Victor Rabanales


Victor Manuel Rabanales is a retired Mexican professional boxer. He is a former WBC FECARBOX and the WBC Bantamweight 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, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

WBC Bantamweight Championship

His first shot at a WBC Bantamweight Championship was against Greg Richardson, but he lost a disputed decision. In Inglewood, California he upset Yong-Hoon Lee to win the Interim WBC Bantamweight Championship. On September 17, 1992 he won the WBC Bantamweight Championship by beating an undefeated Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in Japan. He would lose his title to Byun Jung-il in another very disputed decision in South Korea. He also had close decision losses to an undefeated Wayne McCullough and Sirimongkol Singwancha.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
73Loss49–21–3 Fernando Beltrán Jr.UD10 2003-11-21 Culiacan
72Loss49–20–3 Saul BrisenoTD8 2003-07-17 Salon La Maraka, Mexico CityFor FECARBOX Super bantamweight title
71Win49–19–3 Jaime OrtizSD12 2002-10-31 Foro Las Americas, Mexico City
70Win48–19–3 Diego AndradeKO5 2002-06-12 Salon 21, Mexico City
69Loss47–19–3 Heriberto RuizPTS8 2001-11-25 Stateline Casino, West Wendover
68Win47–18–3 Saul BrisenoMD12 2001-10-30 Mexico City
67Win46–18–3 Hugo RomeroPTS12 2001-04-12 Mexico
66Loss45–18–3 Carlos ContrerasTKO9 2000-09-29 Ciudad Juarez
65Loss45–17–3 Sergio PerezTKO7 2000-04-07 Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana
64Win45–16–3 Justo AlmazanUD10 2000-03-11 Ciudad Hidalgo
63Win44–16–3 Jesus AlmazanTKO3 1999-09-25 Irapuato
62Loss43–16–3 Genaro GarcíaSD10 1999-03-13 Mexico City
61Draw43–15–3 Justo AlmazanTD5 1998-12-04 San Luis Potosi
60Loss43–15–2 Sirimongkol SingwanchaUD12 1997-07-04 PattaniFor WBC Bantamweight title
59Win43–14–2 Marius Heriberto FriasMD10 1997-02-14 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio
58Win42–14–2 Arturo EstradaKO5 1996-05-13 Humble
57Win41–14–2 Alejandro SanabriaKO4 1996-02-05 Honda Center, Anaheim
56Win40–14–2 Rafael MárquezKO8 1995-09-14 Campeche
55Win39–14–2 Javier CintronTKO4 1995-05-20 Miami
54Win38–14–2 Silverio TanKO7 1994-11-14 Japan
53Loss37–14–2 Nana KonaduUD10 1994-10-07 Salón La Paloma, Barcelona
52Loss37–13–2 Wayne McCulloughUD12 1994-06-17 Etess Arena, Atlantic CityFor NABF Bantamweight title
51Win37–12–2 Juan Francisco SotoUD10 1993-11-15 The Forum, Inglewood
50Loss36–12–2 Joichiro TatsuyoshiSD12 1993-07-22 Prefectural Gymnasium, OsakaFor Interim WBC Bantamweight title
49Loss36–11–2 Byun Jung-ilUD12 1993-03-28 Hyundai Hotel, GyeongjuLost WBC Bantamweight title
48Win36–10–2 Dadoy AndujarUD12 1993-01-25 The Forum, InglewoodRetained WBC Bantamweight title
47Win35–10–2 Joichiro TatsuyoshiTKO9 1992-09-17 Osaka-jō Hall, OsakaWon WBC Bantamweight title
46Win34–10–2 Jang Kyun OhUD12 1992-07-27 The Forum, InglewoodRetained Interim WBC Bantamweight title
45Win33–10–2 Luis Alberto OcampoTKO4 1992-05-16 Plaza de Toros San Roque, Tuxtla GutierrezRetained Interim WBC Bantamweight title
