Marco Antonio Nazareth

Marco Antonio Nazareth
Statistics
Real name	Marco Antonio Nazareth
Nickname(s)	Texano
Rated at	Light Welterweight
Height	5 ft 10 in (180 cm)
Reach	72 in (184 cm)
Nationality	Mexican
Born	April 12, 1986(1986-04-12) Tijuana, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Died	July 22, 2009(2009-07-22) (aged 23)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	8
Wins	4
Wins by KO	3
Losses	4
Draws	0
No contests	0

Marco Antonio Nazareth (Born April 12, 1986 in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico – July 22, 2009), was a Mexican professional boxer.^[1]

Pro career

Nazareth began his professional career in 2005, and until 2009 he racked up a record of four wins and three losses in seven bouts. In Guadalajara, Jalisco Marco received his first loss to the current IBF Lightweight Champion, Mexican Miguel Vazquez.

Death

On July 18, 2009, he fought for the second time with Omar Chávez, son of Julio César Chávez in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. He lost the bout via a 4th round TKO, then he collapsed in the ring and had to be taken to the local hospital where he underwent a three-hour surgery to treat a cerebral hemorrhage. He died four days later.^[2]

References

1. ^ Luevanos, Fernando (2009-8-9). "Marco Antonio Nazareth Profile". Boxrec. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Marco_Nazareth. Retrieved 2010-06-30. 
2. ^ Mark Vester. ""Marco Nazareth passes away after Chavez loss"". boxingscene.com. http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=21159. Retrieved 23 July 2009. 

External links

• Professional boxing record for Marco Antonio Nazareth from BoxRec

Persondata
Name	Nazareth, Marco Antonio
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1986-04-12
Place of birth	Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Date of death	July 22, 2009
Place of death