Arturo Morua
Appearance
Arturo Morua | |
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Born | Arturo Morua May 3, 1978 |
Nationality | Mexican |
Other names | El Silencioso |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Welterweight Light Welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 42 |
Wins | 26 |
Wins by KO | 15 |
Losses | 15 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Arturo Morua (born May 3, 1978 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican[1] professional boxer in the Welterweight division. Arturo is a former WBA Fedecentro, WBO Latino, and WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion. Morua has fought numerous times on Telefutura and Telemundo.[2]
Pro career
On October 2001, Morua took on hard hitting, Cosme Rivera (21-6-2) and defeated him by UD12 to win the WBA Fedecentro Light Welterweight Title.
WBC Light Welterweight Championship
In his first title attempt Arturo would lose a tough fight to WBC Champion Junior Witter.[3]
WBO Light Welterweight Championship
Arturo then lost a twelve-round decision to WBO Champion Ricardo Torres.[4]
Morua holds wins over great fighters like Emanuel Augustus, Omar Gabriel Weis, and Cosme Rivera.
Professional record
References
- ^ http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=6203&more=1[permanent dead link]\
- ^ http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=1689&more=1[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
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External links
- Boxing record for Arturo Morua from BoxRec (registration required)