Pacquiao-Bradley ENGLISH Press Kit

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FACT SHEET
12 Rounds -- WBO Welterweight Championship
THE HON. MANNY PACQUIAO
vs
Eight-Division World Champion
Kiamba, Sarangani Province, Philippines
54-3-2, 38 KOs
TIMOTHY BRADLEY
WBO Jr. Welterweight Champion
Palm Springs, California
28-0, 12 KOs
10 Rounds – Junior Featherweights
JORGE ARCE
vs
JESUS ROJAS
Five-Division World Champion
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Los Mochis, México
18-1-1, 13 KOs
60-6-2, 46 KOs
12 Rounds – IBF Welterweight Championship
MIKE JONES
vs
IBF No. 1 Ranked Welterweight
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
26-0, 19 KOs
RANDALL BAILEY
IBF No. 2 Ranked Welterweight
Miami, Florida
41-7, 36 KOs
12 Rounds – WBA Super Bantamweight Championship
GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX
vs
WBA Super Bantamweight Champion
Miami, Florida via Cuba
9-0, 7 KOs
TEON KENNEDY
Former USBA & NABA Champion
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
17-1-2, 7 KOs
When:
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Where:
MGM Grand Garden Arena
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Tickets:
Tickets, priced at $1200, $900, $600, $400 and $200, are on sale and are limited to 10 per person,
except for $200 tickets, which are limited to two (2) per person. To charge by phone with a major
credit card, call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000. Tickets also will be available for purchase at
www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
Television:
PACQUIAO-BRADLEY will be will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View
beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT in HD where available.
Promoter:
PACQUIAO-BRADLEY will be promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions,
Tecate, AT&T and MGM Grand.
Contacts:
Lee Samuels, Top Rank / Bradley: 702-378-1083 / Lee@toprank.com
Ricardo Jimenez, Top Rank: 909-615-3436 / Ricardoej@aol.com
Fred Sternburg, Sternburg Comm / Pacquiao: 303-548-0707 / TooFred@aol.com
Ed Keenan, EMC Events: 609-399-1330 / Keenan@emcevents.com
Patrick Byrne, HBO Pay-Per-View: 212-512-1361 / Patrick.Byrne@hbo.com
Scott Ghertner, MGM Resorts Int'l: 702-650-7565 / Sghertner@mgmresorts.com
Media Credentials: www.magnamedia.com
TALE of the TAPE
The Honorary MANNY PACQUIAO
TIMOTHY Desert Storm BRADLEY
147 lbs.*
WEIGHT
147 lbs.*
5’ 6½”
HEIGHT
5’6”
66½”
REACH
69”
38”
CHEST NORMAL
38”
41”
CHEST EXPANDED
41”
13”
BICEPS
15”
12 ”
FOREARM
12”
28”
WAIST
31”
20”
THIGH
22”
13”
CALF
13½”
16”
NECK
16”
8”
WRIST
7“
10”
FIST
12“
54-3-2, 38 KOs
December 17, 1978
RECORD
28-0, 12 KOs
BIRTH DATE
August 29, 1983
Kiamba, Saragani Prov., Philippines HOMETOWN
Palm Springs, California
* 147 lbs is Contract Weight Limit – official weights announced at final weigh-in
MANNY PACQUIAO and TIMOTHY BRADLEY, JR.
WORLD WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!
Saturday, June 9 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas
Presented Live By HBO Pay-Per-View®
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (February 25, 2012) – Eight-division world champion MANNY
“Pacman” PACQUIAO and undefeated two-time unified junior welterweight champion
TIMOTHY “Desert Storm” BRADLEY, JR. will go mano a mano in a battle of Top-10
pound-for-pound world champions. The Pacquiao vs. Bradley World Boxing Organization
(WBO) welterweight championship collision will take place Saturday, June 9, at the MGM
Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Televised Live on Pay-Per-View, beginning at
9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT, it will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View®.
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Tecate, AT&T and
MGM Grand, tickets to Pacquiao vs. Bradley are priced at $1,200, $900, $600, $400, and
$200. Ticket sales at $1,200, $900, $600 and $400 are limited to 10 per person and ticket
sales at $200 are limited to two (2) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit
card, call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000. Tickets are also available for purchase at
www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
“Timothy Bradley is the king of the junior welterweight division in search of new
worlds to conquer. I know how he feels,” said Pacquiao. “I admire his ambition and his
self confidence to risk his undefeated record by moving up in weight to challenge me.
Freddie Roach and I will need to make the most of every training day to prepare for
Timothy. When I walk into the ring on June 9, it will be more than a world title defense for
me. It will be another opportunity to bring honor and glory to my country and to my fellow
Filipinos in the Philippines and around the world.”
“I’ve never met a mountain I couldn’t climb and I’ve never let a man’s height or
stature intimidate me,” said Bradley. “I live to fight the best. I’m not only challenging
Manny for his world title but I’m also challenging myself. I am grateful for this wonderful
opportunity and I will make the most of it. I will enter the ring on June 9 fearless and
prepared.”
"Pacquiao vs. Bradley will be a fight fans fight,” said Hall of Fame promoter Bob
Arum. “Both will come to fight. I am sure the action will be nonstop.”
Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs), the lone congressional representative from the
Sarangani province in the Philippines, returns to the Fight Capital of the World to defend
his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship crown, his seventh of a
record eight world titles in as many weight divisions. He has successfully defended his
welterweight title three times, via dominant unanimous decisions over former International
Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight champion Joshua Clottey and former three-division
world champion Sugar Shane Mosley, and a razor-close split decision to professional rival
Juan Mánuel Márquez last November. Pacquiao captured the WBO welterweight title
November 14, 2009, with a brilliant 12th round TKO victory over four-time world champion
Miguel Cotto. Between welterweight title defenses Pacquiao captured the vacant World
Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight title with a brutal pasting of three-time
welterweight champion Antonio Margarito. A three-time Fighter of the Year and the Boxing
Writers Association of America’s “Fighter of the Decade,” Pacquiao’s resume features
victories over future Hall of Famers, including Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Marco
Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Márquez, Cotto and Mosley. His knockout victories over
Cotto and Hatton in 2009 and his victories over Clottey and Margarito in 2010 and Mosley
and Márquez in 2011 combined for more than 6 million pay-per-view buys making
Pacquiao the reigning pay-per-view king.
No boxer sold more live tickets in the U.S. than Pacquiao in 2010 and 2011, making
him the pound-for-pound king in the ring and at the box office.
Bradley (28-0, 12 KOs), from Palm Springs, Calif., won his first world title in 2008,
travelling across the pond to dethrone the defending WBC super lightweight champion
Junior Witter in the Englishman’s backyard of Nottingham, England. Bradley’s sixth-round
knockdown of Witter shocked the hometown crowd as Bradley won a hard-fought split
decision. One year later, in his second championship defense, Bradley unified the title by
dominating then-WBO champion Kendall Holt. In a career-defining fight, Bradley
weathered a first-round knockdown, and showed his trademark heart and determination
during the remainder of the match, to win by unanimous decision. Bradley opted to keep
the WBO junior welterweight title. Bradley successfully defended that title twice. In August
2009 he dominated former world champion Nate Campbell before an accidental clash of
heads near the end of round three led to the fight later being ruled no contest when
Campbell could not continue due to a nasty gash over his left eye. Bradley followed that up
with a December 2009 schooling of undefeated interim WBO champion Lamont Peterson,
which included a third-round knockdown, the first time Peterson had ever hit the canvas in
his 27-bout professional career. With no worthy contenders available to defend his title
against, Bradley moved up to 147 pounds and won a 12-round unanimous decision over
undefeated Top-10 welterweight contender Carlos Abregu on July 17, 2010. Bradley
kicked off 2011 by reunifying the welterweight titles with a 10-round shellacking of
undefeated WBC super light champion Devon Alexander in January, followed by an
eighth-round knockout victory of former world champion Joel Casamayor last November in
the co-main event under Pacquiao-Márquez III at MGM Grand.
The Pacquiao-Bradley world championship telecast, which begins at 9:00 p.m. ET /
6:00 p.m. PT, will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be
available to more than 92 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HDTV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View, a division of Home Box
Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry
For Pacquiao-Bradley fight week updates, log on to www.toprank.com and
www.hbo.com.
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Media):
Lee Samuels, Top Rank/Bradley: 702-378-1083 / Lee@toprank.com
Fred Sternburg, Sternburg Comm/Pacquiao: 303-548-0707 / TooFred@aol.com
Scott Ghertner, MGM Resorts Int'l: 702-891-1838 / sghertner@mgmresorts.com
MANNY “PacMan” PACQUIAO
Age: 33 (12-17-78)
Residence: Kiamba, Sarangani Province, Philippines
Birthplace: Kibawe, Philippines
Record: 54-3-2, 38 KOs
Height: 5’6.5”
Reach: 67”
Stance: Lefthanded
Advisor: Michael Koncz
Trainer: Freddie Roach (five-time Boxing Writers Association of America “Trainer of the Year”)
MANNY “PacMan” PACQUIAO (54-3-2, 38 KOs)...
• World championship fights: 13-1-2, 8 KOs...
• WBO welterweight world champion, three successful defenses...
• “Fighter of the Decade 2000-2009” – Boxing Writers Association of America...
• “2009 Fighter of the Year” – Boxing Writers Association of America...
• “2008 Fighter of the Year” - Boxing Writers Association of America...
• “2006 Fighter of the Year” - Boxing Writers Association of America...
• “2011 Fighter of the Year” – ESPY Awards…
• “2009 Fighter of the Year” – ESPY Awards…
• Former WBC super welterweight world champion…
• Former WBC lightweight world champion...
• Former WBC super featherweight world champion...
• Former IBF jr. featherweight world champion, four successful defenses…
• Former WBC flyweight world champion, one successful defense…
• Former WBC International super featherweight champion, three successful defenses…
• Former WBC International super bantamweight champion, five successful defenses…
• Former OPBF (Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation) flyweight champion, one successful
defense…
At the age of 33, Manny is a 17-year pro - he made his debut at 16. Boxing’s biggest and brightest star,
he has been fighting at the top levels of competition and given some of the most sensational performances
in the ring in recent years.
He has won world titles at 112, 122, 130, 135, 147, and 154 pounds.
Manny is not only recognized by most observers as the best fighter at any weight in the ring today – the
best “Pound for Pound” - but is also considered one of the sport’s all-time greats.
His accomplishments in the ring have established him as a certain future first-ballot Hall of Famer. But
Manny has reached another level that can be claimed by very few – he has transcended the sport.
He is the national hero of his native Philippines – the entire country of over 96 million people comes to
a virtual standstill to watch whenever he fights.
Manny was elected last year as a Congressman in the Sarangani province in the Philippines. He is also
a recording artist and an action-movie star in his home country.
His “rags to riches” story is spectacular and literal – a scrawny 14 year-old kid living on the streets of
Manila goes on to become one of the world’s most recognizable and revered athletes. He has already been
the subject of books and movies, is featured in video games, and on a postage stamp in the Philippines.
PACQUIAO, RODRIGUEZ HIGHEST PAID ATHLETES IN 2010
From The Ring [online edition], by Dennis Taylor, April 24, 2011: Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and
New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez were the highest-paid athletes in the world in 2010, according to
ESPN magazine.
Superstardom has been very, very good to Manny Pacquiao, whose $32 million in earnings in 2010
tied him with New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez as the highest-paid athlete in the world.
That sum does not include endorsements, appearance fees, sponsorship money and other sources of
income, according to ESPN magazine, which published the list in its most-recent edition.
Pacquiao and Rodriguez are trailed on the list by race driver Kimi Raikkonen ($26,333,333), NBA star
Kobe Bryant of the Lakers ($24,800,000) and soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo ($19,500,000).
Pacquiao’s earnings were amassed in fights against Joshua Clottey in March and Antonio Margarito
in November, both of which took place at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. [End The Ring item]
AMAZON.COM REORDERS PACQUIAO’S NEW SINGLE “SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH” AFTER
SELLING OUT IN 12 HOURS!
