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Miguel Vázquez
Born
Miguel Ángel Vázquez Bautista

(1987-01-06) 6 January 1987 (age 37)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
NationalityMexican
Other namesEl Títere ("The Puppet")
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights51
Wins42
Wins by KO16
Losses9

Miguel Ángel Vázquez Bautista (born 6 January 1987) is a Mexican professional boxer who held the IBF lightweight title from 2010 to 2014.

Professional career

Early career

Vázquez made his professional debut on 20 January 2006 against Canelo Álvarez (who was just fifteen years old at the time) in a welterweight bout, losing a four-round split decision. He won his next eighteen bouts before losing a unanimous decision to Timothy Bradley on 27 July 2007, in a bout for the WBC Youth super lightweight title. Bradley would go on to say "I knew the fight was going to be tough—he's Mexican. I give him a lot of credit. He's a good fighter."[1] On June 2008, Vázquez claimed the WBC FECARBOX light welterweight title, defeating veteran Aldo Valtierra by technical knockout after eleven rounds. The local commission later came under criticism by a ringside doctor, as the fight was too one-sided and risked the wellbeing of Valtierra.[2] A rematch against Álvarez was fought on 28 June 2008, this time at light middleweight, in which Vázquez lost a ten-round unanimous decision.

On 17 July 2009, Vázquez won a ten-round split decision over then-undefeated world-ranked prospect Breidis Prescott. Prescott scored a knockdown early on but as the fight went, Vázquez accumulated rounds with his sharper boxing and ultimately got the nod over Prescott.[3][4]

Lightweight title reign

On 14 August 2010, Vázquez fought Ji-Hoon Kim for the vacant IBF lightweight title.[5] Vázquez beat Kim by unanimous decision to win the world title.[6] His first successful title defense was against Ricardo Dominguez on 27 November 2010. Vázquez won the fight with another wide unanimous decision[7] Vázquez made a second successful defense on 12 March 2011 against then-undefeated Leonardo Zappavigna, defeating him by a wide margin over the twelve-round distance. During the fight, Zappavigna landed a solid overhand right to the champion early, but Vázquez responded by opening up a cut over the challenger's left eye and outboxing him for most of the fight.[8]

Vázquez made his third defense against Ammeth Díaz, scoring a knockdown in round 6 en route to another wide decision win. Vázquez headlined a show on HBO for the first, defeating Marvin Quintero via split decision.[9] Vázquez notched a fifth successful defense against Mercito Gesta, whom he defeated by unanimous decision on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez IV.[10]

Vázquez vs. Burns cancellation

On January 14, 2013 it was announced that Vázquez will meet lightweight titleholder Ricky Burns in a unification bout on March 16, the card would take place at Wembley Arena in London. Warren announced that he would reschedule the bout for April 20th because Vázquez suffered a viral infection due to food poisoning. After weeks of rumors about the fight being in doubt it fell apart.


In February 2014, Vázquez decisioned Denis Shafikov on Macau.

During his title reign, Vázquez often was criticised for being a boring fighter, as he focused on controlling the distance and keeping opponents at bay through his footwork and jab, as well as employing "dirty" tactics like headbutts and excessive clinching to outmaneuver his opponents.[11][12][13][14]

On 13 September 2014, Vázquez faced Mickey Bey on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana II. Vázquez lost the IBF title in a split decisio, being defeated for the first time since 2008. The judges' scorecards were 119–109 and 115–113 for Bey, and 115-113 for Vázquez. Many ringside observers felt Vázquez had won the fight and criticized the decision, especially the 119–109 by Robert Hoyle.[15][16][17]

Later career

Vázquez bounced back with a wide unanimous decision win over Jerry Belmontes.[18] However, in October 2015 he suffered another setback, losing another controversial decision to Argenis Mendez.[19] Vázquez won his next four fights against outmatched journeymen. In September 2017, it was announced that Vázquez would face Josh Taylor for the WBC Silver light welterweight title at the Royal Highland Centre on 11 November.[20] Although Vázquez's style seem to pose problems for Taylor early on, Taylor wore him down as the fight went on. Vázquez went down in round 9 from body shots, and he failed to beat the count. This was Vázquez's first stoppage loss.[21]

