Ramón Marchena: Mexican Lightweight Career
Ramón Marchena Sández, also recorded as Ramón Marchena Jr., was a Mexican lightweight boxer from Ensenada, Baja California. He boxed from an orthodox stance, and his recorded professional career ran from 1981 to 1997. BoxerList lists fifty-four wins, fifteen defeats and two draws across seventy-one contests.
Career and championship record
Marchena began his professional career with a stoppage win over Netza Ramos in September 1981. Much of his early schedule took place in Tijuana and Ensenada, with later appearances in the United States. In October 1983, he defeated Francisco Tomás da Cruz by unanimous decision at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles.
In February 1987, Marchena defeated California champion Greg Puente by split decision in a ten-round non-title fight in Irvine. That result was a points victory, rather than a knockout or a referee’s stoppage. A non-title contest does not transfer an existing championship belt, even when the challenger defeats the titleholder. The two boxers met again later that year.
His later opponents included Mario Martínez, whom he stopped in Tijuana in August 1991, and Miguel Ángel González. González won their March 1992 meeting by stoppage and their March 1996 rematch by unanimous decision in Las Vegas. Marchena also lost to César Bazán at the Mirage in November 1995. His final listed appearance was a points defeat against Moses James in Hollywood in June 1997.
BoxRec’s profile also links Marchena to records as a promoter, judge and inspector. Those roles belong to boxing’s organizational and officiating side, separate from his professional fight results. A promoter’s record concerns events arranged, while a judge’s work concerns scoring contests; neither adds victories to a boxer’s competitive record. His listed identity and hometown help distinguish this historical lightweight from any present-day prospect with a similar name. The dated bout record, ending in the 1990s, places his boxing career in an earlier generation rather than among current rising contenders.
Sources
Additional sources: https://boxerlist.com/boxer/ramon-marchena/5715; https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Ramon_Marchena; https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-02-24-sp-3486-story.html
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