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Place of Birth: Guerrero, Mexico
About Marcos Villasana
- Marcos Villasana is a retired Mexican boxer and former WBC featherweight champion. Villasana first challenged Azumah Nelson for the WBC featherweight title, losing a narrow split decision on February 25, 1986.
- A rematch 18 months later was also unsuccessful, as Nelson won a unanimous decision. Villasana fought to a draw for the WBA featherweight title against Antonio Esparragoza on June 23, 1988, with Villasana getting a point deducted for a low blow in the 5th round. Villasana's very next bout was a third shot at the WBC featherweight title against champion Jeff Fenech, which resulted in a unanimous decision defeat.
- Shortly thereafter, Fenech relinquished the title and moved to the super featherweight division. Villasana won the vacant WBC featherweight title June 2, 1990, defeating Paul Hodkinson.
- He successfully defended the title three times before losing a unanimous decision rematch to Hodkinson on November 13, 1991.
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