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FACT SHEET
WBC Middleweight Silver Championship Belt
JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR.
vs.
“Ireland’s” JOHN DUDDY
Culiacan, México
40-0-1, 30 KOs
Derry, Ireland
29-1, 18 KOs
12 Rounds – WBO Interim Bantamweight Championship
ERIC MOREL
vs.
JORGE ARCE
WBO Interim Bantamweight Champion
San Juan, Puerto Rico
42-2, 21 KOs
Three-Time World Champion
Los Mochis, México
53-6-1, 40 KOs
10 Rounds – Lightweights
MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA
vs.
ADILTON DE JESUS
Five-Time World Champion
México City, México
68-7, 43 KOs
Bahia, Brasil
25-4, 20 KOs
8 Rounds - Featherweights
SALVADOR SANCHEZ III
Tianguistenco, México
19-3-2, 9 KOs
When:
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Where:
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Television:
Broadcast live on Pay-Per-View beginning at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT in HD where
available. MSRP: $39.95
Tickets:
Tickets, priced at $200, $100, $60, $40 & $25 will go on sale Friday, April 30 at
Noon and will be available at the Alamodome box office, all Ticketmaster outlets,
by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or on-line at Ticketmaster.com.
Promoter:
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Zanfer Promotions and Tecate.
Contacts:
Lee Samuels, Top Rank: (702) 732-2717, [email protected]
Ricardo Jimenez, Top Rank: (909) 615-3436, [email protected]
Fred Sternburg, Sternburg Comm.: (303) 548-0707, [email protected]
Lester Bedford, The Bedford Agency: (817) 296-4546, [email protected]
Ed Keenan, EMC Events: (609) 399-1330, [email protected]
JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ JR. vs. IRELAND’S JOHN DUDDY;
ERIC MOREL vs. JORGE ARCE;
THE RETURN OF MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA;
plus SALVADOR SANCHEZ HEADLINE
LATIN FURY 15: “LA FURIA DE MÉXICO!
Saturday, June 26 at 9 P.M. ET/6 P.M. PT
Live on Pay-Per-View from the Alamodome!
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (April 26, 2010) – Top Rank will present its most
ambitious and compelling Latin Fury card in its 15-event history. Latin Fury 15: La Furia
de México will feature undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 1 super welterweight
contender and son of the living legend, JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, Jr., in rumble against
Top-10 middleweight contender “Ireland’s” JOHN DUDDY for the WBC Middleweight
Silver Championship. World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim bantamweight champion
ERIC MOREL will defend his title against three-time world champion JORGE ARCE, fivetime world champion MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA makes his 2010 debut in a 10-round
lightweight battle against Adilton De Jesus, and the broadcast will open up with
SALVADOR SANCHEZ III, in an eight-round featherweight bout.
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Zanfer Promotions and Tecate, Latin
Fury 15: La Furia de México, will take place Saturday, June 26, at the Alamodome in
San Antonio, Texas, and will be produced and distributed Live on Pay-Per-View, beginning
at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Tickets, priced at $200, $100, $60, $40 and $25, go on sale
This Friday! April 30 at Noon CT, and can be purchased at the Alamodome box office,
all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or online at
www.Ticketmaster.com.
“This is a major step in the history of the Latin Fury series, evolving from a niche
audience to a mainstream sports attraction,” said Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum,
chairman on Top Rank. “The Alamodome will be set up for 17,000 people and to fill those
seats we are featuring the biggest names in Mexican boxing.”
Chavez Jr (40-0-1, 30 KOs), of Culiacan, México, is the son of Mexico’s greatest
fighter Julio César Chávez. Chávez, 24, took up the “family business” in 2003, winning a
four-round decision in his professional debut. Seven years later, the reigning WBC Latino
super welterweight champion and superior gate attraction is poised to make his own mark
in the boxing world. In preparation he has enlisted legendary trainer Freddie Roach to
take him to the next level. Last year Chávez, the WBC’s No. 1 super welterweight
contender, won 10-round unanimous decisions over Luciano Cuello and Troy Rowland and
stopped Jason LeHoullier in the first round. Making his 2009 achievements even more
impressive was the fact that Chávez’s opponents had a combined record of 69-3-1 when
he defeated them.
Duddy (29-1, 18 KOs), a native of Derry, Ireland who also resides in Queens, New
York, has been a Madison Square Garden fan favorite and box office attraction for most of
the last decade. He made his Texas debut on March 13 at Cowboys Stadium, winning a
10-round decision over Mexican super welterweight champion Michael Medina. The
former WBC Continental Americas middleweight champion boasts a record that includes
victories over former world champion Yory Boy Campas, former world title challenger
Howard Eastman and rugged contenders Matt Vanda and Anthony Bonsante. Duddy is
currently world-rated No. 8 by the WBC.
Morel (42-2, 21 KOs), of San Juan Puerto Rico, captured the WBA flyweight title in
2000, winning a 12-round decision over defending champion Sornpichai Pisnurachank.
His three-year reign as champion included five successful defenses. Since losing the title,
Morel has won nine of his last ten bouts, including two NABO junior bantamweight and one
NABO bantamweight title fights. After elevating himself to becoming the WBO’s No. 1
bantamweight contender, “Little Hands of Steel” captured the WBO interim bantamweight
title, winning a vicious 12-round split decision against the legendary two-division world
champion Gerry Peñalosa in February.
Arce (53-6-1, 40 KOs), of Los Mochis, México, is one of México’s most colorful
sports personalities attracting legions of fans from both sides of the border as much for his
ring entrances as for his ring performances. He backs up his non-stop talk with non-stop
action. A veteran of 15 world championship fights and eight interim world championship
fights, winning 11 and all eight, respectively, it’s hard to find a year he hasn’t held a world
title dating back to 1998 when he captured the WBO junior flyweight championship belt.
He captured the vacant WBO junior bantamweight title in his last fight, in January, winning
a technical decision over Angky Angkota. The fight was stopped in the seventh-round
after an accidental clash of heads produced a severe cut over Angkota’s right eye. It went
to the scorecards with Arce leading on all of them 60-54, 60-54 and 58-56.
Barrera (65-7, 43 KOs), of México City, is considered the greatest Méxican fighter of
his era. With world title victories over Erik Morales (2), Naseem Hamed, Johnny Tapia,
and Paulie Ayala, who could argue? He has won 21 of the 25 world championship fights
winning multiple world titles at 122, 126 and 130 pounds. During a four-year stretch
beginning in December 2000, Barrera fought nine current or former world champions in a
row, winning eight of them. This will be “The Baby Face Assassin’s” first fight in the Lone
Star State since his 2005 second-round knockout victory of Mzonke Fana, in defense of
his WBC super featherweight title, in El Paso.
Sanchez (19-3-2, 9 KOs), from Tianguistenco, México, is the nephew and
namesake of former WBC featherweight champion and Hall of Famer Salvador Sanchez.
A professional for five years, Sanchez, 24, enters this fight riding a three-year, nine-bout
winning streak. His last victory was in March in Cowboys Stadium, a six-round knockout of
Jaime Villa.
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For Additional Information (Media):
Lee Samuels, Top Rank: 702-732-2717 / [email protected]
Ricardo Jimenez, Top Rank, Chávez Jr/ 909-615-3436 / [email protected]
Lester Bedford, The Bedford Agency: 817-296-4546 / [email protected]
Ed Keenan, EMC Events: 609-399-1330 / [email protected]
Fred Sternburg, Sternburg Comm: 303-740-7746 / [email protected]
Bill Caplan, Top Rank: 818-515-1616 / [email protected]
JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR.
Age: 24 (2-16-86)
Residence: Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
Birthplace: Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
Record: 41-0-1, 30 KOs
Height: 5’11”
Reach: 73”
Stance: Righthanded
Manager: Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. (father)
Trainer: Freddie Roach (four-time Boxing Writers Association of America “Trainer of the Year”)
JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR. (41-0-1, 30 KOs)…
• Ranked WBC #1at 154 pounds…
• WBC Latino super welterweight champion...
• Former WBC Continental Americas super welterweight champion, one successful defense...
• Former WBC Youth super welterweight champion...
At the age of 24, Julio is a six-year pro. The WBC’s No. 1 ranked contender at 154 pounds, he is the
oldest son and namesake of the legendary “El Grande Campeon Mexicano” - former four-time world
champion and future Hall of Famer Julio Cesar Chavez.
Julio Jr. had very little amateur experience but has stayed active in the ring, made good progress,
and become a significant draw at the gate on his own.
This is his first fight with trainer Freddie Roach. Julio told The Record, “I know he is a quality trainer
and he was named the best ‘Trainer of the Year,’ and it’s not only for his work with Manny Pacquiao. I think
Roach is a trainer who makes you work hard, but makes you get better and I have no doubt that I’ll be even
better when I make my return in Texas. [End The Record item]
He is coming off a 10 round unanimous decision win against Troy Rowland in his last fight in
November, 2009. Julio won by decisive scores of 99-91, 98-92, 97-93.
In his previous fight in September, 2009, he scored a sensational first-round TKO win against Jason
LeHoullier.
Fightwriter.com’s Graham Houston reported [excerpts]: Chavez, now...looking stronger than I have
seen him, looked very good in blowing out the normally tough Jason LeHoullier in the first round. I did think
there was a decent chance of Chavez getting a late-round stoppage but I never thought he would destroy
LeHoullier in two minutes, 43 seconds. The multi-tattooed trier from Maine moved in behind the jab and
wasn’t doing at all badly until Chavez dumped him with a perfectly thrown left hook. Although LeHoullier got
up, he was out of the fight. Chavez’s follow-up barrage was impressive. There was no mistaking the delight
of the Mexican crowd. JCC Jr is a very big deal south of the border. [End Houston item]
When Julio Junior was born in February, 1986, his father had a professional record of 49-0. He had
won the WBC super featherweight world title 17 months earlier and made three successful title defenses.
Julio Senior won WBC super lightweight world title at the age of 22 in his fourty-fourth pro fight.
At a lanky 5’11” tall, Junior does not physically resemble his 5’7” father, but there are some
similarities in their careers and styles at this point. Both had very little amateur experience, both made their
pro debuts at 17, and both “learned on the job” early in their pro careers.
The webpage for Julio Junior and Senior is chavez360.com.
Key Fights – 2009 – in his last fight on 11-14-09 in Las Vegas, NV, he won a 10 round unanimoius decision
against Troy Rowland (25-2): the fight was co-featured with the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto main event;
the early rounds were close, but Julio rallied in the middle and late rounds - he consistently landed the harder
punches and dominated most of the fight; scored 99-91, 98-92, 97-93...
1ST WBC LATINO SW TITLE DEFENSE - on 9-12-09 in Tepic, MX, he TKO’d Jason LeHoullier (21-1-1): the
fight headlined at El Palenque de la Feria; Julio scored a knockdown with a left hook in the 1st round – it was
the first time LeHoullier had been knocked down in his career; he got up, but Julio rocked him with a series
of punches and the referee stopped the fight at 2:43...
WON VACANT WBC LATINO SW TITLE - on 3-28-09 in Tijuana, MX, he won a 10 round unanimous
decision against previously undefeated Luciano Cuello (23-0): the fight headlined at the Plaza de Toros and
drew a reported crowd of 22,000; it was a fast-paced, exciting battle, and very bloody; several rounds were
close, and the momentum shifted back and forth; Julio pressed forward and scored with hard body punches
in the early rounds; Cuello’s nose was bloodied in the 4th round, and Julio was cut over his right eye in the 6th
round; Julio boxed and moved more in the middle rounds, but Cuello rallied late in the fight and won the 9th
and 10th rounds on two judges’ scorecards; scored 97-93, 96-95, 96-94; after the fight, Julio said, “This was a
good fight for me. I learned a lot over 10 rounds. It was probably one of my best fights.”...
2008 – on 11-1-08 in Las Vegas he won a 10 round unanimous decision in the rematch against Matt Vanda
(39-7): the fight headlined at Mandalay Bay, and Julio dominated; he pressed forward, consistently
outworked Vanda, and landed the harder punches; he was also very consistent throughout the fight, and
finished the late rounds strongly; scored 99-91, 98-91, 97-93; after the fight, Julio said, “The way I boxed
tonight, it showed that I was sick during the first fight. I dictated the pace inside the ring. I was boxing with
him and exchanging with him. I wanted him to see an entirely different fighter than the last time. I was able to
change it up.”...
On 7-12-08 in Hermosillo, MX, he won a 10 round split decision against Matt Vanda (38-6): it was a fastpaced, exciting fight; Julio started fast – he pressed forward, landed the harder punches, and scored
effectively with body punches; but he tired badly in the middle rounds; Vanda rallied, and came on strongly in
the late rounds – he rocked Julio several times in the 8th round, but Julio came back and fought hard in the
9th round; both went all-out in the final round; scored 100-90, 97-93 Chavez, 96-95 Vanda...
1ST WBC CONTINENTAL AMERICAS SW TITLE DEFENSE - on 4-26-08 in Queretaro, MX, he knocked out
previously undefeated Tobia Giuseppe Loriga (24-0-1): the bout headlined at Plaza de Toros, and Julio
dominated most of the fight; he scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 2nd round, and scored
repeteadly with hard body punches; Julio staggered Loriga with a right hand in the 9th round, then landed a
series of punches that had Loriga out on his feet, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:47...
WON VACANT WBC CONTINENTAL AMERICAS SW TITLE - on 2-9-08 in Leon, MX, he TKO’d lefthanded
former three-time U.S. national amateur champion and 2000 Olympic alternate Jose Celaya (31-3): the bout
headlined at the Domo de la Feria, and it was a close, hard fight; Julio scored a knockdown with a left hook in
the 2nd round, and Celaya’s left eye became badly swollen; Celaya switched back and forth effectively
between the lefthanded and righthanded stances in the following rounds, consistently outworked Julio, and
appeared to build a lead on the scorecards, but Julio kept pressing forward, landed the harder punches, and
gradually wore him down; Celaya’s left eye was swollen nearly shut by the 7th round, and he was cut over his
right eye, as well; Julio scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 8th round - Celaya got up but motioned
that he could not continue, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:14; after the fight Julio said, “I never felt I
was losing the fight, but I did not feel I was doing the best I could. I know I can do a lot better.”...
2007 - on 12-1-07 in Albuquerque, NM, he knocked out lefthanded hometown favorite Ray Sanchez III (201): the bout headlined at Tingley Coliseum and drew a crowd of 6,077; it was an exciting fight - Julio pressed
forward and landed the harder punches, but Sanchez boxed and moved effectively and consistently kept a
faster pace; Julio staggered Sanchez and bloodied his nose with a series of punches late in the 2nd round,
but Sanchez came back and outworked him in the 3rd and 4th; Julio steadlily wore down Sanchez in the 5th
round, then scored a knockdown with a series of punches midway throught the 6th, and Sanchez was
counted out on all fours at 1:33; after five rounds, the fight was scored 49-46, 49-46 Sanchez, 48-47 Chavez;
after the fight, Julio said, “I knew it would take more than one punch. But you can see the combos finally put
him down. He hits very hard and will continue in his career. I think I’m almost ready for a title fight, maybe
after two or three more meaningful fights. I’m ranked so, God willing, it will happen soon.”...
On 8-4-07 in Rosemont, IL, he TKO’d Louis Brown (15-2): the fight was on the undercard of the David DiazErik Morales main event at the Allstate Arena, which drew an announced crowd of 9,735, and Julio
dominated; he wore down Brown with body punches, and scored a knockdown with a body punch in the 4th
round; he staggered Brown with a right hand in the 5th round and the referee stopped the fight at 2:42; after
the fight, Julio said, “I’m ready to move on to bigger and better things. I hurt my middle knuckle on my right
hand in the first round. I was hitting him a lot of times, and he kept fighting back. It was a really tough fight.”...
On 6-9-07 in New York, NY, he knocked out Grover Wiley (30-9-1): the fight was on the undercard of the
Miguel Cotto-Zab Judah main event at Madison Square Garden, which drew an announced crowd of 20,658;
Julio has some extra incentive against Wiley – Wiley TKO’d Julio’s father in September, 2005, and sent him
into retirement; Julio Jr. dominated; he scored a knockdown with a left hook to the body that dropped Wiley to
his knees late in the 1st round; Julio scored two more knockdowns in the 3rd round, both with left hooks to the
body, and Wiley was counted out at 2:27...
On 4-14-07 in San Antonio, TX, he knocked out Anthony Shuler (20-4-1): Julio was very impressive; he
staggered Shuler early in the 2nd round, then scored two knockdowns – the first with a left hook that sent
Shuler stumbling backwards to the seat of his pants, the second with a left hook that put him flat on his back
– and the referee stopped the fight without a count at 1:32...
On 3-9-07 in Hidalgo, TX, he TKO’d Raul Munoz (18-10-1): the fight headlined at the Dodge Arena, drew an
estimated crowd of over 3,800, and Julio gave an impressive performance; he dominated the fight and
scored a knockdown with a left uppercut late in the 2nd round; he scored a second knockdown with a series
of punches in the 2nd, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:29...
2006 –on 12-16-06 in Culiacan, MX, he won a 10 round unanimous decision against Christian Solano (1910-4): Solano fought very defensively, but Julio steadily wore him down and scored a knockdown in the 8th
round...
On 9-23-06 in Hidalgo, TX, he TKO’d Shad Howard (12-8-3): Julio wore down Howard with body punches,
and he did not continue after the 3rd round; the Texas commission records it as a TKO at 0:10 of the 4th
round...