From Thesweetscience.com, Apr. 29 [excerpts]: Pacquiao’s first U.S. single, a remake of Dan Hill’s
1977 hit, “Sometimes When We Touch,” sung with Dan Hill, was released on Thursday…. It sold out within
12 hours on Amazon.com which promptly reordered more to satisfy worldwide demand. It is also available
on iTunes. [End Thesweetscience.com item]
Manny’s last 14 opponents - over a span of five years - have all been world champions that ranged in
weight from 128 to 150 pounds. Manny is 14-0 with 7 knockouts in those fights.
In his last fight on November 12, he won a 12 round decision in his third fight against Juan Manuel
Marquez.
After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com [excerpts]: They have now waged 36 incredibly close
rounds over three terrific fights in one of boxing’s greatest trilogies.
After three fights between Pacquiao and Marquez there is still no clear-cut winner of any of the bouts,
even though Pacquiao is officially ahead 2-0-1 in their rivalry.
Pacquiao, boxing’s only eight-division titleholder, made the fourth defense of his welterweight belt, but
it was not easy. Pacquiao once again had a lot of issues dealing with Marquez’s supreme counterpunching
ability, not to mention his nice right hand and even a jab that is underrated.
Marquez controlled many of the early rounds…. But Pacquiao was aggressive and there were so many
close rounds. They both had their moments, although neither man was able to visibly hurt the other…. [End
Rafael item]
Fightwriter.com’s Graham Houston reported [excerpts]: Pacquiao once again had to settle for a
decision that divided the judges and was open to debate. It could be that Marquez has the sort of style that
will always trouble Pacquiao, the way that Ken Norton pushed Muhammad Ali to the limit in three fights.
My TV view was that Pacquiao eked out the win. He was a bit more active than Marquez, a bit more
insistent, and just seemed to be landing more punches. Marquez landed most of the eye-catching blows,
though, especially the right hands that knocked back Pacquiao’s head and sent his hair flying around.
The Mexican fans roared when Marquez fired off combinations. Marquez’s left uppercut through the
middle followed by the right hand was particularly impressive. Pacquiao’s darting right jabs from the
southpaw stance were scoring points, though, and when he landed the straight left hand through the middle
he was doing so with sufficient force to move Marquez back.
This was the first time in three fights that Pacquiao failed to knock Marquez down. Marquez’s punches
were thrown in a more classical manner but Pacquiao was getting there with speedy deliveries, and
Pacquiao seemed to be fighting with a greater urgency than Marquez in several rounds, perhaps
impressing the judges by giving the appearance of being the fighter willing to take more chances. [End
Houston item]
On November 13, 2010, Manny became the first fighter in history to win world titles in eight weight
divisions when he won the WBC super welterweight world title with a dominant 12-round unanimous
decision against former WBA, IBF, and WBO welterweight world champion Antonio Margarito. Manny
vacated the title to move back down in weight to 147 pounds.
After the fight, Fightwriter.com’s Graham Houston reported [excerpts]: There are contenders and
champions, stars and superstars, but every once in a while in boxing there comes a phenomenon, and this
description applies to Manny Pacquiao after his one-sided win over Antonio Margarito….
The crowd at Cowboys Stadium and a worldwide TV viewing audience saw Pacquiao give a
performance that cements his status as the world’s best fighter at any weight.
Margarito towered over the fabulous Filipino and on the night of the fight he had a 17-pound weight
advantage, but it was never going to be enough. Pacquiao outclassed, outfought and outpunched the
bigger man. I think Pacquiao could have stopped him, too, had he really wanted to do so, in either the 11th
or 12th round. Margarito was busted up and broken down, but Pacquiao showed compassion for the brave
Mexican warrior and coasted home.
The win made Pacquiao the WBC’s 154-pound champion (although the match weight was 150 pounds)
but clearly he could still make 140 pounds. He is a marvel to be compared with old-time great Henry
Armstrong, who simultaneously held titles at three weights - 126, 135 and 147 pounds - in the 1930s.
Pacquiao’s achievement is remarkable…. [End Houston item]
Manny was voted “2009 Fighter of the Year” and “Fighter of the Decade 2000-2009” by the Boxing
Writers Association of America.
BWAA president Jack Hirsch wrote on their webpage [excerpts]: If there were any doubt that Manny
Pacquiao is the biggest star of his sport, it was put to rest by members of the Boxing Writers Association of
America. By an overwhelming margin, Pacquiao took home not only the BWAA’s newly named “Sugar Ray
Robinson Fighter of the Year” award, but went one better by also winning “Fighter of the Decade” honors.
For Pacquiao, it was his third BWAA “Fighter of the Year” award, tying him with Muhammad Ali and
Evander Holyfield for the most in the history of the organization. [End BWAA item]
The Associated Press reported [excerpts]: Manny Pacquiao was honored as the fighter of the decade
by the Boxing Writer’s Association of America on Monday....
The reigning pound-for-pound king was chosen fighter of the decade over Bernard Hopkins, Joe
Calzaghe, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Shane Mosley, Juan Manuel Marquez and Marco Antonio Barrera.
Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, was honored with a record-setting fourth Eddie Futch Award for
trainer of the year. [note: Roach won the award for the fifth time in 2010] Futch once trained Roach, who
eventually became his assistant.... [End AP item]
Manny has fought 17 current or former world champions: Juan Manuel Marquez three times (W12,
D12, W12), Shane Mosley (W12), Antonio Margarito (W12), Joshua Clottey (W12), Miguel Cotto
(TKO12), Ricky Hatton (KO2), Oscar de la Hoya (TKO8), David Diaz (TKO9), Marco Antonio Barrera
two times (W12, TKO11), Jorge Solis (KO8), Erik Morales three times (KO3, TKO10, L12), Oscar Larios
(W12), Jorge Julio (KO2), Agapito Sanchez (TD6), Lehlohonolo Ledwaba (TKO6), Medgoen
Lukchaopormasak (KOby3, and Chatchai Sasakul (KO8).
His webpage address is mannypacquiao.ph.
Key Fights – 2011 – 3RD WBO W WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - in his last fight on 11-12-11 in Las Vegas,
NV, he won a 12 round majority decision in his third fight against Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1): the fight
headlined at the MGM Grand, and it was close and exciting; Manny kept a fast pace and generally
outworked Marquez, but Marquez scored with accurate counterpunches, landed the harder punches, and
had several rallies; Manny started fast – he swept the 1st round on all three scorecards, won the 2nd on two
scorecards, then swept the 3rd round; Marquez swept the 4th and 5th, but Manny came back and swept the
6th; after six rounds, the fight was scored 58-56, 58-56 Pacquiao, 57-57; Marquez swept the 7th round, but
Manny finished the fight strongly; he won the 8th, 9th on two scorecards - Manny was also cut over his right
eye by a clash of heads in the 9th – then won the 10th, 11th, and 12th rounds on two scorecards, as well;
scored 115-113, 116-112 Pacqiuao, 114-114…
2ND WBO W WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 5-7-11 in Las Vegas he won a 12 round unanimous decision
against former lightweight, welterweight, and super welterweight world champion Shane Mosley (46-6-1):
the bout headlined at the MGM Grand and drew a capacity crowd of 16,412; Manny dominated the fight he constantly pressed forward, outworked Mosley, and landed the harder punches; Manny scored a
knockdown with a left hand that left Mosley dazed in the 3rd round, and Mosley fought to survive after that;
Mosley was credited with a knockdown in the 10th round, but replays clearly showed that it was a push and
no punch landed; scored 120-107, 120-108, 119-108…
2010 – WON VACANT WBC SW WORLD TITLE - on 11-13-10 in Arlington, TX, he won a 12 round
unanimous decision against former WBA, IBF, and WBO welterweight world champion Antonio Margarito
(38-6): the fight headlined at Cowboys Stadium and drew a crowd of 41,743; Manny dominated the entire
fight - Margarito had a huge size advantage, but Manny kept him off balance with movement, consistently
outworked him, and landed the harder punches; Margarito was swollen under his right eye in the 5th round,
and later cut and bruised in the same area (it was discovered after the fight that his orbital bone was
broken); Margarito rocked Manny in the 6th, but it was one of the few rallies that he had; Manny steadily
wore him down and staggered him with a series of punches in the 10th round; Manny looked to the referee
to stop the fight in the 11th round, but the fight continued; Manny dominated the 11th and 12th, but with less
ferocity, and Margarito’s right eye was swollen shut at the final bell; scored 120-108, 119-109, 118-110;
after the fight, Manny said, “I did my best. He’s strong. He’s a very tough fighter. I can’t believe he took
those punches.”…
1ST WBO W WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 3-13-10 in Arlington he won a 12 round unanimous decision
against former IBF welterweight world champion Joshua Clottey (35-3): the fight headlined at Cowboys
Stadium, drew a crowd of 50,994, and Manny dominated; he consistently outworked Clottey and landed the
harder punches, and Clottey fought very defensively for the entire fight; scored 119-109, 119-109, 120-108;
after the fight, Manny said, “It was not an easy fight. He’s a good fighter. I threw a lot of jabs in the
beginning to counter his hook and uppercut. I felt his power. He’s so strong. I could tell he was looking to
land the big shot throughout the fight.”…
2009 – WON WBO W WORLD TITLE – on 11-14-09 in Las Vegas he TKO’d defending champion Miguel
Cotto (34-1): the fight headlined at the MGM Grand – it was the most highly-anticipated boxing event of the
year, and drew a capacity crowd of 16,200; the early rounds were close and exciting - Cotto was disciplined
and sharp and scored with solid combinations, but Manny scored a knockdown with a right hook in the 3rd
round; Manny scored another knockdown with a left hand that left Cotto dazed in the 4th – Cotto
courageously fought on and rallied in the 5th round, but Manny staggered him with a left hand in the 6th,
steadily wore him down, and dominated most of the rest of the fight; Cotto boxed and moved in the late
rounds, but Manny landed the harder punches, rocked him repeatedly in the 9th round, and Cotto’s mouth
and nose were bloodied, his face battered and swollen; Cotto won the 10th on two scorecards, but Manny
swept the 11th round, then rocked Cotto again early in the 12th and the referee stopped the fight at 0:55;
after 11 rounds, Manny led by scores of 109-99, 108-99, 108-100; after the fight, Manny said, “In the first
three rounds I tried to measure his power. I’m talking to him during the fight because I’m trying to fight toeto-toe with him. Before the fight his camp was saying he’s bigger and stronger. I just wanted to let them
know that in the fight we were going to see who’s stronger and tougher. I don’t want to compare my
achievements to any fighter in boxing. I’m just doing my job to give a good fight. My goal is to give
happiness to all those who watch us. I always think to myself that I’m an ordinary fighter. I think this was
one of the toughest fights in my boxing career. I took a lot of boxing from Cotto. But after this I have a
concert at Mandalay Bay - eight songs with my band from the Philippines.”...
On 5-2-09 in Las Vegas he knocked out former IBF jr. welterweight and WBA welterweight world champion
Ricky Hatton (45-1): the fight headlined at the MGM Grand and drew a capacity crowd of 16,262, and
Manny quickly overwhelmed Hatton; he scored two knockdowns in the 1st round – the first with a right hook,
the second with a left hand; he scored another knockdown with a left hand that dropped Hatton flat on his
back, out cold, late in the 2nd round and the referee stopped the fight at 2:59; after the fight, Manny said,
“I’m surprised this fight was so easy, but I did work hard since the beginning of March in training camp.
Nothing personal. I am just doing my job, but this is as big a victory for me as when I beat Oscar De La
Hoya. He was wide open for the right hook. I knew he would be looking for my left. That’s why we worked
on the right.”...
2008 –on 12-6-08 in Las Vegas he TKO’d former WBO jr. lightweight, WBO and IBF lightweight, WBC
super lightweight, welterweight, and two-time super welterweight, and WBO middleweight world champion
Oscar De La Hoya (39-5): the fight headlined at the MGM Grand; De La Hoya was a 2-1 favorite to win,
but Manny dominated the fight; De La Hoya won the 1st round on one judge’s scorecard, but none after
that; Manny kept him off-balance with movement, consistently outworked him, and rocked him with hard left
hands in every round; Manny rocked De La Hoya repeatedly in the 7th round - which two judges scored 108 for him – and De La Hoya’s left eye was swollen shut; De La Hoya did not continue after the 8th round;
after eight rounds, Manny led by near-shutout scores of 80-71, 80-71, 79-72; after the fight, Manny said, “I
was able to defend against his jab and he wasn’t able to connect, and I was able to connect with
everything. Speed was the answer to this fight. The only thing I was surprised by was that my trainer picked
the round we would win in.”...
