Alfonso Blanco (boxer)
Alfonso Blanco | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alfonso Blanco Parra February 2, 1986 |
| Nationality |  Venezuelan |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (189 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 13 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Venezuela |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
Medal record | |
Alfonso Blanco Parra (born February 2, 1986) is a Venezuelan boxer who competes in the middleweight division. He was the 2008 Olympian for Venezuela and he also won the middleweight silver medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.[1]
Amateur career
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Blanco won the 2006 South America title against Carlos Góngora, at the PanAm Games 2007 he exited early against the same opponent.
At the world championships Blanco beat Darren Sutherland, Germany's Konstantin Buga and Olympic Gold medalist Bakhtiyar Artayev to reach the finals at middleweight where he was defeated by Russian defending champion Matvey Korobov PTS 4:29.
His record as of 2007 is 118:16.
World Championships results
- Defeated James DeGale (Great Britain) 28-13
- Defeated Vijender Singh (India) 13-8
- Defeated Darren Sutherland (Ireland) 20-13
- Defeated Konstantin Buga (Germany) 18-9
- Defeated Bakhtiyar Artayev (Kazakhstan) 15-7
- Lost to Matvey Korobov (Russia) 4-29
Olympic Games results
2008 (as a middleweight)
- Defeated Argenis Casimiro Núñez (Dominican Republic) 18-7
- Lost to Darren Sutherland (Ireland) 1-11
Pro career
He is signed to Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions.[2][3]
Professional boxing record
References
- ^ "Alfonso Blanco". BoxRec. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "Golden Boy Promotions Ushers in a New Future". Doghouseboxing.com. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "Golden Boy eyes Blanco | Boxing News". Fightnews. 2010-08-25. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "Antonio Margarito". BoxRec. 1978-03-18. Archived from the original on 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
External links
- Boxing record for Alfonso Blanco from BoxRec (registration required)
- South America 2006
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfonso Blanco". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
Categories:
- Living people
- Middleweight boxers
- 1986 births
- Sportspeople from Caracas
- Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers of Venezuela
- Venezuelan male boxers
- AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
- South American Games gold medalists for Venezuela
- South American Games medalists in boxing
- Competitors at the 2006 South American Games
- Competitors at the 2010 South American Games