBC featherweight title
55 Win 48–5–2 Angel Hernandez KO 4 (10) 1987-02-05 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
54 Win 47–5–2 Alberto Mercado MD 10 (10) 1986-09-12 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
53 Draw 46–5–2 Aristides Acevedo TD 1 (10) 1986-07-03 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
52 Loss 46–5–1 Azumah Nelson MD 12 (12) 1986-02-25 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. For WBC featherweight title
51 Win 46–4–1 Ricardo Varela KO 3 (10) 1985-09-26 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
50 Loss 45–4–1 Lenny Valdez SD 10 (10) 1985-07-06 Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Mexico
49 Win 45–3–1 Hector Cortez TKO 7 (10) 1985-05-02 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
48 Win 44–3–1 Antonio de la Paz TKO 6 (12) 1984-11-17 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained Mexican featherweight title
47 Win 43–3–1 Idabeth Rojas TKO 9 (10) 1984-09-13 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
46 Win 42–3–1 Rosendo Ramirez TKO 1 (10) 1984-07-06 The Summit, Houston, Texas, U.S.
45 Win 41–3–1 Tyrone Downes TKO 4 (10) 1984-05-17 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
44 Win 40–3–1 Ruben Dario Herasme TKO 3 (10) 1984-03-31 Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
43 Win 39–3–1 Joaquin Acuna TKO 7 (12) 1984-03-15 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained Mexican featherweight title
42 Win 38–3–1 Maximo Ballesteros TKO 4 (10) 1983-12-08 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
41 Win 37–3–1 Justo Garcia TKO 5 (12) 1983-07-11 Astro Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S. Retained Mexican featherweight title
40 Win 36–3–1 Santos Moreno TKO 6 (12) 1983-05-06 Plaza de Toros Alberto Balderas, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Retained Mexican featherweight title
39 Win 35–3–1 Gerald Hayes SD 10 (10) 1983-02-26 Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
38 Win 34–3–1 Reyes Gonzalez KO 2 (12) 1982-11-13 Mexico City, Mexico Retained Mexican featherweight title
37 Win 33–3–1 Norberto Cabrera KO 2 (12) 1982-08-27 Mexico City, Mexico Retained Mexican featherweight title
36 Loss 32–3–1 Mario Miranda TKO 8 (10) 1982-06-19 Cartagena, Colombia
35 Win 32–2–1 Juan Paredes KO 8 (12) 1982-03-19 Acapulco, Mexico Retained Mexican featherweight title
34 Win 31–2–1 Justo Garcia PTS 12 (12) 1981-12-18 Arena Coliseo, Acapulco, Mexico Won Mexican featherweight title
33 Win 30–2–1 Miguel Angel Alvarez PTS 10 (10) 1981-08-15 Mexico City, Mexico
32 Win 29–2–1 Cenobio Nicolas TKO 4 (?) 1981-06-27 Mexico City, Mexico
31 Win 28–2–1 Federico Carreno TKO 5 (?) 1981-04-04 Mexico City, Mexico
30 Win 27–2–1 Artemio Ramirez TKO 1 (?) 1981-01-31 Mexico City, Mexico
29 Win 26–2–1 Javier Barcenas TKO 8 (10) 1980-12-03 Mexico City, Mexico
28 Win 25–2–1 Carlos Ibarra TKO 9 (10) 1980-10-15 Mexico City, Mexico
27 Win 24–2–1 Juan Jimenez KO 2 (?) 1980-09-24 Mexico City, Mexico
26 Win 23–2–1 Pablo Ramirez TKO 1 (?) 1980-07-05 Mexico City, Mexico
25 Win 22–2–1 Balam Torres KO 4 (?) 1980-05-01 Acapulco, Mexico
24 Win 21–2–1 Francisco Parra KO 8 (10) 1980-03-28 Acapulco, Mexico
23 Win 20–2–1 Jorge Morales KO 4 (?) 1980-02-29 Apatzingan, Mexico
22 Win 19–2–1 Agustin Macias PTS 10 (10) 1980-01-25 Acapulco, Mexico
21 Win 18–2–1 Ramiro Garcia KO 8 (10) 1979-11-30 Acapulco, Mexico
20 Loss 17–2–1 Ambrosio Luna UD 10 (10) 1979-10-27 Mexico City, Mexico
19 Loss 17–1–1 Artemio Ramirez TKO 7 (10) 1979-07-14 Mexico City, Mexico
18 Win 17–0–1 Alfonso Ramirez PTS 10 (10) 1979-06-09 Mexico City, Mexico
17 Win 16–0–1 Juan Jimenez KO 8 (10) 1979-05-01 Mexico City, Mexico
16 Win 15–0–1 Pedro Martinez KO 4 (?) 1979-03-23 Acapulco, Mexico
15 Win 14–0–1 Renato Campos KO 4 (?) 1979-02-01 Acapulco, Mexico
14 Win 13–0–1 Roberto Martinez KO 4 (?) 1979-01-01 Acapulco, Mexico
13 Win 12–0–1 Victor Banos KO 1 (?) 1978-12-02 Acapulco, Mexico
12 Win 11–0–1 Jose Jimenez KO 3 (?) 1978-11-01 Acapulco, Mexico
11 Win 10–0–1 Chato Nogueda KO 2 (?) 1978-10-01 Acapulco, Mexico
10 Win 9–0–1 Ricardo Perez KO 9 (10) 1978-09-13 Acapulco, Mexico
9 Win 8–0–1 Gato Clemente KO 2 (?) 1978-09-01 Acapulco, Mexico
8 Win 7–0–1 Arturo Cabrera KO 3 (?) 1978-07-29 Acapulco, Mexico
7 Win 6–0–1 Pedro Garcia KO 6 (?) 1978-06-01 Acapulco, Mexico
6 Draw 5–0–1 Victor Banos PTS 10 (10) 1978-05-10 Acapulco, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Lucerito Montor KO 2 (?) 1978-05-01 Acapulco, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 David Perez KO 1 (?) 1978-04-21 Acapulco, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Javier Jimenez KO 4 (?) 1978-02-10 Acapulco, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Flavio Renteria KO 1 (?) 1978-01-20 Acapulco, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Roberto Hernandez KO 3 (?) 1978-01-11 Acapulco, Mexico

Personal life

Villasana's son, Marcos Villasana Jr. is also a professional boxer.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Villasana Wins on Decision". Los Angeles Times. 16 August 1991. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  2. ^ "Villasana Jr edges Vicente in Ixtapa". Fightnews. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Justo Garcia
 Mexican featherweight champion
December 18, 1991 – 1984
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Javier Marquez
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Jeff Fenech 		WBC featherweight champion
June 2, 1990 – November 13, 1991 		Succeeded by