Marco Alonso Verde Álvarez (born 11 February 2002) is a Mexican professional boxer. As an amateur, he won an Olympic silver medal in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Amateur career
Verde won the gold medal in the 2023 Pan American Games in Boxing in the 71 kg category.[2][3][4][5] He also won the silver medal in the welterweight category at the 2024 Summer Olympics after losing the final bout against Uzbek Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev.
Olympic results
2024 – Paris
- Round of 16 – defeated Tiago Muxanga (Mozambique) 3–2
- Quarterfinals – defeated Nishant Dev (India) 4–1
- Semifinals – defeated Lewis Richardson (Great Britain) 3–2
- Final – lost to Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev (Uzbekistan) 0–5 (won silver medal)
Professional career
Verde became professional in 2025. He made his professional debut on 3 May 2025, defeating Michel Galván by technical knockout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[6]
Personal life
His father Manuel was also a boxer and competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[7]
Professional boxing record
| 6 fights | 6 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Raphael Igbokwe | UD | 6 | 13 December 2025 | Centro de Usos Múltiples, Mazatlán, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Sona Akale | TKO | 4 (6), 1:11 | 13 September 2025 | Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Cristian Montero | UD | 6 | 12 July 2025 | Polideportivo Juan S. Millán, Culiacán, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Michel Polina | TKO | 1 (6), 1:34 | 3 May 2025 | ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
References
- ↑ "¿Quién es Marco Verde? El boxeador mexicano que pelea en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024?". El Universal (in Spanish). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ↑ Binner, Andrew (28 October 2023). "2023 Pan American Games Boxing: Ten breakout stars to watch at Paris 2024". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Marco Verde". BoxRec. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ↑ "Marco Verde stops Olympic champion Roniel Iglesias". BoxingTalk. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ↑ "Marco Verde could be Mexico's star at the Panamerican Games". 024Boxing. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ↑ "Marco Verde debutó en boxeo profesional con un nocaut". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). 3 May 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ Rodríguez, Salvador (31 July 2024). "Paris 2024: Conoce a Marco Verde, mexicano que busca medalla en boxeo". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
External links
- Boxing record for Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez from BoxRec (registration required)
- Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez at Olympics.com
- Marco Alonso Verde Álvarez at Mexicanos en París (in Spanish)
- Marco Verde at Olympedia
- Marco Verde at InterSportStats
- Marco Verde on Instagram
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