Francisco Márquez: Boxing Career and Results
Francisco Márquez was a Mexican flyweight who met Miguel Canto in Mexico City on March 13, 1976. Canto won their 10-round bout by decision; the contest took place during Canto’s reign as WBC champion, but was not a world title fight.
Career in the Mexican flyweight circuit
Márquez’s listed professional career began in October 1972 with a knockout victory over Arnulfo Abundiz in Guadalajara. His early schedule included frequent appearances at that city’s Arena Coliseo, alongside bouts in Tijuana and Merida. Victories over Juan Jose Guzman and Raul Pacheco in 1975 helped build the record he carried into the Canto contest the following year.
The Canto bout took place at Arena Mexico. Canto had already won the WBC flyweight championship from Shoji Oguma in January 1975, so their ten-round meeting belonged to his non-title schedule during the championship reign. That timing distinguishes Márquez’s appearance from a bout contested for the world belt.
Other recorded opponents
After the Canto loss, Márquez defeated Ignacio Espinal by unanimous decision in April 1976 and later won a second meeting with Espinal by knockout in July 1977. His record also includes a draw with Alberto Morales and a points victory over Rocky Mijares. Later appearances took him to Houston, Los Angeles and San Antonio, extending a career that continued into 1983. The surviving results document a busy regional fighter whose opponents included an established world champion.
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