Robert Guerrero
Robert Guerrero | |
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Born | Robert Joseph Guerrero March 27, 1983 Gilroy, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | The Ghost |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 41 |
Wins | 33 |
Wins by KO | 18 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 2 |
Robert Joseph Guerrero (born March 27, 1983) is an American professional boxer. He is a former two-weight world champion, having held the IBF featherweight title twice, from 2006 to 2008, and the IBF junior lightweight title from 2009 to 2010. Additionally, he held the WBA interim and WBO interim lightweight titles in 2011, and the WBC interim welterweight title from 2012 to 2013.[1][2][3] Guerrero is trained by his father Ruben Guerrero, a former amateur champion, who introduced Robert and his five brothers to boxing as youngsters growing up in Gilroy, California.[4]
Professional career
Featherweight
Early career
After an impressive amateur career begun at a very young age, Guerrero turned professional, at the age of 18, on May 22, 2001 with a four-round unanimous decision win against Alejandro Cruz. After several wins and only a single draw later, Guerrero won the WBC NABF Featherweight title against Cesar Figueroa on December 9, 2004. Defending his NABF title twice, Guerrero was seen as a rising prospect, until meeting Gamaliel Diaz in a bout televised on ShoBox, on the Showtime channel, on December 12, 2005. An aggressive Diaz upset Guerrero, winning by split decision and taking the NABF belt in the process.
Guerrero rebounded from his first loss by defeating Sandros Marcos via third-round technical knock-out, setting up a rematch against Diaz, again on Showtime. Guerrero knocked down Diaz in the first round, and eventually knocking out Diaz early in the sixth round. The win set him up to face IBF champion Eric Aiken.
Featherweight title
In his first world championship fight on September 2, 2006, Guerrero defeated Eric Aiken by an eighth-round technical knockout in Los Angeles. Guerrero used inside fighting, neutralizing Aiken's power, and eventually making Aiken quit on his stool after the eighth round to earn his first world title belt.
Guerrero vs. Salido
Guerrero lost the belt in his next fight in a mandatory defense to future Featherweight champion Orlando Salido in Las Vegas. Salido dominated the majority of the bout and pulled off an upset decision win with scores of 115-113, 117-111, 118-110.[5] However, Salido would subsequently be stripped of the IBF title after testing positive for steroids, thus vacating the belt; the result of the bout would also be changed to a twelve-round no decision by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
The IBF subsequently gave Guerrero the shot at the vacant featherweight title, which he won by ninth-round technical knockout in Copenhagen, Denmark on February 23, 2007, against Albanian boxer Spend Abazi.
Guerrero's second defense of his second title was to be against Rocky Juarez (27-3, 19 KOs); however, Juarez chose to meet WBC Super Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Márquez in a money fight instead. Guerrero's first defense was scheduled to be against Martin Honorio (24-3-1) on November 3, 2007, and was televised on Showtime, on the undercard of the Marquez-Juarez match. Guerrero was unable to attend the final press conference before the match after his wife Casey[6] was diagnosed with leukemia. Guerrero defeated Honorio in a first round knock-out.
On February 29, 2008, Guerrero defeated Jason Litzau via an eighth round knock out.[7] Guerrero then vacated the title to move up in weight.
Super featherweight
Guerrero vs. Yordan
On March 7, 2009, Guerrero fought Daud Yordan in his HBO debut. The fight ended in a second round "no contest" decision after Guerrero suffered a headbutt resulting in a gash above his eye. After the bout Guerrero offered Yordan a rematch, however, Yordan reportedly declined.[8]
Guerrero vs. Hinojosa
On June 12, 2009, Guerrero faced Efren Hinojosa (30-5-1). He suffered another deep cut near his left eye from a head-butt in the seventh round, but this time it did not slow his progress as he scored an 8th round TKO victory. After the bout, the media described him as having redeemed himself for his previous lackluster effort.[9][10]
Guerrero vs. Klassen
On August 22, 2009, Guerrero challenged Malcolm Klassen for his IBF Super Featherweight title. Guerrero won the fight by a unanimous decision to claim the world title. The scores were 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113 in his favor.[11]
In February 2010, Guerrero vacated his Featherweight title in order to care for his ailing wife.
