Antonio Avelar
Appearance
Antonio Avelar | |
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Born | Jose Antonio Rodríguez Avelar August 28, 1958 |
Nationality | Mexican |
Other names | El Avelar |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight Flyweight |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (173 cm) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 53 |
Wins | 39 |
Wins by KO | 32 |
Losses | 13 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Jose Antonio Rodríguez Avelar (born August 28, 1958 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) was a Mexican boxer in the Flyweight division. He is a former NABF and the WBC Flyweight Champion.[1]
Professional career
In August 1980, Avelar won his first NABF Championship by Knocking out Alberto Morales.[2]
WBC Flyweight Championship
In his second attempt, Avelar won the WBC and The Ring Flyweight Championships by upsetting Shoji Oguma by T.K.O. in the seventh round.[3] On July 25, 1987, Avelar lost his last bout to an undefeated Miguel Lora WBC Bantamweight Championship.[4]
See also
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of bantamweight boxing champions
References
External links
- Boxing record for Antonio Avelar from BoxRec (registration required)