Julio Zárate (born August 23, 1975) is a Mexican former professional boxer.
Zárate turned professional in 1997 & compiled a record of 21–2–1 before facing & defeating Hideki Todaka, to win the WBA interim bantamweight title.
[1] 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[2]