WON VACANT WBC YOUTH SW TITLE - on 8-19-06 in El Paso, TX, he TKO’d Jermaine White (14-1): it
was Julio’s first scheduled 10-rounder; he weighed 147, but the WBC Youth welterweight title was already
taken, so this bout was approved for the super welterweight title; the fight headlined at the Don Haskins
Center, drew an announced 5,500 fans, and was televised on pay-per-view; Julio fought aggressively,
dominated the fight, and wore down White; he scored a knockdown in the 4th round and the referee stopped
the fight at 1:52; after three rounds, Julio led by scores of 30-27 on all three scorecards; after the fight, Julio
said, “I was hitting him with my left all night. He couldn’t stand my punches. I feel very proud to win my first
belt. I look forward to defending it many times.”...
On 6-10-06 in New York, NY, he TKO’d Aaron Drake (10-1): the fight was on the undercard of the Miguel
Cotto-Paulie Malignaggi main event at Madison Square Garden; Julio scored a knockdown in the 2nd round
that put Drake flat on his back; he got up at the count of nine, but the referee stopped the fight at 1:53...
On 4-8-06 in Las Vegas, NV, he knocked out Tyler Ziolkowski (8-2): the fight was on the undercard of the
Floyd Mayweawther-Zab Judah main event; Julio stopped Ziolkowski at 2:40 of the 2nd round…
On 2-18-06 in Las Vegas, NV, he won a 6 round majority decision in the rematch against Carlos Molina (81-1): the bout was on the undercard of the Antonio Margarito-Manuel Gomez main event, and it was an
exciting fight; Molina started fast, but Julio rallied as the rounds progressed - he landed the harder punches
and wore down Molina with body punches; some observers thought the decision could go either way, and the
announcement of the decision drew a mixed reaction from the crowd; scored 58-56, 58-56, 57-57…
2005 - on 12-16-05 in Monterrey, MX, he fought to a 6 round draw against Carlos Molina (8-1): it was a
good, hard fight and several rounds were close; many observers thought the decision could go either way,
and the crowd booed the announcement of the decision…
On 10-8-05 in Las Vegas, NV, he TKO Jeremy Stiers (9-4): the fight was on the undercard of the Jose Luis
Castillo-Diego Corrales rematch at the Thomas & Mack Center, which reportedly drew over 15,000 fans;
Stiers was game and determined, but Julio dominated the fight; he consistently outworked Stiers and wore
him down with body punches; he rocked Stiers with a series of punches in the 5th round, and the referee
stopped the fight at 0:45…
On 9-17-05 in Phoenix, AZ, he TKO’d Corey Alarcon (12-10): the fight was on the undercard of the Julio
Cesar Chavez Sr.-Grover Wiley main event, the second fight of Julio Sr.’s farewell tour, and drew an
announced crowd of 7,893 to the America West Arena; Julio Jr.’s nose was bloodied in the 1st round, but he
came back to score one knockdown in the 1st round and another in the 2nd, and the referee stopped the fight
at 0:35; Julio Sr. was stopped in the 5th round of his fight against Grover Wiley, claiming an injured hand;
Julio Jr. now plans to fight Wiley on November 12 to avenge his father’s loss…
On 8-12-05 in Laredo, TX, he TKO’d Jonathan Nelson (10-10): Julio headlined the card, and a crowd of
around 5,000 was on hand to pay homage to his father, who was at ringside; it was spectacular one-punch
knockout - Julio scored a knockdown with a left hook in the 1st round that put Nelson flat on his back, and the
referee stopped the fight without a count at 0:54; after the fight, Julio said, “Knowing what my father meant to
the fans just makes me want to fight harder.”...
On 6-25-05 in Atlantic City, NJ, he TKO’d Ruben Galvan (21-6-2): the fight was on the undercard of the
Floyd Mayweather-Arturo Gatti main event; Galvan gave a good effort, but Julio dominated the fight; he hurt
Galvan with two left hooks to the body in the 1st round, and consistently landed the harder punches; Julio
scored a knockdown with a series of punches in the 4th round and bloodied Galvan’s nose; Galvan got up,
but Julio staggered him again, Galvan’s corner threw in the towel, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:22…
On 5-28-05 in Los Angeles, CA, he knocked out Adam Wynant (9-3-1): the fight was on the undercard of the
Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.-Ivan Robinson main event at the Staples Center; it was the first fight of Julio Sr.’s
farewell tour, and drew an announced attendance of 17,692; Julio scored a knockdown in the 1st round, and
the referee stopped the fight at 0:42; after the fight, Julio Jr. said, “I couldn’t be happier. I’m happy I did it in
Los Angeles, and did it on my father’s card.”; Julio Sr. said, “I’m very proud of my son. He’s a great fighter.
He showed tonight that he’ll carry on what I have done, and I hope my fans are as good to my son as they
have been to me. Goodbye, Los Angeles. Please keep my son.”…
On 4-22-05 in Hidalgo, TX, he TKO’d previously undefeated Travis Hartman (5-0-1): Julio scored three
knockdowns in the 3rd round, Hartman’s corner threw in the towel, and the referee stopped the fight at 0:51…
On 3-19-05 in Las Vegas he TKO’d Ryan Maraldo (17-15-1): Julio staggered Maraldo in the 2nd round Maraldo was also cut under the left eye, and Julio was penalized one point for low blows in the round; Julio
rocked Maraldo with a right hand late in the 3rd round, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:56…
On 2-11-05 in San Diego, CA, he knocked out Leroy Newton (5-5): Julio scored two knockdowns in the 1st
round, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:11; after the fight, Julio said, “I felt I could finish him early, so I
went for the kill.”…
On 1-21-05 in Culiacan, MX, he knocked out Jose Cruz (2-0): Julio scored two knockdowns in the 2nd round,
and Cruz was counted out…
2004 - on 12-18-04 in Culiacan he knocked out Eliseo Urias (0-2): Julio scored two knockdowns in the 2nd
round, and Urias was counted out…
On 11-26-04 in Ciudad Juarez, MX, he TKO’d Sheldon Mosley in the 5th round…
On 10-23-04 in Tucson, AZ, he TKO’d Michael Walker (5-5): Julio scored three knockdowns in the 1st round,
and the referee stopped the fight at 2:21…
On 9-4-04 in Tijuana, MX, he TKO’d Miguel Galindo (5-8) in the 4th round…
On 7-31-04 in Las Vegas he won a 4 round decision against Jason Smith (4-3): Julio dominated the fight; he
bloodied Smith’s nose and mouth, and won by shutout scores of 40-36 on all three scorecards…
On 6-25-04 in Culiacan he TKO’d Jose Huerta at 0:52 of the 2nd round…
On 5-22-04 in Mexico City, MX, he knocked out Antonio Aguilar: the fight card was headlined by the Julio
Cesar Chavez Sr. vs Frankie Randall main event, Chavez’ “Farewell to Mexico” fight at Plaza Monumental;
Julio scored two knockdowns in the 1st round, and Aguilar was counted out at 1:10; younger brother Omar
also appeared in an amateur exhibition bout; after the fight, Julio Jr. said, “I feel very proud of my father. I
wanted to win by knockout tonight to honor the family name.”…
On 4-24-04 in Tuxtla Gutierrez, MX, he knocked out Arturo Ocampo in the 2nd round…
On 3-27-04 in Tijuana, MX, he knocked out Guadalupe Arce at 2:06 of the 1st round…
On 2-28-04 in Las Vegas he won a 4 round unanimous decision against Oisin Fagan (4-1): Julio Jr. entered
the arena accompanied by his father, and the crowd chanted “Chavez, Chavez…”; he scored a knockdown in
the 2nd round, and won by scores of 39-36, 39-36, 39-37…
On 1-29-04 in Houston, TX, he won a 4 round unanimous decision against Jose Luis Burgos (0-2), scored
40-36 on all three scorecards…
He debuted at the age of 17 on 9-26-03 in Culiacan and won a 4 round unanimous decision against
Jonathan Hernandez (0-1); after the fight, J.C. said, “I’ve got a long way to go before I can be compared to
my father. I felt the weight of the Chavez name on his shoulders.”…
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: From chavez360.com [excerpts]: Julio Cesar Chavez Carrasco
was born on February 16, 1986, to legendary boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Gonzalez and Amalia
Carrasco. At the time, his father had already won fifty professional fights and had three successful defenses
of his WBC super featherweight title. It wasn’t long before Julito started going with him to watch him fight, and
the boy would be seen carried around the ring after his father’s victories. Early on, Julito developed a love for
the sport, even though he didn’t completely realize the significance of his father’s ring presence.
Though the young Chavez was so fond of boxing, he never thought of becoming a boxer. Growing
up, he played soccer, baseball and basketball and at one point even thought of becoming a professional
baseball player.
During high school, Julio spent a year in Riverside, California, living with his mother, but longed to be
back in Mexico. Not only did he want to go back to Mexico, but he had decided he wanted to box as well. At
first, Julio Sr. was set against the idea of his son becoming a boxer, but Julio Jr. was even more determined.
In a way, his whole life had been leading up to it, and he couldn’t think of anything he wanted more. With a
little help from his uncle Rodolfo Chavez, who would become his manager, Junior was finally able to
convince his parents to give him a shot. [End chavez360.com item]
Julio was born and raised in Culiacan, Mexico, [pop. 540,823] and has two younger brothers…he
played little league baseball as a child - a pitcher and outfielder, he competed in some state tournaments…
Julio had no official amateur fights, but boxed in two amateur exhibitions when he was around 12 or
13; one was against Jorge Paez Jr., the son or former IBF featherweight world champion Jorge
“Maromero” Paez...
Julio frequently spent time in the gym, but said he never thought much about boxing until he was 16,
when someone in the gym suggested that he get in the ring and give it a try…
Julio attended high school in Riverside, California, during his junior year but returned to Culiacan the
next year…
He said, “I’ve always liked to box, even when I was very small, but I never thought I would become a
professional fighter. When we were young, we saw all the attention our father got, but we never really
understood how big it really was until we got older.”…
Julio’s younger brother Omar made his pro debut in December, 2006; youngest brother Cristian does
not box…Julio is single…
STRENGTHS: Has an aggressive style, good skills and movement...a sharp puncher, punches in
combinations...a good body puncher, expecially with the left hook...has stayed active and made good
progress as a pro...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 42 fights...172 total rounds...
AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 4 rounds...
KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 73 %.....
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 10 rounds – 5 (5-0)...9 rounds – 1 (1-0)...8 rounds - 1 (1-0)...
THE PROFESSIONAL RECORD OF
JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR
JULIO C.CHAVEZ-CARRASCO
CULIACAN, MEXICO
Date of Birth: 02/16/1986
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
40
0
1
30
03
Sep 26 JONATHAN HERNANDEZ, CULIACAN, MEXICO. W
Nov 22 EUGENE JOHNSON, TIJUANA, MEXICO...... KO
Dec 05 GERARDO PENAFLOR, HOUSTON, TX........ W
4 PRO DEB
1
4
130
136
138
W
W
TKO
KO
TKO
TKO
W
TKO
TKO
TKO
KO
4
4
1
2
1
2
4
4
1
5
2
132
136
134
134
134
136
136
136
134
138
141
KO
KO
TKO
KO
KO
TKO
KO
TKO
TKO
D
2
1
3
3
1
4
1
2
5
6
139
139
139
140
141
142
145
140
143
143
W(M)
KO
TKO
TKO
6
2
2
4
146
147
146
147
04
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
29
28
27
24
22
26
31
04
23
26
18
JOSE BURGOS, HOUSTON, TX.............
OISIN FAGAN, LAS VEGAS, NV...........
GUADALUPE ARCE, TIJUANA, MEXICO......
ARTURO OCAMPO, TUXTLA GUTIERREZ,
ANTONIO AGUILAR, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.
JOSE HUERTA, CULIACAN, MEXICO........
JASON SMITH, LAS VEGAS, NV...........
MIGUEL GALINDO, TIJUANA, MEXICO......
MICHAEL WALKER, TUCSON, AZ...........
SHELDON MOSLEY, CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO
ELISEO URIAS, CULIACAN, MEXICO.......
05
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Aug
Sep
Oct
Dec
21
11
19
22
28
25
12
17
08
16
JOSE CRUZ, CULIACAN, MEXICO..........
LEROY NEWTON, SAN DIEGO, CA..........
RYAN MARALDO, LAS VEGAS, NV..........
TRAVIS HARTMAN, HIDALGO, TX..........
ADAM WYNANT, LA, CA..................
RUBEN GALVAN, AC, NJ.................
JONATHAN NELSON, LAREDO, TX..........
COREY ALARCON, PHOENIX, AZ...........
JEREMY STIERS, LAS VEGAS, NV.........
CARLOS MOLINA, MONTERREY, MEXICO.....
06
Feb
Apr
Jun
Aug
18
08
10
19
CARLOS MOLINA, LAS VEGAS, NV.........
TYLER ZIOLOWSKI, LAS VEGAS, NV.......
AARON DRAKE, NY, NY..................
JERMAINE WHITE, EL PASO, TX..........
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JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR
JULIO C.CHAVEZ-CARRASCO
CULIACAN, MEXICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
40
0
1
30
Sep 23 SHAD HOWARD, HIDALGO, TX............. TKO
Dec 16 CHRISTIAN SOLANO, CULIACAN, MEXICO... W
4
10 WBC/JR
148
151
07
Mar
Apr
Jun
Aug
Dec
09
14
09
04
01
RAUL MUNOZ, HIDALGO, TX..............
ANTHONY SHULER, SAN ANTONIO, TX......
GROVER WILEY, NY, NY.................
LOUIS BROWN, ROSEMONT, IL............
RAY SANCHEZ, ALBUQUERQUE, NM.........
TKO
KO
KO
TKO
TKO
3
2
3
5
6
151
151
150
152
150
08
Feb
Apr
Jul
Nov
09
26
12
01
JOSE CELAYA, LEON, MEXICO............
GIUSEPPE LORIGA, QUERETARO, MEXICO...
MATT VANDA, HERMOSILLO, MEXICO.......
MATT VANDA, LAS VEGAS, NV............
TKO
KO
W(S)
W
8 WBC/CA
9
10
10
154
153
156
156
10 WBC/LA
1 WBC/LA
10
151
154
160
09
Mar 28 LUCIANO CUELLO, TIJUANA, MEXICO...... W
Sep 12 JASON LE HOULLIER, TEPIC, MEXICO..... TKO
Nov 14 TROY ROWLAND, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... NC
2
“Ireland’s” JOHN DUDDY
Age: 30 (6-19-79)
Residence: Queens, New York
Birthplace: Derry, Ireland
Record: 29-1, 18 KOs
Height: 5’11”
Reach: 74”
Stance: Righthanded
“Ireland’s” JOHN DUDDY (29-1, 18 KOs)...
• Ranked WBC #8, WBO #14 at 160 pounds...
• Former WBC Continental Americas middleweight champion, one successful defense...
At the age of 30, John is a six-year pro. A contender at 160 pounds, he has an aggressive, hardhitting style in the ring and always makes exciting fights.
John has won three fights in a row since his only loss as a pro in April, 2009.
He is coming off a 10 round decision win against Mexican super welterweight champion Michael
Medina in his last fight on March 13.
After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com [excerpts]: Duddy, the popular Irishman living in New
York, scored the split decision against Mexico’s Medina in a fight that he should have won unanimously.
Although they were credited with throwing and landing roughly the same amount of punches, Duddy was
clearly the heavier puncher. But split decision or not, he got out with the deserved victory.... Duddy...came
out of the fight relatively unmarked and not cut, as he often has been.... [End Rafael item]
John has developed a very strong following on both sides of the Atlantic – he has drawn capacity
crowds in New York and Massachusetts, and at National Stadium in Dublin and King’s Hall in Belfast.
Thomas Hauser wrote on Secondsout.com [excerpts]: Duddy...is articulate, handsome,
charismatic.... Most of Duddy’s fights have been in New York. He has been the headline attraction at
Madison Square Garden three times and in the featured undercard bout in the big arena on two occasions.
“That means a great deal to me,” he says. “There are a lot of fighters out there who are as good as me, but
no one has better fans. For a guy from Derry to headline at Madison Square Garden is something special.
New York has been very good to me. It’s my home for boxing. But at the end of the day, Ireland will always
be my home.” [End Hauser item]
Fight by Fight – 2010 - in his last fight on 3-13-10 in Arlington, TX, he won a 10 round split decision against
Mexican super welterweight champion Michael Medina (23-1-2): the bout was on the undercard of the
Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey main event at Cowboys Stadium; it was a good, fast-paced fight, but John
consistently landed the harder punches and rocked Medina with several right hands; Medina was penalized
one point for low blows in the 8th round; scored 96-93, 96-93 Duddy, 96-93 Medina; after the fight, John said,
“I wasn’t as sharp as I wanted to be. He hit me with some nice shots, but they weren’t as clean as they
looked. He never hurt me.”...
On 1-23-10 in New York, NY, he TKO’d Juan Astorga (14-3-1): the fight was was on the undercard of the
Juan Manuel Lopez-Steven Luevano main event, and John quickly overpowered Astorga; John scored two
knockdowns in the 1st round – the first with a right hand to the head, the second with a left hook to the body –
and the referee stopped the fight without a count at 1:55...
2009 – on 10-10-09 in New York he won an 8 round unanimous decision against Michi Munoz (22-3): the
fight was on the undercard of the Juan Manuel Lopez-Rogers Mtagwa main event, and John dominated; ht
consistently outworked Munoz, landed the harder punches, and rocked him several times; scored 80-72, 7973, 79-73...
On 4-24-09 in Newark, NJ, he lost a 10 round split decision against Billy Lyell (18-7): the fight headlined at
the Prudential Center, and it was fast-paced and exciting; John was cut over his left eye in the 3rd round, and
Lyell was cut on the bridge of his nose in the 5th, but Lyell generally outworked John and scored repeatedly
with right hands; scored 97-93, 98-92 Lyell, 96-94 Duddy...