Lightweight
Guererro vs. Arrieta
On April 30, 2010, Guerrero moved up to the lightweight division to fight Robert Arrieta (35-15-4). The bout took place at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[12] Guerrero won the fight by TKO in the 8th round.[13]
After the bout, Guerrero expressed his interest in fighting Mexican champion Juan Manuel Márquez.[14]
Light welterweight
Guerrero vs. Casamayor
On July 31, 2010, Guerrero moved up to the junior welterweight division and faced Cuban fighter Joel Casamayor on the undercard of the Marquez vs. Diaz pay-per-view at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.[15] Guerrero defeated Casamayor by a 10 round unanimous decision.[16]
Return to lightweight
Guerrero vs. Escobedo
On November 6, 2010, he faced Vicente Escobedo for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title. Guerrero knocked Escobedo down in the third and sixth rounds en route to a ten round unanimous decision.[17]
Guerrero vs. Katsidis
On April 9, 2011, Guerrero faced Michael Katsidis for the interim WBA and WBO lightweight titles. Guerrero won the bout with a 12 round unanimous decision.In a post fight interview when asked on his hometown he said,"It's nice when you're pretty much their biggest thing besides garlic in Gilroy." Guerrero was scheduled to face Marcos Maidana in August for the WBA jr welterweight title, however, he was forced to pull out of the bout after suffering a torn tendon in his rotator cuff. He underwent surgery to repair the injury and could be out of the ring for up to 6 months.[18]
Comeback at welterweight
Guerrero vs. Aydin
Guerrero returned to the ring by jumping two weight classes to face unbeaten top 10 welterweight Selcuk Aydin. On July 28, 2012 Guerrero defeated Aydin in San Jose, California by unanimous decision for the interim WBC welterweight title.[19]
Guerrero vs. Berto
Guerrero's next fight was against former two-time Welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO) at the Citizens Bank Business Arena in Ontario, California. Guerrero started off the fight fast, sending Berto to the canvas each of the first two rounds, as well as badly closing Berto's right eye early on. Berto got back into the fight during the middle rounds, landing hard uppercuts and right hands on Guerrero, who took the punches well. Throughout the fight the two traded punches with Berto on the ropes and Guerrero smothering him, while out working him the majority of the time. By the end of the fight, both of Berto's eyes and Guerrero's right eye were closed shut.[20] Guerrero won a unanimous decision by the scores of 116-110 on all three scorecards. Guerrero had a purse of $1 million, while Berto's purse was $1.625 million. In the post fight interview, Guerrero called out pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather saying, "Pretty Boy, let's do it."[21][22]
Guerrero vs. Mayweather
On May 4, 2013 in a fight billed as 'May Day', Guerrero lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr (43-0, 26 KOs) in the WBC Welterweight Championship fight by a unanimous decision in front of a 15,880 crowd at the MGM Grand arena, with all judges scoring the fight 117-111 in favor of Mayweather. Guerrero won the first 3 rounds, then Mayweather adjusted back to his defensive style and won from the 4th to 12th round. Mayweather landing a high 60 percent of his power punches, which included 23 of 30 power punches in the eighth round, when Guerrero was cut over his left eye. Throughout the fight, Mayweather landed 195 punches to 113 for Guerrero.[23] Guerrero reportedly earned a career high of $3 million and the fight exceeded 1 million ppv buys.[24]
Return to the ring
Guerrero vs. Kamegai
Guerrero took off a full year before returning to the ring on June 21, 2014 to fight Japanese boxer Yoshihiro Kamegai. Guererro could hardly open his left eye toward the end of the fight, but scored a unanimous 12 round decision over the tough Kamegai with official scores of 116-112, 117-111, and 117-111,[25] thereby marking a triumphant return to the ring.[26]
Guerrero vs. Thurman
On March 7, Guerrero fought in NBC's first episode of their new series, "Premier Boxing Champions" at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Guerrero's opponent was undefeated Keith Thurman. Thurman started off the match as the aggressor, throwing many powerful punches. Guerrero was able to withstand Thurman's blows until he was knocked down in the ninth round. Although the fight seemed bleak for Guerrero he was able to fight back, giving an exciting final three rounds in which he became the aggressor and forced Thurman against the ropes. Ultimately, "The Ghost" lost by unanimous decision but Guerrero's determination and strong will to win had the crowd of the MGM Grand chanting his name for the majority of the final round.[27][28]
