Miguel Angel Cuello
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Miguel Angel Cuello (born February 27, 1946 in Elortondo, Santa Fe, Argentina died September 14, 1999) was a professional boxer in the light heavyweight (175 lb) division.
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[edit] Amateur career
Cuello represented Argentina as a light heavyweight at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. His results were:
- Defeated Ottomar Sachse (East Germany) 4-1
- Defeated Marin Culineac (Romania) TKO 2
- Lost to Mate Parlov (Yugoslavia) walk-over
[edit] Professional career
Cuello turned pro in 1973 after a successful amateur career and won the Vacant WBC Light Heavyweight Title in 1977 with a KO over Jesse Burnett. He lost the title in his first defense against Mate Parlov by KO. He retired after he loss, the only professional loss of his career.
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| Preceded by John Conteh Vacated |
WBC Light Heavyweight Champion 21 May 1977 – 08 January 1978 |
Succeeded by Mate Parlov |
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