On 2-21-09 in New York he won a 10 round unanimous decision against Matt Vanda (39-8): the fight was on
the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Michael Jennings main event, and John dominated; he boxed effectively,
consistently outworked Vanda, and landed the sharper punches; scored 99-91, 99-91, 97-93...
2008 - on 6-28-08 in Boston, MA, he won a 10 round unanimous decision against Charles Howe (17-3-2):
the bout headlined at The Castle and John dominated; he consistently outworked Howe and landed the
harder punches - John staggered him with a left hook in the 2nd round, rocked him with three left hooks late in
the 5th, and rocked him with an uppercut in the 6th round; John was cut over his left eye by a clash of heads
in the 9th round, which also cut Howe; scored 100-90 on all three scorecards; after the fight, John said, I
caught him with a lot of shots and thought he was ready to go a few times. But he showed he is a true
warrior. He’s as tough as they come. I just wanted to go out and show what I learned - I could box, I didn’t
have to brawl all the time. I made a point that I don’t have to be brave all of the time - just because I can take
a punch doesn’t mean I have to. I have big plans and I’m still undefeated. I used my jab a lot tonight. I’m
hoping to get a shot at a world title.”...
On 2-23-08 in New York he won a 10 round majority decision against Walid Smichet (17-3-3): the fight was
on the undercard of the Wladimir Klitschko-Sultan Ibragimov main event, and it was a gruelling battle; both
started fast and there were some good exchanges in the 1st round; Smichet cut John under his left eye in the
2nd, rocked him with a series of right hands in the 3rd round, then cut him over his right eye in the 4th round
and over his left eye in the 5th round; but Smichet tired in the middle and late rounds, and John rallied; he
consistently outworked Smichet and finished the fight strongly; some ringsiders thought the decision could go
either way, and some booed the announcement of the scores - 98-92, 98-92, 95-95; after the fight, John said,
“I made it difficult on myself. I wasn’t letting my punches go like I normally do. I think I was pressing. I wasn’t
letting my hands work for me. I trained a lot better than my performance. I’m happy, but I’m disappointed in
the performance. You’re always happy with the win, but I’m not happy with the way I did it.'”...
2007 – on 12-8-07 in Belfast, N. IRE, he won a 10 round decision against 37 year-old former European
middleweight champion and two-time world title challenger Howard Eastman (42-5): the bout headlined at
King’s Hall, and it was a fast-paced, exciting fight that repeatedly brought the fans to their feet; John started
fast, but was cut over his right eye in the 3rd round; Eastman rallied in the middle rounds, but John came
back strongly in the late rounds – he rocked Eastman with a left hook in the 9th and outworked him in the 10th
round; scored 96-94 by the scoring referee; after the fight, John said, “I think I did enough and showed
improvement. I moved my head more and took his shots comfortably.”...
On 10-20-07 in Dublin, IRE, he TKO’d late substitute Prince Arron (10-2): the fight headlined at National
Stadium, and John dominated; he scored a knockdown with a left hook late in the 1st round, then scored two
more knockdowns in the 2nd – the first with a right hand, the second with a left hook – and the referee
stopped the fight without a count at 2:33; after the fight, John said, “I had a job to do and I did it, no matter
who the opponent is. Arron came into my pool, but found he couldn’t swim.”...
On 7-14-07 in Dublin he TKO’d former Italian jr. middlweight champion Alessio Furlan (19-8-5): the fight
headlined at National Stadium, and was John’s first as a pro in Ireland; John was cut over his left eye, but
scored a knockdown with a left hook in the 1st round; Furlan gave a good efrort, but John domintated most of
the fight; he scored two knockdowns in the 10th round – the first with a series of punches, the second with a
right hand – and the referee stopped the fight at 2:42; John won eight of the nine completed rounds on the
scoring referee’s scorecard; after the fight, John said, “I was never really worried. Irish boxing is thriving right
now and I’m glad to be a part of it.”...
On 5-18-07 in New York he won a 10 round unanimous decision against Dupre Strickland (18-1-1): the fight
headlined at the Beacon Theater, and John dominated; he scored a knockdown with a left hook in the 1st
round, but was cut over his right eye and on his forehead in the second round; John pressed forward and
outworked Strickland, who fought mostly to survive; scored 100-89, 100-89, 100-90; after the fight, John said,
“It’s hard to fight a guy who doesn’t want to fight. I hit him good in the first round and I used combinations to
keep him on the run. There was no doubt in my mind I won the fight.”...
On 3-16-07 in New York he won a technical decision against Anthony Bonsante (29-8-3): the fight
headlined in The Theater at Madison Square Garden; Bonsante gave a good effort, but was cut on his
forehead by a clash of heads in the 2nd round – the cut was made worse by punches as the fight progressed
and was checked by the doctor several times; Bonsante kept fighting hard, but John consistently outworked
him, landed the harder punches, and cut Bonsante under his right eye in the 7th round; the fight was stopped
on the cuts after the 9th round; after nine rounds, John led by scores of 90-81, 89-82, 88-83...
2006 – on 9-29-06 in New York he won a 12 round unanimous decision against 35 year-old former IBF jr.
middleweight world champion Yory Boy Campas (88-8): the bout headlined in The Theater at Madison
Square Garden, and drew a capacity crowd - all supporters of John; it was a fast-paced, exciting fight, and
very close; the momentum shifted back and forth - John started fast, but Campas rocked him several times in
the 2nd round, cut him badly over his left eye with a right hand, then staggered him with a right hand before
the bell; John rallied in the next two rounds, but was cut over his left eye by a clash of heads in the 5th; both
fighters traded hard punches and both were rocked a number of times; Campas rallied in the 6th round, but
John swept rounds 7 through 11 on the scorecards - he staggered Campas with a right hand in the 8th round,
rocked him again before the bell, and continued to outwork and outscore him in the 9th, 10th, and 11th rounds;
Campas went down from a left hook in the 10th, but it was ruled a slip; but Campas finished the fight very
strongly – he staggered John with a left hook midway through the 12th round and John barely survived until
the final bell; scored 117-111, 116-112, 115-113...
1ST WBC CONTINENTAL AMERICAS M TITLE DEFENSE - on 6-10-06 in New York he TKO’d Freddy
Cuevas (25-8-1): the bout was on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Paulie Malignaggi main event, and John
dominated most of the fight; he consistently outworked Cuevas and landed the sharper punches; John
rocked Cuevas with a right hand and cut him on the bridge of his nose in the 7th round, and the referee
stopped the fight on the cut after the 7th; after the fight, John said, “I didn’t come out as ferociously as I
usually do, but I caught him with some beautiful shots. However, as I expected, Freddie was there in front of
me the whole fight. I knew he was tough and would come at me. I didn't have to chase him. I gave it my
heart. I gave it my best.”...
WON VACANT WBC CONTINENTAL AMERICAS M TITLE - on 3-16-06 in New York, NY, he TKO’d Shelby
Pudwill (21-2-1): the fight headlined on St. Patrick’s Day eve in The Theater at Madison Square Garden - the
bar in the arena had to close two hours early when revelers drank it dry; John scored three knockdowns in
the 1st round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:51; after the fight, John said, “I didn’t in my wildest
dreams think I was going to walk into Madison Square Garden and knock out a guy with 21 wins in the first
round. The first punch, the left hook, shook him to his boots and it was just a matter of not getting too wild
after that. I tried to pick my shots and make every punch count, and I’m just delighted I was able to put on a
show like this for all the people who came to the arena. To have that kind of support behind you is fantastic.
It’s a fighter’s dream to have had the experience I’ve had here tonight.”…
On 2-4-06 in Boston, MA, he won a 10 round unanimous decision against Julio Jean (7-6-1): the fight
headlined at The Castle; John constantly pressed forward, outworked Jean, and dominated the fight; scored
100-90, 100-90, 99-91; after the fight, John said, “Tonight, I had a very durable and very crafty opponent. We
knew that he was a very slick fighter, had some tricks up his sleeve, and was durable. I felt good. I’m a
realist, and I know that every fight is not going to be an all-action, explosive knockout. He took a lot of my
punches and he made me work. He made me think a lot more than a lot of my other opponents have, so I
really enjoyed the experience. I probably learned more from this fight than I did in my first 14.”…
2005 - on 12-15-05 in Hollywood, FL, he TKO’d Wilmer Mejia (15-4-2): John dominated the fight, wore down
Mejia with body punches, and he did not continue after the 3rd round, claiming a hand injury; after the fight,
John said, “A victory is a victory. I’ll take it.”…
On 11-4-05 in New York, NY, he TKO’d Bryon Mackie (25-11): the fight headlined at the Hammerstein
Ballroom, and John quickly overpowered Mackie - he scored one knockdown in the 1st round, another in the
3rd, and two more in the 4th round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:32; after the fight, John said, “He
was very tough and durable. He’d had 36 pro fights. This is a tough game, and you don’t have that many if
you’re a part-timer. He caught me a couple of times, all right, usually just after I thought I’d hurt him. I hit him
with a body shot in the second and I could hear the air come rushing out of him. I tried to go after him again,
but he became very careful about covering up his body.”…
On 9-17-05 in Mansfield, MA, he knocked out Joe Brady (13-4-1): the fight headlined at the Dana Barros
Sports Complex; John scored two knockdowns in the 1st round – the first with a left hook to the head, the
second with a left hook to the body - and Brady was counted out at 1:01…
On 7-22-05 in Rosemont, IL, he TKO’d Pat Coleman (29-11): John dominated the fight; he outworked
Coleman, consistently landed the harder punches, and rocked Coleman several times throughout the fight;
John was cut over his right eye in the 7th round, but scored a knockdown with a left hook-right hand
combination in the 8th that put Coleman flat on his back, and the referee stopped the fight without a count at
2:30…
On 6-11-05 in New York, NY, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against Patrick Thompson (9-4-1):
the bout was on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Muhammad Abdullaev main event, and it was a fastpaced, exciting fight; John pressed forward and consistently outworked Thompson, but Thompson gave a
good effort and scored with occasional right hands; scored 80-72 on all three scorecards; looking back, John
said, “I’m glad my first fight to go the distance was at Madison Square Garden with all those people there to
see that I’m not just a bull, but a boxer-puncher. He fought a smart fight and he took some good shots. As
much as I may spar eight or 10 rounds in the gym, I needed to confirm that I could go eight rounds in a fight. I
finished so strong that I was happier than if I’d won by first-round knockout.”…
On 3-18-05 in Mashantucket, CT, he knocked out previously undefeated Lenord Pierre (16-0): John gave a
sensational performance - both came out slugging, and John scored a knockdown with two left hooks in the
first 20 seconds of the 1st round that dropped Pierre to his hands and knees; Pierre got up, but John
staggered him repeatedly with a series of punches, then scored another knockdown and the referee stopped
the fight without a count at 1:23; after the fight, John said, “When I saw him wobble the first time, I knew that I
had him in trouble. I said to myself, ‘I have to hit this guy so we can put an end to this.’ I threw the jab and
when I seen him move to dodge it, that’s when I hit him with the left hook. I was really looking forward to this
fight. I am learning to step it up, and the game plan worked perfectly. I was very excited to be here fighting on
ESPN2. We’re going to continue to step up our competition, and take things one fight at a time. In order to be
the best, you have to fight the best, and we want to fight the best.”…
On 2-4-05 in White Plains, NY, he knocked out late substitute southpaw Chuck Orso (4-5): the fight
headlined the card at the Westchester County Center; John scored a knockdown in the 1st round, and Orso
was counted out at 1:37…
2004 - on 12-11-04 in Brighton Beach, NY, he TKO’d previously undefeated Glenn Dunnings (3-0):
Dunnings kept John off-balance with movement and gave a good effort; John was penalized one point in the
4th round for punching to the back of the head, but scored a knockdown with a left hook that dropped
Dunnings to his knees in the 5th - he got up but was unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:20…
On 11-18-04 in New York he TKO’d William Johnson (1-1): John scored a knockdown in the 1st round Johnson got up but was unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at 0:39…
On 10-30-04 in Middletown, NY, he knocked out previously undefeated Victor Paz (7-0): the fight headlined
the card at the Orange County Fairgrounds; Paz rocked John with a right hand in the 1st round, but John
came back, scored a knockdown later in the round, and Paz was counted out at 2:04; after the fight, John
said, “I haven’t fought in many months because of a visa problem, so I didn’t go in helter skelter.”...
On 1-9-04 in Uncasville, CT, he TKO’d Kenneth Hock (10-4-1): John cut Hock over the right eye in the 1st
round and dominated the fight; John rocked him with a series of punches in the 4th round, and the referee
stopped the fight at 1:23…
2003 - on 11-21-03 in New York he TKO’d Lenny Laudat (3-5): in the 1st round…
On 10-22-03 in New York he TKO’d Jesse Gomez (1-1): in the 1st round…
He debuted at the age of 24 on 6-19-03 in Bronx, NY, and TKO’d Tarek Rashed (1-0): in the 1st round…
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: From Secondsout.com, by Thomas Hauser [excerpts]: Duddy’s
interest in boxing began with his father, a club fighter in the early 1980s who posted a 3 and 4 record with 1
KO.
“He took me to the gym,” Duddy recalls. “Watching him is how I got involved with boxing. I started
training for the fun of it when I was five and had my first fight at seven. It was against a 12-year old who quit
after the first round. When I got in the ring, everybody was looking at me. And when they raised my hand, I
liked that. I liked it a lot. From then on, I loved boxing.
“My father never put pressure on me to box,” Duddy continues. “He allowed me to do it, but he also
encouraged me to play other sports and do other things. And he always made it clear that I could stop if I
wanted to. But sooner or later, the other things I did would fall by the wayside and boxing stayed with me. No
other place in the world smells like a boxing gym. It’s unique, I love it. The sweat, the leather, it’s the smell of
success.” Duddy smiles, which he does a lot. “I remember my mother saying to me, ‘If that’s the smell of
success, go outside and put a hose on it.’”
Duddy fought in 130 amateur bouts, winning 100 of them. He had some success in international
competition, but eventually suffered from burnout, a common affliction among fighters who start young.
“It was the same thing again and again,” he remembers. “The same bad hotels, the same planes, the
same busses, the same bad food. It wasn’t fun anymore, and I wasn’t getting better as a fighter.”
Duddy came to America in March 2003. “That was my dream,” he says. “I’d been to America a few
times as an amateur and knew this was the place to be. The best trainers, the best sparring, the best of
everything in boxing is here.”
Asked to describe himself further, Duddy observes, “I try to keep things simple. I don’t look too far
into the future. I’m confident and straightforward. I don’t like liars and phonies. I’m very focused on my career.
And I believe that a fighter needs passion, not cruelty, to be great.” [End Hauser item]
John won the Irish National Junior, Intermediate, and Senior amateur championships at 156
pounds…he won a silver medal in the European qualifier, but suffered a broken jaw and could not continue to
the finals…
John married his longtime girfriend, Grainne Coll, in August, 2009...
STRENGTHS: Has an aggressive style and good punching power...tough, durable and determined...had a
strong amateur background...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 30 fights…173 total rounds…
AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 5.7 rounds…
KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 62 %...
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds – 1 (1-0)...10 rounds - 9 (8-1)...
JOHN FRANCIS DUDDY
DERRY, IRELAND
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
29
1
0
18
03
Sep 19 TAREK RASHED, BRONX, NY.............. TKO
Oct 22 JESSE GOMEZ, NY, NY.................. TKO
Nov 21 LENNY LAUDAT, NY, NY................. TKO
1 PRO DEB
1
1
155
155
156
TKO
KO
TKO
TKO
4
1
1
5
155
165
159
156
KO
KO
W
TKO
KO
TKO
TKO
1
1
8
8
1
4
4
158
159
155
157
160
160
159
04
Jan
Oct
Nov
Dec
09
30
18
11
KENNETH HOCK, UNCASVILLE, CT.........
VICTOR PAZ, MIDDLETOWN, NY...........
WILLIAM JOHNSON, NY, NY..............
GLENN DUNNINGS, BROOKLYN, NY.........
05
Feb
Mar
Jun
Jul
Sep
Nov
Dec
04
18
11
22
17
04
15
CHUCK ORSO, WHITE PLAINS, NY.........
LENORD PIERRE, MASHANTUCKET, CT......
PATRICK THOMPSON, NY, NY.............
PAT COLEMAN, CHICAGO, IL.............
JOSEPH BRADY, MANSFIELD, MA..........
BRYON MACKIE, NY, NY.................
WILMER MEJIA, HOLLYWOOD, FL..........
06
Feb
Mar
Jun
Sep
04
16
10
29
JULIO JEAN, BOSTON, MA...............
SHELBY PUDWILL, NY, NY...............
ALFREDO CUEVAS, NY, NY...............
LUIS CAMPAS, NY, NY..................
W
TKO
TKO
W
10
1 WBC/CA
7 WBC/CA
12 IBA
162
160
158
160
TW
W
TKO
TKO
W
9 IBA
10
10
2
10
159
161
160
157
159
10
10
158
158
07
Mar
May
Jul
Oct
Dec
16
18
14
20
08
ANTHONY BONSANTE, NY, NY.............
DUPRE STRICKLAND, NY, NY.............
ALESSIO FURLAN, DUBLIN, IRELAND......
PRINCE ARRON, DUBLIN, IRELAND........
HOWARD EASTMAN, BELFAST, N.IRLND.....
