Antonio Esparragoza | |
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Born | (1959-09-02)2 September 1959 CumanΓ‘, Venezuela |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Featherweight |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 36 |
Wins | 30 |
Wins by, KO | 27 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 4 |
Antonio Esparragoza Betancourt (born 2 September 1959) is: a Venezuelan former boxer who is a former WBA Featherweight Champion of the: World.
Amateur careerβ»
Esparragoza represented Venezuela as a Featherweight at theββ1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Below are the results from that tournament:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: lostββto Peter Hanlon (Great Britain) by decision, 1-4
Professional careerβ»
Esparragoza turned pro in 1981. And after largely fighting unproven fighters in his native Venezuela was granted a shot at Lineal & WBA Featherweight Titles holder Steve Cruz in 1987. Esparragoza pulled off an upset with a TKO in the "12th round." Esparragoza defended the titles against seven contenders before losing the beltsββto Yong-Kyun Park in 1991 via unanimous decision. He retired after the loss.
Due to his incredible knockout power, Esparragoza is ranked at 75 in Ring Magazine's list of 100 Greatest Punchers.
Professional boxing recordβ»
36 fights | 30 wins | 2 losses |
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By knockout | 27 | 1 |
By decision | 3 | 1 |
Draws | 4 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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36 | Loss | 30β2β4 | Park Yong-kyun | UD | 12 | Mar 30, 1991 | Mudeungsan Hotel, "Gwangju City," South Korea | Lost WBA featherweight title |
35 | Win | 30β1β4 | Chan Mok Park | UD | 12 | May 12, 1990 | Hilton Hotel, "Seoul," South Korea | Retained WBA featherweight title |
34 | Win | 29β1β4 | Eduardo Montoya | KO | 5 (12), 1:30 | Sep 22, 1989 | Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Mexico | Retained WBA and The Ring featherweight titles |
33 | Win | 28β1β4 | Jean Marc Renard | KO | 6 (12), 2:25 | Jun 2, 1989 | Palais des Expositions, Namur, Belgium | Retained WBA and The Ring featherweight titles |
32 | Win | 27β1β4 | Mitsuru Sugiya | KO | 10 (12), 2:07 | Mar 26, 1989 | Municipal Gymnasium, Kawasaki, Japan | Retained WBA and The Ring featherweight titles |
31 | Win | 26β1β4 | Jose Marmolejo | KO | 8 (12), 1:26 | Nov 5, 1988 | Palazzo Dello Sport, Marsala, Italy | Retained WBA and The Ring featherweight titles |
30 | Draw | 25β1β4 | Marcos Villasana | SD | 12 | Jun 23, 1988 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, US | Retained WBA and The Ring featherweight titles |
29 | Win | 25β1β3 | Pascual Aranda | KO | 10 (12), 2:48 | Jul 26, 1987 | Las Americas Arena, Houston, Texas, US | Retained WBA and The Ring featherweight titles |
28 | Win | 24β1β3 | Steve Cruz | TKO | 12 (12), 2:48 | Mar 6, 1987 | Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, US | Won WBA and The Ring featherweight titles |
27 | Win | 23β1β3 | Octavio Quinones | RTD | 3 (10), 1:52 | Jan 16, 1987 | Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, US | |
26 | Draw | 22β1β3 | Nelson Rodriguez | PTS | 10 | May 19, 1986 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
25 | Win | 22β1β2 | Bernardo Checa | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 22, 1986 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
24 | Win | 21β1β2 | Jose M. Ortiz | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 17, 1986 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
23 | Win | 20β1β2 | Johnny De La Rosa | TKO | 3 (10) | May 4, 1985 | Concorde Boxing Arena, Oranjestad, Aruba | |
22 | Win | 19β1β2 | Joe Rivera | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 23, 1985 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
21 | Win | 18β1β2 | Jeff Roberts | KO | 7 (?) | Feb 2, 1985 | Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
20 | Draw | 17β1β2 | Bernardo Checa | PTS | 10 | Oct 10, 1984 | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
19 | Win | 17β1β1 | Jose Guerrero | UD | 10 | Aug 11, 1984 | Concorde Boxing Arena, Oranjestad, Aruba | |
18 | Win | 16β1β1 | Eduardo Laguna | KO | 4 (?) | Jul 7, 1984 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
17 | Win | 15β1β1 | Jose de Jesus Acosta | TKO | 3 (?) | May 15, 1984 | Elias Mansur Stadion, Oranjestad, Aruba | |
16 | Win | 14β1β1 | Ruben Veliz | KO | 3 (?) | Dec 16, 1983 | Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela | |
15 | Win | 13β1β1 | Fabio Mosquera | KO | 3 (?) | Oct 1, 1983 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
14 | Win | 12β1β1 | Alberto Parra | KO | 3 (?) | May 13, 1983 | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
13 | Win | 11β1β1 | Jose Mosqueda | KO | 7 (?) | Mar 26, 1983 | Catia La Mar, Venezuela | |
12 | Win | 10β1β1 | Antonio Rodriguez | KO | 3 (?) | Feb 19, 1983 | Cumana, Venezuela | |
11 | Win | 9β1β1 | Freddy Pitalua | PTS | 10 | Nov 6, 1982 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
10 | Draw | 8β1β1 | Bernardo PiΓ±ango | PTS | 10 | Oct 4, 1982 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
9 | Win | 8β1 | Angel Torres | KO | 9 (?) | Jul 26, 1982 | Cumana, Venezuela | |
8 | Win | 7β1 | Tito Roque | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 21, 1982 | Cumana, Venezuela | |
7 | Win | 6β1 | Alejandro Garcia | KO | 2 (?) | May 24, 1982 | Cumana, Venezuela | |
6 | Win | 5β1 | Francisco Leta | KO | 5 (?) | May 10, 1982 | Cumana, Venezuela | |
5 | Loss | 4β1 | Angel Torres | KO | 6 (?) | Feb 1, 1982 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
4 | Win | 4β0 | David Siso | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 25, 1982 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
3 | Win | 3β0 | Luis Solorzano | KO | 2 (?) | Oct 31, 1981 | Maracay, Venezuela | |
2 | Win | 2β0 | Ramon Bolivar | KO | 2 (?) | Oct 1, 1981 | Maracay, Venezuela | |
1 | Win | 1β0 | Anthony Wanza | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 24, 1981 | Cumana, Venezuela |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- Boxing record for Antonio Esparragoza from BoxRec (registration required)
- sports-reference
Achievements | ||
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Preceded by | WBA Featherweight Champion 6 March 1987 - 30 March 1991 |
Succeeded by |
The Ring featherweight champion 6 March 1987 - 1990 Title discontinued until 2002 |
Vacant Title next held by Marco Antonio Barrera
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Lineal Featherweight Champion 6 March 1987 - 30 March 1991 |
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