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==Professional boxing career==
==Professional boxing career==
During his career, Marcano won the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] and lineal super featherweight titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/jrlight.htm|title=Alfredo Marcano – Lineal Jr. Lightweight Champion|publisher=The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia}}</ref> Marcano challenged for the WBA title on July 29, 1971, against [[Hiroshi Kobayashi (boxer)|Hiroshi Kobayashi]]. The fight took place in Japan—the home country of the champion. Marcano won the fight with a tenth round [[technical knockout]]. After becoming champion, Marcano returned to Venezuela to make his first defence, against the Japanese challenger Kenji Iwata, Marcano once again won with a knockout. It was to be the only defence of his title, as he lost a [[unanimous decision]] to [[Ben Villaflor]] in his next fight. After the fight Marcano went undefeated until September 1974, when he unsuccessfully challenged [[Bobby Chacon]] for the vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] title—the fight ended in the ninth round with Chacon scoring a knockout. In March 1975 he was knocked out again, this time by Art Hafey, in what was to be his final fight. Maracano died in April 2009 at the age of 62.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=023642&cat=boxer|title=boxer: Alfredo Marcano| publisher= Boxrec|accessdate=12 July 2010}}</ref>
During his career, Marcano won the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] and lineal super featherweight titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/jrlight.htm|title=Alfredo Marcano – Lineal Jr. Lightweight Champion|publisher=The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia}}</ref> Marcano challenged for the WBA title on July 29, 1971, against [[Hiroshi Kobayashi (boxer)|Hiroshi Kobayashi]]. The fight took place in Japan—the home country of the champion. Marcano won the fight with a tenth round [[technical knockout]]. After becoming champion, Marcano returned to Venezuela to make his first defence, against the Japanese challenger Kenji Iwata, Marcano once again won with a knockout. It was to be the only defence of his title, as he lost a [[unanimous decision]] to [[Ben Villaflor]] in his next fight. After the fight Marcano went undefeated until September 1974, when he unsuccessfully challenged [[Bobby Chacon]] for the vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]]featherweight title—the fight ended in the ninth round with Chacon scoring a knockout. In March 1975 he was knocked out again, this time by Art Hafey, in what was to be his final fight. Maracano died in April 2009 at the age of 62.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=023642&cat=boxer|title=boxer: Alfredo Marcano| publisher= Boxrec|accessdate=12 July 2010}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 13:04, 24 December 2022

Alfredo Marcano
Born(1947-01-17)January 17, 1947
Cumaná, Venezuela
DiedApril 5, 2009(2009-04-05) (aged 62)
NationalityVenezuelan
Statistics
Weight(s)Super featherweight
Stanceorthodox
Boxing record
Total fights62
Wins44
Wins by KO29
Losses11
Draws5
No contests2

Alfredo Marcano (January 17, 1947 – April 5, 2009) was a Venezuelan professional boxer who competed from 1966 to 1975. He held the world junior lightweight title.

Professional boxing career

During his career, Marcano won the WBA and lineal super featherweight titles.[1] Marcano challenged for the WBA title on July 29, 1971, against Hiroshi Kobayashi. The fight took place in Japan—the home country of the champion. Marcano won the fight with a tenth round technical knockout. After becoming champion, Marcano returned to Venezuela to make his first defence, against the Japanese challenger Kenji Iwata, Marcano once again won with a knockout. It was to be the only defence of his title, as he lost a unanimous decision to Ben Villaflor in his next fight. After the fight Marcano went undefeated until September 1974, when he unsuccessfully challenged Bobby Chacon for the vacant WBCfeatherweight title—the fight ended in the ninth round with Chacon scoring a knockout. In March 1975 he was knocked out again, this time by Art Hafey, in what was to be his final fight. Maracano died in April 2009 at the age of 62.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alfredo Marcano – Lineal Jr. Lightweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ "boxer: Alfredo Marcano". Boxrec. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
Achievements
Preceded by Lineal Super Featherweight Champion
1971 Jul 29 – 1972 Apr 25
Succeeded by
Preceded by WBA Super Featherweight Champion
1971 Jul 29 – 1972 Apr 25
Succeeded by