08
Feb 23 WALID SMICHET, NY, NY................ W(M)
Jun 28 CHARLES HOWE, BOSTON, MA............. W
1
JOHN FRANCIS DUDDY
DERRY, IRELAND
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
29
1
0
18
09
Feb 21 MATT VANDA, NY, NY................... W
Apr 24 WILLIAM LYELL, NEWARK, NJ............ L(S)
Oct 10 JORGE MUNOZ, NY, NY.................. W
10
10
8
162
157
161
1
10
160
160
10
Jan 23 JUAN ASTORGA, NY, NY................. TKO
Mar 13 MICHAEL MEDINA, ARLINGTON, TX........ W(S)
2
ERIC “Little Hands of Steel” MOREL
Age: 34 (10-1-75)
Residence: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Record: 42-2, 21 KOs
Height: 5’7”
Reach: 68”
Stance: Righthanded
Manager: Self managed
Trainer: Cirilo Morel (father)
ERIC “Little Hands of Steel” MOREL (42-2, 21 KOs)...
• WBO interim bantamweight world champion...
• Interim world championship fights: 1-0, 0 KOs
• Former WBA flyweight world champion, five successful defenses...
• World championship fights: 6-2, 2 KOs...
• Former NABO bantamweight champion, one successful defense...
• Former NABO jr. bantamweight champion, one successful defense...
• 1996 U.S. Olympic representative (amateur), 112 pounds...
• 1994 National Golden Gloves Championships (amateur), 106 pounds – Gold Medalist...
• 1993 U.S. National Junior amateur champion, 106 pounds...
At the age of 34, Eric is a 13-year pro. The WBO interim bantamweight world champion, he won the title
– which makes him the WBO’s mandatory challenger - with a 12 round split decision against former WBO
bantamweight and WBC super flyweight world champion Gerry Penalosa in his last fight in February, 2010.
He is also a former WBA flyweight world champion: Eric won the title in August, 2000, and made five
successful title defenses before losing the title in December, 2003.
Eric has won seven fights in a row since his last loss in March, 2005.
He returned to the ring in February, 2008, for the first time in almost three years.
Regarding his nickname, Eric said, “I got it when I was in the Olympics. In the Trials, I was stopping
everybody, and Lawrence Clay-Bey came up with that name.”
Key Fights – 2010 – WON WBO INTERIM B WORLD TITLE - in his last fight on 2-13-10 in Las Vegas, NV,
he won a 12 round split decision against 37 year-old lefthanded former WBO bantamweight and WBC super
flyweight world champion Gerry Penalosa (54-7-2): the bout was co-featured with the Nonito DonaireManuel Vargas main event, and it was a very close fight; Penalosa pressed forward and Eric boxed
effectively, and after six rounds the fight was scored 58-56 Morel, 57-57, 57-57; Penalosa was cut over his
left eye and on his forehead by accidental head clashes, but rallied in the middle rounds and landed the
harder punches; Eric finished the fight strongly – he swept the 10th and 12th rounds on all three scorecards;
some observers thought Penalosa deserved to win, but the judges scored 115-113, 116-112 Morel, 115-113
Penalosa...
2009 - on 3-28-09 in Bayamon, PR, he won a 10 round unanimous decision against Roberto Bonilla (2210): the fight was co-featured at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, and Eric dominated; scored 100-90, 99-91, 9991...
2008 – on 12-13-08 in Hato Rey, PR, he TKO’d lefthanded Ricardo “Chapo” Vargas (39-13-3): at 1:14 of
the 1st round...
WON NABO B TITLE – on 8-30-08 in Bayamon he won a 12 round unanimous decision against Heriberto
Ruiz (39-6-2): Eric scored a knockdown in the 3rd round, and won by scores of 117-109 on all three
scorecards...
On 5-23-08 in Toa Baja, PR, he knocked out Jose Garcia (27-11-1): the fight headlined at Coliseo Antonio
R. Barcelo, and Eric quickly overpowered Garcia; he scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 2nd round,
then scored two more – both with series of punches – in the 3rd, and the referee stopped the fight without a
count at 0:45...
On 4-5-08 in Hato Rey, PR, he knocked out Carlos Valcarcel (9-1-4): the fight was on the undercard of the
Ivan Calderon-Nelson Dieppa main event at Coliseo Roberto Clemente; Eric consistently landed the harder
punches and dominated the fight; he scored a knockdown with a right hand early in the 6th round, then
scored another knockdown moments later with a left hook to the body, and Valcarcel was counted out at
1:17; after five rounds, Eric led by scores of 49-45, 48-46, 48-47...
On 2-8-08 in Miccosukee, FL, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against Felipe Almanza (12-12-2):
Eric rocked Almanza with a left hook in the 3rd round and dominated much of the fight; scored 79-73, 78-74,
77-75; after the fight, he said, “We have taken a successful first step back. The nightmare of waiting is over.
My plan now is to take a week off and resume training. I know I have a lot of work to do and thank God, I am
getting this opportunity.”...
2005 – WBA S-FL WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE – on 3-19-05 in Las Vegas, NV, he lost a 12 round
unanimous decision against lefthanded defending champion Martin Castillo (27-1): Castillo dominated the
fight; he consistently pressured Eric, kept a busier pace, and landed the harder punches; Castillo was cut
over the left eye in the 5th round by a punch, and over the right eye in the 10th round by a clash of heads;
scored 119-109 on all three scorecards…
1ST NABO JB TITLE DEFENSE - on 1-29-05 in Bayamon, PR, he won a 12 round unanimous decision
against former two-time world title challenger Juan Keb-Baas (30-12-2): Eric dominated the fight; he
outboxed and outworked Keb-Baas, and won by scores of 119-109, 119-109, 118-110…
2004 - WON VACANT NABO JB TITLE - on 3-20-04 in Guaynabo, PR, he won a 12 round unanimous
decision against former WBA flyweight and super flyweight world champion Jesus “Kiki” Rojas (36-9-4):
Eric consistently landed the cleaner punches, and won by scores of 118-109, 117-110, 116-111; after the
fight, Eric said, “I did the opposite from what I did with Parra. I went back to doing what I know in the ring.”…
2003 - LOST WBA FL WORLD TITLE - on 12-6-03 in Bayamon, PR, he lost a 12 round unanimous decision
against Lorenzo Parra (21-0): several rounds were close, but Parra scored a knockdown in the 3rd round;
Eric pressed forward for much of the fight, but Parra generally landed the cleaner punches; scored 116-111,
116-111, 115-112; after the fight, Eric said, “It was a good fight. I thought it was a close fight. It was a clean
knockdown, it was to the back of the head.”…
5th WBA FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 6-28-03 in Bayamon, PR, he won a 12 round unanimous decision
against former WBO flyweight world champion Isidro Garcia (22-2-2): it was an exciting fight; several rounds
were close, but Eric generally kept a busier pace and landed the sharper punches; Eric’s nose was bloodied
in the 2nd round, and Garcia was penalized one point for a low blow in the 5th round and another point for the
same foul in the 8th; scored 116-110, 115-111, 115-111; after the fight, Eric said, “This was one of my
toughest fights to this point. He’s a great athlete and a great human being, that’s the most important thing. I
did this in front of my people. This fight is dedicated to all of you guys.”…
2002 – 4TH WBA FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 10-12-02 in Anaheim, CA, he TKO’d previously
undefeated No. 1 ranked challenger Denkaosaen Kaowichit (20-0): Kaowichit gave a determined effort, but
Eric dominated the fight; he kept Kaowichit off-balance with movement, outworked him in the early rounds,
and gradually wore him down; Eric rocked Kaowichit in the 6th, 7th, and 8th rounds; he scored two
knockdowns in the 11th, and the referee stopped the fight without a count at 1:40; after ten rounds, Eric led
by scores of 99-91, 99-91, 98-92; after the fight, Eric said, “I knew coming in that pure speed and pure
movement would beat him. I feel like I had a great performance, I feel good. He was a great challenger, a
strong challenger. I wasn’t expecting that kind of a fight, but the champion that I am, I was ready for it. I got
myself into it, and finally, I took him out. My right hand feels great, I didn’t have any problems with it. I’m
ready for the next one.”
On 1-11-02 in Caguas, PR, he won a 10 round unanimous decision in a non-title fight against former world
title challenger Ali Baba (18-2): Eric gave an impressive performance – he kept a busier pace, consistently
landed the sharper, more accurate punches, and won by scores of 100-90, 99-91, 98-92; after the fight, Eric
said, “He was just very strong. I went after him and I have to give him credit. He was a tougher fighter than
what I was expecting.”…
2001 – 3RD WBA FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 6-8-01 in Baraboo, WI, he TKO’d WBA No. 1 ranked
Jose DeJesus Lopez (18-2): Lopez gave a determined effott, but Eric was very impressive and dominated
the fight; he floored Lopez two times in the 2nd round, but only one was scored as a knockdown; he
staggered Lopez in the 7th and put him on the canvas, but the referee again missed scoring it as a
knockdown; Lopez could not continue after the 8th round; after the fight, he said, “A lot of people saw the Eric
Morel they were waiting for. I’m back. The long layoff helped. My hands were extremely healthy. I just kept
my cool under pressure, and I was getting my points whenever I needed them. I was being very careful,
though. That’s for sure. I had to be very careful against the No. 1 contender. He wasn’t easy.”…
2000 - 2ND WBA FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 12-15-00 in Madison, WI, he won a 12 round unanimous
decision against Gilberto Keb-Baas (18-6-1): Eric dominated most of the fight and scored a knockdown in
the 2nd round; Keb-Baas gave a good effort and rallied in the 10th and 11th, but was penalized for low blows in
the 8th and 10th rounds; scored 117-109, 117-110, 116-111; after the fight, Eric said, “It’s another decision.
I’m happy with it. I wanted a fourth-round knockout.”…
1ST WBA FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 10-7-00 in Las Vegas, NV, he won a 12 round unanimous
decision against late substitute Alberto Ontiveros (12-2-4): Eric was cut under his right eye, but shut out
Ontiveros on the scorecards – 120-107, 120-107, 120-108; Eric had beaten Ontiveros four months earlier in
a non-title fight…
WON WBA FL WORLD TITLE – on 8-5-00 in Madison, WI, he won a 12 round unanimous decision against
previously undefeated defending champion Sornpichai Pisnurachank (19-0): Sornpichai constantly pressed
forward, but Eric scored a knockdown in the 2nd round, consistently outpunched him, and frustrated him with
speed and movement for the rest of the fight; scored 118-109, 120-107, 117-109; afterwards, Eric said, “He
was tough. He was taking a lot of punches. I just took my time and I just kept boxing him because I knew that
boxing was the key, moving around and speed was the key to giving me the victory. When the final bell rang,
I knew I had the fight.”…
On 6-3-00 in Madison he won a 12 round decision against Alberto Ontiveros (12-1-4)...
On 2-12-00 in Boise, ID, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against former world title challenger Tomas
Rivera (14-6-2): scored 80-72, 80-72, 80-73...
1999 – on 12-4-99 in El Paso, TX, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against former three-time Mexican
champion Oscar Arciniega (30-11-2): scored 80-71, 79-72, 79-72…
On 9-18-99 in Las Vegas, NV, he won a 12 round unanimous decision against former NABF champion
Miguel Granados (19-8-1): scored 118-108, 117-109, 117-109…
On 8-6-99 in Columbus, OH, he knocked out Francisco Espitia (15-1): at 2:14 of the 1st round…
On 6-12-99 in Indio, CA, he knocked out Lorenzo Trejo (12-8): Eric dominated the fight, scored two
knockdowns, and stopped Trejo at 2:25 of the 4th round...
On 4-24-99 in Albuquerque, NM, he won an 8 round decision against former South American champion Jose
Sosa (35-12-6): scored 80-72, 79-72, 79-73...
On 2-17-99 in Grand Rapids, MI, he TKO’d former two-time world title challenger Ysaias Zamudio (45-7-1):
the early rounds were competitive, but Eric rallied in the middle rounds; he scored one knockdown in the 5th
round, then scored two more in the 7th and the referee stopped the fight at 2:14...
1998 - on 10-17-98 in Mequite, NV, he won a 12 round unanimous decision against former Mexican jr.
flyweight champion Victor Burgos (18-10-1): Burgos went on to win the IBF jr. flyweight world title...
On 9-25-98 in Mashantucket, CT, he TKO’d former IBF flyweight world champion Rodolfo Blanco (28-12-1):
Eric won every round, knocked down Blanco in the 3rd and 6th, and stopped him in the 6th round…
He debuted at the age of 21 on 10-11-96...
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: 1996 U.S. Olympic representative, 112 pounds...1994 National
Golden Gloves champion, 106 pounds…1993 U.S. National Junior champion, 106 pounds…in his first bout
at the 1996 Olympics, he lost a 24-12 decision against Maikro Romero of Cuba, who went on to win the gold
medal...
Eric said, “I got into boxing because of my oldest brother, Cirilo Jr., he used to box. I used to go to
the gym to watch him being trained by my dad. I was like, six, seven years old, and I just got into like that. I
kept on growing up and realized the talent that I had. I started boxing when I was eight and had my first
amateur fight when I was nine. I had around 140 amateur fights, with maybe 13 losses.”…
Eric finished second in the 1992 World Junior Championships – he lost a decision in the finals
against Waldemar Font Quentero of Cuba…Eric won the silver medal in the 1993 National Golden Gloves he lost a decision in the finals against Floyd Mayweather Jr.…
Eric has seven brothers and two sisters…he is a single parent and has one daughter…
STRENGTHS: Has good skills and movement...a sharp, accurate combination puncher...is poised and
patient in the ring...is experienced against very good opposition...had a strong amateur background...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 44 fights...307 total rounds...91 world championship rounds...12 interim
world championship rounds...
AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 6.9 rounds...
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds - 14 (12-2)...11 rounds – 1 (1-0)...10 rounds – 2 (2-0)...
ERIC ARTURO MOREL
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
42
2
0
21
96
Oct 11 JOSE AGUILAR, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... KO
Nov 30 JOSEPH SALAZAR, ALBUQUERQUE, NM...... TKO
3 PRO DEB
1
112
114
1
1
2
2
4
4
2
8
1
113
114
114
114
113
113
115
114
115
97
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Apr
Jun
Jul
Sep
Nov
11
12
08
04
12
14
12
10
15
RUBEN ROMERO, LAS VEGAS, NV..........
DAVID CHAMENDIS, NY, NY..............
ESTEBAN AYALA, ALBUQUERQUE, NM.......
JESUS JIMENEZ, LAS VEGAS, NV.........
JESUS LOPEZ, LAS VEGAS, NV...........
ARMANDO DIAZ, SAN ANTONIO, TX........
MAURO DIAZ, BILOXI, MS...............
CARLOS HERNANDEZ, LAS VEGAS, NV......
MANUEL SARABIA, COACHELLA, CA........
KO
TKO
KO
TKO
W
W
TKO
W
KO
98
Jan
Mar
May
Jun
Aug
Sep
Oct
15
09
09
13
06
25
17
WILLIE THOMAS, MADISON, WI...........
MIGUEL JUARES, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.....
ORLANDO MALONE, MADISON, WI..........
TSOGTJARGAL ERDENETSOGT, AC, NJ......
JULIO BAZAN, MARKSVILLE, LA..........
RODOLFO BLANCO, LEDYARD, CT..........
JOSE BURGOS, MESQUITE, NV............
TKO
TKO
TKO
W
TKO
TKO
W
5
1
8
8
1
6
12 IBA
117
115
115
114
116
114
113
TKO
W
KO
KO
W
W
7
8
4
1 IBA
12 IBA
8
115
114
115
115
115
113
W
W
W
W
8
12 IBA
12 WBA
12 WBA
115
114
111
112
99
Feb
Apr
Jun
Aug
Sep
Dec
17
24
12
06
18
04
YSAIAS ZAMUDIO, GRAND RAPIDS, MI.....
JOSE SOSA, ALBUQUERQUE, NM...........
LORENZO TREJO, INDIO, CA.............
FRANCISCO ESPITIA, COLUMBUS, OH......
MIGUEL GRANADOS, LAS VEGAS, NV.......
OSCAR ARCINIEGA, EL PASO, TX.........
00
Feb
Jun
Aug
Oct
12
03
05
07
TOMAS RIVERA, BOISE, ID..............
ALBERTO ONTIVEROS, MADISON, WI.......
SORNPICHAI PISNURACHANK, MADISON, WI.
ALBERTO ONTIVEROS, LAS VEGAS, NV.....
1
ERIC ARTURO MOREL
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
42
2
0
21
Dec 15 GILBERTO KEB-BAAS, MADISON, WI....... W
12 WBA
112
9 WBA
112
10
11 WBA
113
112
12 WBA
12 WBA
112
112
12 NABO
115
12 NABO
12 WBA
115
115
8
6
3
12 NABO
1
117
120
120
117
119
10
119
12 WBO-I
117
01
Jun 08 JOSE LOPEZ, BARABOO, WI.............. TKO
02
Jan 11 ALEX BABA, CAGUAS, PR................ W
Oct 12 DENKAOSEN KAOWICHIT, ANAHEIM, CA..... KO
03
Jun 28 ISIDRO GARCIA, BAYAMON, PR........... W
Dec 06 LORENZO PARRA, BAYAMON, PR........... L
04
Mar 20 JESUS ROJAS, GUAYNABO, PR............ W
05
Jan 29 JUAN KEB-BAAS, BAYAMON, PR........... W
Mar 19 MARTIN CASTILLO, LAS VEGAS, NV....... L
08
Feb
Apr
May
Aug
Dec
08
05
23
30
13
FELIPE ALMANZA, MICCOSUKEE, FL.......
CARLOS VALCARCEL, HATO REY, PR.......
JOSE GARCIA, TOA BAJA, PR............
HERIBERTO RUIZ, BAYAMON, PR..........
RICARDO VARGAS, HATO REY, PR.........
