BANTAMWEIGHT division

RAFAEL LIMON

Retired

Born TLAXCO, TLAXCALA· MEX

Residence: MEXICO CITY, DISTRITO FEDERAL· Stance: southpaw· Height: 166 cm (5'5")· Reach: 168 cm (5'6")· aka BAZOOKA

Debut: 1972-12-05· Career: 1972–1994 (23 years)

Wins

53

Losses

23

Draws

2

NC

0

Rated Fights

78

Belts heldWBC×2

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare RAFAEL LIMON's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 2

world

WBC

super featherweight

1982-05-29 → 1997-11-20 · 15y 5m · 1 defence

Lost to GENARO HERNANDEZ · Wu

world

WBC

super featherweight

1980-12-11 → 1981-03-08 · 2m 25d · 0 defences

Lost to CORNELIUS BOZA-EDWARDS · Wu

Complete Record — 78 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 07 SEP 1994LOSSJOHN ARMIJO7WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 MAY 1993LOSSGREGORIO BALCAZAR5BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 23 AUG 1991TDFELIPE ROJAS10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAY 1991DECZORRITA GONZALEZ10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 01 NOV 1990LOSSMOISES PERCHES2LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JUN 1990LOSSANGEL HERNANDEZ3WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 MAR 1990LOSSSHARMBA MITCHELL8LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 OCT 1989LOSSMOMONG MANA AY10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 APR 1989LOSSCHIL SUNG JUN10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 DEC 1988LOSSROLANDO NAVARRETE10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUN 1988LOSSJULIO CESAR CHAVEZ7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 AUG 1987TKOSANTOS MORENO4BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 05 MAY 1986LOSSOSCAR BEJINES4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 AUG 1983LOSSHECTOR CAMACHO5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 DEC 1982LOSSBOBBY CHACON15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 SEP 1982TKOCHUNG IL CHOI7SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 29 MAY 1982TKOROLANDO NAVARRETE12SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 10 DEC 1981TKODARRELL STOVALL5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 MAR 1981LOSSCORNELIUS BOZA-EDWARDS15SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 11 DEC 1980TKOIDELFONSO BETHELMY15SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 24 JUL 1980TKOFRANKIE BALTAZAR4SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 APR 1980UDFRANK AHUMADA10SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 MAR 1980LOSSBOBBY CHACON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 NOV 1979UDFAUSTINO PENA10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 JUL 1979LOSSALEXIS ARGUELLO11LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 APR 1979DRAWBOBBY CHACON7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 FEB 1979TKOMIGUEL ESTRADA5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 DEC 1978KOROBERT VASQUEZ5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 DEC 1978TKOABRAHAM PEREZ6BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 26 AUG 1978TKOJAIME NAVA10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 AUG 1978TKOJUAN VILLA7SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUN 1978SDROCKY RAMON10SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 APR 1978KOISAAC MARIN1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAR 1978TKOERNEST BING10SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 OCT 1977UDBENJAMIN ORTIZ10SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 OCT 1977LOSSAURELIO MUNIZ6BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 08 OCT 1977KORAY SALDIVAR3SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 SEP 1977KOHECTOR MUNOZ3LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 02 SEP 1977TKOANTONIO LLAMAS3SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 AUG 1977TKOMAR BASA3SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAY 1977UDAUGUSTIN ESTRADA10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 MAR 1977DRAWLEONARDO BERMUDEZ10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 13 NOV 1976TKOCHUY RODRIGUEZ5BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 02 OCT 1976KOTERUYOSHI NOJI2SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 AUG 1976TKOLIONEL ROSE3SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 AUG 1976TKORUBEN CORIA4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUL 1976TKORAY THOMAS1BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JUN 1976DECSAUL MONTANA10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAY 1976DECANTONIO MEDINA RODRIGUEZ10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 01 FEB 1976UDVICENTE BLANCO10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 DEC 1975DECBOBBY CHACON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 NOV 1975DECJUAN PABLO OROPEZA10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 13 SEP 1975LOSSVICTOR RAMIREZ10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUL 1975DECJOSE LUIS MEZA10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 JUN 1975DECVICTOR RAMIREZ10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAY 1975LOSSMEMO RODRIGUEZ10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 MAR 1975DECTOMAS FRIAS10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 08 FEB 1975TKOCHUY RODRIGUEZ4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JAN 1975KOGOYO MARTINEZ3BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 29 DEC 1974KOJOSE LUIS NAVARETTE3BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 17 DEC 1974TKOEDEL BORUNDA3BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 04 DEC 1974TKOMEMO RAMIREZ3BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 28 OCT 1974KOSALVADOR MEDINA3BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 28 SEP 1974TKOALEJANDRO PEREZ4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 SEP 1974KOJOSE POZOS1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JUL 1974LOSSGABY MORGAN2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JUN 1974TKOCANELO SALINAS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 APR 1974LOSSANTONIO NAVA7BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 09 MAR 1974TKOCHAMACO CASANOVA7FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JAN 1974TKOARMANDO ESTEVEZ3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 OCT 1973LOSSCANELO SALINAS8BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 20 SEP 1973LOSSJUAN ORDONEZ4BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 01 SEP 1973KOVENTURA PEREZ3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 JUN 1973LOSSCARLOS MIMILA2BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 21 MAR 1973TKOMAGDALENO ANDRADE4BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 10 FEB 1973TKOJOEL CARMONA1BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 03 FEB 1973TKORAUL JUAREZ5BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 05 DEC 1972KOJOSE GARCIA—BANTAMWEIGHT—

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