WON WBC L WORLD TITLE - on 6-28-08 in Las Vegas he TKO’d lefthanded defending champion David
Diaz (34-1-1): the fight headlined at Mandalay Bay; Diaz, a 1996 U.S. Olympian, gave a tremendous effort,
but Manny dominated the entire fight and gave him a severe beating; he rocked Diaz repeatedly and cut
him badly over his right eye in the 4th round; Manny scored a knockdown with a left hand that dropped Diaz
face-first to the canvas, and the referee stopped the fight without a count at 2:24; after eight rounds, Manny
led by scores of 80-71, 80-71, 80-72; after the fight, Manny said, “I feel much stronger and more powerful at
135. This is where I plan to stay. Diaz caught a lot of punches. I’m surprised he didn’t go down earlier. It’s
hard to fight a southpaw, but I jabbed, jabbed to set him up for the knockout.”...
WON WBC SF WORLD TITLE - on 3-15-08 in Las Vegas, NV, he won a 12 round split decision in the
rematch against defending champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3-1): it was a fast-paced, exciting fight
and the momentum shifted back and forth; Manny swept the 1st round on all three scorecards, but Marquez
came back, staggered him with a right hand-left hook combination in the 2nd, and swept the round; Manny
scored a knockdown with left hand that dropped Marquez flat on his back late in the 3rd round, rocked
Marquez again later in the round and won the round 10-8 on all three scorecards, then swept the 4th round
on all three scorecards, as well; Marquez rallied and swept the 5th, 7th, and 8th rounds, but was nicked over
his right eye in the 5th, and cut badly over the same eye by a clash of heads in the 7th; Manny was also cut
badly over his right eye; Manny staggered Marquez with a left hand early in the 10th round, then rocked him
against with series of punches moments later and swept the round, but Marquez finished the fight very
strongly – he swept the 11th round and won the 12th on two scorecards; scored 115-112, 114-113
Pacquiao, 115-112 Marquez...
2007 – 5TH WBC INTERNATIONAL SF TITLE DEFENSE - on 10-6-07 in Las Vegas, NV, he won a 12
round unanimous decision in the rematch against 33 year-old former three-time WBO jr. featherweight, IBF
jr. lightweight and WBC super featherweight world champion Marco Antonio Barrera (63-5): the bout
headlined at Mandalay Bay and drew a crowd of 10,112, and Manny dominated the fight; Barrera had his
moments – he rocked Manny with a right hand in the 3rd round and scored with a hard left hook and left
uupercut in the 5th, but Manny pressed forward and consistently outworked him; Manny staggered Barrera
and cut him under his right eye in the 11th round, and Barrera was penalized one point for punching on a
break later in the round after he staggered Manny with a right hand; scored 118-109, 118-109, 115-112;
after the fight, Manny said, ““It was a good fight, and it was different from the first fight. He’s a good, smart
boxer. I’m satisfied with the result. I knew he would have to box me this time around. I thought the people
were happy with that fight. I’m trying to make people happy, to give a good fight. I hope that people liked
this fight tonight. We did our best. I was careful in this fight. He’s still a good fighter. I was just lucky in the
first fight that it happened like that.”...
4TH WBC INTERNATIONAL SF TITLE DEFENSE - on 4-14-07 in San Antonio, TX, he knocked out Jorge
Solis (32-0-2): the fight headlined at the Alamodome and drew a crowd of 14,793; the early rounds were
tactical and close, and both were effective at times; Manny was cut over his left eye by a clash of heads in
the 6th round, but rocked Solis later in the round; Manny stepped up his pace in the 7th round, then scored
two knockdowns in the 8th – both with left hands – and he was counted out at 1:16; after the fight, Manny
said, “In the early rounds I took it easy, but when I got a cut I was throwing more combinations and pretty
soon I knocked him out.”...
2006 – 3RD WBC INTERNATIONAL SF TITLE DEFENSE - on 11-18-06 in Las Vegas, NV, he knocked out
former WBC super bantamweight, two-time featherweight, and super featherweight world champion Erik
Morales (48-4): the fight headlined at the Thomas & Mack Center and drew an announced crowd of
18,276; Morales gave a tremendous effort, but Manny gave a sensational performance, dominated the
fight, and quickly overpowered him; Manny rocked Morales with a right hook in the 1st round and scored a
knockdown with a straight left hand in the 2nd; Manny staggered Morales, then scored a knockdown with a
series of punches in the 3rd round – Morales came back with a furious attack and rocked Manny, but Manny
scored another knockdown and Morales was counted out at 2:57;
2ND WBC INTERNATIONAL SF TITLE DEFENSE - on 7-2-06 in Manila, PHIL, he won a 12 round
unanimous decision against former WBC super bantamweight world champion Oscar Larios (56-4-1): the
fight headlined at the historic Araneta Coliseum, the site of the “Thrilla in Manila” in 1975; Larios had some
early success and staggered Manny in the 3rd round, but Manny came back and cut Larios over the left eye
later in the round; several rounds were close, but Manny had the edge in most and and gave Larios a
severe beating; Manny scored one knockdown in the 7th round and another in the 12th, and won by scores
of 120-106, 118-108, 117-111; after the fight, Manny said, “Their plan was for me to finish the match early,
but my plan was that I would not rush, as long as I’m ahead on points. Sometimes if you rush, you may
have a problem, because he can squeeze in a punch.”...
1ST WBC INTERNATIONAL SF TITLE DEFENSE - on 1-21-06 in Las Vegas he TKO’d defending champion
Erik Morales (48-3): the rematch headlined at the Thomas & Mack Center, and drew announced crowd of
14,618; it was an exciting fight, and both gave tremendous efforts; the early rounds were close, but Morales
rallied and swept rounds 3 through 5 on all three scorecards and after five rounds, led by scores of 49-46,
48-47, 48-47; but Manny came on strongly in the 6th - he consistently landed the harder punches and swept
rounds six through nine on all three scorecards; Manny scored two knockdowns in the 10th - the first with a
straight left hand, the second after a series of punches - and the referee stopped the fight without a count at
2:33; after nine rounds, Manny led by scores of 86-85, 87-84, 87-84; after the fight, Manny said, “The first
fight was tough for me to go to the body because I had the bloody eye. The big difference is that I could
see, I could see his punches coming. I saw I hurt him every time I hit him in the body. I wasn’t expecting to
knock him out. I was lucky that I was to get to his body and his head.”..; Dan Rafael of ESPN.com reported,
“Pacquiao...put on a spectacular performance in a sensational action fight.”...
2005 - WON VACANT WBC INTERNATIONAL SF TITLE - on 9-10-05 in Los Angeles, CA, he TKO’d
Hector Velazquez (42-10-2): Velazquez started fast and gave a good effort, but Manny outworked him,
landed the harder punches, and dominated most of the fight; Manny staggered Velazquez with a right hook
in the 6th round, then scored a knockdown moments later; Velazquez got up at the count of eight, but the
referee stopped the fight at 2:59; after five rounds, Manny led by scores of 49-46, 49-46, 48-47; after the
fight, Manny said, “This is exactly what we trained for. It was the body shots that set him up for the K.O.”…
On 3-19-05 in Las Vegas, NV, lost a 12 round unanimous decision against former WBC super
bantamweight, featherweight, and super featherweight world champion Erik Morales (47-2): it was one of
the most highly-anticipated fights of the year, and it was boxing at its best; the event drew a capacity crowd
of 14,623 to the MGM Grand, and it was a ferocious battle that repeatedly brought the fans to their feet; it
was a very close fight, and the momentum shifted back and forth - Manny started fast and won the first and
third rounds on all three scorecards, but Morales weathered the early storm and rallied in the middle and
late rounds; Morales won the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds on two scorecards, then the eighth, tenth, and
eleventh on all three; Manny was cut over the right eye in the 5th round - ruled by a punch - but he won the
seventh round on two scorecards, and swept the ninth and twelfth; both stood toe-to-toe in the final round
and punched nonstop until the bell; all three judges scored the fight 115-113; after the fight, Manny said, “I
couldn’t see out of one eye, and it was very hard. If I am not cut on one eye, I think I can knock him out. But
I did my best and gave everyone a good fight.”…
2004 - on 12-11-04 in Taguig City, PHIL, he TKO’d Fahsan Thawatchai (44-7-1): the event drew an
estimated crowd of 25,000 at The Fort, and Manny gave a devastating performance; he scored one
knockdown in the 2nd round, another in the 3rd, and two more in the 4th - Fahsan was out cold, and the
referee stopped the fight without a count at 1:26…
IBF, WBA F WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE - on 5-8-04 in Las Vegas, NV, he fought to a 12 round draw
against defending champion Juan Manuel Marquez (42-2): Manny scored three knockdowns in the 1st
round, and Marquez’ nose was injured badly and bled throughout the fight; but Marquez showed
tremendous heart and determination, gradually recovered, and boxed effectively for much of the fight;
Marquez swept rounds three through six on two judges’ scorecards - he rocked Manny and cut him over
the right eye in the 5th, and staggered him in the 6th; the second half of the fight was exciting, and the
momentum went back and forth - Manny landed the harder punches, but Marquez kept a busier pace and
won four of the last six rounds on one scorecard, and five on another; the final scores were 115-110
Marquez, 115-110 Pacquiao, 113-113; after the fight, Manny said, “I’m disappointed. I thought I won, I
didn’t think it was close. I thought I took his fight away from him.”…
2003 - in his last fight on 11-15-03 in San Antonio, TX, he TKO’d former three-time WBO jr. featherweight
world champion Marco Antonio Barrera (57-3): the fight was at 126 pounds, and Barrera, considered by
many observers to be the world’s best featherweight, was a 4-1 favorite to win; but Manny gave a
sensational performance; he was knocked down in the 1st round - replays showed that he was tripped when
the punch was thrown - but dominated the rest of the fight; Manny scored a knockdown in the 3rd round,
then rocked Barrera with several punches later in the round; he relentlessly pressured Barrera, landed the
harder punches and wore him down; Barrera’s left eye was swollen in the 4th round, and he was cut over
the same eye by a clash of heads in the 7th; Barrera was also penalized one point for punching on the
break in the 9th round; Manny scored another knockdown in the 11th round - Barrera got up, but Manny
rocked him with a series of punches and Barrera’s corner stopped the fight at 2:56; after 10 rounds, Manny
led by scores of 97-88, 97-90, 97-90; after the fight, Manny said, “I really focused through this fight. “Very
early, I knew I was going to knock him out. When I knocked him down in the third, I thought it was over. But
he came back. I’m surprised he lasted that long.”…
4TH IBF JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 7-26-03 in Los Angeles, CA, he knocked out previously
undefeated Emmanuel Lucero (21-0-1): it was a spectacular one-punch knockout; Lucero was an
awkward opponent - he pressed forward, dipped almost to the canvas at times and lunged at Manny with
wide punches; Manny landed a single left hand in the 3rd round that sent Lucero staggering across the ring,
out on his feet, and the referee stopped the fight at 0:48 as Lucero slumped to the canvas; after the fight,
Manny said, “He was way too low. He looked like an amateur fighter.”…
On 3-15-03 in Manila, PH, he TKO’d Serik Eshmagametov (13-18-1): the fight drew an announced
attendance of 50,000 to Manila’s historic Luneta Park; Manny scored a knockdown in the 1st round, but
Eshmagametov rallied and scored a knockdown in the 4th; Manny came back strongly, scored two
knockdowns in the 5th round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:52…
2002 - 3RD IBF JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 10-26-02 in Davao, PH, he TKO’d Fahproakob
Sithkwenim (36-2): the fight was held at Rizal Memorial College gymnasium; Manny scored four
knockdowns in the 1st round, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:36; after the fight, Manny said, “I really
prepared for the fight. I was really surprised why he got down when I hit him with a right cross. I studied his
punch and he always brought down his left hand.”…
2ND IBF JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 6-8-02 in Memphis, TN, he knocked out Jorge Julio (44-3): the
fight was the co-featured bout with the Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson main event; Manny scored two
knockdowns early in the 2nd round and bloodied Julio’s nose; Julio got up both times, but Manny rocked him
again and the referee stopped the fight at 1:09; after the fight, Manny said, “I hope that now people will start
to respect me a little more. The plan was to come out and let him feel my power early. I knew after the first
knockdown that it was a matter of time.I didn’t think it would be that easy.”…
2001 – 1ST IBF JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 10-11-01 in San Francisco, CA, he had a technical draw
against WBO world champion Agapito Sanchez (33-7-1): it was a very dirty fight with continuous mauling
and repeated fouls; Manny was cut badly over the right eye in the 2nd round by a clash of heads, and later
on his left ear; Sanchez was penalized one point in the 3rd round for pushing the laces of his gloves against
Manny’s cut, and another point in the 4th for low blows; Sanchez was also cut over his left eye in the 5th; the
referee stopped the fight on Manny’s cut at 1:20 of the 6th round and went to the scorecards - 58-54
Pacquiao, 57-55 Sanchez, 56-56; after the fight, trainer Freddie Roach said, “Tremendous miscarriage of
boxing justice. Sanchez repeatedly made intentional fouls.”…
WON IBF JF WORLD TITLE – on 6-23-01 in Las Vegas, NV, he TKO’d defending champion Lehlohonolo
Ledwaba (33-1-1): Manny took the fight on two weeks’ notice and gave a sensational performance - he
bloodied Ledwaba’s nose in the 1st round, knocked him down in the 2nd, then rocked him several times in
the 3rd and 4th; Manny scored two more knockdowns in the 6th, and the referee stopped the fight without a
count at 0:59; after the fight, Manny said, “This is a dream come true. My dream was to be champion again.