W
KO
KO
W
TKO
09
Mar 28 ROBERTO BONILLA, BAYAMON, PR......... W
10
Feb 13 GERRY PENALOSA, LAS VEGAS, NV........ W(S)
2
JORGE “Travieso” ARCE
Age: 30 (7-27-79)
Residence: Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Birthplace: Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height: 5’4.5”
Reach: 66”
Stance: Righthanded
Manager: Fernando Beltran
Trainer: Nacho Beristain
JORGE “Travieso” ARCE (53-6-1, 40 KOs)…
• World championship fights: 11-4, 8 KOs...
• Interim world championship fights: 8-0, 7 KOs...
• WBO jr. bantamweight world champion...
• Former WBA interim super flyweight world champion, one successful defense...
• Former two-time super flyweight world title challenger...
• Former WBC interim flyweight world champion, four successful defenses…
• Former WBC light flyweight world champion, seven successful defenses…
• Former WBC interim light flyweight world champion…
• Former WBO light flyweight world champion, one successful defense…
• Former WBC Youth light flyweight champion, two successful defenses…
• Former two-time NABO light flyweight champion…
At the age of 30, Jorge is a 14-year pro - he made his debut at 16. The WBO junior bantamweight world
champion, he won the title in his last fight in January, 2010.
Jorge is also a former two-time world champion at light flyweight (108 pounds) and three-time interim
world champion at light flyweight, flyweight, and super flyweight (108, 112, 115).
He is a veteran of 15 world championship and eight interim world championship fights, and has been one
of Mexico’s most popular fighters over the last decade.
Jorge is coming off a seventh round TKO win against Angky Angkota in his last fight on January 30.
After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com [excerpts]: For more than a decade, Arce has been
one of boxing’s most exciting gladiators. He has engaged in countless exciting brawls and regularly fights
through bloody cuts, all while being one of the more charismatic and engaging fighters outside the ring.
Along the way he claimed two versions of the junior flyweight title and interim titles at flyweight and junior
bantamweight. Arce...dominated Angkota.... Although Arce took some shots - when doesn’t he? - he was
handling Angkota, pressing him into corners and firing away. In the seventh round, however, an accidental
head butt opened a cut over Angkota’s right eye and as blood dripped down the side of his face, the bout
was called off after the ringside doctor had a look at the wound. [End Rafael item]
Outside of the ring, Jorge has a very engaging personality and charisma, confidence and energy to
spare. Inside the ring, he has an aggressive style, skills and power, and always makes exciting fights.
He became a crossover star in Mexico a few years ago after appearing on the reality TV shows “Big
Brother V.I.P.” and “Dancing for a Dream.” He also recently completed another reality TV show, “El Desafio.”
(The Challenge)
Jorge won the WBO light flyweight (108 pounds) world title at the age of 19 in December, 1998, and lost
it in his second defense the following July. He won the WBC light flyweight world title at 23 in July, 2002, and
made seven successful title defenses. He vacated the title to move up in weight and won the WBC interim
flyweight (112) world title in July, 2005. He vacated that title after five successful defenses to move up in
weight again.
He enters the ring wearing a black cowboy hat with a lollipop in his mouth. He said in an earlier interview,
“When I started boxing, I would always get real nervous before fights. They said the lollipop would help sooth
my nerves. So, ever since I started, I always had the lollipop. I just started wearing the hat the last few years.
The people where I’m from in Sinaloa, everybody wears those hats. It identifies me, where I come from. I also
wear a rosary that I put on myself. It’s a gold one that my mother gave me.”
Regarding his nickname, he said, “I was a very hyperactive kid. I was always getting in trouble
somewhere here and there, you know, pulling girls’ hair, making everybody cry, hitting them. They were
saying, ‘Man, this kid is a real menace.’ So, Travieso means ‘menace.’ ”
Key Fights – 2010 – WON VACANT WBO JB WORLD TITLE - in his last fight on 1-30-10 in Mexico City, MX,
he won a technical decision against Angky Angkota (23-4): the bout headlined at Restaurante Arroyo, and
Jorge said that he would retire if he lost; Angkota gave a good effort, but Jorge dominated the fight; he
consistently outworked Angkota and landed the harder punches; Angkota was cut over his right eye by an
accidental clash of heads in the 7th round – the fight was stopped on the cut and went to the scorecards;
Jorge led by scores of 60-54, 60-54, 58-56; after the fight, Jorge said, “Now that I said I wanted to retire, I
don’t want to do it anymore. This feeling is great. He was slowing down. I was hitting him with everything I
had. I knew it was a matter of time before I would knock him down. If it went more rounds, I would’ve stopped
him.”...
2009 – IBF JB WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE - on 9-15-09 in Cancun, MX, he lost a 12 round unanimous
decision against Simphiwe Nongqayi (15-0): the fight headlined in an outdoor arena at the Plaza de Toros; it
was raining - water leaked through the canopy over the ring and there were a few delays for it to be cleared
out; Jorge was cut over his left eye by a clash of heads in the 1st round; he constantly pressed forward, but
Nongqayi boxed and moved effectively, and kept a busier pace for much of the fight; Jorge had a few of
rallies in the second half of the fight; he floored Nongqayi with a left hook in the 8th round - it was ruled a slip,
but Jorge still won the round on two scorecards; Jorge staggered Nongqayi in the 10th round and swept the
round on all three scorecards, but Nongqayi won by scores of 116-112, 117-111, 117-112...
WBC S-FL TITLE ELIMINATOR – on 6-27-09 in Atlantic City, NJ, he knocked out Fernando Lumacad (19-12): the fight was co-featured with the Juan Manuel Lopez-Olivier Lontchi main event, and it ended with a onepunch knockout; Jorge was cut over his left eye by a clash of heads in the 2nd round; but Jorge scored a
knockdown with a right hand in the 3rd round, and Lumacad was counted out on one knee at 0:35; after the
fight, Jorge said, “This was my first fight with Nacho Beristain. My game plan was to box, but when I saw the
opening, I threw the right hand with everything I had. I feinted him, and then I hit him with the right. I normally
knock them out with my left, but tonight it was the right.”...
WBC-WBA-IBF SF WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE - on 2-7-09 in Anaheim , CA, he was TKO’d against
lefthanded defending champion Vic Darchinyan (31-1-1): Jorge gave a tremendous effort, but Darchinyan
dominated most of the fight - he consistently outworked Jorge and landed the harder punches; both were cut
in the 3rd round - Darchinyan over his left eye and Jorge under his right eye; Jorge was also cut over his right
eye later in the fight; Darchinyan came on very strongly in the late rounds, Jorge’s cut worsened, and the
ringside doctor stopped the fight after the 11th round; Darchinyan led by scores of 109-100 on all three
scorecards; Jorge was upset that he wasn’t allowed to finish the fight, and said after the fight, “I came to fight.
I wanted to continue to fight. I am a puncher and I had a puncher’s chance. There was only one round left
and I was following him the whole fight. He’s a good fighter, but I think it was a competitive fight. I think I hurt
him a couple of times with body punches. I gave the best of me. Of course, I would love a rematch. I don’t like
to see a fight end like this.”...
2008 – 1ST WBA INTERIM S-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 11-1-08 in Las Vegas, NV, he TKO’d former
WBO flyweight world champion Isidro Garcia (25-5-2): Garcia gave a good effort – he started fast, fought
aggressively, and bloodied Jorge’s nose in the 2nd round; but Jorge rallied in the 3rd and scored a knockdown
with two left hooks to the body in the 4th – Garcia got up, but Jorge rocked him again and the referee stopped
the fight at 0:48; after three rounds, Jorge led by scores of 30-27, 30-27, 29-28...
WON WBA INTERIM S-FL WORLD TITLE - on 9-15-08 in Mexico City, MX, he TKO’d Rafael Concepcion
(11-2-1): it was a fast-paced, exciting fight; Jorge pressed forward in the early rounds, Concepcion boxed and
counterpunched effectively, and both rallied at times; Concepcion staggered Jorge badly with a left hook in
the 4th round, but Jorge recovered, came back strongly later in the round, and dominated the rest of the fight;
he steadily wore down Concepcion with combinations to the body and head, and Concepcion’s right eye
swelled almost shut in the late rounds; Concepcion’s corner stopped the fight after the 9th round...
WBC S-FL ELIMINATOR – on 5-17-08 in Aguascalientes, MX, he won a 12 round majority decision against
lefthander Devid Lookmahanak (18-1): it was a close, hard fight; Jorge pressed forward, outworked
Lookmahanak in the early rounds, and appeared to build a lead on the scorecards; Jorge scored a
knockdown with a left uppercut in the 7th round, but Lookmahanak rallied in the late rounds and finished the
fight strongly; some observers thought the decision could go either way, but the judges scored 115-113, 115114, 114-114...
2007 – WON WBC LATINO B TITLE - on 12-1-07 in Albuquerque, NM, he TKO’d former WBC flyweight world
champion Medgoen Singsurat (53-4): Medgoen had impressive credentials – he knocked out Manny
Pacquiao in the third round to win the WBC title in 1999 – but Jorge quickly overpowered him with a onepunch knockout; Jorge scored a knockdown with a left hook to the body in the 1st round – he tried to get up
but tumbled over again and the referee stopped the fight at 0:47; after the fight, Jorge said, “I knew I could
connect with the left. We worked on it in the gym and it was a perfect shot.”...
On 9-16-07 in Las Vegas he TKO’d lefthander Tomas Rojas (26-10): the bout headlined on Mexican
Independence Day at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - it was a fast-paced, exciting fight and a come-frombehind knockout win; both fought aggressively, but Rojas, with a three-inch height advantage at five-foot
nine, outworked Jorge, landed the sharper punches, and built a lead on the scorecards – after five rounds,
Rojas led by scores of 50-45, 50-45, 48-47; but Jorge kept pressing forward and scored a devastating
knockdown with a left hook to the body in the 6th round – Rojas got up, but Jorge rocked him with a series of
punches and the referee stopped the fight at 1:00; after the fight, Jorge said, “I could tell he felt one of my
body shots in the round before, and I knew I needed to do something and it worked. I told my promoter,
Fernando Beltran, right after the fight in the ring that this is the last time I fight a southpaw. I will never fight a
southpaw again.”...
WBC S-FL WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE - on 4-14-07 in San Antonio, TX, he lost a 12 round unanimous
decision against leflthanded defending champion Cristian Mijares (30-3-2): the fight was co-featured with the
Manny Pacquiao-Jorge Solis main event at the Alamodome, which drew an announced crowd of 14,793;
Jorge gave a good effort and constantly pressed forward, but Mijares dominated most of the fight; he kept
Jorge off-balance with movement, outworked him and consistently landed the sharper punches; Jorge was
cut badly on the bridge of his nose in the 9th round; scored 119-109, 118-110, 117-111; after the fight, Jorge
said, “I have no excuses. He was a better man.”...
WBC S-FL TITLE ELIMINATOR – on 1-27-07 in Anaheim, CA, he won a 12 round unanimous decision
against Julio Ler (23-1): the fight headlined at the Honda Center, drew an announced crowd of 7,091, and
Jorge made his ring entrance on the back of a dancing horse; Jorge pressed forward and gave a good effort,
but Ler fought very defensively, frustrated him with constant movement, and it was a dull fight; Ler had a few
small rallies in the middle rounds, but Jorge dominated most of the rounds and won by scores of 117-109,
117-110, 117-110; after the fight, Jorge said, “What can I say? You all know what happened. I think the most
interesting thing about the fight was the horse. The guy unfortunately didn’t come to fight, he came to survive.
I guess he wanted to say he went twelve rounds with me.”...
2006 – WBC S-FL TITLE ELIMINATOR - on 9-23-06 in Hidalgo,TX, he TKO’d Masibulele Makepula (28-3):
Makepula made his ring entrance singing a gospel song, Jorge made his riding on the back of a HarleyDavidson; Jorge gave an impressive performance - he boxed in the first two rounds, which were close, but
stepped up his pace and attack in the 3rd; Jorge rocked Makepula with a series of punches mid-round, and
finished the round strongly; he staggered Makepula with a left hook early in the 4th round and scored a
knockdown with a series of punches moments later; Makepula got up but was unsteady, and the referee
stopped the fight at 1:00; after the fight, Jorge said, “I predicted the fourth. Whatever I promise, I deliver.
Darchinyan? Come on right now. All you got to do is tell me where, when, and with who, and we’ll go. United
States, I love you. I am the best pound for pound. I am the best, and nobody beat me. I love you. God bless
you, everybody, and greetings to Los Mochis, Sinaloa.”...
4TH WBC INTERIM FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 4-8-06 in Las Vegas he knocked out 35 year-old
former WBA minimumweight and light flyweight world champion Rosendo Alvarez (37-2-2): the fight was on
the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather-Zab Judah main event, and there was some genuine bad blood
between the two from their altercation three months earlier at Jorge’s fight in Mexico; Jorge was defending
the interim world title, but Alvarez did not make weight and was not eligible to win the title, something he had
done two times in the past [note: there were reports that this was a nontitle fight, but the WBC confirmed that
the interim flyweight world title was at stake]; Alvarez cut Jorge over his right eye in the 1st round and had his
moments, but Jorge consistently outworked him, landed the harder punches, and dominated most of the fight;
Jorge scored a knockdown with a left hook to the body in the 6th round, and Alvarez was counted out on his
knees at 1:54; after five rounds, Jorge led by scores of 50-45, 50-45, 49-46; after the fight, Jorge said, “I
didn’t want to knock him out in the first round. I knew after that it was going to be an easy fight. I was hurting
him, but I wanted to hurt him a lot and I did that for as long as I could. Everyone told me how tough he was.
He landed some shots, but I didn’t even feel them at all. I’m ready for some bigger guys now. I just want to
prove that I am a great champion and a great Mexican warrior.”...
3RD WBC INTERIM FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 1-28-06 in Cancun, MX, he TKO’d Adonis Rivas (218-2): this rematch headlined the fight card that was part of the WBC’s “Night of Champions” celebration, and
drew a capacity crowd at the Plaza de Toros; Jorge was cut over his right eye in the 2nd round by a clash of
heads, but outworked Rivas and wore him down; Rivas was cut over his right eye in the 6th, and did not
continue after the round; Rivas is managed and promoted by Rosendo Alvarez, who was in his corner; after
the fight, Alvarez and Jorge got into a shouting match and brief scuffle in the ring, during which Alvarez
slapped Jorge in the face…
2005 - 2ND WBC INTERIM FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 12-16-05 in Monterrey, MX, he TKO’d Adonis
Rivas (21-7-2): the fight headlined at Arena Monterrey and drew an announced crowd of 8,000; Rivas, with
manager-promoter Rosendo Alvarez in his corner, gave a good effort and had his moments, but Jorge scored
a knockdown in the 2nd round and dominated most of the fight; Rivas was cut and swollen over both eyes,
and the referee stopped the fight on the injuries at 1:20 of the 10th round; after nine rounds, Jorge led by
scores of 89-80, 88-82, 88-82…
1ST WBC INTERIM FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 10-8-05 in Las Vegas he TKO’d Hussein Hussein
(28-2): this rematch was the co-featured bout with the Jose Luis Castillo-Diego Corrales rematch at the
Thomas & Mack Arena, which drew an announced crowd of over 15,000; Jorge scored one knockdown in the
1st round and another in the 2nd - Hussein got up but was unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:50;
after the fight, Jorge said, “I think he was still hurt from our fight in March. I could tell, because he couldn’t
take any of my shots.”…
WON WBC INTERIM FL WORLD TITLE - on 7-30-05 in La Paz, MX, he TKO’d Angel Priola (30-2): the fight
headlined the card at the Arturo C. Nahl baseball stadium, and reportedly drew over 10,000 fans; the first two
rounds were close and Jorge was cut on the bridge of his nose; but he scored two knockdowns in the 3rd
round, and Priola was counted out at 1:18; looking back, Jorge said, “The cut was in the same place, but it
didn’t open up that bad. It was barely bleeding, it was more like a scratch. It was nothing like it was in the
other fight.”…
WBC FL ELIMINATION BOUT - on 3-19-05 in Las Vegas he TKO’d Hussein Hussein (26-1): the fight was
on the undercard of the Erik Morales-Manny Pacquiao main event at the MGM Grand, which drew a capacity
crowd of 14,623; it was an exciting, fast paced battle that repeatedly brought the fans to their feet - Jorge
staggered Hussein early in the 1st round, but Hussein came back strongly in the 2nd and several of the
following rounds were close; Jorge was cut very badly on the bridge of his nose in the 5th round, and it bled
heavily for the rest of the fight; but Jorge swept rounds six through nine on one scorecard, and rounds seven
through nine on the other two, and Hussein was penalized one point in the 8th for repeatedly pushing down
Jorge’s head; Jorge scored a knockdown in the 10th round, Hussein’s corner climbed onto the ring apron to
signal the end, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:07; after nine rounds, Jorge led by scores of 88-82 on
all three scorecards; after the fight, Jorge said, “I’m ready to fight again. Like always, the Mexicans fight hard
and we never give up. When I was in the fight, the doctor came over and took a look at my cut, but I keep
saying to the doctor, ‘Please don’t stop the fight, just one more round and I know that I will knock this guy
out,’ and that is what I did. I knocked him out.”; Boxing News reported from ringside, “The barrel-chested
Mexican was strong and remorseless, attacking ceaselessly with ferocity and passion from the opening bell...
The crowd was thoroughly absorbed.”...
