Jesús Silvestre
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Jesús Silvestre | |
|---|---|
| Born | José Jesús Silvestre Cárdenas 28 November 1989 |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Other names | Negrito |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Minimumweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (162 cm) |
| Reach | 64 in (162 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 35 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
José Jesús Silvestre (born Novemberber 28, 1989 in Nayarit, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer and the former WBA World Minimumweight Interim Champion.[1] Silvestre is promoted by the former WBA (Super) & WBC Champion, Mexican Saúl Álvarez' company Canelo Promotions.[2]
Professional career
In February 2012, Jesús beat the title contender Yader Escobar to become the mandatory challenger for the WBA World Minimumweight Championship.
WBA Minimumweight Championship
On July 14, 2012 Silvestre won a twelve-round decision over Mexican Edwin Díaz to capture the WBA World Minimumweight Interim Championship, the bout was held at the Auditorio Benito Juárez, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
See also
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of current world boxing champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of strawweight boxing champions
References
External links
- Boxing record for Jesús Silvestre from BoxRec (registration required)
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