He did not hurt me at all. He did not even hit me hard. I was in control the entire fight.”…
4TH WBC INTERNATIONAL JF DEFENSE – on 4-28-01 in Kidapawan City, PH, he TKO’d Kumanpetch
Kiatvoraphong (38-2): it was a wild fight in front of nearly 20,000 fans; Manny was floored by low blows
two times in the 4th round, and one time in the 5th, and Kumanpetch was penalized one point; but Manny
came back strong in the 6th – he staggered Kumanpetch with a right hand, then rocked him with a series of
punches, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:46…
3RD WBC INTERNATIONAL JF DEFENSE –on 2-24-01 in Antipolo, PH, he TKO’d Cholho Kang (19-4-3):
Kang, a North Korean based in Japan, is also known as Tetsutora Senrima; Manny stopped him at 1:06 of
the 5th round…
2000 – 2ND WBC INTERNATIONAL JF DEFENSE –on 10-14-00 in Manila, PH, he TKO’d previously
undefeated British Commonwealth champion Nadel Hussein (19-0): Hussein, born in Lebanon and based
in Australia, fought very aggressively; Hussein scored a knockdown in the 4th round, but was also penalized
one point; Manny came back in the 5th round and cut Hussein over and under the left eye, and the fight was
eventually stopped on the cuts at 1:48 of the 10th; after nine rounds, Manny led by scores of 87-80, 87-83,
87-85; Hussein and his trainer, former three-time world champion Jeff Fenech, protested bitterly that Manny
received a long count after his knockdown and that Hussein’s cuts had been ruled from a clash of heads;
the crowd threw bottles and coins into the ring and Fenech challenged a heckler to a fight; after the fight,
Manny said, “His punches are really strong. This is my toughest fight so far.”…
1ST WBC INTERNATIONAL JF DEFENSE – on 6-28-00 in Quezon City, PH, he TKO’d previously
undefeated Sungkwon Chae (23-0): at 1:42 of the 1st round…
1999 – WON WBC INTERNATIONAL JF TITLE – on 12-18-99 in Manila he TKO’d former Philippines
champion and world title challenger Reynante Jamili (41-5): the fight was the main event at the Fiesta
Fistiana, the Philippine Sportswriters Association’s annual fund-raiser for retired and disabled boxers;
Manny scored three knockdowns, and stopped Jamili in the 2nd round; after the fight, Manny said, “I feel
great. I have great trainers who told me to relax and take it slow.”…
LOST WBC FL WORLD TITLE – on 9-17-99 in Thammarat, TH, he was knocked out against Medgoen
Lukchaopormasak (19-0): Manny lost the title at the weigh-in when he did not make weight, and Medgoen
won the vacant title; Medgoen knocked down Manny with a body punch in the 3rd round, and he was
counted out at 1:32…
1ST WBC FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 4-23-99 in Manila he knocked out Gabriel Mira (19-7-1):
15,000 fans were in attendance at the historic Araneta Coliseum, the site of the “Thrilla in Manila” in 1975;
Mira started fast and rocked Manny two times in the 2nd round, but Manny rallied to knock down Mira later
in the round; Manny scored another knockdown in the 3rd, and three more in the 4th, and the referee
stopped the fight at 2:45…
1998 – WON WBC FL WORLD TITLE – on 12-4-98 in Phuttamonthon, TH, he knocked out defending
champion Chatchai Sasakul (33-1): it was a spectacular one-punch knockout; Sasakul dominated the
early rounds with his speed, skill, and sharp combination punching, but Manny rocked him in the 4th round;
Sasakul recovered quickly and continued to box effectively, but Manny knocked down Sasakul with a single
left hand in the 8th round, and he was counted out at 2:54; after seven rounds, Sasakul led by scores of 7064, 69-64, 68-65…
WON OPBF FL TITLE – on 6-27-97 in Manila he knocked out Chokchai Chokwiwat: in the 5th round…
He debuted at the age of 16 on 1-22-95...
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Manny was born in General Santos City, Philippines, and grew
up in a family with six children...his parents were vegetable farmers, and are now estranged...Manny built a
house for his mother close to his own...
When Manny was 14, he moved to Manila and lived, for a time, on the streets...he started boxing
and made the Philippines’ national amateur team - his room and board were paid for by the federal
government, and he reportedly had 64 amateur fights (60-4)...he said, “When I was younger, I watched so
many videos of Larry Holmes, Joe Frazier, George Foreman and others. I used to rent the videos.”…
He turned pro at 16 and won the Oriental-Pacific flyweight title when he was 18; he invited his
brother Bobby to come to Manila and took him to the boxing gym...brother Rogel was also a talented boxer,
but suffered a head injury in a motorcycle accident and no longer boxes...
Manny has starred in several popular Filipino action movies, and is a successful recording artist...
From wikipedia.com [excerpts]: He is the son of Rosalio Pacquiao and Dionesia DapidranPacquiao. His parents separated when he was in sixth grade, after his mother discovered that his father
was living with another woman. He is the fourth among six siblings: Liza Silvestre-Onding and Domingo
Silvestre (from first husband of his mother) and Isidra Pacquiao-Paglinawan, Alberto “Bobby”
Pacquiao and Rogelio Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is married to Maria Geraldine “Jinkee” Jamora, and they have four children:
Emmanuel Jr. “Jimuel,” Michael, Princess, and Queen Elizabeth “Queenie.” He resides in his hometown
General Santos City, South Cotabato, Philippines. However, as a congressman of lone district of
Sarangani, he is officially residing in Kiamba, Sarangani, the hometown of his wife.
Pacquiao is a devout Roman Catholic. Within the ring, he frequently makes the sign of the cross
and every time he comes back from a successful fight abroad, he attends a thanksgiving Mass in Minor
Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila, to kneel and pray.
Pacquiao is also a military reservist with the rank of Sergeant Major for the 15th Ready Reserve
Division of the Philippine Army. When younger he had considered becoming a soldier, and was enlisted in
the military reserve force as an Army Private.
Pacquiao completed his elementary education at Saavedra Saway Elementary School in General
Santos City, but dropped out of high school due to extreme poverty. He left his home at age 14 because his
mother, who had six children, was not making enough money to support her family.
At the age of 14, Pacquiao moved to Manila and lived, for a time, on the streets. He started boxing
and made the Philippine national amateur boxing team where his room and board were paid for by the
government. Pacquiao reportedly had an amateur record of 64 fights (60-4).
In 1995, the death of a young aspiring boxer and close friend Eugene Barutag spurred the young
Pacquiao to pursue a professional boxing career. Pacquiao started his professional boxing career when he
was just 16 years of age, stood at 4’11”, and weighed 98 pounds (7 pounds under the minimumweight
division). He admitted before American media that he put weights in his pockets to make the 105-pound
weight limit.
In February 2007 he took, and passed, a high school equivalency exam making him eligible for
college education. He was awarded with a high school diploma by the Department of Education. Pacquiao
enrolled for a college degree in business management at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU) in
his hometown in General Santos City.
On February 18, 2009, Pacquiao was conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humanities
(Honoris Causa) by Southwestern University (SWU) at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Lahug, Cebu
City in recognition of his boxing achievements and humanitarian work.
In preparation for his career as a lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Pacquiao enrolled in
the Certificate Course in Development, Legislation, and Governance at the Development Academy of the
Philippines – Graduate School of Public and Development Management (DAP-GSPDM).
A film based on Pacquiao's life, Pacquiao: The Movie, was released on June 21, 2006, featuring
Filipino actor Jericho Rosales as Manny Pacquiao and was directed by Joel Lamangan. The film flopped
at the box office, grossing a total of only P4,812,191 (approximately US$99,322), as confirmed by
Lamangan.
Pacquiao is featured in the boxing video games Fight Night Round 2, Fight Night Round 3, Fight
Night Round 4 and Fight Night Champion.
Pacquiao became the first Filipino athlete to appear on a postage stamp.
Pacquiao became the first Filipino Olympic non-participant to be Team Philippines’ flag-bearer
during the August 8 opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium.
Swimmer Miguel Molina, 2005 Southeast Asian Games’ Best Male Athlete, yielded the honor to Pacquiao,
upon the request of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to the national sports officials on the Philippines
at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Pacquiao plays basketball as a cross-training to keep himself in shape. He is playing in the semiprofessional basketball league, Liga Pilipinas, with the team he owns, the MP-Gensan Warriors. He made
his debut in the Smart-Liga Pilipinas Conference II in January 16, 2009. He wears jersey number 17.
Pacquiao has been included by Time Magazine as one of the world’s most influential people for the
year 2009, for his exploits in boxing and his influence among the Filipino people. Pacquiao was also
included by Forbes Magazine in its annual Celebrity 100 list for the year 2009, joining Hollywood actress
Angelina Jolie and fellow athletes Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant. Forbes also listed Pacquiao as the
World's 6th Highest Paid Athlete, with a total of 40 Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) from the second half of
2008 to the first half of 2009. Tied with him on the sixth spot was the NBA player LeBron James and golfer
Phil Mickelson.
Pacquiao was again included in Forbes’ list of Highest Paid Athletes from the second half of 2009
to the first half of 2010; he was ranked 8th with an income of $42 million. Pacquiao had also won the 2009
ESPY Awards for the Best Fighter category, beating fellow boxer Shane Mosley and Brazilian mixed martial
arts fighters Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva. [End wikipedia.com item]
From Time Magazine, Asia edition, Nov. 16, 2009, by Howard Chua-Eoan and Ishaan Tharoor
[excerpts]: Pacquiao has a myth of origin equal to that of any Greek or Roman hero. Aban-doned by his
father and brought up by a tough-as-nails mother, the poor boy who loves to box is rejected by a local
squad but then journeys many islands away, to the country’s metropolis, Manila, to make it big. Then he
leaves the Philippines to make it even bigger, conquering the world again and again to bring back riches to
share with his family and friends. Now, in his hometown of General Santos City on the island of Mindanao,
he and his family own commercial buildings, a convenience store, cafés and a souvenir shop that sells
everything from DVDs of his fights to T-shirts to bobblehead dolls. In Manila, his children attend one of the
most exclusive and expensive private schools. He is generous to a fault, spending thousands of dollars a
day feeding and entertaining guests. For his last fight, he distributed $800,000 in tickets to friends.
He left home at 14 because his mother Dionisia, who did odd jobs and factory work and hawked
vegetables by roadsides, wasn’t really making enough to feed her six children. He had to go off and earn
money elsewhere, doing anything to relieve the burden on his mother - even if she wanted him by her side.
As it was, he was often absent from school because the family needed him to help sell snacks and trinkets
on the potholed lanes where nearly naked children with matted hair still chase rusting bicycle wheels for
fun. Pacquiao liked school, correcting and grading his classmates’ homework. He “never cheated during a
quiz - he wouldn’t try to look sideways, this way or that,” says one of his schoolteachers from the Saavedra
Saway Elementary School. A decent education, however, requires several years and a lot of money. The
Pacquiaos had trouble accumulating even a little.