2004 - 7TH WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 12-18-04 in Culiacan, MX, he knocked out Juan
Centeno (16-6): Jorge scored a knockdown with a left hook to the body in the 3rd round, and Centeno was
counted out at 2:48…
6TH WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 9-4-04 in Tijuana, MX, he won a 12 round unanimous decision
in the rematch against Juanito Rubillar (33-8-7): Rubillar was penalized one point in the 8th round for
punching to the back of the head; scored 115-112, 115-112, 119-108; the result was originally announced as
a split decision win for Jorge, but the WBC sent a press release three days later that said the ring announcer
had made a mistake, and that is was a unanimous decision…
5TH WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 4-24-04 in Tuxtla Gutierrez, MX, he knocked out former twotime world champion Melchor Cob-Castro (68-10-4): it was the rematch of their fight a year earlier; Jorge
rocked Cob-Castro in the 3rd round, and scored a knockdown late in the 4th; he scored another knockdown
with a left hook to the body in the 5th round, and Cob-Castro was counted out at 1:57…
4TH WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 1-10-04 in Mexico City he knocked out Jomarie Gamboa (337-2): Jorge knocked down Gamboa in the 2nd round, and he was counted out at 1:38…
2003 – 3RD WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 5-3-03 in Las Vegas he won a technical unanimous
decision against former WBC and WBO light flyweight world champion and No. 1-ranked Melchor CobCastro (67-8-4): Cob-Castro gave a good effort and scored a knockdown in the 3rd round when Jorge’s glove
touched the canvas; Jorge outworked Cob-Castro in several rounds, but was cut two times by head clashes
in the 4th round and the fight was stopped on the cuts after the 6th round; Jorge led by scores of 59-55, 59-55,
58-56; after the fight, Jorge said, “Cob had tremendous experience but he couldn’t handle my young
power.”…
2ND WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 2-22-03 in Mexico City he knocked out Ernesto Castro (8-51): at 1:40 of the 1st round; it was one of three world championship fights on a card at Plaza de Toros titled
‘Fighting for Mexico;’ all of the fighters donated their purses to support ‘Vamos Mexico,’ a private organization
for the education of poor children founded by Mrs. Martha Sahagun de Fox, the wife of Mexican President
Vicente Fox and Mexico’s First Lady; the fight card was also part of the WBC’s 40th anniversary celebration…
2002 – 1st WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 11-16-02 in Las Vegas he TKO’d Agustin Luna (1812): Jorge was cut over the left eye in the 1st round, but wore down Luna with a steady body attack; Jorge
scored one knockdown in the 2nd round and another in the 3rd, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:13…
WON WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE - on 7-6-02 in Seoul, KOR, he TKO’d defending champion Yosam Choi (241): the fight was held in Choi’s hometown at Olympic Park, and Jorge dominated the fight; he scored a
knockdown in the 1st round, and rocked Choi with hard punches to the body and head several times in the
fight; he staggered Choi again in the 6th round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:21…
2001 – WON WBC INTERIM L-FL WORLD TITLE - on 10-20-01 in Tijuana he won a 12 round unanimous
decision against Juanito Rubillar (25-8-5): world champion Yosam Choi had been inactive with legal
problems, and No. 1 ranked Jorge fought No. 2 ranked Rubillar for the interim title; it was an exciting, fastpaced fight - Jorge scored one knockdown in the 4th round and another one in the 12th, and won by scores of
117-109, 117-109, 119-107…
2000 – 2ND WBC YOUTH L-FL DEFENSE - on 12-8-00 in Los Mochis, MX, he knocked out former Philippines
strawweight champion Carmelo Caceres (16-8-3) in the 2nd round…
1ST WBC YOUTH L-FL DEFENSE – on 10-21-00 in Mexico City he TKO’d Philippines light flyweight
champion Jovan Presbitero (8-1) in the 2nd round…
WON WBC YOUTH L-FL TITLE –on 4-7-00 in Tijuana he won a 10 round decision against Javier Lagos (135-2)…
1999 – WON NABO L-FL TITLE – on 11-29-99 in Tijuana he won a 12 round decision against former world
title challenger Ladislao “Speedy” Vazquez (30-14-1)…
LOST WBO L-FL WORLD TITLE - on 7-31-99 in Tijuana he was TKO’d against former three-time light
flyweight world champion Michael Carbajal (45-1-1): Jorge, four days past his twentieth birthday, dominated
most of the fight – he consistently outworked Carbajal and built a lead on the scorecards; Carbajal scored a
knockdown in the 6th round, but Jorge recovered and swept the next four rounds on all three judges’
scorecards; but Carbajal rallied again in the 11th round, staggered Jorge, and the referee stopped the fight at
1:53; after 10 rounds, Jorge led by scores of 98-91 on all three scorecards…
1ST WBO L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 4-17-99 in Sassari, IT, he TKO’d local favorite Salvatore
Fanni (32-7-2) at 1:17 of the 6th round; after five rounds, Jorge led by scores of 49-46, 49-46, 48-47…
1998 – WON WBO L-FL WORLD TITLE - on 12-5-98 in Tijuana he won a 12 round unanimous decision
against defending champion Juan Domingo Cordoba (33-4-3) of Argentina: Jorge scored a knockdown in
the 4th round and dominated most of the fight; scored 118-109, 119-110, 116-111…
He debuted at the age of 16 on 1-19-96…
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Jorge said, “I was born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa. There’s four
children in my family, all boys. Two are older than me, my younger brother is a professional boxer, too. His
name is Francisco ‘Panchito” Arce. I bought a store for one of my older brothers where he sells candy. My
brother, Milton, really loves baseball. He played a couple of years in the minor leagues.
“My father was a farm worker, he worked in the fields. He hardly works anymore. I bought him one of
those buses that goes around the city, like a tour bus, and he makes money out of that.
“I started boxing because, I think, my father gave it to me. When he was growing up, he wanted to be
a boxer and it didn’t happen for him. He came from a family of 20 - there were 20 total in his family. They
were very poor, so they made him work and he never got a chance to become a boxer, which was his dream.
He transmitted that to me, maybe not verbally, but by the way he behaved towards boxing. I think that’s
where I picked it up from, I wanted to become a boxer for him.
“I started picking up boxing and I enjoyed boxing. One day, my dad was in a very bad accident where
he worked, he almost got killed. That’s when I decided, ‘You know what? I’m going to do something special
for him, I’m going to turn into a boxer.’ Right now, everything I do is for him, even the world championship is
for him. Winning a championship was very important for me and for him.
“When I was about 10 years old, my mother was really worried about me. She thought something
was wrong with me, I was so hyper all the time. I couldn’t stop, I wouldn’t slow down. So she talked to a
doctor, a psychologist, and he said, ‘All you need to do is get him in a sport. Anything, karate, anything you
can put him in.’ And I said, ‘I’ll go into boxing.’ I was there two years. The first week I was there, they put me
in a tournament and I won it. I started liking it, but my father had the accident when I was 12, and that’s when
I decided, ‘You know what? I’m going to do this for you.’ So, I started at 10 and at 12, I was really dedicated
to it. I had about 45 amateur fights. I think I lost twice, one by disqualification.
“I won some national tournaments, some state tournaments. I was actually up for the 1996 Olympic
team, I ended fighting Martin Castillo. [note: Castillo went on to win the WBA super flyweight world title] We
fought in the semi-final fight and Castillo won. But everybody knows that Arce won that fight, it’s just that
Castillo was already a member of the Olympic team and they didn’t want him losing to me.
Jorge is married and has two young daughters, with another child on the way...
STRENGTHS: Has an aggressive style, good skills and movement...has good punching power, a good body
puncher…tough and durable, has tremendous heart and determination…is experienced against top
opposition…
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 14 years, 3 months...60 fights…341 total rounds…109 world championship
rounds...52 interim world championship rounds…
KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 75 %…
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds – 12 (9-3)…11 rounds – 2 (0-2)…10 rounds – 4 (4-0)…
JORGE TRAVIESO ARCE
J.ARMANDO ARCE-ARMENTA
LOS MOCHIS, MEXICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
53
6
1
40
96
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Sep
Nov
Nov
Dec
Dec
19
18
26
19
21
09
04
29
09
20
ADAN ALDAMA, NAVOJOA, MEXICO.........
JOSE SANTOS, TIJUANA, MEXICO.........
DARIO DIAS, MEXICALI, MEXICO.........
MARIO ENRIQUEZ, LOS MOCHIS, MEXICO...
OMAR ROMERO, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO.....
GABRIEL MUNOZ, TIJUANA, MEXICO.......
MAURICIO MORALES, TIJUANA, MEXICO....
ARMANDO CORREA, TIJUANA, MEXICO......
MARCOS HIEDRA, TIJUANA, MEXICO.......
OPPONENT UNKNOWN, ENSENADA, MEXICO...
KO
TKO
KO
TKO
TKBY
D
TKO
TKO
KO
KO
1 PRO DEB
1
1
1
1
6
3
2
1
2
110
113
112
109
112
111
112
97
Feb
Feb
Apr
May
Jul
Nov
Dec
03
21
21
26
21
12
12
NARCISO PEREZ, TIJUANA, MEXICO.......
INDALECIO VALENZUELA, TIJUANA, MEXICO
RUBEN ARTEAGA, TIJUANA, MEXICO.......
PABLO TIZNADO, TIJUANA, MEXICO.......
LORENZO TREJO, TIJUANA, MEXICO.......
LEONARDO GUTIERREZ, TIJUANA, MEXICO..
JOSE BURGOS, TIJUANA, MEXICO.........
KO
TKO
TKO
W
W
W
L
112
1
112
2
114
2
109
10
108
12
12 FEDECENT 108
108
12 WBA/NA
W
KO
KO
KO
W
12 NABO
2
7
1
12 WBO
108
117
109
111
108
6 WBO
11 WBO
12 NABO
107
108
108
10 WBC/JR
108
98
Jan
Apr
Jun
Oct
Dec
06
03
05
10
05
MIGUEL MARTINEZ, TIJUANA, MEXICO.....
MIGUEL MARTINEZ, TIJUANA, MEXICO.....
RUBEN CONTRERAS, TIJUANA, MEXICO.....
JOSE DE JESUS, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO...
JUAN CORDOBA, TIJUANA, MEXICO........
99
Apr 17 SALVATORE FANNI, SASSARI, ITALY...... TKO
Jul 31 MICHAEL CARBAJAL, TIJUANA, MEXICO.... TKBY
Nov 29 LADISLAO VAZQUEZ, TIJUANA, MEXICO.... W
00
Apr 07 JAVIER LAGOS, TIJUANA, MEXICO........ W
1
JORGE TRAVIESO ARCE
LOS MOCHIS, MEXICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
53
6
1
40
Jul
Oct
Oct
Dec
07
01
21
08
EMILIO PALACIOS, VILLAHERMOSA, MEXICO
ALFREDO VIRGEN, PHOENIX, AZ..........
JOVAN PRESBITERO, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
CARMELO CACERES, LOS MOCHIS, MEXICO..
KO
TKO
TKO
KO
1
5
2 WBC/JR
2 WBC/JR
110
111
108
108
01
Feb 02 JOSE BELTRAN, TIJUANA, MEXICO........ TKO
Oct 20 JUANITO RUBILLAR, TIJUANA, MEXICO.... W
3
12 WBC-I
117
108
02
Jun 07 RAMON HURTADO, RENO, NV.............. KO
Jul 06 YOSAM CHOI, SEOUL, KOREA............. TKO
Nov 16 AGUSTIN LUNA, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... TKO
2
6 WBC
3 WBC
113
108
108
1 WBC
2
6 WBC
107
113
107
03
Feb 22 ERNESTO CASTRO, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.. KO
Mar 21 LEE SANDOVAL, TUCSON, AZ............. TKO
May 03 MELCHOR COB-CASTRO, LAS VEGAS, NV.... TW
04
Jan
Apr
Sep
Dec
10
24
04
18
JOMARIE GAMBOA, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO..
MELCHOR COB-CASTRO, TUXTLA GUTIERREZ,
JUANITO RUBILLAR, TIJUANA, MEXICO....
JUAN CENTENO, CULIACAN, MEXICO.......
KO
KO
W
KO
2
5
12
3
WBC
WBC
WBC
WBC
107
106
107
108
TKO
TKO
TKO
TKO
10
3
2
10
WBC/ELIM
WBC-I
WBC-I
WBC-I
112
112
111
111
05
Mar
Jul
Oct
Dec
19
30
08
16
HUSSEIN HUSSEIN, LAS VEGAS, NV.......
ANGEL PRIOLO, LA PAZ, MEXICO.........
HUSSEIN HUSSEIN, LAS VEGAS, NV.......
ADONIS RIVAS, MONTERREY, MEXICO......
06
Jan 28 ADONIS RIVAS, CANCUN, MEXICO......... TKO
Apr 08 ROSENDO ALVAREZ, LAS VEGAS, NV....... KO
Sep 23 MASIBULELE MAKEPULA, HIDALGO, TX..... TKO
07
2
112
6 WBC-I
111
6 WBC-I
4 WBC/ELIM 114
JORGE TRAVIESO ARCE
LOS MOCHIS, MEXICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
53
6
1
40
Jan
Apr
Sep
Dec
27
14
16
01
JULIO LER, ANAHEIM, CA...............
CRISTIAN MIJARES, SAN ANTONIO, TX....
TOMAS ROJAS, LAS VEGAS, NV...........
MEDGOEN LUKCHAOPORMASAK, ALBUQUERQUE,
W
L
TKO
TKO
12
12
6
1
WBC/ELIM
WBC
WBC/LA
WBC/LA
114
115
118
116
08
W(M)
May 17 DEVID LOOKMAHANAK, AGUASCALIENTES,
TKO
Sep 15 RAFAEL CONCEPCION, MEXICO CITY,
Nov 01 ISIDRO GARCIA, LAS VEGAS, NV......... TKO
12 WBC/ELIM 114
115
9 WBA-I
115
4 WBA-I
09
Feb 07 VAKHTANG DARCHINYAN, ANAHEIM, CA..... TKBY
Jun 27 FERNANDO LUMACAD, AC, NJ............. KO
Sep 15 SIMPHIWE NONGQAYI, CANCUN, MEXICO.... L
115
11 BABCBF
3 WBC/ELIM 115
115
12 IBF
10
Jan 30 ANGKY ANGKOTA, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO... TW
3
7 WBO
115
Age: 36 (1-17-74)
Residence: Iztacalco, Mexico
Birthplace: Iztacalco, Mexico
Record: 65-7, 1 ND, 43 KOs
Height: 5’7.5”
Reach: 70”
Stance: Righthanded
MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA (65-7, 1 ND, 43 KOs)…
• World championship fights – 21-4, 12 KOs...
• Former WBC super featherweight world champion, four successful defenses...
• Former IBF jr. lightweight world champion...
• Former WBC featherweight world champion...
• Former three-time WBO jr. featherweight world champion, 13 successful defenses...
• Former Mexican National jr. bantamweight champion, five successful defenses…
• Former NABF jr. bantamweight champion...
At the age of 36, Marco is a 20-year pro - he made his debut at 15. Also known as “The Baby Faced
Assassin,” he is considered one of the best fighters of his era and one of the best Mexican fighters of all time.
He is a certain future Hall of Famer.
Marco has been in some of the most exciting fights of the last decade and given tremendous
performances time after time.
After Marco’s fight against Juan Manuel Marquez in, 2007, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com: “This is
what boxing is all about -- two of the best in the world giving their all with the stakes high and producing an
action-packed fight that thrilled the fans.”
Marco’s first fight against Erik Morales was named “2000 Fight of the Year” by The Ring, and the fifth
round was named “Round of the Year.”
Marco has defeated many of the top fighters in his division, including former world champions Robbie
Peden, Erik Morales twice, Paulie Ayala, Kevin Kelley, Johnny Tapia, Enrique Sanchez, Naseem
Hamed, Jesus Salud, Jesse Benavides, Kennedy McKinney, Agapito Sanchez, Frankie Toledo, Daniel
Jimenez, and Eddie Cook. In a streak that started with the Salud fight in December, 2000, and lasted for
four years, Marco fought nine current or former world champions in a row.
His webpage address is www.marcobarrera.com.
Key Fights – 2009 - in his last fight on 3-14-09 in Manchester, ENG, he lost a technical decision against 2004
Olympic silver medalist and local favorite Amir Khan (19-1): Marco was cut badly near his hairline by a clash
of heads in the 1st round; Khan, who was much bigger, consistently outworked him and landed the harder
punches; the fight was stopped on the cut after the 5th round and went to the scorecards – Khan led by
scores of 50-45, 50-45, 50-44...
On 1-31-09 in Zapopan, MX, he won by disqualification against Freudis Rojas (1-7-1): Marco was cut badly
over his left eye by a headbutt in the 3rd round – the referee ruled that the foul was intentional, and Rojas was
DQ’ed at 2:52...
2008 – on 11-7-08 in Chengdu, CH, he he TKO’d Sammy Ventura (25-19): the fight was part of the WBC’s
annual convention; Marco dominated the fight and stopped Vantura at 1:01 of the 4th round...
2007 – WBC INTERNATIONAL SF TITLE CHALLENGE – on 10-6-07 in Las Vegas, NV, he lost a 12 round
unanimous decision against lefthanded defending champion Manny Pacquiao (44-3-2): the bout headlined
at Mandalay Bay, and Pacquiao dominated most of the fight; Marco had several rallies – he rocked Pacquiao
with a right hand in the 3rd round and scored with a hard left hook and left uppercut in the 5th, but Pacquiao
pressed forward and consistently outworked him; Pacquiao staggered Marco and cut him under his right eye
in the 11th round, and Marco was penalized one point for punching on a break later in the round after he
staggered Pacquiao with a right hand; scored 118-109, 118-109, 115-112...
