Óscar Escandón
Óscar Escandón | ||||||||||||
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| Born | Óscar Eduardo Escandón July 10, 1984 Ibagué, Colombia | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Colombian | |||||||||||
| Other names | El Guerrero | |||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 1½ in (156 cm) | |||||||||||
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||
| Total fights | 30 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 25 | |||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 17 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Oscar Eduardo Escandón Berrío (born July 10, 1984 in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia) is a professional boxer who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native South American country. There he was stopped in the round of sixteen of the Flyweight (– 51 kg) division by Germany's Rustamhodza Rahimov. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Professional career
On March 5, 2016 he became the WBC Featherweight interim champion by knocking out Mexican boxer Robinson Castellanos.[1] He would go to fight full champion Gary Russell Jr, he would go on get stopped by Russell in the 7th round.[2]
Professional boxing record
| 30 fights | 25 wins | 5 losses |
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| By knockout | 17 | 3 |
| By decision | 8 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 25–5 |  Brandon Figueroa
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KO | 10 (10) | 2018-09-30 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California
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| Loss | 25–4 |  Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt
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KO | 3 (10) | 2018-05-26 | Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi
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| Loss | 25–3 | Gary Russell Jr.
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TKO | 7 (12) | 2017-05-20 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill
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For WBC Featherweight title |
| Win | 25–2 |  Robinson Castellanos
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KO | 7 (12) | 2016-03-05 | D.C. Armory, Washington
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Won interim WBC Featherweight title |
| Loss | 24–2 | Moises Flores
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SD | 12 (12) | 2015-04-18 | StubHub Center, Carson
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Lost interim WBA Super Bantamweight title |
| Win | 24–1 |  Tison Cave
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SD | 12 (12) | 2014-12-11 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula
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Won interim WBA Super Bantamweight title |
| Win | 23–1 |  Julian Aristule
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KO | 6 (10) | 2014-08-08 | Polideportivo Fray Mamerto Esquiú, Catamarca
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| Loss | 22–1 |  Nehomar Cermeño
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SD | 12 (12) | 2013-08-10 |  Megapolis Convention Center, Panama City
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For interim WBA Super Bantamweight title |
| Win | 22–0 | Javier Coronado
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TKO | 1 (10) | 2013-03-16 | Megapolis Convention Center, Panama City
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Won interim WBC Latino Featherweight title |
| Win | 21–0 |  Michael Arango
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KO | 1 (8) | 2012-12-21 | Teledique Studios, Arjona
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| Win | 20–0 | Alvaro Vargas
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KO | 5 (6) | 2012-10-20 | Coliseo Cubierto Elías Chegwin, Barranquilla
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| Win | 19–0 | Ever Garcia Hernandez
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UD | 8 (8) | 2012-06-15 | Coliseo Cubierto Elías Chegwin, Barranquilla
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| Win | 18–0 |  Tadeu Almeida Pantoja
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TKO | 2 (10) | 2012-03-30 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena
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| Win | 17–0 | Jesús Cuellar
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TKO | 7 (12) | 2011-10-15 | Centro Recreativo Municipal, Barrio Santa Paula
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| Win | 16–0 | Hugo Berrio
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TKO | 5 (8) | 2011-06-24 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla
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| Win | 15–0 | Luis Felipe Cuadrado
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KO | 3 (12) | 2011-03-25 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena
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Won vacant WBC Latino bantamweight title |
| Win | 14–0 | Eduardo Pacheco
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KO | 1 (8) | 2011-03-05 | Coliseo San Vicente, Sincelejo
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| Win | 13–0 | Manuel de los Reyes
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KO | 2 (8) | 2011-02-05 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena
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| Win | 12–0 | Nelson Cantero
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UD | 10 (10) | 2010-12-27 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena
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| Win | 11–0 | Edinson Jimenez
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UD | 6 (6) | 2010-12-04 | Coliseo San Vicente, Sincelejo
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| Win | 10–0 | Benjamin Rivas
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KO | 2 (10) | 2010-11-17 | Discoteka Trucupey, Barranquilla
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| Win | 9–0 | Elvis Garcia
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UD | 8 (8) | 2010-10-30 | Centro de Convenciones, Cartagena
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| Win | 8–0 | Adolfo Ramos
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UD | 8 (8) | 2010-09-25 | Estadio Heriberto Carrillo, Repelon, Atlantico
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| Win | 7–0 | Edison Valencia Diaz
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TKO | 5 (8) | 2010-07-30 | Cancha El Monumental, Cartagena
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| Win | 6–0 | Jelier Pacheco
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KO | 2 (4) | 2010-06-25 | Coliseo Cubierto, Puerto Colombia
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| Win | 5–0 | Alfonso De la Hoz
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UD | 8 (8) | 2010-05-21 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena
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| Win | 4–0 | Alexis Puello Sarabia
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KO | 1 (4) | 2010-04-30 | Parque de las Américas, Mangangue
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| Win | 3–0 | Gabriel Martinez
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KO | 1 (6) | 2009-12-11 | Coliseo Miguel "Happy" Lora, Monteria
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| Win | 2–0 | Walberto Zuniga
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KO | 2 (4) | 2009-10-02 | Coliseo Miguel "Happy" Lora, Monteria
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| Win | 1–0 | Luis Meza
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PTS | 4 (4) | 2008-06-06 | Coliseo Miguel "Happy" Lora, Monteria
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Professional debut |
See also
References
- ^ "Oscar Escandon knocks out Robinson Castellanos for interim featherweight title". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- ^ "Gary Russell Jr. stops Oscar Escandon by TKO in home debut". USA Today. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
External links
- Boxing record for Óscar Escandón from BoxRec (registration required)
- sports-reference
Categories:
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Ibagué
- Colombian male boxers
- Olympic boxers of Colombia
- Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Bantamweight boxers
- Super-bantamweight boxers
- Featherweight boxers
- World super-bantamweight boxing champions
- World featherweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Association champions
- World Boxing Council champions
- South American Games silver medalists for Colombia
- South American Games medalists in boxing