And so young Manny plotted his trip in secret. Dionisia Pacquiao is slender and slight, like her
son, and has his easy smile. “Manny has a strong mind and a strong body,” she says. “Just like his mother.
Except I am stronger.” But she was heartbroken when he left for Manila. Dionisia recalls receiving a letter
from him “saying how sorry he was [for leaving home] ... I was very, very sad. But after a while, I accepted
his destiny.”
Pacquiao was not one to pick quarrels. But he did not shy away when friends got into free-for-alls:
what he calls, with an almost pop-eyed relish, bukbukan - unrestrained fistfighting. He loved boxing.
Dionisia recalls an 8-year-old Manny wrapping towels around his hands to mimic gloves. Rey Golingan, a
General Santos City businessman, remembers the young Pacquiao attending the weekly bouts in the main
plaza. “Manny was always there at the fights, waiting to be paired with someone,” says Golingan. But his
consistency wasn’t matched by any obvious talent. “Honestly, I didn’t see any potential in Manny. He was
just another kid who knew if he won a few fights he might get 100 pesos [less than $3],” says Golingan. “He
was always very courageous and had natural speed and power. But he wasn’t a clever boxer ... He was
[always] flailing around.”
When he got to Manila, Pacquiao first worked as a laborer. His enthusiasm for boxing, however,
had him returning to the ring, fighting in run-for-cover, barely legal matches pulled together in one of
Manila’s cramped suburbs. He lingers over the names of boxers he knew who died after such fights, then
moves on. The death of a friend reportedly spurred Pacquiao to turn professional. [End Time Mag item]
STRENGTHS: A lefthander with exceptional speed and punching power in both hands...has good skills and
movement…has shown great overall improvement with trainer Freddie Roach in recent years...physically
strong, tough and determined...is always in top condition…is experienced against top opposition…
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 59 fights...350 total rounds...126 world championship rounds...
AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 5.9 rounds...
KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 70 %...
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds – 10 (8-1-1)…11 rounds – 1 (1-0)...10 rounds – 5 (5-0)...
THE PROFESSIONAL RECORD OF
MANNY
PACQUIAO
SOUTHPAW
KIBAWE, PHILIPPINES
Date of Birth: 12/17/1978
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
54
3
2
38
95
Jan
Mar
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Oct
Nov
Dec
22
18
01
01
03
16
07
21
11
09
ENTING IGNACIO, MINDORO, PHIL........
PINOY MONTEJO, MINDORO, PHIL.........
ROCKY PALMA, CAVITE, PHIL............
DELE DECIERTO, MANDALUYONG, PHIL.....
FLASH SIMBAJON, MANDALUYONG, PHIL....
ARMAN ROCIL, MANDALUYONG, PHIL.......
LOLITO LAROA, MAKATI, PHIL...........
RENATO MENDONES, PALAWAN, PHIL.......
RODULFO FERNANDEZ, MANDALUYONG, PHIL.
ROLANDO TUYOGON, MANILA, PHIL........
W
W
W
TKO
W
KO
W
TKO
TKO
W
4 PRO DEB
4
6
2
6
3
8
2
3
10
106
107
107
110
108
110
109
109
106
109
TW
KOBY
W
TKO
TKO
TKO
TKO
5
3
10
4
4
2
2
113
110
112
114
116
114
113
KO
KO
TKO
KO
W
TKO
1
1
6
5 OPBF
10
1 OPBF
113
113
112
112
114
111
1
8 WBC
114
112
3
4 WBC
116
111
96
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LITO TORREJOS, SUCAT, PHIL...........
RUSTICO TORRECAMPO, MANDALUYONG, PHIL
MARLON CARILLO, MANILA, PHIL.........
JUN MEDINA, MANILA, PHIL.............
BERT BATILLER, GENERAL SANTOS, PHIL..
IPPO GALA, MANDALUYONG, PHIL.........
SUNGYUL LEE, MUNTINLUPA, PHIL........
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MIKE LUNA, MUNTINLUPA, PHIL..........
WOOKKI LEE, MAKATI, PHIL.............
ARIEL AUSTRIA, ALMENDRAS, PHIL.......
CHOKCHAI CHOKWIWAT, MANILA, PHIL.....
MELVIN MAGRAMO, CEBU, PHIL...........
PANOMDEJ YUTHANAKORN, KORONADAL, PHIL
98
May 18 SHIN TERAO, TOKYO, JAPAN............. TKO
Dec 04 CHATCHAI SASAKUL, PHUTTAMONTHON,
KO
99
Feb 20 TODD MAKELIN, NORTH COTABATO, PHIL... TKO
Apr 23 GABRIEL MIRA, MANILA, PHIL........... KO
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MANNY
PACQUIAO
SOUTHPAW
KIBAWE, PHILIPPINES
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Sep 17 MEDGOEN LUKCHAOPORMASAK, THAMMARAT,
KOBY
Dec 18 REYNANTE JAMILI, MANILA, PHIL........ TKO
3 WBC
2 WBC/INT
113
122
4 WBC/INT
1 WBC/INT
10 WBC/INT
119
121
121
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Mar 04 ARNEL BAROTILLO, MANILA, PHIL........ TKO
Jun 28 SUNGKWON CHAE, QUEZON, PHIL.......... TKO
Oct 14 NADEL HUSSEIN, MANILA, PHIL.......... TKO
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CHOLHO KANG, ANTIPOLO, PHIL..........
KUMANPETCH KIATVORAPHONG, KIDAPAWAN,
LEHLOHONOLO LEDWABA, LAS VEGAS, NV...
AGAPITO SANCHEZ, SAN FRANCISCO, CA...
TKO
KO
TKO
TD
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6
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6
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WBC/INT
IBF
BF/BO
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122
121
120
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Jun 08 JORGE JULIO, MEMPHIS, TN............. KO
Oct 26 FAHPROAKOB SITHKWENIM, DAVAO, PHIL... TKO
2 IBF
1 IBF
120
122
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3 IBF
11
126
120
125
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Mar 15 SERIKZHAN ESHMAGAMBETOV, MANILA, PHIL TKO
Jul 26 EMMANUEL LUCERO, LA, CA.............. KO
Nov 15 MARCO BARRERA, SAN ANTONIO, TX....... TKO
04
May 08 JUAN MARQUEZ, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... D
Dec 11 FAHSAN THAWATCHAI, TAGUIG, PHIL...... TKO
12 BA/BF
125
4 IBF/ELIM 125
05
Mar 19 ERIK MORALES, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... L
Sep 10 HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, LA, CA............. KO
12 WBC/ELIM 129
6 WBC/INT 130
06
Jan 21 ERIK MORALES, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... TKO
Jul 02 OSCAR LARIOS, QUEZON, PHIL........... W
Nov 18 ERIK MORALES, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... KO
10 WBC/INT
12 WBC/INT
3 WBC/INT
128
129
129
8 WBC/INT
128
07
Apr 14 JORGE SOLIS, SAN ANTONIO, TX......... KO
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KIBAWE, PHILIPPINES
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Oct 06 MARCO BARRERA, LAS VEGAS, NV......... W
12 WBC/INT
130
12 WBC
9 WBC
8
129
134
142
2 IBO
12 WBO
138
144
12 WBO
12 WBC
145
150
12 WBO
12 WBO
145
143
08
Mar 15 JUAN MARQUEZ, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... W(S)
Jun 28 DAVID DIAZ, LAS VEGAS, NV............ TKO
Dec 06 OSCAR DE LA HOYA, LAS VEGAS, NV...... TKO
09
May 02 RICHARD HATTON, LAS VEGAS, NV........ KO
Nov 14 MIGUEL COTTO, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... TKO
10
Mar 13 JOSHUA CLOTTEY, ARLINGTON, TX........ W
Nov 13 ANTONIO MARGARITO, ARLINGTON, TX..... W
11
May 07 SHANE MOSLEY, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... W
Nov 12 JUAN MARQUEZ, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... W(M)
3
“The Desert Storm” TIMOTHY BRADLEY JR.
Age: 28 (8-29-83)
Residence: Palm Springs, California
Birthplace: Palm Springs, California
Record: 28-0, 1 NC, 12 KOs
Height: 5’6”
Reach: 69”
Stance: Righthanded
Manager: Cameron Dunkin
Trainers: Ray Bradley, Joel Diaz
“The Desert Storm” TIMOTHY BRADLEY JR. (28-0, 1 NC, 12 KOs)...
• World championship fights: 6-0, 1 NC, 1 KO...
• WBO jr. welterweight world champion, four successful defenses...
• Two-time WBC super lightweight world champion, currently “in recess,” two successful defenses...
• 2001 National PAL Championships (amateur), 147 pounds – Gold Medalist...
• 2001 Under-19 National Championships (amateur), 147 pounds – Gold Medalist...
At the age of 28, Timothy is a seven-year pro. The WBO junior welterweight world champion, he won
the title in April, 2009, and has made four successful defenses.
He is also a two-time WBC super lightweight world champion. He won that title with a 12 round
unanimous decision against Junior Witter in May, 2008, and made two successful defenses. He won the
title for the second time with a 10th round technical decision against Devon Alexander in January, 2011.
Timothy recently signed a promotional contract with Top Rank, Inc.
He told Leighton Ginn of The Desert Sun [Sept. 30, 2011; excerpts]: “I’m just so happy. I’m so
excited. Everything was looking down, looking down, and boom. Now everything is starting to look up.
“Top Rank has had all the greats. I’m here to be promoted. This is why I box, I want to be promoted.
I’ve been winning my fights, but I haven’t been getting the top exposure I feel I deserve being a three-time
world champion. I’m relatively unknown….
“My main objective was to get a promoter to build the Bradley brand, and Top Rank is good at doing
that. That’s why we chose Top Rank.” [End Ginn item]
With consistently impressive performances and decisive wins in recent fights, most observers now
consider Timothy to be the top 140-pounder in the world.
He is coming off an eighth-round TKO win against former WBA super featherweight and WBC
lightweight world champion Joel Casamayor in his last fight on November 12.
After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com [excerpts]: Bradley did what he had to do in wiping out
Casamayor… In his first fight since January’s win against Devon Alexander, Bradley did look sharp even
as Casamayor fouled repeatedly, finally losing a point from [the] referee for head-butting in the fourth
round. Bradley dropped Casamayor in the fifth, sixth and eighth rounds. Finally, after Casamayor went
down in the eighth from a wicked body shot, trainer Miguel Diaz correctly climbed onto the ring apron to
throw in the towel. Bradley racked up his sixth defense and is an excellent fighter who fits in with anyone at
junior welterweight…. [End Rafael item]
Regarding his nickname, Timothy said, “I just wanted a name that would stick. I’m from the desert
down here in Palm Springs. I was listening to a rapper named Fabolous and in the background, I heard,
‘Desert storm,” and I was like, ‘Man, that sounds good.’ The war was going on and I was like, ‘That would
be perfect.’ I wasn’t in the military, but mentally and the way I train, I train like I was in the military - a lot of
discipline.”
Timothy was also an amateur standout. He was eliminated in his first fight at the 2004 Western
Olympic Trials, but became the first member of the “Class of ‘04” to win a world title on May 10, 2008. 11
months later, he also became the first to win two world titles.
