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Ernesto Marcel

Ernesto Marcel held the WBA featherweight world title between 1972 and 1974. Marcel fought 6 world title bouts, winning 5 and drawing 1.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
5–0–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA featherweight, 1972–1974)
1 year, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1971 – Jan 1975

FeatherweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
1971age 22AprJulage 23Oct1972AprJulage 24Oct1973AprJulage 25Oct1974AprJulage 26Oct1975
19711972197319741975

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1971

  2. Ernesto Marcel and Kuniaki Shibata draw via split decision 15/15

    Featherweight · WBC and The Ring

  3. The Ring magazine rates Ernesto Marcel No. 4 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  4. 1972

  5. Ernesto Marcel beats Antonio Gomez via majority decision 15/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  6. Ernesto Marcel beats Enrique Garcia via knockout 6/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  7. The Ring magazine rates Ernesto Marcel No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  8. 1973

  9. Ernesto Marcel beats Antonio Gomez via knockout 12/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  10. Ernesto Marcel beats Spider Nemoto via knockout 9/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  11. The Ring magazine rates Ernesto Marcel No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1974

  13. Ernesto Marcel beats Alexis Arguello via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · WBA