# Rene Mark Cuarto

Rene Mark Revillas Cuarto (born August 4, 1996) is a Filipino professional boxer who has held the IBF mini-flyweight title from 2021 to 2022.

## Professional career
### Early career

Cuarto made his professional debut on June 28, 2014, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Rodante Suacasa at the Almendras Gym in Davao City, Philippines. After compiling a record of 15–1–1 (9 KOs), he defeated Clyde Azarcon via twelve-round UD at the Gaisano Mall of Davao, Philippines, to capture the vacant WBO Oriental mini-flyweight title.

### IBF mini flyweight champion
#### The Taduran bouts

Following four more fights–two wins, one loss and a draw–he challenged IBF mini-flyweight champion Pedro Taduran on February 27, 2021 at the Bula Gym in General Santos, Philippines. The bout was initially expected to take place in January, but had to be postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a fight which saw Cuarto box at range while the defending champion took a more aggressive role, Cuarto defeated Taduran over twelve rounds via UD, capturing his first world title with all three judges scoring the bout 115–113.
Cuatro faced Taduran in an immediate rematch in his first IBF mini flyweight title defense. The bout was initially scheduled to take place at the City Gymnasium in Digos, Philippines on January 29, 2022, but was eventually postponed for February 6. Cuatro retained the title by a seventh-round technical decision. The bout was stopped due to a cut on Taduran's forehead, which was caused by an accidental clash of heads in the sixth round, after which Cuatro was awarded the majority decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 65–64 and 66–64 in his favor, while the third judge scored it as an even 65–65 draw. Cuatro knocked Tadruan down in both the second and sixth round and was deducted a point in the third round for an intentional headbutt.

#### Cuatro vs. Valladares

Cuatro was expected to make his second IBF mini flyweight title defense against the one-time IBF title challenger Daniel Valladares on May 27, 2022, in Monterrey, Mexico. It was supposed to be his second bout outside of the Philippines and first since September 29, 2017. The bout was later cancelled however, due to undisclosed reasons. The fight was later rescheduled for July 1, 2022, and took place at the same location and venue. He lost the fight by split decision. Two judges scored the fight 116–111 and 115–112 in his favor, while the third judge scored the bout 114–113 for Cuatro. Cuatro was deducted a point in the tenth round, for loose glove tape.

### Post title reign

Cuatro faced countryman Dexter Alimento on December 23, 2022, at the Baliok Gym in Davao City, Philippines. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. Alimento was unable to rise from the canvas in time to beat the ten count, after he was forced to take a knee with a liver shot. After he successfully bounced back from his third professional loss, Cuatro was ordered by the IBF to face Ginjiro Shigeoka for the interim mini-flyweight championship, as the reigning champion Daniel Valladares was sidelined with an injury. The fight took on April 16, 2023, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Cuatro lost the fight by a ninth-round knockout.

## Professional boxing record

| 31 fights | 22 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 2 |
| By decision | 10 | 5 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 31 | Loss | 22–7–2 | ArAr Andales | UD | 10 | Dec 1z 2024 | Ramon Magsaysay Covered Court, Quezon City, Philippines | |
| 30 | Loss | 22–6–2 | Arvin Jhon Paciones | SD | 10 | Jun 29, 2024 | Liloan Sports Complex, Liloan, Philippines | |
| 29 | Win | 22–5–2 | Reymark Taday | UD | 8 | Apr 21, 2024 | Manolo Fortich Municipal Gymnasium, Manolo Fortich, Philippines | |
| 28 | Loss | 21–5–2 | Shokichi Iwata | TKO | 6 (8), 2:21 | Jan 20, 2024 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 27 | Loss | 21–4–2 | Ginjiro Shigeoka | KO | 9 (12), 2:55 | Apr 16, 2023 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | For vacant interim IBF mini-flyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 21–3–2 | Dexter Alimento | KO | 2 (10), 1:06 | Dec 23, 2022 | Baliok Gym, Davao City, Philippines | |
| 25 | Loss | 20–3–2 | Daniel Valladares | SD | 12 | Jul 1, 2022 | Centro Deportivo Revolución, Monterrey, Mexico | Lost IBF mini-flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 20–2–2 | Pedro Taduran | TD | 7 (12) | Feb 6, 2022 | City Gymnasium, Digos, Philippines | Retained IBF mini-flyweight title; Majority TD: Taduran cut from accidental head clash |
| 23 | Win | 19–2–2 | Pedro Taduran | UD | 12 | Feb 27, 2021 | Bula Gym, General Santos, Philippines | Won IBF mini-flyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 18–2–2 | Jayson Francisco | TKO | 5 (8), 1:33 | Dec 15, 2019 | Robinsons Place, General Santos, Philippines | |
| 21 | Draw | 17–2–2 | Jayson Vayson | PTS | 6 | Sep 7, 2019 | Barangay Fort Bonifac, Taguig, Philippines | |
| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | Mike Kinaadman | TKO | 3 (10), 1:35 | Jun 28, 2019 | Municipal Gym, Maco, Philippines | |
| 19 | Loss | 16–2–1 | Samuel Salva | UD | 12 | Mar 23, 2019 | Newport Performing Arts Theatre, Pasay, Philippines | |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Clyde Azarcon | UD | 12 | Aug 21, 2018 | Gaisano Mall of Davao, Davao City, Philippines | Won vacant WBO Oriental mini-flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Rodel Tejares | KO | 3 (8), 0:46 | Mar 25, 2018 | Gaisano Mall of Davao, Davao City, Philippines | |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Bonjun Loperez | UD | 10 | Dec 17, 2017 | Robinsons Place, General Santos, Philippines | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Guangxiong Li | KO | 3 (8), 0:55 | Sep 29, 2017 | Heyuan Royal Garden Hotel, Beijing, China | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Rez Padrogane | TKO | 5 (6), 2:07 | Jul 24, 2017 | South Cotabato Gym, Koronadal, Philippines | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Lyster Jun Pronco | KO | 6 (10), 2:55 | May 12, 2017 | Waterfront Insular Hotel, Davao City, Philippines | |
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | Jerald Paclar | KO | 7 (10), 2:44 | Mar 18, 2017 | Capitol Gym, Digos, Philippines | |
| 11 | Draw | 9–1–1 | Jerald Paclar | TD | 3 (10), 0:54 | Dec 17, 2016 | Robinsons Place, General Santos, Philippines | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Ian Ligutan | UD | 10 | Jun 4, 2016 | Almendras Gym, Davao City, Philippines | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Jessie Suacasa | KO | 3 (6), 1:47 | Feb 13, 2016 | Buluan, Philippines | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Jerome Clavite | UD | 8 | Dec 19, 2015 | City Gym, Panabo, Philippines | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | JanJan Santos | MD | 6 | Sep 6, 2015 | Barangay Labangal Gym, General Santos, Philippines | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Saddam Barambangan | TKO | 3 (6), 1:32 | May 30, 2015 | Lagao Gym, General Santos, Philippines | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Nestor Languido | TKO | 1 (6), 2:59 | Apr 5, 2015 | Freedom Park, Panabo, Philippines | |
| 4 | Loss | 3–1 | Jerald Paclar | UD | 6 | Jan 31, 2015 | University of Southeastern Philippines Gymnasium, Davao City, Philippines | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jason Sanchez | UD | 4 | Nov 8, 2014 | Almendras Gym, Davao City, Philippines | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Gilbert Torres | TKO | 1 (4), 2:59 | Aug 23, 2014 | Almendras Gym, Davao City, Philippines | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Rodante Suacasa | UD | 4 | Jun 28, 2014 | Almendras Gym, Davao City, Philippines | |