Fight by Fight – 2011 – 4TH WBO JW WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - in his last fight on 11-12-11 in Las
Vegas, NV, he TKO’d lefthanded former WBA super featherweight and WBC lightweight world champion
Joel Casamayor (38-5-1): the fight was one of the co-features with the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel
Marquez III main event, and Timothy dominated; Casamayor fouled repeatedly and was penalized one
point for low blows in the 4th round; Timothy scored a knockdown with a left hook to the body in the 5th, and
scored another knockdown with a left hook to the head in the 6th round; he scored another knockdown with
a series of punches in the 8th, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:59; after the fight, Timothy said, “I was
a little rusty. I was rushing my punches. At the end of the third round, my corner told me to relax and put my
punches together. I was rushing too much in the beginning. I can’t wait to fight again.”…
3RD WBO JW WORLD TITLE DEFENSE, WON WBC SL WORLD TITLE - on 1-29-11 in Pontiac, MI, he
won a technical decision against previously undefeated lefthanded defending WBC world champion Devon
Alexander (21-0): the fight headlined at the Silverdome; Timothy started fast - he pressed forward,
outworked Alexander, and Alexander was cut over his right eye, ruled by a punch, in the 3rd round; Timothy
built an early lead – after six rounds, he led by scores of 59-55, 58-56, 58-56; Alexander rallied and won the
7th and 9th on two scorecards, and Timothy won the 10th round on two scorecards; but was stunned by an
accidental clash of heads in the 10th round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:59 – the partial round
was scored, with one judge scoring 10-9 for Timothy and the other two scoring 10-10, and the fight went to
the scorecards; Timothy led by scores of 97-93, 98-93, 96-95; after the fight, Timothy said, “If that’s the
best in the world, that’s weak. He jumped in. He just didn’t want to get hit by the big shot. Both of us were
coming in, going back and forth throughout the fight. He’s a tough, tough warrior. He’ll be a champion
again. Give Alexander time and he will box you to pieces. I didn’t give him that time.”…
2010 – on 7-17-10 in Rancho Mirage, CA, he won a 12 round unanimous decision against previously
undefeated Carlos Abregu (29-0): the bout headlined at the Agua Caliente Casino, and was Timothy’s first
as a welterweight; Abregu gave a good effort and several rounds were close, but Timothy staggered him
two times with right hands in the 1st round, generally outworked him, and was the more consistently
accurate puncher; Abregu was cut over his right eye by a head clash in the 4th, and over his left eye by
another clash of heads in the 7th; scored 117-111, 118-110, 116-112; after the fight, Timothy said, “The
conditioning was there. I wasn’t tired at all. The speed was there. I felt I had more punching power. I was
able to hurt him a few times but he recovered quickly. It wasn’t the best performance I probably could’ve
put on. I wasn’t changing up my punches, throwing lead lefts and rights like we worked on in the gym.”…
2009 – 2ND WBO JW WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 1-12-09 in Rancho Mirage, CA, he won a 12 round
unanimous decision against previously undefeated Lamont Peterson (27-0): the bout headlined at Agua
Caliente Casino; Peterson gave a good effort and scored with hard body punches, but Timothy dominated
most of the fight – he boxed and moved effectively at times, pressed forward at others, and consistently
outworked Peterson and landed the sharper punches; Timothy scored a knockdown with a right hand in the
3rd round, but Peterson came back strongly later in the round, and had a few rallies in the middle rounds, as
well; but Peterson won no rounds on one scorecard, won only the 11th round on another, and only won the
5th and 10th on the third; scored 119-108, 120-107, 118-110; after the fight, Timothy said, “I don’t really get
too nervous for my fights, but this was one I got nervous for. I haven’t felt like that in a long time. I felt like I
did for my first amateur fights because I knew I was fighting a guy who has a good team behind him,
someone with skills, and I knew he was going to bring it. And he did. Those body shots he landed, ooh! those were some good body shots. I planned to come out and press him and work his body, but that’s what
he did to me, so I had to change my gameplan and box him. It was without question the toughest fight of
my career. It was a gut check. He made me fight, and he made me do things in there that I normally don‘t
do.”...
1ST WBO JW WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 8-1-09 in Rancho Mirage he had a no contest against former
WBA-WBO-IBF lightweight world champion Nate Campbell (33-5-1): Timothy started fast – he outworked
Campbell and built a lead on the scorecards; Campbell was cut over his left eye in the 3rd round, and did
not continue after the round; the referee ruled that the cut was from a punch, and ruled a TKO win for
Timothy; video replays, however, clearly showed that the cut was caused by an accidental clash of heads;
after three rounds, Timothy led by scores of 30-27 on all three scorecards; after the fight, Timothy said, “I
was just doing my job. It didn’t matter anyway. He was getting older and older through the fight. I was
beating him easily.”; the result was later changed to “no contest” by the California commission...
2ND WBC SL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE, WON WBO JW WORLD TITLE - on 4-4-09 in Montreal, QUE, he
won a 12 round unanimous decision against WBO jr. welterweight world champion Kendall Holt (25-2): the
fight headlined at the Bell Centre; Holt scored a devastating knockdown with a left hook that dropped
Timothy flat on his back in the 1st round, but he recovered very quickly; Timothy pressed forward and
consistently outworked Holt, who fought very tentatively; Timothy won the 2nd on two scorecards, then
swept the 3rd through the 8th rounds on all three scorecards; Holt won the 9th on two scorecards, but
Timothy came back and won the 10th on two scorecards and swept the 11th round; Holt scored another
knockdown with a right uppercut - when Timothy’s right glove touched the canvas - in the 12th; scored 115111, 115-111, 114-112; after the fight, Timothy said, “My game plan was to break him down by going to the
body. He keeps his hands high. I wanted to keep the pressure on him and not let him think. If you let him
think, he’ll give you trouble. In the first round, he got me with a left hook and he stung me. I was a little
numb, but I just listened to my corner, got up, and said, ‘Hey, we got to get it going.’ I got up at the count of
eight and I was fine.”...
2008 – 1ST WBC SL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 9-13-08 in Biloxi, MS, he won a 12 round unanimous
decision against former NABF lightweight champion Edner Cherry (24-5-2): the bout headlined at the Beau
Rivage, and Timothy dominated most of the fight; Cherry gave a good effort, but Timothy generally
outworked him and landed the harder punches; he scored a knockdown with a right hand that dropped
Cherry on the seat of his trunks in the 8th round, and won by scores of 118-109, 119-109, 1170-110; after
the fight, Timothy said, “I listened to my corner and got behind my jab. That set up my big punches and
enabled me to take control.”...
WON WBC SL WORLD TITLE - on 5-10-08 in Nottingham, ENG, he won a 12 round split decision against
switch-hitting defending champion and local favorite Junior Witter (36-1-2): Timothy was a 6-1 underdog
and it was a big upset; Witter, typically switching between the right and lefthanded stances, boxed well in
the early rounds – he won the 1st round on two scorecards and swept the 2nd on all three, but Timothy
landed a hard right late in the 3rd round and won that round on two scordcards; Timothy landed some hard
right hands in the 4th round, but Witter won the 4th and 5th on two scorecards and after five rounds, led by
scores of 49-46, 49-46 Witter, 48-47 Bradley; but Timothy scored a knockdown with a right hand that
dropped Witter flat on his back and dazed him late in the 6th round, and rallied in the second half of the
fight; Timothy landed the harder punches, especially right hands, but Witter still impressed the judges in
several rounds – the 7th round was split, with one judge scoring for Witter, one for Timothy, and one even,
then Witter won the 8th round on two scorecards, and swept the 9th round; Timothy won the 10th round on
two scorecards, then swept the 11th round and cut Witter over his left eye; Witter won the 12th round on two
scorecards; most observers thought Timothy won by a wider margin, but the judges scored 115-113, 114113 Bradley, 115-112 Witter; after the fight, Timothy said, “I’m after a legacy. I want to be one of the best to
have boxed at 140 pounds. Maybe I’ll fight Hatton or IBF champ Paulie Malignaggi – wherever the money
is at.”...
2007 – WON VACANT WBC YOUTH SL TITLE - on 7-27-07 in Corona, CA, he won a 10 round unanimous
decision against Miguel Vazquez (17-1):
the bout headlined at Omega Products International and Vazquez was a difficult opponent - tall and
awkward - but Timothy dominated most of the fight; he worked the body effectively and stepped up his
pace in the middle and late rounds; scored 100-90, 99-91, 98-92; after the fight, Timothy said, “He has a
very unorthodox style. I had a hard time getting going because of his style. I take nothing away from him,
he’s a good fighter. I knew he was going to be a strong guy in there. He fought a typical fight, which was
being tough. I had an off night. I felt strong going into the fight, but I couldn’t get into the fight. I had a hard
time getting going. I wished I would have been a little lighter on my feet. He was strong and he came here
not wanting to lose. He was winning over the crowd. I always like to give the fans a good show. I got the
victory even though I knew I didn’t look good. Next time, I will try to slow down and set up my power shots.
What counts to me is at the end of the day, I got the ‘W.’ ”...
On 6-1-07 in Santa Ynez, CA, he won a 10 round unanimous decision against lefthanded Donald
Camarena (18-3): Timothy dominated the fight; he pressed forward, consistently outworked Camarena,
and rocked him a few times; scored 100-90, 99-91, 99-91; after the fight, Timothy said, “He was a good
puncher. He was like a thug, a street fighter. He was dog talking the whole fight, but I just stayed focused. I
knew he would do that. I wanted to prove I’m a universal fighter. I can box and move too.”...
On 4-13-07 in Ontario, CA, he TKO’d lefthander Nasser Athumani (20-3-1): the bout headlined at the
Doubletree Hotel, and it was a good, close fight; both landed sharp punches in the early rounds, and both
were rocked a few times; Timothy scored a knockdown with a right hand that dropped Athumani to his
knees in the 5th round – he got up but was unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:35; after the
fight, Timothy said, “He was a tough guy in there. He hit like a mule, he rocked me a few times. But I was
trying to set him up with a right hand. It was a sneak right hand. I knew it was over when he went down
because I extended my arm in landing the punch.”...
WON VACANT WBC YOUTH SL TITLE - on 2-2-07 in Santa Ynez, CA, he won an 8 round unanimous
decision against Manuel Garnica (20-6): Garnica was coming off impressive performances in his two
previous fights – he lost a very controversial decision against contender Juan Lazcano four months earlier,
and won a 12-round decision against former WBA super lightweight world champion Carlos Maussa two
months before that - but Timothy dominated most of the fight; Garnica was cut over his right eye by a clash
of heads in the 1st round, and Timothy scored a knockdown with a straight right hand in the 2nd; he scored
two more knockdowns in the 4th – the first with a series of punches, the second with a right hand – and won
by scores of 80-69, 79-70, 78-71; after the fight, Timothy said, “I think I may have silenced some of my
critics. I felt totally good in there. It’s a good win. I can’t wait to get back in the gym and go to work.”...
2006 - on 12-1-06 in Santa Ynez, CA, he won a unanimous technical decision against lefthanded Jaime
Rangel (30-9-1): it was good fight and several rounds were close; Rangel gave a strong effort – he rocked
Timothy with a right hook in the 2nd round and a straight left hand in the 3rd; Timothy was generally a little
busier and more consistent in the 4th and 5th rounds, then Rangel rallied again in the 6th and 8th; but Rangel
was cut over his right eye by a clash of heads midway through the 8th round, the fight was stopped on the
injury, and the 8th round was scored; the crowd booed the annoucement of the decision – 79-73 on all three
scorecards; after the fight, Timothy said, “I need to slow down a little bit and work behind the jab. I get fired
up. I want to get in there and knock my opponent’s head off. Rangel stunned me once, but I had control the
whole time. I learned a lot in this fight. He stunned me in the second round. He was awkward, man. He
threw punches from weird angles. I just had to slow it down and be patient.”...
On 10-16-06 in Ontario, CA, he knocked out Alfonso Sanchez (20-5-1): the fight headlined at the
Doubletree Hotel; Timothy scored two knockdowns in the 1st round – the first with a jab to the chest that
dropped Sanchez to his knees, the second with a right hand to the stomach - and Sanchez was counted
out on one knee at 2:44;
after the fight, Timothy said, “I knew what he was trying to do, he was trying to set me up with a right hand
counter. I was looking to stop him, but my trainer said to stay patient and place my shots. I tend to load up
my shots. He had a long left jab. Every time I threw a jab he threw a jab. It was a right to the solar plexus,
man. I was going to get him sooner or later, but I was going to get him. I’m ready for the next level of
competition. I’m training extremely hard. I’m running longer, and I’m smarter about my training.”...
On 8-18-06 in Corona, CA, he knocked out Martin Ramirez (2-7): the fight headlined at the Omega
Product International Arena; Ramirez rocked Timothy in the 4th round, but Timothy steadily wore him down
and Ramirez did not continue after the 5th round; after the fight, Timothy said, “I wasn’t myself, I don’t know
what it was. I seemed to be just punching one-two, one-two. I wasn’t hurt at all. He caught me, but he didn’t
hurt me.”...
