Claudio Marrero | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Claudio Marrero |
Weight(s) | Featherweight |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
Nationality | Dominican Republic |
Born |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
March 6, 1989
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 24 |
Wins | 22 |
Wins by KO | 16 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 0 |
Claudio Marrero (born March 6, 1986) is a boxer from the Dominican Republic, who has fought for the interim WBA featherweight title. He has a son. He only speaks Spanish.
Marrero was the silver medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games in the bantamweight division. He came within one win of qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics, losing to Yankiel León of Cuba 12:1. Marrero also competed at the 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships and 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championships.
On August 23, 2013, Marrero lost to Jesus Cuellar for the interim WBA featherweight title on ESPN Friday Night Fights. On April 29, 2017, he won the interim WBA featherweight and IBO world featherweight titles by knocking out Carlos Zambrano in the first round. He would lose the WBA belt in his next fight by KO against Jesus Rojas.