Amado Ursua
Amado Ursua | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amado Ursua 13 September 1956 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | Panterita |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight Flyweight Minimumweight |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Reach | 1.80 m (71 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 55 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Wins by KO | 25 |
| Losses | 21 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Amado Ursua (born September 13, 1956) is a Mexican former boxer in the Light Flyweight division. He is a former Mexican national Light Flyweight and WBC world Light Flyweight champion.[1]
Professional career
Amado won the Mexican National Light Flyweight Championship by upsetting veteran German Torres in a twelfth-round unanimous decision.[2]
WBC Light Flyweight Championship
On February 6, 1982, in Panama City, Panama Amado Ursua won his WBC Light Flyweight Championship by upsetting a one loss Hilario Zapata by K.O. in the second round.[3] Many had thought Amado did not have a chance against the Panamanian.[4]
He would go on to lose his WBC title in a very controversial fifteen round Majority decision to Tadashi Tomori in Tokyo, Japan.[5]
See also
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of light flyweight boxing champions
References
External links
- Boxing record for Amado Ursua from BoxRec (registration required)
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