LOST WBC SF WORLD TITLE - on 3-17-07 in Las Vegas, NV, he lost a 12 round unanimous decision
against former IBF-WBA featherweight world champon Juan Manuel Marquez (46-3-1): the bout headlined
at Mandalay Bay, and it was an exciting fight; Marquez generally outworked Marco in the early rounds, but
was cut over his left eye in the 4th round; after six rounds, Marquez led by scores of 59-55, 58-56, 57-57;
Marquez staggered Marco with a right hand midway through the 7th, then rocked him with a series of
punches, but Marco came back and floored Marquez with a right hand later in the round – the referee ruled it
was a push (replays showed it was a clean knockdown), then penalized Marco one point for punching
Marquez while he was on the canvas; but Marquez came back strongly – he cut Marco over his left eye in the
8th round, rocked him with a right hand early in the 10th round, and swept the 10th, 11th, and 12th rounds on all
three scorecards; although some observers thought the fight was closer, Marquez won by scores of 118-109,
116-111, 116-111; after the fight, Marco said, “I did the necessary things to win. He hit me four times below
the belt and the referee never said anything. They were bad judges. I won this fight. I don’t know what
happened.”...
2006 – 4TH WBC SF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 9-16-06 in Las Vegas he won a 12 round unanimous
decision in the rematch against 2000 Olympic silver medalist Ricardo Juarez (25-2): the fight headlined at
the MGM Grand, and it was a tactical battle; Marco boxed for most of the fight behind with his jab, appeared
to control the pace, and the crowd booed the lack of action; Juarez moved forward but never built any
momentum; most observers thought it was a fairly one-sided win for Marco, but the judges scored it much
closer - 117-111, 115-113, 115-113; after the fight, Marco said, “I gave him a boxing lesson. It’s exactly what
I intended to do. I learned never to fight on the level of my opponent. I am the champion. I moved very fast
and I used my jab.”...
3RD WBC SF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 5-20-06 in Los Angeles, CA, he won a 12 round split decision
against Rocky Juarez (25-1): it was a very exciting fight; Juarez was cut over his right eye in the 1st round,
but constantly pressed forward and bloodied Marco’s nose in the 2nd; Marco boxed effectively at times, but
Juarez rallied in the middle and late rounds, Marco’s face was battered and swollen at the final bell, and
many observers thought Juarez deserved to win; the fight was first announced as a draw, but an error was
found in adding up the scorecards and the scores were corrected - 115-113, 115-114 Barrera, 115-114
Juarez; after the fight, Marco said, “I always respect the decision of the judges. They added the scores
wrong. We’re all human, we all make mistakes. I’m satisfied with the decision.”...
2005 – 2ND WBC SF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 9-17-05 in Las Vegas he won a 12 round unanimous
decision against IBF jr. lightweight world champion Robbie Peden (25-2): Peden pressed forward in the
early rounds and Marco was cut by a clash of heads in the 4th round; but Marco boxed and moved effectively
and dominated the second half of the fight; scored 118-108, 118-108, 118-109; after the fight, Marco said, “It
didn’t matter that we had worked with each other in the gym before. I knew my speed and ability would be too
much for him. We knew he was gonna come out fast and he did and put pressure. But with good boxing and
good movement, you’ll prevail. I didn’t underestimate him, I don’t underestimate any of the fighters. We knew
he was tough and because of my ability we were able to come through.”...
1ST WBC SF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 4-9-05 in El Paso, TX, he knocked out Mzonke Fana (22-2):
Marco scored a devastating knockdown with a right hand midway through the 2nd round, and the referee
stopped the fight without a count at 1:48; after the fight, Marco said, “When he got hit, he was hurt. We all
saw that he could not go on. But I’m happy it ended in this fashion. It wasn’t the quality of the opponent I
faced tonight, it was the quality of my preparation.”...
2004 – WON WBC SF WORLD TITLE – on 11-27-04 in Las Vegas he won a 12 round majority decision
against former WBC super bantamweight, featherweight, and super featherweight world champion Erik
Morales (47-1): their highly-anticipated third fight headlined at the MGM Grand, drew a capacity crowd, and
was a spectacular battle; Marco started fast - he rocked Morales late in the 1st round and bloodied his nose in
the 2nd, and after six rounds led by scores of 58-56, 58-56, 59-55; but Morales came back strongly in the
second half of the fight, and won four of the last six rounds on two judges’ scorecards; the third judge scored
the same except for the 11th, which he scored even, and it made the difference for Marco between a win and
a draw - 115-113, 115-114, 114-114...
On 6-19-04 in Carson, CA, he TKO’d former WBA bantamweight world champion Paulie Ayala (35-2): Marco
dominated the fight with a busier pace and more accurate punches; he scored two knockdowns in the 8th
round and another in the 10th, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:34; after nine rounds, Marco led by
scores of 90-79, 88-81, 88-81; after the fight, Marco said, “I also want to congratulate Paulie Ayala, a true
warrior of the ring. He was brave and showed a lot of courage. I thought he was very game. I was surprised
that I stopped him. I’ve seen him take the best shots from all of these good fighters. Even thought I had
knocked him down twice, I still thought he had a lot left. I didn’t want to risk anything. But the hard work paid
off.”…
2003 - on 11-15-03 in San Antonio, TX, he was TKO’d against former WBC flyweight and IBF jr.
featherweight world champion Manny Pacquiao (37-2-1): Marco scored a knockdown in the 1st round taped replays showed it was from a punch-trip - but Pacquiao dominated the rest of the fight; Pacquiao
scored a knockdown in the 3rd round, consistently outworked Marco and scored another knockdown in the
11th round; Marco got up, but his corner stopped the fight at 2:56; after 10 rounds, Pacquiao led by scores of
97-90, 97-90, 97-88; after the fight, Marco said, “Tonight wasn’t my night. There were a lot of distractions
before this fight. He punches hard and he’s a great fighter. I couldn’t see a lot of things. I don’t know what
went wrong, but that wasn’t me in there.”…
On 4-12-03 in Las Vegas, NV, he TKO’d former WBC featherweight world champion Kevin Kelley (54-5-2):
Marco dominated the fight; he scored a knockdown in the 1st round, staggered Kelley in the 2nd and steadily
wore him down; Marco scored two more knockdowns in the 4th - Kelly got up both times, but was unsteady
after the second knockdown and the referee stopped the fight at 1:32; after the fight, Marco said, “In the first
round, I figured I had him with the knockdown. I knew from then on that I would get him with body shots.”...
2002 - on 11-2-02 in Las Vegas he won a 12 round decision against former three-time world champion
Johnny Tapia (52-2-2): Marco dominated the fight; he outworked Tapia, consistently landed the harder
punches and won by scores of 118-110, 118-110, 116-112; after the fight, Marco said, “My corner told me to
go out and jab and control the fight so no accidents would happen. It was very difficult because Johnny is my
friend. But this is boxing and this is the business we're in.”…
WON WBC F WORLD TITLE - on 6-22-02 in Las Vegas he won a 12 round unanimous decision in the
rematch against previously undefeated defending champion Erik Morales (41-0): it was a close, exciting
battle that earned a standing ovation from the crowd; Morales pressed forward and Marco boxed in the first
half of the fight, and after six rounds the judges scored 58-56, 58-56 Morales, 57-57; the late rounds were
fast-paced and had the fans on their feet - Marco rallied and won five of the last six rounds on all three
judges’s scorecards; it looked like the decision could go either way, but Marco won by scores of 116-112,
115-113, 115-113; Morales was cut on the bridge of the nose in the 2nd round and cut and swollen over his
right eye in the 8th; Marco did not accept the WBC title; after the fight, Marco said, “I wanted to outbox him
and I did. It was a close fight and I did my job.”...
2001 – on 9-8-01 in Reno, NV, he TKO’d former WBA jr. featherweight world champion Enrique Sanchez
(28-1-2): Marco dominated the fight – he scored knockdowns in the 3rd and 4th rounds and bloodied Sanchez’
mouth and nose; Sanchez’ corner, who said Sanchez also sustained a punctured eardrum in the early
rounds, stopped the fight after the 6th round; Sanchez had beaten Marco in Marco’s last amateur fight; after
the fight, Marco said, “He is a very good fighter. I could have been a little more stable with in-punching, but I
felt very comfortable against Sanchez.”…
On 4-7-01 in Las Vegas he won a 12 round unanimous decision against previously undefeated former WBO
featherweight world champion Naseem Hamed (35-0): Hamed was a 13-5 favorite to win, but Marco
surprised him, and everyone else, with a display of tactical boxing and dominated the fight; he outworked
Hamed and consistently landed the harder punches – he staggered Hamed two times in the 1st round and
rocked him several times later in the fight; Marco was penalized one point in the 12th round for pushing
Hamed into a cornerpost, but won by scores of 116-111, 115-112, 115-112; after the fight, Marco said, “He
thought I would charge and miss, but I tricked him. The boxer gets hit less than the puncher. If I box more
and get hit less, I could be around for another ten years. I was never hurt. He didn’t hit as hard as people
have said.”; Hamed said, “He was the pure winner of this fight. The guy fought better than I did, and that’s it
plain and simple.”; boxing columnist Michael Katz wrote, “Barrera…made it look like an amateur against a
pro.”…
2000 – 13TH WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 12-1-00 in Las Vegas he TKO’d former WBA jr.
featherweight world champion Jesus Salud (62-9): Marco dominated the fight and wore down Salud, and
Salud’s corner stopped the fight after the 6th round; after the fight, Marco said, “It was a sure win, but
anything can happen. I wanted to put on a good show. I wanted to show I have knockout power, but I can
also box.”…
12TH WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 9-9-00 in New Orleans, LA, he won a 12 round unanimous
decision against Jose Luis Valbuena (18-1-1); Valbuena gave a good effort, but Marco won by decisive
scores of 117-111, 116-112, 115-113…
11TH WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 6-17-00 in Mexico City, MX, he knocked out former Brazilian
champion Luiz Claudio Freitas (15-1): Marco scored a knockdown with a left hook to the body in the 1st
round, and Freitas was counted out at 0:59; Freitas, a 1992 Olympian, is the older brother of former world
champion Acelino Freitas…
LOST WBO JF TITLE, REINSTATED – on 2-19-00 in Las Vegas, NV, he lost a 12 round split decision in a
title unification bout against WBC champion Erik Morales (35-0): it was one of the best fights of 2000 or any
other year, and both fighters gave tremendous efforts from the first bell to the last - Morales kept a busier
pace, but Marco landed the harder punches throughout the fight, hurt Morales several times and scored a
knockdown in the 12th round; most observers thought Marco deserved to win, but the judges scored 115-112,
115-112 Morales, 114-113 Barrera; after the fight, Marco said, “It was my type of fight all the way and I did
what I wanted to do. I don’t know what I have to do to win in Las Vegas. I thought I could knock him out. I just
couldn’t finish him.”; the WBO was so outraged at the decision that they reinstated Marco as world
champion…
1999 – 10TH WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 8-7-99 in Atlantic City, NJ, he won a 12 round
unanimous decision against Pastor Maurin (42-1), scored 120-108, 119-109, 119-109…
9TH WBO WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 4-3-99 in Kensington, ENG, he TKO’d Paul Lloyd (19-4) on cuts at
the end of 1st round…
1998 - REGAINED VACANT WBO JF WORLD TITLE – on 10-31-98 in Atlantic City he TKO’d Richie
Wenton (22-3): Marco dominated the fight and Wenton did not continue after the 3rd round…
1997 - WBO JF WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE – on 4-18-97 in Las Vegas he lost a 12 round unanimous
decision against defending champion Junior Jones (43-2): it was an exciting fight, very close and
competitive throughout; Jones rallied in the late rounds and outworked Marco, and Marco was penalized one
point for low blows in the 9th; scored 114-113, 114-112, 116-111…
1996 - LOST WBO JF WORLD TITLE – on 11-22-96 in Tampa, FL, he lost by disqualification against Junior
Jones (42-2): the first four rounds were close, but Jones scored a knockdown in the 5th – he landed a right
hand to the chin that put Marco flat on his back; he got up but was unsteady, and Jones rocked him again;
Marco was going down for the second time when his cornermen jumped into the ring just before the bell
ended the round, and Marco was DQed; after four rounds, Marco led by scores of 39-38, 39-38, 39-37…
8TH WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 9-14-96 in Inglewood, CA, he knocked out Jesse Magana (184-2): Marco scored knockdowns in the 8th and 10th rounds and stopped him at 1:56 of the 10th; after nine
rounds, Marco led by scores of 90-80, 90-80, 90-83…
7TH WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 7-14-96 in Denver, CO, he TKO’d Orlando Fernandez (22-7):
at 1:03 of the 7th round; after six rounds, Marco led by scores of 60-53, 60-53, 60-54…
6TH WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 5-4-96 in Anaheim, CA, he knocked out former WBO jr.
featherweight world champion Jesse Benavides (40-4-1): at 1:55 of the 3rd round…
1995 – 5TH WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 2-3-96 in Inglewood he TKO’d former IBF jr.
featherweight champion Kennedy McKinney (28-1-1): it was an incredible battle – both fighters gave
tremendous efforts and had the fans on their feet from the first bell to the last; Marco scored five knockdowns
and was knocked down once himself; he stopped McKinney at 2:05 of the 12th round; after 11 rounds, Marco
led by scores of 106-100 on all three scorecards…
4TH WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 11-4-95 in Las Vegas he TKO’d Eddie Croft (22-2-1) at 0:38 of
the 7th round; after six rounds, Marco led by scores of 60-53, 60-54, 59-55…
3RD WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 8-22-95 in South Padre Island, TX, he won a 12 round
unanimous decision against Agapito Sanchez (17-4-2): Marco dominated most of the fight, and Sanchez
was penalized one point in the 1st round and another in the 8th for low blows; the final round was wild and
bizarre - Marco knocked down Sanchez with a right hand late in the round, but as he moved in for the finish
Sanchez knocked him down with a right hand; Marco immediately bounced up and scored another
knockdown, but the referee, a little confused and one step behind, then stopped the action and gave Marco a
mandatory 8-count; Marco finished the round strongly - two judges scored it 10-8 for Barrera, the third had it
10-10; scored 119-106, 118-109, 118-107; Sanchez went on to win the WBO jr. featherweight title…
2ND WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 7-15-95 in Inglewood he TKO’d Maui Diaz (27-1): Marco
scored two knockdowns in the 1st round, and the referee stopped the fight Diaz at 2:50...
1ST WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 6-2-95 in Ledyard, CT, he TKO’d Frank Toledo (24-2-1): Marco
scored two knockdowns in the 2nd round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:55; Toledo went on to win the
IBF featherweight world title…
WON WBO JF WORLD TITLE - on 3-31-95 in Anaheim he won a 12 round unanimous decision against
defending champion Daniel Jimenez (19-3-1): scored 117-110, 116-111, 115-112…
1994 - on 12-3-94 in Las Vegas he TKO’d lefthanded former WBA bantamweight world champion Eddie
Cook (19-2): Marco scored a spectacular knockout at 2:31 of the 8th round...
On 4-13-94 in Buenos Aires, ARG, he won a 12 round majority decision against Carlos Salazar (35-4-1):
Marco was ranked No. 1 by the WBC, Salazar No. 2, and the fight was originally scheduled as a world title
eliminator, but Marco could not make the 115-pound weight limit; the fight went on, but not as an eliminator
and Marco won decisively…
1993 - WON VACANT NABF JB TITLE - on 8-28-93 in Inglewood he won a 12 round unanimous decision
against Eduardo Ramirez (26-13-4)...
1992 - WON MEXICAN JB TITLE - on 4-1-92 in Mexico City he won a 12 round unanimous decision against
Josefino Suarez (13-7-1): scored 119-111, 117-113, 117-112; Marco successfully defended the title five
times...
He debuted at the age of 15 on 11-22-89 at 111 pounds…
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Marco was born and raised in Iztacalco, a part of Mexico City…he
started boxing at the age of seven and reportedly had 60 amateur fights (56-4)…he was a five-time Mexican
national amateur champion...
Marco comes from a well-to-do family - his father is a set designer for television…as a child, Marco
was a talented soccer player, but chose to pursue boxing to the dismay of his parents; his brother Jorge is a
former professional fighter…
Marco studied law at the University of Mexico, but quit when he was training for his first fight against
Morales; he said, “After the Morales fight, I knew I had to live and breathe boxing. Maybe I’ll do it again
sometime, but right now, this is my life.”…Marco was married in April, 2001, and has one son…
Before Marco’s fight in November, 2003, it was disclosed that he had brain surgery in 1997 - a
neurologist in Mexico City repaired malformed blood vessels, and inserted small titanium plates to protect the
area; Marco said, “It was not something that was major. I had a malformation. It was treated, and it was fixed.
If there was any type of major concern or I was in danger, I would have retired and hung up the gloves a long
time ago. I have seen the best doctors in the world. I have been given the green light by every doctor. No one
can find any problem.”…
STRENGTHS: Has exceptional offensive skills and punching power…tough, determined and confident…has
an exciting style, throws hard punches in combinations…he can wear down his opponents with relentless
pressure, or box and move effectively…a devastating body puncher…has good stamina and a solid chin…is
experienced against top opposition…
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 73 fights…475 total rounds…142 world championship rounds…
KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 66 %…
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds – 14 (11-3)…11 rounds - 1 (0-1)…10 rounds – 5 (5-0)…
IZTACALCO, MEXICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
65
7
0
43
89
Nov 22 DAVID FELIX, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO..... TKO
Dec 16 FEDERICO LARA, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO... TKO
2 PRO DEB
3
111
90
May
Jun
Aug
Sep
Oct
Oct
Dec
18
09
04
14
06
13
08
IGNACIO JACOME, SALAMANCA, MEXICO....
OSCAR GRANADOS, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO..
FEDERICO LARA, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO...