WON VACANT WBC SL YOUTH TITLE - on 6-23-06 in Ontario he TKO’d Arturo Urena (18-12-1): the fight
headlined and the Doubletree Hotel; Timothy scored one knockdown with a right hand to the chin in the 2nd
round; he scored another knockdown with another right hand to the chin in the 3rd that put Urena flat on his
back, and the referee stopped the fight without a count at 0:26; after the fight, Timothy said, “I knew that he
would be a game fighter. I knew that he was a strong fighter coming into this bout. I worked on extending
my punches. I have a tendency to smother my own punches, and we felt the need to work on that. I’m
willing to take the rough road. If my handlers see fit for me to fight tough fighters, then I will.”...
On 5-13-06 in Lancaster, CA, he knocked out Jesus Santiago (9-12-1): in the 6th round...
2ND WBC YOUTH W TITLE DEFENSE – on 3-31-06 in Ontario he won an 8 round unanimous decision
against previously undefeated Eli Addison (8-0): the fight headlined at the Doubletree Hotel; at 5’11” tall,
Addison had a five-inch height advantage; Timothy was dazed by a clash of heads in the 2nd round, but
gradually recovered and constantly pressed forward; he wore down Addison with a steady body attack and
dominated most of the fight; scored 80-72, 79-73, 78-74; after the fight, Timothy said, “I can’t remember
what happened. I was hurt, I fought dazed, but my legs held up. Man, it was my conditioning that helped
me. He came across the country and he was tough. He was an undefeated fighter who moved well in the
ring. He definitely was the best I’ve faced.”...
1ST WBC YOUTH W TITLE DEFENSE – on 2-17-06 in Ontario he knocked out Rafael Ortiz (9-11-1):
Timothy rocked Ortiz repeatedly in the 2nd round, and Ortiz did not continue after the round; after the fight,
Timothy said, “I started slow, but I decided I was going to turn it up a notch every round. I saw his record
and knew he had fought some real good fighters. I caught him with uppercuts. This is my year.”...
2005 - on 11-21-05 in Ontario he won a technical decision against Jorge Padilla (6-2): Timothy dominated
most of the fight; he consistently outworked Padilla and landed the harder punches; Padilla was cut over
his eye by a clash of heads, and the fight was stopped on the injury at the end of the 9th round and went to
the scorecards; scored 90-81, 90-81, 89-82; after the fight, Timothy said, “That guy was tough. I knew he
had never been down, but I hit him with some shots and he kept coming back. I hurt my hands hitting that
guy.”...
WON WBC YOUTH W TITLE – on 9-23-05 in Corona he won a 10 round unanimous decision against
Francisco Rincon (10-2): Timothy dominated the fight and shut out Rincon 100-90 on all three
scorecards...
On 8-26-05 in Corona he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Juan Cervantes (11-16-2): scored
60-53 on all three scorecards...
On 7-21-05 in Los Angeles, CA, he knocked out Andre Marcos (0-1): at 2:15 of the 5th round...
On 6-3-05 in Ontario he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Justo Almazan (14-42-5): scored 6052, 59-53, 59-53...
On 4-25-05 in Ontario he knocked out Ramon Ortiz (1-9-3): at 2:49 of the 3rd round...
On 3-28-05 in Ontario he knocked out Carlos Parra (1-2): at 1:59 of the 1st round...
2004 - on 11-22-04 in Ontario he knocked out Luis Medina (debut): at 0:18 of the 1st round...
On 10-29-04 in Ontario he won a 4 round unanimous decision against Raul Nunez (debut): scored 40-36
on all three scorecards...
He debuted at the age of 20 on 8-20-04 in Corona and knocked out Francisco Martinez (debut): at 1:17 of
the 2nd round...
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Timothy said, “I was born and raised in Palm Springs, California.
I have two sisters, I’m in the middle in age. My dad works security for a high school. My mom is a
housewife.
“I think I was in about sixth grade, and a friend of mine was boxing. I was always fighting in the
street, you know, fighting in school. I always had fast hands, and we would always slap-box and stuff. He
was like, ‘Aw, man, you should come down to the boxing club. It’s right across the street from the airport.’ I
was like, ‘Well, allright, man. I’ll check it out.’ I just kept bugging my dad and bugging my dad, and he said,
‘You’re not serious. This game is no joke. You’re not going to be serious about this.’ I was like, ‘Yes, I am.’
“So I went in there and I met O.J. Kucher and Russell Rodriguez, and O.J. weighed me and took
a look at me, took a look at my hands, and he was like, ‘Kid, you’re going to be a champion. I can see it in
you.’ I was like, ‘Huh?’ He just knew - I don’t know. I been there ever since. Of course, I went to different
clubs and stuff like that, ‘cause he had passed away. His son took over my training, then my father took
over my training. My father was my amateur trainer for my whole amateur career.
“I started boxing when I was about 10. I had about 145 amateur fights. I really don’t even have a
clue about how many wins and losses I had, just a lot of fights. I’m naturally righthanded.
“I fought the best out there. I fought Anthony Thompson, Rondell Mason, Andre Berto. I fought
Andre Ward when we were like, 14 or 15. It was in a national invitational. I ended up losing a split decision
against him.”...
Timothy married Monica Smoot on May 15, 2010...he has a stepson and stepdaughter, and the
couple had their first child, a girl, in July, 2011…
AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:
2004 WESTERN OLYMPIC TRIALS - Bakersfield, California., 152 pounds: in his first fight on 2-304 he lost a 35-22 decision against Vanes Martirosyan of Glendale, Calif., who went on to make the 2004
U.S. Olympic team...
2003 USA VS. PUERTO RICO - Trenton, New Jersey, 152 pounds: he won a 16-12 decision
against Miguel Almonte of Puerto Rico...
2003 NATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES - Las Vegas, Nevada, 152 pounds – SILVER MEDALIST: in
his first fight he won a 5-0 decision against Scott Ball of Plainview, Minn.; in the quarterfinals he won a 3-2
decision against Vaughn Alexander of St. Louis, Mo.; in the semifinals he won a 5-0 decision against Ben
Foust of Knoxville, Tenn.; in the finals he lost a 5-0 decision against Andre Berto of Winter Haven, Fla....
2003 U.S. CHALLENGE - Colorado, Springs, Colorado, 152 pounds – BRONZE MEDALIST: in his
first fight on 4-4-03 he lost a 21-3 decision against Juan McPherson of Cleveland, Oh.; in his second fight
on 4-5-03 he won on walkover against Anthony Dirrell of Flint, Mich....
2003 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Colorado Springs, Colorado, 152 pounds – BRONZE
MEDALIST: in his first fight on 3-24-03 he won a 17-11 decision against Brent Rodrigues of Kurtistown,
Hi.; in his second fight on 3-25-03 he won a 16-4 decision against Glen Dunnings of Akron, Oh.; in the
quarterfinals on on 3-26-03 he won a 2-1 (paper scoring) decision against Durrell Richardson of
Youngstown, Oh.; in the semifinals he lost a 14-7 decision against Andre Berto of Winter Haven, Fla....
2003 TITAN GAMES - San Jose, California, 152 pounds: in his first fight on 2-14-03 he won a 2314 decision against Emmanuel Gonzalez of Puerto Rico; in his second fight on 2-15-03 he lost a 25-23
decision against Alfredo Angulo of Mexico...
2002 USA VS. ENGLAND DUAL I - London, England, 147 pounds: he won a 16-13 decision
against Darren Barker of England...
2002 USA VS. IRELAND DUAL II - Liverpool, England, 147 pounds: he won a 17-15 decision
against David Conlon of Blackrock, Ireland...
2002 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Las Vegas, Nevada, 147 pounds: in his first fight on 42-02 he won an 11-4 decision against Brent Rodrigues of Kurtistown, Hi.; in his second fight on 4-3-02 he
won a 22-3 decision against John Askew of San Antonio, Tex.; in the quarterfinals on 4-4-02 he lost an 1110 decision against Juan McPherson of Cleveland, Oh....
2001 NATIONAL PAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Kansas City, Missouri, 147 pounds – GOLD
MEDALIST: in his first fight on 11-12-01 he won a 26-11 decision against David Ramos; in his second fight
on 11-13-01 he won a 13-5 decision against Steven Ham; in the quarterfinals on 11-14-01 he won a 6-2
decision against Fernando Ramos; in the semifinals on 11-15-01 he won a 4-3 decision against Rondale
Mason; in the finals on 11-17-01 he won a 24-20 decision against James Parison...
2001 NATIONAL UNDER-19 CHAMPIONSHIPS - Ft. Worth, Texas, 147 pounds - GOLD
MEDALIST: in the quarterfinals he won a 26-8 decision against Timothy Coleman of Las Vegas, Nev.; in
the semifinals he won a 25-8 decision against David Ramos of Pinconning, Mich.; in the finals he won a
19-2 decision against Michael Andrade of Providence, R.I....
2000 NATIONAL PAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - New Orleans, Louisiana., 147 pounds – SILVER
MEDALIST: in his first fight he won a 15-0 decision against Delaney Howard of Cleveland, Oh.; in his
second fight he won a 29-11 decision against Steven Ham of Newark, N.J.; in the quarterfinals he won a 31 decision against Napolean Cleveland of Selma, Ala.; in the semifinals he won a 16-4 decision against
Spencer Harsley of Washington, D.C.; in the finals he lost a 10-6 decision against Anthony Thompson of
Philadelphia, Penn....
STRENGTHS: Has good skills and movement...physically strong, is always in top condition, and has great
stamina and recuperative ability...a sharp, accurate puncher...a good body puncher...is versatile in the ring
– can pressure his opponent or box, move and counterpunch...is experienced against very good
opposition...had a strong amateur background...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 29 fights...194 total rounds...69 world championship rounds...
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds – 5 (5-0)...10 rounds – 4 (4-0)...
TIMOTHY RAY BRADLEY
PALM SPRINGS, CA
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
28
0
0
12
04
Aug 20 FRANCISCO MARTINEZ, CORONA, CA....... KO
Oct 29 RAUL NUNEZ, ONTARIO, CA.............. W
Nov 22 LUIS MEDINA, ONTARIO, CA............. KO
2 PRO DEB
4
1
143
142
141
05
Mar
Apr
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Nov
28
25
03
21
26
23
21
CARLOS PARRA, ONTARIO, CA............
RAMON ORTIZ, ONTARIO, CA.............
JUSTO ALMAZAN, ONTARIO, CA...........
ANDRE MARCOS, LA, CA.................
JUAN CERVANTES, CORONA, CA...........
FRANCISCO RINCON, CORONA, CA.........
JORGE PADILLA, ONTARIO, CA...........
KO
KO
W
KO
W
W
TW
1
140
3
139
6
146
5
144
6
142
10 WBC/YOUT 143
9
140
KO
W
KO
KO
KO
KO
TW
2 WBC/YOUT 140
8 WBC/YOUT 141
6
139
3
139
5
140
1
146
8
140
W
KO
W
W
8 WBC/YOUT 140
5
140
10
142
10 WBC/YOUT 140
06
Feb
Mar
May
Jun
Aug
Oct
Dec
17
31
13
23
18
16
01
RAFAEL ORTIZ, ONTARIO, CA............
ELI ADDISON, ONTARIO, CA.............
JESUS SANTIAGO, LANCASTER, CA........
ARTURO URENA, ONTARIO, CA............
MARTIN RAMIREZ, CORONA, CA...........
ALFONSO SANCHEZ, ONTARIO, CA.........
JAIME RANGEL, SANTA YNEZ, CA.........
07
Feb
Apr
Jun
Jul
02
13
01
27
MANUEL
NASSER
DONALD
MIGUEL
GARNICA, SANTA YNEZ, CA.......
ATHUMANI, ONTARIO, CA.........
CAMARENA, SANTA YNEZ, CA......
VAZQUEZ, CORONA, CA...........
08
May 10 JUNIOR WITTER, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND... W(S)
Sep 13 EDNER CHERRY, BILOXI, MS............. W
12 WBC
12 WBC
139
139
12 BC/BO
3 WBO
12 WBO
138
139
138
09
Apr 04 KENDALL HOLT, MONTREAL, CANADA....... W
Aug 01 NATE CAMPBELL, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA..... NC
Dec 12 LAMONT PETERSON, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA... W
1
TIMOTHY RAY BRADLEY
PALM SPRINGS, CA
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
28
0
0
12
10
Jul 17 LUIS ABREGU, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA....... W
12
147
10 BC/BO
8 WBO
139
140
11
Jan 29 DEVON ALEXANDER, PONTIAC, MI......... TW
Nov 12 JOEL CASAMAYOR, LAS VEGAS, NV........ TKO
2
PACQUIAO vs. BRADLEY UNDERCARD
TO FEATURE TWO WORLD TITLE FIGHTS
AND JORGE ARCE’S RETURN TO LAS VEGAS!
