All boxersJulio Zarate
“La Sombra”
Boxing31-6-2RECORD
18WINS BY KO / TKO
13WINS BY DECISION
39PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | La Sombra |
| Date of birth | 23 Aug 1975 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Birthplace | Zihuatanejo, Mexico |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Super bantamweight, Bantamweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 170 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1997–2015 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 11 Mar 1997 |
| Last fight | Win vs Genaro Castorena, 9 May 2015 |
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Titles and honours
- WBA interim bantamweight champion (2004–2005)
- NABF super bantamweight champion (2006–2007)
- Mexican bantamweight champion (2002–2014)
- WBC Continental Americas bantamweight champion (2001)
- WBC FECARBOX bantamweight champion (2000–2001)
Background
Julio Zárate is a former Mexican boxer from Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, who won the WBA interim bantamweight title against Hideki Todaka in 2004. He later lost world title bids against Volodymyr Sydorenko and Mahyar Monshipour.
Fight history
39 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Genaro Castorena | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 9 May 2015 | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Win | Tomas Sierra | Decision (split) | 8 | 28 Sep 2012 | Arena Adolfo López Mateos, Tlalnepantla, Mexico | ||
| Win | Francisco Dianzo | TKO | 3 | 7 Jun 2012 | Discoteca New York, Atlixco, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Tomás Rojas | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 3 Mar 2012 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | ||
| Win | Gabriel Lopez | TKO | 4 | 29 Jul 2010 | Discoteca Maximus Quintin, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Draw | Adolfo Ramos | Technical decision | 2 | 19 Feb 2010 | Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera, Mexico City, Mexico | For vacant WBA Inter-Continental super bantamweight title | |
| Win | Robinson Castellanos | Decision (split) | 10 | 1 Jul 2009 | Woda Night Club, Lomas de Sotelo, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Jeffrey Mathebula | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 29 Aug 2008 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa | ||
| Win | Vernie Torres | TKO | 4 | 2 Nov 2007 | DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, US | ||
| Win | Jose Navarrete | TKO | 6 | 23 Feb 2007 | Parque Revolucion, Culiacán, Mexico | Retained NABF super bantamweight title | |
| Win | Giovanny Urbina | TKO | 6 | 23 Dec 2006 | Palacio de los Deportes, Villahermosa, Mexico | Retained NABF super bantamweight title | |
| Win | Antonio Meza | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 8 Apr 2006 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | Won vacant NABF super bantamweight title | |
| Win | Francisco Mateos | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Sep 2005 | Caliente Hipódromo, Tijuana, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Mahyar Monshipour | TKO (corner retirement) | 8 | 25 Jun 2005 | Futuroscope, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France | For WBA super bantamweight title | |
| Loss | Volodymyr Sydorenko | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 26 Feb 2005 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany | For vacant WBA bantamweight title | |
| Win | Hideki Todaka | Decision (split) | 12 | 6 Mar 2004 | Super Arena, Saitama, Japan | Won interim WBA bantamweight title | |
| Win | Oscar Andrade | Decision (majority) | 10 | 15 Nov 2003 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, US | ||
| Win | Cesar Ricardo Martinez | KO | 4 | 20 Sep 2003 | Salon La Maraka, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Oscar Arciniega | TKO | 6 | 12 Jul 2003 | Salon La Maraka, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Draw | Julio Cesar Avila | Technical decision | 2 | 29 Mar 2003 | El Palenque de la Feria, Pachuca, Mexico | Retained Mexican bantamweight title | |
| Win | Luis Perez Vicente | TKO | 8 | 1 Mar 2003 | Discoteca El Triangulo, Cuernavaca, Mexico | ||
| Win | Francisco Mateos | TKO | 7 | 30 Aug 2002 | La Boom Discoteque, Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant Mexican bantamweight title | |
| Win | Don Brockington | TKO | 1 | 10 Jul 2001 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Julio Cesar Cardona | KO | 4 | 15 May 2001 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title | |
| Win | Juan Carlos Lopez | KO | 8 | 5 Jan 2001 | Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC FECARBOX bantamweight title | |
| Win | Erik López | TKO | 10 | 6 Oct 2000 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant WBC FECARBOX bantamweight title | |
| Win | Jose Antonio Moreno | TKO | 2 | 7 Jul 2000 | Mexico | ||
| Win | Gerardo Rubin | TKO | 3 | 1 Apr 2000 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Marco Acevedo | TKO | 1 | 7 Feb 2000 | Ensenada, Mexico | ||
| Win | Julio Cesar Ruiz | Decision (split) | 6 | 28 Jul 1999 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Mucio Castillo | Technical decision | 6 | 9 Jun 1999 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Jorge Ramos | Decision (points) | 6 | 6 Nov 1998 | Mexico | ||
| Loss | Jesus Periban | Decision (points) | 6 | 28 May 1998 | Lomas de Sotelo, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Juan Carlos Brena | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 10 Mar 1998 | Discoteca La Boom, Lomas de Sotelo, Mexico | ||
| Win | Victor Jimenez | Decision (points) | 6 | 21 Oct 1997 | Discoteca La Boom, Lomas de Sotelo, Mexico | ||
| Win | Ismael Garcia | KO | 2 | 15 Aug 1997 | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Win | Abraham Reyes | Decision (points) | 4 | 3 Jun 1997 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Abel Vargas | Decision (points) | 4 | 22 Apr 1997 | Mexico | ||
| Win | Enrique Reyes | TKO | 2 | 11 Mar 1997 | Mexico | Pro debut |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).