Professional boxing record

51 fights 42 wins 9 losses
By knockout 16 2
By decision 26 7
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
52 — — United Kingdom Lewis Ritson — TBA 17 Oct 2020 United Kingdom Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England
51 Win 42–9 Mexico Jesus Velasco TKO 5 (6) 28 Dec 2019 Mexico Auditorio Chalchocoyo, Matlapa, Mexico
50 Loss 41–9 Kazakhstan Batyrzhan Jukembayev UD 10 26 Sep 2019 Canada Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada For vacant WBA Continental and IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight titles
49 Loss 41–8 United Kingdom Ohara Davies PTS 10 28 Jun 2019 United Kingdom York Hall, London, England
48 Win 41–7 Canada Ghislain Maduma SD 10 16 Mar 2019 Canada Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
47 Loss 40–7 South Africa Thulani Mbenge RTD 9 (12), 3:00 8 Dec 2018 South Africa Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
46 Win 40–6 Mexico Cosme Rivera UD 10 13 Apr 2018 Mexico Parque Revolucion, Culiacán, Mexico
45 Loss 39–6 United Kingdom Josh Taylor KO 9 (12), 2:30 11 Nov 2017 United Kingdom Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland For WBC Silver light welterweight title
44 Win 39–5 Mexico Jose Daniel Ruiz KO 4 (10), 2:09 2 Sep 2017 Mexico Tlaquepaque, Mexico
43 Win 38–5 Mexico Javier Mercado UD 8 1 Jul 2017 Mexico Arena Óscar Larios, Tonalá, Mexico
42 Win 37–5 Mexico Armando Patino KO 2 (8), 2:32 29 Apr 2017 Mexico Coliseo, La Barca, Mexico
41 Win 36–5 Ecuador Erick Bone UD 10 28 May 2016 United States Cowboys Dancehall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
40 Loss 35–5 Dominican Republic Argenis Mendez UD 10 6 Oct 2015 United States Cowboys Dancehall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
39 Win 35–4 United States Jerry Belmontes UD 10 13 Mar 2015 United States Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
38 Loss 34–4 United States Mickey Bey SD 12 13 Sep 2014 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost IBF lightweight title
37 Win 34–3 Russia Denis Shafikov UD 12 22 Feb 2014 Macau Cotai Arena, Macau, SAR Retained IBF lightweight title
36 Win 33–3 Philippines Mercito Gesta UD 12 8 Dec 2012 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained IBF lightweight title
35 Win 32–3 Mexico Marvin Quintero SD 12 27 Oct 2012 United States Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. Retained IBF lightweight title
34 Win 31–3 Nigeria Daniel Attah UD 10 16 Jun 2012 United States Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
33 Win 30–3 Panama Ammeth Diaz UD 12 21 Jan 2012 Mexico Coliseo Olímpico, Guadalajara, Jalisco Retained IBF lightweight title
32 Win 29–3 Nicaragua Marlon Aguilar KO 2 (10), 1:46 18 Jun 2011 Mexico Musica Hall, Toluca, Mexico
31 Win 28–3 Australia Leonardo Zappavigna UD 12 12 Mar 2011 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained IBF lightweight title
30 Win 27–3 Mexico Ricardo Dominguez UD 12 27 Nov 2010 Mexico Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico Retained IBF lightweight title
29 Win 26–3 South Korea Kim Ji-hoon UD 12 14 Aug 2010 United States Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S. Won vacant IBF lightweight title
28 Win 25–3 Colombia Breidis Prescott SD 10 17 Jul 2009 United States Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
27 Win 24–3 Mexico Antonio Valencia TKO 3 (4), 2:00 28 Feb 2009 Mexico Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico
26 Win 23–3 Mexico Manuel Bocanegra TKO 3 (8), 2:34 19 Dec 2008 United States National Western Complex Arena, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
25 Win 22–3 Mexico Rodrigo Juarez UD 8 4 Oct 2008 Mexico Expo Forum, Hermosillo, Mexico
24 Loss 21–3 Mexico Canelo Álvarez UD 10 28 Jun 2008 Mexico Palenque Calle 2, Zapopan, Mexico
23 Win 21–2 Mexico Aldo Valtierra TKO 11 (12), 2:31 5 Jun 2008 Mexico Roots Magic Club, Mexico City, Mexico Won vacant WBC FECARBOX light welterweight title
22 Win 20–2 Colombia Jorge Ortiz UD 8 2 May 2008 Nicaragua Pharaoh's Casino, Managua, Nicaragua
21 Win 19–2 Mexico Francisco Villanueva UD 12 23 Nov 2007 Mexico Coliseo Olímpico, Guadalajara, Mexico Won vacant Jalisco light welterweight title
20 Loss 18–2 United States Timothy Bradley UD 10 27 Jul 2007 United States Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. For WBC Youth light welterweight title
19 Win 18–1 Mexico Reyes Sanchez UD 8 24 May 2007 Mexico Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
18 Win 17–1 Mexico Juventino Barrera UD 12 30 Mar 2007 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico Won vacant Jalisco welterweight title
17 Win 16–1 Mexico Marco Nazareth KO 2 (6) 16 Mar 2007 Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico
16 Win 15–1 Mexico Victor Marquez KO 4 (10) 16 Feb 2007 Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico
15 Win 14–1 Mexico Mario Alberto Altamirano Becerra KO 4 (6), 2:00 2 Feb 2007 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
14 Win 13–1 Mexico Juan Cario KO 1 (8) 19 Jan 2007 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
13 Win 12–1 Mexico Juan Jose Garcia TKO 2 (8) 8 Dec 2006 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
12 Win 11–1 Mexico Juan Avila UD 8 24 Nov 2006 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
11 Win 10–1 Mexico Javier Zavala KO 1 (6) 10 Nov 2006 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
10 Win 9–1 Mexico Francisco Villanueva TKO 4 (6) 27 Oct 2006 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
9 Win 8–1 Mexico Azael Gonzalez UD 6 13 Oct 2006 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
8 Win 7–1 Mexico Luis Romero KO 1 (6), 2:47 29 Sep 2006 Mexico Tonalá, Mexico
7 Win 6–1 Mexico Leonardo Perez KO 1 (6) 15 Sep 2006 Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico
6 Win 5–1 Mexico Baltazar Molina UD 6 18 Aug 2006 Mexico Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
5 Win 4–1 Mexico Alfonso Enrique UD 4 6 Jul 2006 Mexico Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
4 Win 3–1 Mexico Irving Sidarta UD 4 1 Jun 2006 Mexico Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
3 Win 2–1 Mexico Javier Prieto UD 4 4 May 2006 Mexico Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
2 Win 1–1 Mexico Christian Juarez UD 4 23 Mar 2006 Mexico Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
1 Loss 0–1 Mexico Canelo Álvarez SD 4 20 Jan 2006 Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico

See also

References

  1. ^ Avila, David A. (2007-07-27). "Timothy Bradley Keeps His 0". The Sweet Science. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  2. ^ http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2008/10/18/index.php?section=deportes&article=a16n2dep
  3. ^ "Lightweight Miguel Vasquez upsets Breidis Prescott in decision - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Miguel Vazquez Upsets Breidis Prescott Over Ten - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Miguel Vazquez is Pumped For Ji Hoon Kim Title Clash - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Miguel Vazquez Serves Kim A Boxing Clinic, Wins IBF Title - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Miguel Vazquez To Face Ricardo Dominguez in Tijuana - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  8. ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/boxing-mma/australian-leonardo-zappavigna-beaten-by-ibf-lightweight-champion-miguel-vazquez/news-story/b283da15f414e1724dd3eaee27adcb0b
  9. ^ https://www.badlefthook.com/2012/10/27/3565148/vazquez-vs-quintero-results-split-decision-ibf-title-hbo-boxing-news
  10. ^ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1438171-miguel-vazquez-vs-mercito-gesta-round-by-round-highlights-and-recap
  11. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/queensberry-rules-boxing-blog/2013/oct/09/ranking-boxings-allegedly-boring-fighters
  12. ^ https://www.sbnation.com/2012/12/8/3745570/pacquiao-vs-marquez-results-miguel-vazquez-wins-lopsided-decision
  13. ^ https://www.ringtv.com/355551-miguel-vazquez-takes-challengers-mentality-into-mickey-bey-fight/
  14. ^ http://www.boxingscene.com/zou-shiming-wins-by-tko-vazquez-decisions-shafikov--74926
  15. ^ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2197792-miguel-vazquez-vs-mickey-bey-results-winner-scorecard-and-twitter-reaction
  16. ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/news/bey-upsets-vazquez-win-lightweight-title-041419462--box.html
  17. ^ https://www.sbnation.com/2014/9/13/6146119/mayweather-vs-maidana-2-results-mickey-bey-gets-split-decision-win
  18. ^ http://www.boxingscene.com/miguel-vazquez-bounces-back-decisions-belmontes--88483
  19. ^ https://www.badlefthook.com/2015/10/6/9468541/pbc-on-fs1-jose-uzcategui-crushes-julius-jackson-argenis-mendez-slips
  20. ^ https://www.badlefthook.com/2017/9/20/16338882/josh-taylor-vs-miguel-vazquez-set-for-november-11
  21. ^ http://www.boxingscene.com/josh-taylor-knocks-out-miguel-vazquez-results--122352
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Damian Frias 		WBC FECARBOX
light welterweight champion
5 June 2008 – October 2008
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Oscar Maximiliano James
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Nate Campbell 		IBF lightweight champion
14 August 2010 – 13 September 2014 		Succeeded by
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