SEBASTIAN AMICA, ACAPULCO, MEXICO....
PEDRO MARTINEZ, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO..
JOSE YANEZ, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO......
IVAN SALAZAR, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO....
W
W
KO
TKO
TKO
TKO
W
4
4
3
5
2
2
8
TKO
TKO
TKO
TKO
TKO
WDSQ
KO
4
5
1
6
1
7
1
91
Feb
Mar
Apr
Jun
Aug
Nov
Dec
09
09
13
29
31
02
07
ESTEBAN RODRIGUEZ, MEXICO CITY,
ABEL HINOJOSA, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO...
JUAN LOPEZ, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO......
JAIME ROJAS, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.....
ANTONIO AGUILAR, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.
JAVIER DIAZ, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.....
MIGUEL PINA, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.....
92
Apr
Jun
Jul
Oct
Nov
Dec
01
13
11
02
09
05
JOSEFINO SUAREZ, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.
JOSE MONTIEL, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO....
MIGUEL ESPINOZA, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.
ABNER BARAJAS, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO...
ESTEBAN AYALA, INGLEWOOD, CA.........
ANGEL ROSARIO, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO...
W
TKO
KO
W
KO
TKO
12
2
6
10
4
6
MEXICAN
MEXICAN
MEXICAN
MEXICAN
115
115
115
115
115
W
KO
W
KO
W
KO
10
4 MEXICAN
12 MEXICAN
1
12 NABF
1
120
115
115
117
115
116
93
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Nov
01
10
22
12
28
27
IVAN SALAZAR, INGLEWOOD, CA..........
FACUNDO RODRIGUEZ, GUADALAJARA,
NOE SANTILLANA, NAUCALPAN, MEXICO....
ELIDIO DOMINGUEZ, INGLEWOOD, CA......
EDUARDO RAMIREZ, INGLEWOOD, CA.......
ALEJANDRO SANABRIA, MEXICO CITY,
1
IZTACALCO, MEXICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
65
7
0
43
94
KO
W
KO
TKO
TKO
TKO
3
10
6
8
3 WBB
8 WBB
117
116
121
123
121
122
W
TKO
KO
W
TKO
12
2
1
12
7
WBO
WBO
WBO
WBO
WBO
120
122
121
121
122
TKO
KO
TKO
KO
LDSQ
12
3
7
10
5
WBO
WBO
WBO
WBO
WBO
121
122
121
122
122
12 WBO
122
TKO
KO
TKO
TKO
5
1
4
3 WBO
124
124
124
122
Apr 03 PAUL LLOYD, KENSINGTON, ENGLAND...... TKO
Aug 07 PASTOR MAURIN, AC, NJ................ W
Dec 18 CESAR NAJERA, INDIO, CA.............. ND
1 WBO
12 WBO
4
121
122
126
12 BC/BO
121
Mar
Apr
Jun
Aug
Oct
Dec
01
13
24
15
22
03
JUSTO ZUNIGA, INGLEWOOD, CA..........
CARLOS SALAZAR, BUENOS AIRES, ARG....
MIGUEL ESPINOZA, INGLEWOOD, CA.......
ISRAEL GONZALEZ, INGLEWOOD, CA.......
JESUS SARABIA, LAS VEGAS, NV.........
EDDIE COOK, LAS VEGAS, NV............
95
Mar
Jun
Jul
Aug
Nov
31
02
15
22
04
DANIEL JIMENEZ, ANAHEIM, CA..........
FRANKIE TOLEDO, LEDYARD, CT..........
MAURICIO DIAZ, INGLEWOOD, CA.........
AGAPITO SANCHEZ, SOUTH PADRE ISLAND,
EDDIE CROFT, LAS VEGAS, NV...........
96
Feb
May
Jul
Sep
Nov
03
04
14
14
22
KENNEDY MC KINNEY, INGLEWOOD, CA.....
JESSE BENAVIDES, ANAHEIM, CA.........
ORLANDO FERNANDEZ, DENVER, CO........
JESSE MAGANA, INGLEWOOD, CA..........
JUNIOR JONES, TAMPA, FL..............
97
Apr 18 JUNIOR JONES, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... L
98
Feb
May
Sep
Oct
21
16
26
31
ANGEL ROSARIO, LAS VEGAS, NV.........
GERONIMO CARDOZ, LAS VEGAS, NV.......
PEDRO TORRES, STATELINE, NV..........
RICHIE WENTON, AC, NJ................
99
00
Feb 19 ERIK MORALES, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... L(S)
2
IZTACALCO, MEXICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
65
7
0
43
Jun 17 LUIZ FREITAS, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.... KO
Sep 09 JOSE VALBUENA, NEW ORLEANS, LA....... W
Dec 01 JESUS SALUD, LAS VEGAS, NV........... TKO
1 WBO
12 WBO
6 WBO
122
120
122
12 IBO
6
125
126
12 WBC
12
126
126
4
11
126
126
10
12 WBC
125
129
2 WBC
12 BC/BF
130
130
12 WBC
12 WBC
129
129
12 WBC/IBA
12 WBC/INT
130
130
01
Apr 07 NASEEM HAMED, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... W
Sep 08 ENRIQUE SANCHEZ, RENO, NV............ TKO
02
Jun 22 ERIK MORALES, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... W
Nov 02 JOHN TAPIA, LAS VEGAS, NV............ W
03
Apr 12 KEVIN KELLEY, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... TKO
Nov 15 MANNY PACQUIAO, SAN ANTONIO, TX...... TKBY
04
Jun 19 PAUL AYALA, CARSON, CA............... KO
Nov 27 ERIK MORALES, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... W(M)
05
Apr 09 MZONKE FANA, EL PASO, TX............. KO
Sep 17 ROBERT PEDEN, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... W
06
May 20 RICARDO JUAREZ, LA, CA............... W(S)
Sep 16 RICARDO JUAREZ, LAS VEGAS, NV........ W
07
Mar 17 JUAN MARQUEZ, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... L
Oct 06 MANNY PACQUIAO, LAS VEGAS, NV........ L
08
Nov 07 SAMUEL VENTURA, CHENGDU, CHNA........ TKO
4
137
3
5 WBA/INT
135
135
09
Jan 31 FREUDIS ROJAS, ZAPOPAN, MEXICO....... WDSQ
Mar 14 AMIR KHAN, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND....... TL
3
ADILTON DE JESUS
A.DE JESUS-CONCEICAO
BAHIA, BRASIL
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
25
4
0
20
02
Jan 19 LEONARDO BISPO, SALVADOR, BRASIL..... TKO
Feb 23 LEONARDO BISPO, SALVADOR, BRASIL..... TKO
Dec 22 LUIZ VENANCIO, SALVADOR, BRASIL...... TKO
2 PRO DEB
1
1
03
Nov 27 JOSE AMARAL, SAO PAULO, BRASIL....... TKO
2
126
04
Feb
May
Jun
Jun
Jul
Aug
Dec
28
01
03
15
23
20
11
JAIRO MOURA, GUARUJA, BRASIL.........
JOSE BARROS, CARAPICUIBA, BRASIL.....
JILVAN SANTOS, SAO PAULO, BRASIL.....
JULIO CAMACHO, SAO PAULO, BRASIL.....
ANTONIO DE JESUS, SANTANA, BRASIL....
NELSON SANTOS, SANTANA, BRASIL.......
GUSTAVO DIAZ, SAO PAULO, BRASIL......
TKO
KO
KO
TKO
TKO
TKO
KO
128
4
128
3
2
2
127
3
3 BRASILIA 127
132
2
05
Apr 13 EDEMILSON ALVES, SAO PAULO, BRASIL... TKO
May 28 NELSON SANTOS, VITORIA, BRASIL....... TKO
Jul 23 RENATO PEDRO, SAO PAULO, BRASIL...... TKO
1
4
2
06
Apr
Jun
Oct
Dec
09
30
13
16
JAIRO MOURA, SAO PAULO, BRASIL.......
KEVIN CARMODY, HOLLYWOOD, FL.........
REYNALDO HURTADO, HOLLYWOOD, FL......
JAIRO MOURA, SAO PAULO, BRASIL.......
KO
W(M)
TKO
TKO
2
6
3
5
130
129
130
07
Mar
May
Aug
Oct
16
30
16
30
NOE BOLANOS, HOLLYWOOD, FL...........
MARCOS RAMIREZ, KANSAS CITY, MO......
ROYNET CABALLERO, PANAMA CITY, PANAMA
YURIORKIS GAMBOA, HOLLYWOOD, FL......
W
L
L
TKBY
8
12 IBF/LA
10 WBA/ELIM
6
125
126
125
128
08
Jan 31 EDILSON RIO, SAO PAULO, BRASIL....... W
1
6
130
ADILTON DE JESUS
A.DE JESUS-CONCEICAO
BAHIA, BRASIL
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
25
4
0
20
May 17 ANTAO TOME, SAO PAULO, BRASIL........ W
Dec 13 GENIVAL DA SILVA, SAO PAULO, BRASIL.. W(M)
6
6
130
129
1 WBA/LA
3
2
135
2
135
09
Aug 22 OSCAR PEREYRA, SANTA FE, ARG......... KOBY
Oct 24 RODOLFO FRANZ, SAO PAULO, BRASIL..... TKO
Nov 10 NELSON PORFIRIO, SAO PAULO, BRASIL... KO
133
10
Feb 02 CARLOS DE JESUS, SAO PAULO, BRASIL... KO
2
SALVADOR SANCHEZ II
Age: 24 (9-20-85)
Residence: Tianguistenco, Mexico (state), Mexico
Birthplace: Tianguistenco, Mexico, Mexico
Height: 5’7.5”
Stance: Righthanded
Manager: Grant Elvis Phillips
Trainer: Abel Sanchez (no relation)
SALVADOR SANCHEZ II (19-3-2, 9 KOs)...
• Ranked WBC #27 at 126 pounds...
At the age of 24, Salvador is a four-year pro. A young prospect at 126 pounds, he has won eight
fights in a row dating back to December, 2007.
He is the nephew and namesake of the legendary former WBC featherweight world champion and
Hall of Famer Salvador Sanchez.
He is coming off a sixth-round TKO win against Jaime Villa in his last fight in March, 2010 – the
bout was one of the supporting fights for the Manny Pacqiuao-Joshua Clottey main event at Cowboys
Stadium.
After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com [excerpts]: The resemblance Sanchez has to his
uncle is uncanny. Sanchez is the 24-year-old nephew of the former featherweight champion and Hall of
Famer with same name. He wears his hair the same, fights in the same weight class and wears the same
short shorts. Sanchez fought pretty well against Villa, whom he put away with a crushing body attack. In the
sixth round, Sanchez drilled Villa with a body shot to knock him down. Another body blow during the followup attack dumped Villa to a knee, where he gasped for air and took the full count. [End Rafael item]
Manager Grant Elvis Phillips said, “Salvador wanted to be a fighter since he was little, and his
parents did not want him to fight. They wanted him to go to school, similar to the original Salvador Sanchez’
story - his parents didn’t want him to be a boxer, either. They wanted him to go to college.
“But the kid kept insisting on it and when he turned 18, his parents said, ‘Okay, if that’s what you
want to do, we’ll support you.’ That’s when he had his amateur fights, and then turned pro.
“Salvador wears his uncles actual trunks and robes. I own the Salvador Sanchez collection, which
is for a museum we’re putting together, so I have all his robes and trunks and gloves, shoes, and all that
stuff. I never thought in a million years we’d be using them.
“Salvador and his uncle are the same exact size – same height, same weight, same body frame,
same shoe size. They’re identical.”
Salvador’s uncle won the WBC featherweight world title in February, 1980, and made nine
successful title defenses. He had a record of 44-1 with 32 knockouts before his death in a car accident at
the age of 23 in 1982. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991.
Key Fights – 2010 - in his last fight on 3-13-10 in Arlington, TX, he TKO’d Jaime Villa (8-7-2): the fight was
on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey main event at Cowboys Stadium; Salvador scored
two knockdowns in the 6th round, both with body punches, and Villa was counted out at 1:09...
2009 - on 12-12-09 in Rancho Mirage, CA, he won a 6 round majority decision against Rodrigo Aranda (811-2): the fight was on the undercard of the Timothy Bradley Jr.-Lamont Peterson main event, and it was
fast-paced and close; Aranda started fast and outworked Salvador in the 1st and 2nd rounds, but Salvador
rallied in the middle rounds and finished the fight strongly; scored 50-54, 59-55, 57-57...
On 11-6-09 in Las Vegas, NV, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Jose Pacheco (2-8-6): the
bout was on the undercard of the Zab Judah-Ubaldo Hernandez main event; Salvador pressed forward,
landed the harder punches Pacheco, and dominated the fight; scored 60-54, 60-54, 59-55...
On 9-26-09 in Los Angeles, CA, he knocked out Trinidad Mendoza (24-21-2): the bout was on the
undercard of the Vitali Klitschko-Cris Arreola main event; Salvador scored a knockdown with a left hook to
the body that dropped Mendoza to one knee in the 2nd round; Salvador scored another knockdown with a
right hand-left hook to the body combination that dropped Mendoza to one knee in the 3rd, and he was
counted out at 1:23...
On 7-31-09 in Las Cruces, NM, he TKO’d Benito Abraham (9-16-4): the bout was featured on the
undercard at the Pan American Center; Salvador scored a knockdown with a left hook in the 3rd round, and
the referee stopped the fight at 1:14...
On 6-6-09 in Acoma, NM, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Salvador Zamora (4-1): the fight
was co-featured at Sky City Casino; Zamora scored a knockdown with a right hand that also bloodied
Salvador’s nose in the 1st round, but Salvador recovered and dominatedd the fight after that; he pressed
forward, consistently outworked Zamora, and landed the harder punches; scored 59-56 on all three
scorecards...
2008 – on 5-31-08 in Chetumal, MX, he knocked out David Solano (0-8): at 2:20 of the 2nd round...
On 3-8-08 in Cancun, MX, he knocked out Alejandro Romero (0-1): at 2:11 of the 2nd round...
2007 – on 12-15-07 in Naucalpan, MX, he won an 8 round split decision against Humberto Hernandez (83)...
On 8-31-07 in Ciudad Juarez, MX, he lost a 10 round unanimous decision against Eduardo Lazcano (130): scored 97-93, 98-92, 96-94...
On 4-20-07 in Tamaulipas, MX, he TKO’d Isidro Salinas (1-11): in the 6th round...
On 1-12-07 in Toluca, MX, he TKO’d Gilberto Perez (9-9-3): at 1:06 of the 8th round...
2006 – on 11-24-06 in Monterrey, MX, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against Juan Olvera (3-1)...
On 10-27-06 in Monterrey he won a 6 round majority decision against Carlos Perez (debut)...
On 7-1-06 in Ciudad Juarez he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Jorge Romero (7-25-1)...
On 5-4-06 in Mexico City, MX, he won a 6 round split decision against Elio Morales (3-4)...
On 3-9-06 in Mexico City he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Edier Castro (2-1)...
He debuted at the age of 19 on 4-7-05: he lost close 4 round decisions in his first two fights and was 3-2-2
in his first seven fights...
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Salvador is a lifelong resident of Tianguistenco, Mexico...he
started boxing at the age of 18 and had nine amateur fights...
STRENGTHS: Has good skills and movement...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 24 fights...122 total rounds...
AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 5 rounds...
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 10 rounds – 1 (0-1)...8 rounds – 3 (3-0)...
SALVADOR SANCHEZ
SALVADOR SANCHEZ-CASTRO
TIANGUISTENCO, MEXICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
19
3
2
9
05
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Sep
Nov
Dec
07
12
30
28
22
18
10
OSCAR IBARRA, POLANCO, MEXICO........
OSCAR BLANQUET, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO..
CARLOS GONZALEZ, POLANCO, MEXICO.....
RODRIGO GUERRERO, NEZA, MEXICO.......
SANTIAGO CELAYA, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.
SALVADOR MANJARREZ, IZTACALCO, MEXICO
FERNANDO TORRES, MONTERREY, MEXICO...
L(S)
L(M)
TKO
D
TKO
D
W
4 PRO DEB
4
1
4
3
4
4
W
W(S)
W
W(M)
W
6
6
6
6
8
118
117
118
118
118
06
Mar
May
Jul
Oct
Nov
09
04
01
27
24
EDIER CASTRO, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO....
ELIO MORALES, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO....
JORGE ROMERO, CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO..
CARLOS PEREZ, MONTERREY, MEXICO......
JUAN OLVERA, MONTERREY, MEXICO.......
119
118
115
118
07
Jan
Apr
Aug
Dec
12
20
31
15
GILBERTO PEREZ, TOLUCA, MEXICO.......
ISIDRO SALINAS, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO...
EDUARDO LAZCANO, CIUDAD JUAREZ,
HUMBERTO HERNANDEZ, NAUPALCAN, MEXICO
TKO
TKO
L
W(S)
125
8
6
10 WBC/YOUT 121
124
8
08
Mar 08 ALEJANDRO ROMERO, CANCUN, MEXICO..... KO
May 31 DAVID SOLANO, CHETUMAL, MEXICO....... KO
2
2
118
120
6
3
3
6
6
122
123
124
124
124
6
127
09
Jun
Jul
Sep
Nov
Dec
06
31
26
06
12
SALVADOR ZAMORA, ACOMA, NM...........
BENITO ABRAHAM, LAS CRUCES, NM.......
TRINIDAD MENDOZA, LA, CA.............
JOSE PACHECO, LAS VEGAS, NV..........
RODRIGO ARANDA, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA....
W
TKO
KO
W
W(M)
10
Mar 13 JAIME VILLA, ARLINGTON, TX........... TKO
1

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