Rafael Orono

Rafael Orono
Rafael Orono
Born	Jesus Rafael Orono; August 30, 1958 (age 65); Pantoño, Estado Sucre, Venezuela
Other names	Pantono
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Super flyweight; Bantamweight;
Height	5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)
Reach	68 in (173 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	41
Wins	32
Wins by KO	16
Losses	7
Draws	2
Men's Boxing
Representing Venezuela
Central American and Caribbean Games

Jesus Rafael Orono (born August 30, 1958) is a former super flyweight boxing champion from Venezuela.

Amateur career[edit]

Born in Patono, Sucre, Orono began as an amateur and compiled a record of 49 wins and 8 losses.

Amateur highlights[edit]

Central American Games champion (Medillin, Colombia)
Silver Medal "Copa de los Reyes" (Romania)
Boxan Champion 1977 & 1978
Bronze at the Cordova Cardin, Cuba

Professional boxing career[edit]

Orono turned professional in 1979. He captured the vacant WBC super flyweight title in his 11th professional fight, winning a decision over Seung-Hoon Lee the following year. He successfully defended his title three times, before losing it to Chul-Ho Kim in 1981 by KO. He recaptured the title in a 1982 a rematch with a TKO over Kim. Orono defended his belt three more times including against Mexican challenger Raul Valdez,^[1] before losing it to Payao Poontarat by decision in 1983.^[2] In 1985 he took on WBA super flyweight title holder Khaosai Galaxy, but lost by a TKO. Orono retired from boxing in 1988.

Professional boxing record[edit]

