Marco Antonio Nazareth (12 April 1986 – 22 July 2009) was a Mexican professional boxer.

Professional 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

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Marco received his first loss to a future

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Champion,

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Death

On July 18, 2009, he fought for the second time with

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, son of

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. 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

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. He died four days later.

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* Boxers from Jalisco People from Puerto Vallarta Sport deaths in Mexico Deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing 1986 births 2009 deaths Mexican male boxers Light-welterweight boxers {{Mexico-boxing-bio-stub