Carlos Cuadras
Carlos Cuadras | |
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| Born | Carlos Roberto Cuadras Quiroa August 24, 1988 |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Other names | The Prince[1] Spanish: Sinaloense |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight Super Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 36 |
| Wins | 35 |
| Wins by KO | 27 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Boxing | ||
| Representing Mexico
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| Pan American Games | ||
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2007 Rio de Janeiro | Bantamweight |
Carlos Roberto Cuadras Quiroa (born August 24, 1988 in Guamúchil, Sinaloa, Mexico) is an undefeated Mexican professional boxer in the Bantamweight division who is the current WBC Super Flyweight Champion. Cuadras also was a Gold Medalist in the Bantamweight division at the 2007 PanAmerican Games.[2]
Amateur career
Cuadras won the Gold medal at the 2007 PanAmerican Games by beating local James Pereira and winning the final against Dominican southpaw Claudio Marrero 15-11.[3]
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he lost to Joe Murray: 19-28.
Professional career
In February 2010, Cuadras knocked out Oswaldo Rodriguez to win the WBC Youth Intercontinental Super Flyweight Championship at the Poliforum Zamná in Mérida, Yucatán.[4]
Cuadras is managed by his father Rosario Cuadras, and promoted by Japan's Teiken Promotions. He has trained with Jose Luis Bueno and others at Bueno's Gym or his own gym in Mexico, often training under Sendai Tanaka's instruction in Japan.[1][5]
In September 2011, Cuadras competed for the vacant WBC Continental Americas Super Flyweight Title against Johnny García at the Foro Polanco in Mexico City. He was knocked down with García's left hook in the first round. However, after his barrage in the second round, he landed a left to the liver and a right to the jaw to floor García twice, and captured the title with the stoppage victory.[6][7]
Cuadras went up a weight division and knocked out Javier Franco in the fifth round after flooring him to be crowned the WBC United States (USNBC) Bantamweight Champion at the Playa Mamitas in Playa del Carmen on June 16, 2012.[8]
References
- ^ a b Anson Wainwright (October 20, 2010). "Q & A with Carlos "The Prince" Cuadras". 15rounds.com. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- ^ "¡Cuadras confirmado para 16 de Mayo en Xcaret!". Notifight.com. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ "¡Carlos Cuadras ahora con más motivación!". Notifight.com. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". Boxrec.com. 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ Salvador Rodríguez (March 16, 2011). "Referi mexicano sintió la muerte en Japón". RÉCORD. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ Ernesto Castellanos G. (September 26, 2011). ""Confesor" tiene mucho potencial" (in Spanish). ESTO. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ J. Arturo Contreras (September 25, 2011). "Confesor retuvo título en México" (in Spanish). NotiFight.com. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ "Cuadras se mantiene invicto" (in Spanish). Televisa Deportes. June 17, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
External links
- Boxing record for Carlos Cuadras from BoxRec (registration required)
- Results
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