# Julio Zárate

Julio Zárate (born August 23, 1975) is a Mexican former professional boxer.

## Professional career

Zárate turned professional in 1997 & compiled a record of 21–2–1 before facing & defeating Hideki Todaka, to win the WBA interim bantamweight title. He would challenge for the full title in his next fight against Volodymyr Sydorenko, he would lose via unanimous decision. Zárate would get another shot a world title in his very next fight, this time he would go on to get stopped after 7 rounds against Mahyar Monshipour

## Professional boxing record

| 39 fights | 31 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 18 | 1 |
| By decision | 13 | 5 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 39 | Win | 31–6–2 | Genaro Castorena | UD | 8 (8) | 2015-05-09 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 38 | Win | 30–6–2 | Tomas Sierra | SD | 8 (8) | 2012-09-28 | Arena Adolfo López Mateos, Tlalnepantla, Mexico | |
| 37 | Win | 29–6–2 | Francisco Dianzo | TKO | 3 (12) | 2012-06-07 | Discoteca New York, Atlixco, Mexico | |
| 36 | Loss | 28–6–2 | Tomás Rojas | UD | 10 (10) | 2012-03-03 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 35 | Win | 28–5–2 | Gabriel Lopez | TKO | 4 (10) | 2010-07-29 | Discoteca Maximus Quintin, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 34 | Draw | 27–5–2 | Adolfo Ramos | TD | 2 (12) | 2010-02-19 | Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera, Mexico City, Mexico | For vacant WBA Inter-Continental super bantamweight title |
| 33 | Win | 27–5–1 | Robinson Castellanos | SD | 10 (10) | 2009-07-01 | Woda Night Club, Lomas de Sotelo, Mexico | |
| 32 | Loss | 26–5–1 | Jeffrey Mathebula | UD | 12 (12) | 2008-08-29 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa | |
| 31 | Win | 26–4–1 | Vernie Torres | TKO | 4 (10) | 2007-11-02 | DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 25–4–1 | Jose Navarrete | TKO | 6 (12) | 2007-02-23 | Parque Revolucion, Culiacan, Mexico | Retained NABF super bantamweight title |
| 29 | Win | 24–4–1 | Giovanny Urbina | TKO | 6 (12) | 2006-12-23 | Palacio de los Deportes, Villahermosa, Mexico | Retained NABF super bantamweight title |
| 28 | Win | 23–4–1 | Antonio Meza | UD | 12 (12) | 2006-04-08 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | Won vacant NABF super bantamweight title |
| 27 | Win | 22–4–1 | Francisco Mateos | UD | 10 (10) | 2005-09-30 | Caliente Hipódromo, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 26 | Loss | 21–4–1 | Mahyar Monshipour | RTD | 8 (12) | 2005-06-25 | Futuroscope, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France | For WBA super bantamweight title |
| 25 | Loss | 21–3–1 | Volodymyr Sydorenko | UD | 12 (12) | 2005-02-26 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany | For vacant WBA bantamweight title |
| 24 | Win | 21–2–1 | Hideki Todaka | SD | 12 (12) | 2004-03-06 | Super Arena, Saitama, Japan | Won interim WBA bantamweight title |
| 23 | Win | 20–2–1 | Oscar Andrade | MD | 10 (10) | Nov 15, 2003 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 19–2–1 | Cesar Ricardo Martinez | KO | 4 (12) | 2003-09-20 | Salon La Maraka, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Oscar Arciniega | TKO | 6 (12) | 2003-07-12 | Salon La Maraka, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 20 | Draw | 17–2–1 | Julio Cesar Avila | TD | 2 (12) | 2003-03-29 | El Palenque de la Feria, Pachuca, Mexico | Retained Mexican bantamweight title |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Luis Perez Vicente | TKO | 8 (12) | 2003-03-01 | Discoteca El Triangulo, Cuernavaca, Mexico | |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Francisco Mateos | TKO | 7 (12) | 2002-08-30 | La Boom Discoteque, Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant Mexican bantamweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Don Brockington | TKO | 1 (8) | 2001-07-10 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Julio Cesar Cardona | KO | 4 (12) | 2001-05-15 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Juan Carlos Lopez | KO | 8 (12) | 2001-01-05 | Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC FECARBOX bantamweight title |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Erik López | TKO | 10 (12) | 2000-10-06 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant WBC FECARBOX bantamweight title |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Jose Antonio Moreno | TKO | 2 (?) | 2000-07-07 | Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Gerardo Rubin | TKO | 3 (8) | 2000-04-01 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Marco Acevedo | TKO | 1 (?) | 2000-02-07 | Ensenada, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Julio Cesar Ruiz | SD | 6 (6) | 1999-07-28 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Mucio Castillo | TD | 6 (6) | 1999-06-09 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Jorge Ramos | PTS | 6 (6) | 1998-11-06 | Mexico | |
| 7 | Loss | 5–2 | Jesus Periban | PTS | 6 (6) | 1998-05-28 | Lomas de Sotelo, Mexico | |
| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Juan Carlos Brena | UD | 6 (6) | 1998-03-10 | Discoteca La Boom, Lomas de Sotelo, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Victor Jimenez | PTS | 6 (6) | 1997-10-21 | Discoteca La Boom, Lomas de Sotelo, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ismael Garcia | KO | 2 (?) | 1997-08-15 | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Abraham Reyes | PTS | 4 (4) | 1997-06-03 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Abel Vargas | PTS | 4 (4) | 1997-04-22 | Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Enrique Reyes | TKO | 2 (4) | 1997-03-11 | Mexico | |