José Uzcátegui

José Uzcátegui
José Uzcátegui
Born	24 December 1990 (age 33); El Vigía, Alberto Adriani Municipality, Venezuela
Nationality	Venezuelan
Other names	Bolivita
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Middleweight; Super middleweight;
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Reach	76+1⁄2 in (194 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	33
Wins	29
Wins by KO	24
Losses	4

José Uzcátegui (born 24 December 1990) is a Venezuelan professional boxer who held the IBF super middleweight title from 2018 to 2019.^[1]

Professional career

On 16 February 2013 he beat "Porky" Rogelio Medina via unanimous decision over ten rounds.^[2]

In the same year he won by TKO in the fourth round against Michel Rosales and also defeated Francisco Villanueva by TKO in the first round.^[3]

On 20 May, 2017, Uzcategui faced Andre Dirrell for the vacant IBF interim super middeweight title. Uzcategui started off strong, controlling the opening rounds. Dirrell saw his success come at the start of the fourth round, countering Uzcategui and scoring well during the round. In the following rounds, the fight was action-packed with both fighters trading from close range. At the end of the eighth round, Uzcategui delivered a three-punch combination on Dirrell, of which the third punch was after the bell rang. Uzcategui was disqualified by the referee and DIrrell was proclaimed the winner. After the fight was over, Dirrell's trainer and uncle Leon Lewson punched Uzcategui while he was in his corner, which led to other altercations in the ring, which had to be sorted out by security and the local police.

In his next fight, Uzcategui fought Dirrell in a rematch for the IBF interim supermiddleweight title. Uzcategui was hurting Direll throughout the fight, as Dirrell was bleeding early on in the fight. Jacob 'Stitch' Duran, Dirrell's cutman decided to instruct the referee to stop the fight in the eighth round, leading to an eighth-round TKO win for Uzcategui.^[4]

On 13 January, 2019, Uzcategui fought American Caleb Plant for the full version of the IBF supermiddleweight title.

Professional boxing record

33 fights	29 wins	4 losses
By knockout	24	0
By decision	5	3
By disqualification	0	1

#abbr	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
33	Loss	29–4	Lionell Thompson	UD	10	28 Dec 2019	State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
32	Win	29–3	Roberto Valdez	KO	1 (10)	21 Sep 2019	La Casa de los Zonkeys, Tijuana, Mexico
31	Loss	28–3	Caleb Plant	UD	12	13 Jan 2019	Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Lost IBF super middleweight title
30	Win	28–2	Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna	UD	10	28 Sep 2018	Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.
29	Win	27–2	Andre Dirrell	RTD	8 (12)	3 Mar 2018	Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.	Won IBF interim super middleweight title
28	Loss	26–2	Andre Dirrell	DQ	8 (12)	20 May 2017	MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.	For vacant IBF interim super middleweight title
27	Win	26–1	Fabiano Pena	KO	2 (10)	20 Aug 2016	La Cetto Vineyard, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
26	Win	25–1	Derrick Findley	RTD	3 (10)	18 Jun 2016	Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
25	Win	24–1	Julius Jackson	TKO	2 (12)	6 Oct 2015	Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
24	Win	23–1	Daniel Eduardo Yocupicio	KO	1 (6)	28 Feb 2015	Centro De Convenciones, Rosarito Beach, Mexico
23	Loss	22–1	Matt Korobov	UD	10	28 Jun 2014	CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.	For vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title
22	Win	22–0	David Alonso López	KO	6 (10)	8 Mar 2014	Domo de la Macroplaza, Nogales, Mexico	Won vacant WBO Latino middleweight title
21	Win	21–0	Francisco Villanueva	TKO	1 (6)	21 Dec 2013	Casino Hipodromo Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico
20	Win	20–0	Michel Rosales	TKO	4 (8)	16 Nov 2013	El Domo, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
19	Win	19–0	Jesus Angel Nerio	TKO	6 (8)	5 Oct 2013	Hipódromo Caliente, Arena Tecate, Tijuana, Mexico
18	Win	18–0	Francisco Felipe Molina Jr	KO	2 (6)	11 Sep 2013	Salon Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico
17	Win	17–0	Rogelio Medina	UD	10	16 Feb 2013	Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
16	Win	16–0	Gilberto Flores Hernandez	TKO	1 (4)	19 Dec 2012	Salon Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico
15	Win	15–0	Octavio Castro	TKO	3 (8)	29 Sep 2012	Estadio Hector Espino, Hermosillo, Mexico
14	Win	14–0	Jose Luis Vazquez	TKO	1 (6)	18 Aug 2012	La Cetto Vineyard, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
13	Win	13–0	Edgar Quiroz	KO	2 (6)	21 July 2012	Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
12	Win	12–0	Josele Napoles	TKO	4 (6)	5 May 2012	Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
11	Win	11–0	Daniel Eduardo Yocupicio	UD	4	17 Mar 2012	Palenque de Gallos, Culiacán, Mexico
10	Win	10–0	Rolando Paredes	TKO	1 (6)	18 Feb 2012	Centro de Espectáculos Promocasa, Mexicali, Mexico
9	Win	9–0	Francisco Villanueva	UD	6	14 Jan 2012	Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
8	Win	8–0	Guillermo Garcia	TKO	2 (6)	5 Nov 2011	Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
7	Win	7–0	Edgar Galvan	KO	1 (4)	21 Oct 2011	Ciudad Morelos, Mexico
6	Win	6–0	Rafael Rios	TKO	1 (6)	8 Oct 2011	Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
5	Win	5–0	Jesus Arras Perea	PTS	6	3 Sep 2011	Centro de Espectáculos Promocasa, Mexicali, Mexico
4	Win	4–0	Rafael Duarte	TKO	1 (4)	2 Jul 2011	Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Mexico
3	Win	3–0	Marino Mercado	KO	1 (4)	11 Jun 2011	Complejo Deportivo La Inalámbrica, Mérida, Mexico
2	Win	2–0	Alejandro Alonso	TKO	1 (6)	6 May 2011	Campo de Beisbol Azteca, Mexicali, Mexico
1	Win	1–0	Ramiro Rosales	KO	1 (4)	25 Mar 2011	Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico

References

^ "Jose Uzcategui stops Andre Dirrell, wins interim super middleweight world title". ESPN. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
^ "El Bolivita" sorprende al "Porky"(in Spanish)
^ José “Bolivita” Uzcátegui mantiene su invicto(in Spanish)
^ "Jose Uzcategui Beats Down, Stops Andre Dirrell For IBF Belt". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

Boxing record for José Uzcátegui from BoxRec (registration required)
Jose Uzcategui - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live

Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by Andre Dirrell	IBF super middleweight champion Interim title 3 March 2018 – 4 July 2018	Promoted
Preceded by James DeGale Vacated	IBF super-middleweight champion 4 July 2018 – 13 January 2019	Succeeded by Caleb Plant

[1] "Jose Uzcategui stops Andre Dirrell, wins interim super middleweight world title". ESPN. Retrieved 2018-03-04.

[2] "El Bolivita" sorprende al "Porky"(in Spanish)

[3] José “Bolivita” Uzcátegui mantiene su invicto(in Spanish)

[4] "Jose Uzcategui Beats Down, Stops Andre Dirrell For IBF Belt". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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