Guerrero vs. Martinez
On June 6, 2015 Guerrero fought again on NBC as part of the "Premier Boxing Champions" series at StubHub Center, California, against the gritty Aron Martinez (19-4-1, 4 KOs). Martinez proved himself to be an underdog with bite. The action got going in earnest in Round 2, with both fighters working the body hard in some grueling infighting. Martinez continued to press the action in Round 4, scoring a knockdown at the end with hard body shots and then combinations to the head. But the momentum of the fight began to swing back in Guerrero's direction in Round 6, when he fought more from the outside. Both fighters had their moments in the latter half of the fight, but it was Guerrero who was able to control the distance, outland Martinez and pull out a split-decision win in a feisty back-and-forth battle.[29]
Guerrero vs. Garcia
On January 23, 2016 Guerrero fought on FOX as part of the "Premier Boxing Champions" series at Staples Center, California, against the undefeated Danny Garcia (31-0-0, 18 KO) for the vacant WBC Welterweight Championship. The match was ruled a unanimous decision in favor of Garcia with all three judges scoring the bout 116-112, despite fighting on near-equal terms. Guerrero started off impressive, but became less effective late in the fight falling to a 3rd career defeat in a welterweight title fight. Garcia landed 163 of 496 thrown (33%), whilst Guerrero landed 108 of 436 punches thrown (25%).[30]
Guererro vs. Peralta
Guererro's next fight was announced on July 16, to take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim against Argentine boxer David Emanuel Peralta (25-2-1, 14 KOs) on August 27. Guererro got outboxed and outclassed and was beat by Peralta. The judges decided after 12 rounds Peralta won by split decision, handing Guerrero his 4th loss in his last six fights. [31][32]
Professional boxing record
41 fights | 33 wins | 5 losses |
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By knockout | 18 | 0 |
By decision | 15 | 5 |
Draws | 1 | |
No contests | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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41 | Loss | 33–5–1 (2) | David Emanuel Peralta | SD | 12 | Aug 27, 2016 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
40 | Loss | 33–4–1 (2) | Danny García | UD | 12 | Jan 23, 2016 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | For vacant WBC welterweight title |
39 | Win | 33–3–1 (2) | Aaron Martinez | SD | 10 | Jun 6, 2015 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
38 | Loss | 32–3–1 (2) | Keith Thurman | UD | 12 | Mar 7, 2015 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBA welterweight title |
37 | Win | 32–2–1 (2) | Yoshihiro Kamegai | UD | 12 | Jun 21, 2014 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
36 | Loss | 31–2–1 (2) | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | UD | 12 | May 4, 2013 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBC, lineal, and vacant The Ring welterweight titles |
35 | Win | 31–1–1 (2) | Andre Berto | UD | 12 | Nov 24, 2012 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. | Retained WBC interim welterweight title |
34 | Win | 30–1–1 (2) | Selçuk Aydın | UD | 12 | Jul 28, 2012 | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBC interim welterweight title |
33 | Win | 29–1–1 (2) | Michael Katsidis | UD | 12 | Apr 9, 2011 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBA interim and WBO interim lightweight titles |
32 | Win | 28–1–1 (2) | Vicente Escobedo | UD | 10 | Nov 6, 2010 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | Won WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title |
31 | Win | 27–1–1 (2) | Joel Casamayor | UD | 10 | Jul 31, 2010 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
30 | Win | 26–1–1 (2) | Roberto David Arrieta | TKO | 8 (10), 0:29 | Apr 30, 2010 | Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
29 | Win | 25–1–1 (2) | Malcolm Klassen | UD | 12 | Aug 22, 2009 | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S. | Won IBF junior lightweight title |
28 | Win | 24–1–1 (2) | Efren Hinojosa | RTD | 8 (10), 3:00 | Jun 12, 2009 | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S. | |
