Claudio Marrero | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Claudio Ezequiel Marrero Guzmán | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 32 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Claudio Marrero Guzman is a Dominican professional boxer.
On 23 August 2013, Marrero lost to Jesús Cuellar for the interim WBA featherweight title on ESPN Friday Night Fights. On 29 April 2017, he won the WBA interim, and IBO featherweight titles by knocking out Carlos Zambrano in the first round. [1] He would lose the WBA belt in his next fight by KO against Jesus Rojas. [2]
| 32 fights | 27 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 2 |
| By decision | 8 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Win | 27–5 | Gonzalo Fuenzalida | TKO | 5 (8), 0:43 | 11 Feb 2023 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 26–5 | Viktor Slavinskyi | MD | 8 | 26 Feb 2022 | The Cosmopolitan, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 25–5 | Luis Castillo Leal | TKO | 4 (8), 2:02 | 4 Sep 2021 | Gimnasio Juan Francisco Estrada, Hermosillo, Mexico | |
| 29 | Loss | 24–5 | Xavier Martinez | UD | 12 | 24 Oct 2020 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 28 | Loss | 24–4 | Kid Galahad | RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | 8 Feb 2019 | FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield, England, U.K. | |
| 27 | Win | 24–3 | Eduardo Ramirez | UD | 12 | 29 Jun 2019 | NRG Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 26 | Loss | 23–3 | Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt | UD | 12 | 26 Jan 2019 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | For vacant IBO featherweight title |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Jorge Lara | KO | 1 (10) | 28 Apr 2018 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
| 24 | Loss | 22–2 | Jesús Rojas | KO | 7 (12) | 15 Sep 2017 | MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBA interim featherweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Carlos Zambrano | KO | 1 (12) | 29 Apr 2017 | Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBA interim, and IBO featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Luis Hinojosa | TKO | 4 (10) | 21 Aug 2016 | Ford Amphitheater, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Jonathan Arrellano | UD | 6 | 27 Feb 2016 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Rico Ramos | KO | 3 (10) | 25 Jul 2015 | Pearl Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Orlando Rizo | UD | 8 | 20 Feb 2015 | CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Ira Terry | TKO | 6 (10) | 21 Nov 2014 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Felix Perez | TKO | 2 (6) | 8 Aug 2014 | CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Jose Angel Beranza | UD | 8 | 22 Feb 2014 | Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 15 | Loss | 14–1 | Jesús Cuellar | UD | 12 | 23 Aug 2013 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | For WBA interim featherweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Mauricio Martínez | TKO | 4 (10) | 30 Nov 2012 | BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Juan Jose Beltran | TKO | 3 (10) | 21 Jul 2012 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | Won WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Emmanuel Lucero | UD | 10 | 18 May 2012 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | Retained WBC FECARBOX featherweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Gerardo Zayas | UD | 10 | 2 Mar 2013 | Westin Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | Retained WBC FECARBOX featherweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Francis Ruiz | TKO | 2 (8) | 7 Jan 2012 | Westin Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | Won WBC FECARBOX featherweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Charles E Jones | TKO | 3 (6) | 3 Dec 2011 | Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ambiorix Ciriaco | TKO | 2 (6) | 5 Sep 2011 | Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Hipolito Rivera | TKO | 4 (6) | 23 Apr 2011 | Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | David Reyes | UD | 4 | 4 Mar 2011 | Pharaoh's Casino, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jin Kelly | TKO | 1 (6) | 29 Nov 2010 | Coliseo Pepe Mayen, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Miguelo Tavarez | KO | 1 (6) | 20 Nov 2010 | Sosua Bay Grand Casino, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Dionisio Rodriguez | TKO | 1 (6) | 16 Oct 2010 | Polideportivo, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Junior Rodriguez | TKO | 1 (6) | 9 Oct 2010 | La Vega, Dominican Republic | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Juan Carlos Rosario | TKO | 1 (4) | 18 Sep 2010 | Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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