41 fights	32 wins	7 losses
By knockout	16	4
By decision	16	3
Draws	2

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
41	Loss	32–7–2	Daniel Blanco	TKO	9 (10)	Aug 13, 1988	Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia
40	Loss	32–6–2	Sugar Baby Rojas	UD	10	Jul 11, 1986	Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
39	Loss	32–5–2	Eudo Bermudez	KO	1 (10)	Dec 21, 1985	Caracas, Venezuela
38	Loss	32–4–2	Edgar Monserrat	UD	10	Oct 5, 1985	Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
37	Loss	32–3–2	Khaosai Galaxy	TKO	5 (15)	Jul 21, 1985	Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	For WBA super flyweight title
36	Win	32–2–2	Hector Martinez	PTS	10	Mar 24, 1985	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
35	Win	31–2–2	Valerio Zea	UD	10	Nov 10, 1984	Concorde Boxing Arena, Oranjestad, Aruba
34	Draw	30–2–2	Eudo Bermudez	PTS	10	Oct 6, 1984	Concorde Boxing Arena, Oranjestad, Aruba
33	Win	30–2–1	Luis Navarro	PTS	10	Apr 2, 1984	Caracas, Venezuela
32	Loss	29–2–1	Payao Poontarat	SD	12	Nov 27, 1983	Grand Palace Hotel, Pattaya, Thailand	Lost WBC super flyweight title
31	Win	29–1–1	Orlando Maldonado	TKO	5 (12)	Oct 29, 1983	Coliseo Naciones Unidas, Caracas, Venezuela	Retained WBC super flyweight title
30	Win	28–1–1	Raul Valdez	UD	12	May 9, 1983	Hilton Hotel, Caracas, Venezuela	Retained WBC super flyweight title
29	Win	27–1–1	Pedro Romero	KO	4 (12)	Jan 31, 1983	El Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela	Retained WBC super flyweight title
28	Win	26–1–1	Kim Chul-ho	TKO	6 (15)	Nov 28, 1982	Changchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea	Won WBC super flyweight title
27	Win	25–1–1	Victor Gonzalez	KO	1 (10)	Aug 30, 1982	El Tigre, Venezuela
26	Win	24–1–1	Francisco Quiroz	PTS	10	Jun 21, 1982	Cumaná, Venezuela
25	Win	23–1–1	Leopoldo Frias	KO	2 (10)	May 24, 1982	Cumaná, Venezuela
24	Win	22–1–1	Dorismel Zuniga	KO	2 (10)	Apr 12, 1982	Barquisimeto, Venezuela
23	Win	21–1–1	Seoul-Chon Hwang	PTS	10	Feb 22, 1982	Valencia, Venezuela
22	Win	20–1–1	Rafael Julio	TKO	1 (10)	Dec 13, 1981	Carúpano, Venezuela
21	Win	19–1–1	Oscar Bolivar	PTS	10	Nov 16, 1981	Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela
20	Win	18–1–1	Johnny Jackson	TKO	2 (10)	Oct 19, 1981	Caracas, Venezuela
19	Win	17–1–1	Franklin Martinez	TKO	8 (10)	Aug 10, 1981	Caracas, Venezuela
18	Win	16–1–1	Francisco Gonzalez	KO	4 (10)	Jun 29, 1981	El Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela
17	Win	15–1–1	Javier Brown	TKO	10 (10)	May 9, 1981	Caracas, Venezuela
16	Win	14–1–1	Kim Sung-jun	PTS	10	Apr 6, 1981	Caracas, Venezuela
15	Loss	13–1–1	Kim Chul-ho	KO	9 (15)	Jan 24, 1981	Plaza Monumental, San Cristóbal, Venezuela	Lost WBC super flyweight title
14	Win	13–0–1	Jovito Rengifo	TKO	3 (15)	Sep 15, 1980	Domo Bolivariano, Barquisimeto, Venezuela	Retained WBC super flyweight title
13	Draw	12–0–1	Willie Jensen	MD	15	Jul 28, 1980	Nuevo Circo, Caracas, Venezuela	Retained WBC super flyweight title
12	Win	12–0	Ramon Balbino Soria	UD	15	Apr 14, 1980	Nuevo Circo, Caracas, Venezuela	Retained WBC super flyweight title
11	Win	11–0	Lee Seung-hoon	SD	15	Feb 2, 1980	Nuevo Circo, Caracas, Venezuela	Won inaugural WBC super flyweight title
10	Win	10–0	Jorge Vargas	TKO	9 (10)	Dec 19, 1979	Caracas, Venezuela
9	Win	9–0	Luis A Burgos	PTS	10	Oct 26, 1979	Caracas, Venezuela
8	Win	8–0	Jorge Cruz	TKO	2 (10)	Sep 29, 1979	Santa Bárbara, Venezuela
7	Win	7–0	Edgar Roman	SD	12	Sep 15, 1979	Nuevo Circo, Caracas, Venezuela	Won vacant Venezuelan bantamweight title
6	Win	6–0	Aureliano Castillo	PTS	10	Aug 11, 1979	Caracas, Venezuela
5	Win	5–0	Enrique Pinto	KO	3 (?)	Jul 21, 1979	Caracas, Venezuela
4	Win	4–0	Henry Diaz	PTS	10	Jun 2, 1979	Caracas, Venezuela
3	Win	3–0	Alfredo Mendoza	TKO	3 (4)	May 6, 1979	Caracas, Venezuela
2	Win	2–0	Hernan Palacios	PTS	4	Mar 18, 1979	Caracas, Venezuela
1	Win	1–0	Victor Idrogo	PTS	4	Feb 18, 1979	Caracas, Venezuela

References[edit]

^ "A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK MAY 9-15". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
^ "Thailand Boxer Captures Title". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-04-12.

External links[edit]

Boxing record for Rafael Orono from BoxRec (registration required)
Rafael Orono - CBZ Profile

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Jose Antonio Quijano	Venezuelan bantamweight champion September 15, 1979 – February 2, 1980 Won world title	Vacant Title next held by Edgar Roman
World boxing titles
Inaugural champion	WBC super-flyweight champion February 2, 1980 – January 24, 1981	Succeeded by Kim Chul-ho
Preceded by Kim Chul-ho	WBC super-flyweight champion November 28, 1982 – November 27, 1983	Succeeded by Payao Poontarat

[1] "A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK MAY 9-15". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-04-12.

[2] "Thailand Boxer Captures Title". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-04-12.

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