Victor Rabanales
| Victor Rabanales | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Victor Manuel Rabanales |
| Nickname(s) | El Chiapas |
| Weight(s) |
Lightweight Featherweight Super Bantamweight Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality |
 Mexican
|
| Born |
December 23, 1962 Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 73 |
| Wins | 49 |
| Wins by KO | 26 |
| Losses | 21 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
Victor Manuel Rabanales (born December 23, 1962 in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, Mexico) was a Mexican boxer in the Featherweight division. He is a former WBC FECARBOX and the WBC Bantamweight Champion. He was trained by Boxing Hall of Famer Ignacio Beristáin.
In August 1983, Rabanales won his pro debut by knocking out veteran Mario Asteaga in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
His first shot at a WBC Bantamweight Championship was against Greg Richardson, but he lost a disputed decision. In Inglewood, California he upset Yong-Hoon Lee to win the Interim WBC Bantamweight Championship. On September 17, 1992 he won the WBC Bantamweight Championship by beating an undefeated Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in Japan. He would lose his title to Jung-Il Byun in another very disputed decision in South Korea. He also had close decision losses to an undefeated Wayne McCullough and Sirimongkol Singwancha.
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