27 | NC | 23–1–1 (2) | Daud Yordan | NC | 2 (10), 1:47 | Mar 7, 2009 | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S. | For vacant WBO–NABO junior lightweight title; NC after Guerrero was unable to continue due to an accidental head clash |
26 | Win | 23–1–1 (1) | Edel Ruiz | TKO | 1 (10), 0:43 | Jan 24, 2009 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
25 | Win | 22–1–1 (1) | Jason Litzau | KO | 8 (12), 2:25 | Feb 29, 2008 | Tachi Palace, Lemoore, California, U.S. | Retained IBF featherweight title |
24 | Win | 21–1–1 (1) | Martin Honorio | TKO | 1 (12), 0:56 | Nov 3, 2007 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | Retained IBF featherweight title |
23 | Win | 20–1–1 (1) | Spend Abazi | TKO | 9 (12), 0:01 | Feb 23, 2007 | Falkoner Center, Copenhagen, Denmark | Won vacant IBF featherweight title |
22 | NC | 19–1–1 (1) | Orlando Salido | UD | 12 | Nov 4, 2006 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost IBF featherweight title; Originally a UD win for Salido, later ruled an NC after he failed a drug test |
21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Eric Aiken | RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | Sep 2, 2006 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Won IBF featherweight title |
20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Gamaliel Díaz | KO | 6 (12), 2:33 | Jun 23, 2006 | Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, U.S. | Won NABF featherweight title |
19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Sandro Marcos | TKO | 3 (10), 0:54 | May 18, 2006 | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S. | |
18 | Loss | 16–1–1 | Gamaliel Díaz | SD | 12 | Dec 2, 2005 | Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, U.S. | Lost NABF featherweight title |
17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Sammy Ventura | KO | 1 (12), 2:05 | Sep 16, 2005 | Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, U.S. | Retained NABF featherweight title |
16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Adrian Valdez | TKO | 12 | Apr 1, 2005 | Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, U.S. | Retained NABF featherweight title |
15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Cesar Figueroa | KO | 4 (12), 0:59 | Dec 9, 2004 | Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | Won NABF featherweight title |
14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Enrique Sanchez | TKO | 8 (10) | Jun 3, 2004 | Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City, Oregon, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Juan Polo Perez | TKO | 2 (6) | Apr 24, 2004 | Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
12 | Draw | 11–0–1 | Julian Rodriguez | TD | 1 (8), 1:17 | Mar 14, 2004 | Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | TD after Rodriguez was unable to continue after an accidental foul |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Jose Luis Tula | TKO | 1 (10), 2:30 | Jun 8, 2003 | Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | David Vasquez | TKO | 1 (10), 1:02 | May 4, 2003 | Spotlight 29 Casino, Coachella, California, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Jose Alfonso Rodriguez | TKO | 2 (6), 2:38 | Dec 20, 2002 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Freddy Castro | UD | 6 | Jul 3, 2002 | Hyatt Hotel, Monterey, California, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Marcos Badillo | UD | 6 | Apr 14, 2002 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Robert Enriquez | UD | 4 | Mar 10, 2002 | Green Valley Ranch, Henderson, Nevada, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Joaquin Candelario | UD | 4 | Feb 8, 2002 | Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Arthur Trevino | UD | 4 | Jan 25, 2002 | Young Pavilion, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Oscar Rosales | UD | 4 | Sep 2, 2001 | Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Javier Gonzalez | TKO | 3 (4) | Sep 29, 2001 | Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Alejandro Cruz | UD | 4 | Apr 22, 2001 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | Professional debut |
Titles in boxing
Documentary
The Ghost (2010) documents the life of three-time world champion boxer Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero. It was directed by Andrew Johnston, in association with Golden Boy Promotions.
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External links
- Boxing record for Robert Guerrero from BoxRec (registration required)
- Robert Guerrero on Premier Boxing Champions