44Win32–10–2 Yong Hoon LeeTD9 1992-03-30 The Forum, InglewoodWon Interim WBC Bantamweight title
43Win31–10–2 Gustavo RodriguezTKO6 1992-02-16 Tuxtla Gutierrez
42Win30–10–2 Abraham BarrientosUD10 1992-01-12 Tuxtla Gutierrez
41Win29–10–2 Jose ValdezUD12 1991-11-30 Tijuana
40Win28–10–2 Luis EspinozaTKO9 1991-08-03 Campeche
39Loss27–10–2 Greg RichardsonSD12 1991-05-20 The Forum, InglewoodFor WBC Bantamweight title
38Win27–9–2 Javier LeonTKO7 1991-03-11 The Forum, Inglewood
37Win26–9–2 César SotoUD10 1990-11-19 The Forum, Inglewood
36Win25–9–2 Cardenio UlloaTD7 1990-08-06 The Forum, Inglewood
35Win24–9–2 Jose Luis VegagilKO10 1990-05-07 The Forum, Inglewood
34Win23–9–2 Julio PliegoUD10 1990-02-03 Mexico City
33Win22–9–2 César SotoSD10 1989-10-15 Plaza de Toros Alberto Balderas, Ciudad Lerdo
32Win21–9–2 Tomas ValdezKO9 1989-06-16 Navojoa
31Win20–9–2 Jose Luis VegagilTKO9 1989-04-15 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City
30Draw19–9–2 Guadalupe RubioPTS10 1989-01-27 Mazatlan
29Win19–9–1 Efrain PintorTD6 1988-11-19 Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan de Juárez
28Win18–9–1 Roberto RiosTKO4 1988-10-22 Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan de Juárez
27Win17–9–1 Fernando VarguezMD10 1988-09-10 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City
26Win16–9–1 Armando SalazarUD1O 1988-06-18 Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan de Juárez
25Loss15–9–1 Efrain PintorDQ4 1988-05-21 Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan de Juárez
24Win15–8–1 Abraham BarrientosPTS10 1988-03-18 Tapachula
23Loss14–8–1 Diego AvilaPTS10 1988-01-23 Mexico City
22Loss14–7–1 Santiago CaballeroDQ8 1987-12-05 Mexico City
21Loss14–6–1 Diego AvilaSD10 1987-10-31 Mexico City
20Win14–5–1 Armando CastroTKO1 1987-10-03 Mexico City
19Win13–5–1 Julio BlancoPTS10 1987-08-21 Guadalajara
18Win12–5–1 Javier HerreraTKO5 1987-07-18 Mexico City
17Win11–5–1 Manuel RamosTKO6 1987-06-27 Mexico City
16Win10–5–1 Martin LopezPTS10 1987-04-04 Mexico City
15Win9–5–1 Javier EsquivelPTS10 1987-02-21 Mexico City
14Loss8–5–1 Felipe GutierrezTKO5 1986-04-01 Mexico City
13Win8–4–1 Edgar GarciaTKO5 1986-02-01 Mexico City
12Win7–4–1 Octavio SantosTKO3 1986-01-31 Tapachula
11Win6–4–1 Arturo MendozaTKO5 1985-12-28 Mexico City
10Loss5–4–1 Arturo MendozaPTS8 1985-11-13 Mexico City
9Win5–3–1 Victor Manuel GomezKO3 1985-08-21 Mexico City
8Draw4–3–1 Saul MartinezPTS6 1985-08-02 Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan de Juárez
7Win4–3 Jose JaimesPTS4 1985-03-16 Mexico City
6Win3–3 Guillermo AlonsoKO1 1985-02-02 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City
5Win2–3 Jose JaimesTKO2 1984-12-22 Mexico City
4Loss1–3 Jose JaimesPTS4 1984-11-10 Mexico City
3Loss1–2 Hector GarciaTKO1 1984-06-13 Mexico City
2Loss1–1 Oscar OrtizTKO3 1983-09-14 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City
1Win1–0 Mario AsteagaTKO1 1983-08-13 Mexico CityProfessional debut