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (April 26, 2012) – If the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy
Bradley, Jr. World Welterweight Championship pay-per-view undercard was a poker
hand it would be two pairs of world title fighters, Arce High! Six gladiators will be going
mano a mano in two world championship rumbles and a 10-round junior featherweight
brawl.
The three-bout pay-per-view undercard will feature undefeated No. 1
welterweight contender MIKE “MJ” JONES battling two-time world champion and
current No. 2 contender RANDALL “The Knockout King” BAILEY for the vacant
International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight title; undefeated World Boxing
Association (WBA) super bantamweight champion GUILLERMO “El Chacal”
RIGONDEAUX defending his title against world-rated TEON “The Technician”
KENNEDY; and five-division world champion and Méxican icon JORGE “Travieso”
ARCE, in his first fight in a Las Vegas ring in over one year, taking on Puerto Rican
knockout artist JESUS ROJAS in a 10-round junior featherweight fight.
These six warriors boast a combined record of 171-15-5 (128 KOs) – a winning
percentage of 90% and a victory by knockout ratio of 75%.
The Pacquiao vs. Bradley World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight
championship collision will take place Saturday, June 9, at the MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. It will be produced and distributed Live by HBO Pay-PerView®, beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT,
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Tecate, AT&T and
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ARUM QUOTE
Jones (26-0, 19 KOs), of Philadelphia, Pa., will be making his first world title
challenge in a professional career that began with a second-round TKO of Jason
Thompson on December 16, 2005 in Philadelphia. The 5’11 Jones, 29, has collected
NABA and NABO welterweight titles en route to his ascent to the top of the welterweight
ratings, which has included victories over Henry Bruseles, Jesus Soto- Karass (twice),
Irving Garcia and Hector Muñoz. Jones, who is co-promoted by Hall of Fame inductee
Russell Peltz, returns to the ring after winning a dominating 12-round unanimous
decision over Sebastian Lujan in an IBF title elimination bout, at Madison Square
Garden on December 3.
Bailey (41-7, 36 KOs), of Miami, Fla., is no stranger to world championship fights
having won world titles twice, so far, in his 16-year professional career. He captured his
first world title, the WBO junior welterweight championship, in 1999, via a first-round
knockout of defending champion Carlos Gonzalez. Bailey successfully defended the title
twice, both by knockout, against Hector Lopez and Ray Martinez before losing it via split
decision to Ener Julio in 2000 in a very exciting fight. In 2002 Bailey captured the WBA
interim super lightweight belt with a third-round knockout of Demetrio Ceballos. Bailey,
now trained by two-division world champion John David Jackson, earned his latest title
shot with a first-round knockout of Jackson Osei-Bonsu, in an IBF title elimination bout
in 2010.
Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KOs), a two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time
Cuban National Champion, lives in Miami, Fla. The Cuban southpaw, who made his
professional debut in 2009, won the WBA interim super bantamweight title the following
year, in only his seventh pro outing, on November 13, 2010, winning a split decision
over former world champion Ricardo Cordoba. After successfully defending the title with
a first-round knockout of undefeated former European super bantamweight champion
Willie Casey on March 11, 2011, he dethroned the previously undefeated WBA super
bantamweight champion Rico Ramos in the sixth round of their January 20 title fight.
This will be Rigndeaux’s first defense of his world title.
Kennedy (17-1-2, 7 KOs), of Philadelphia, Pa., was an amateur standout,
winning gold at the 2004 National Golden Gloves Championships and the U.S. National
Under 19 Championships and the 2001 Pan American Cadet Championships. His fiveyear professional boasts a USBA junior featherweight title reign, which we won in 2009
by knocking out Francisco Rodriguez in the 10th round. He successfully defended that
title twice with 12-round unanimous decisions over Jose Beranza and previously
undefeated Jorge Diaz in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Kennedy also captured the
NABA super bantamweight title in 2010, knocking out Alejandro Becerra in the 10th
round. In his last fight, Kennedy was awarded a disputed draw with Chris Martin, on
January 13, a fight most ringside observers thought was won by Kennedy.
Arce (60-6-2, 46 KOs), from Los Mochis, México, is one of boxing’s most exciting
and popular fighters. The all-action warrior has won world championships or interim
world titles in all five divisions between 108 and 122 pounds. A future first-ballot Hall of
Fame inductee, Arce enters this fight riding a two-year, nine bout unbeaten streak which
includes victories over Angky Angkota for the WBO junior bantamweight title, Wilfredo
Vazquez, Jr. for the WBO junior featherweight belt and Angkota again, this time for the
WBO bantamweight crown, the title Arce currently holds.
Rojas (18-1-1, 13 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico, enters this fight riding a twoyear, six-bout unbeaten streak. Known for his aggressive style, good punching power in
both hands, impressive skills and movement and a strong amateur background with
close to 200 amateur fights, Rojas, 25, is ready to take the next step in going toe-to-toe
with the great Arce.
The Pacquiao-Bradley world championship telecast, which begins at 9:00 p.m.
ET / 6:00 p.m. PT, will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View and will
be available to more than 92 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available
in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View, a division of
Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view
industry.
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JORGE “Travieso” ARCE
Age: 32 (7-27-79)
Residence: Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Birthplace: Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height: 5’4.5”
Reach: 66”
Stance: Righthanded
Manager: Fernando Beltran
Trainer: Manuel Montiel
JORGE “Travieso” ARCE (60-6-2, 46 KOs)…
• World championship fights: 14-4, 9 KOs...
• WBO bantamweight world champion…
• Former WBO jr. featherweight world champion, one successful defense…
• Former WBO jr. bantamweight world champion...
• Former WBC light flyweight world champion, seven successful defenses…
• Former WBO light flyweight world champion, one successful defense…
• Former two-time super flyweight world title challenger...
• Interim world championship fights: 8-0, 7 KOs...
• Former WBC interim flyweight world champion, four successful defenses…
• Former WBA interim super flyweight world champion, one successful defense...
• Former WBC interim light flyweight world champion…
• Former WBC Youth light flyweight champion, two successful defenses…
• Former two-time NABO light flyweight champion…
At the age of 32, Jorge is a 16-year pro - he made his debut at 16 in Mexico. The WBO bantamweight
world champion, he won the title on November 26.
Jorge is a true warrior, and has been one of Mexico’s most exciting and popular fighters for the last
decade.
He is also experienced at the top levels of competition - he is a veteran of 18 world championship and
eight interim world championship fights.
Jorge has held world titles from 108 pounds to 122 pounds, including the WBO junior featherweight,
WBO junior bantamweight, WBC light flyweight, and WBO light flyweight world titles.
He is undefeated in nine fights - 8-0-1 - since his last loss in September, 2009.
Jorge is coming off a fifth-round knockout win in the rematch against former WBA flyweight world
champion Lorenzo Parra in his last fight on February 18.
After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com [excerpts]: Congratulations to Arce, one of boxing's
lovable action fighters, for reaching his milestone 60th professional victory, a number not too many fighters
reach these days. Arce did it in good style as he dismantled former flyweight titlist Parra…. Arce and Parra
were meeting in a rematch of their September 2010 first battle when they fought to a split draw in a junior
featherweight title eliminator.
With this dominant performance, Arce has won five fights in a row since, including all three of his bouts in
a big 2011 during which he won a junior featherweight title from Wilfredo Vazquez on a 12th-round knockout
upset and a vacant bantamweight belt via lopsided decision against Angky Angota two fights later.
But Arce is going to vacate his bantamweight belt and took this fight with Parra at junior featherweight
knowing that a victory would probably set him up for a challenge against junior featherweight titlist Nonito
Donaire, who won the belt Arce vacated earlier this month later in the year.
Arce had problems with Parra in their first fight, but not this time. He tore into him and rolled over him.
Arce dropped him four times overall. He scored a knockdown in the third round when he landed a flush
straight right hand that sent Parra bouncing off the ropes and down. In the fourth round, Arce scored two
more knockdowns as he dug left hooks to the body. And in the fifth round, Arce continued to pound Parra's
body. He landed series of left hooks to his flanks to drop him again. Parra was done. He pulled out his
mouthpiece and took the full count from referee Juan Jose Ramirez, who reached 10 at 1 minute, 2
seconds. [End Rafael item]
Outside of the ring, Jorge has a very engaging personality and charisma, confidence, and energy to
spare.
He became a crossover star in Mexico a few years ago after appearing on the reality TV shows “Big
Brother V.I.P.” and “Dancing for a Dream.” He also recently completed another reality TV show, “El Desafio.”
[The Challenge]
He enters the ring wearing a black cowboy hat with a lollipop in his mouth. He said through an interpreter,
“When I started boxing, I would always get real nervous before fights. They said the lollipop would help sooth
my nerves. So, ever since I started, I always had the lollipop. I just started wearing the hat the last few years.
The people where I’m from in Sinaloa, everybody wears those hats. It identifies me, where I come from. I also
wear a rosary that I put on myself. It’s a gold one that my mother gave me.”
Jorge won the WBO light flyweight (108 pounds) world title at the age of 19 in December, 1998, and lost
it in his second defense the following July. He won the WBC light flyweight world title at 23 in July, 2002, and
made seven successful title defenses. He vacated the title to move up in weight and won the WBC interim
flyweight (112) world title in July, 2005. He vacated that title after five successful defenses to move up in
weight again.
Regarding his nickname, he said, “I was a very hyperactive kid. I was always getting in trouble
somewhere here and there, you know, pulling girls’ hair, making everybody cry, hitting them. They were
saying, ‘Man, this kid is a real menace.’ So, Travieso means ‘menace.’ ”
Key Fights – 2012 - in his last fight on 2-18-12 in Mexicali, MX, he knocked out former WBA flyweight world
champion Lorenzo Parra (31-3-1): this rematch headlined at Palenque del FEX, and Jorge quickly
overpowered him; he scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 3rd round, then scored two more
knockdowns with left hooks to the body in the 4th; he score another knockdown with a series of left hooks to
the body in the 5th round, and Parra was counted out at 1:02…
2011 – WON VACANT WBO B WORLD TITLE – on 11-26-11 in Mazatlan, MX, he won a 12 round
unanimous decision against Angky Angkota (25-5): this rematch headlined at Plaza de Toros Rea, and
Jorge dominated; he was cut on the bridge of his nose in the 2nd round, but staggered Angkota with a series
of punches in the 3rd; Angkota came back and gave a good effort, but Jorge consistently landed the harder
punches, finished the fight strongly, and won by scores of 118-110, 118-110, 117-111…
1ST WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 9-24-11 in Mexicali, MX, he TKO’d Simphiwe Nongqayi (16-11): this rematch headlined at Foro Promo Casa, and Jorge quickly overpowered him; Jorge scored a
knockdown with a left hook in the 1st round; Jorge was cut over his right by a clash of heads in the 3rd round,
and on his forehead by another clash of heads the 4th round, and Nongqayi was penalized one point for the
repeated fouls - Jorge stepped up his pace moments later, staggered Nongqayi with a series of punches, and
the referee stopped the fight at 2:01…
WON WBO JF WORLD TITLE - on 5-7-11 in Las Vegas, NV, he TKO’d previously undefeated defending
champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (20-0-1): the fight was co-featured with the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley
main event - it was fast-paced and exciting, and stole the show; Jorge started fast – he swept the 1st and 2nd
rounds and won the 3rd round on two scorecards, although he was cut over his left eye by a clash of heads;
Vazquez rallied and scored a knockdown with a left hook in the 4th, but Jorge won the 5th and 6th rounds on
two scorecards; the momentum shifted back and forth in the second half of the fight – Vazquez won the 7th on
two scorecards, Jorge swept the 8th round, then Vazquez won the 9th on two scorecards and swept the 10th
round; but Jorge staggered Vazquez in the 11th and swept the round; he rocked Vazquez with a series of
punches in the 12th round – Vazquez’ corner entered the ring to signal the end, and the referee stopped the
fight at 0:55; after 11 rounds, the fight was scored 107-102 Arce, 104-104, 104-104…
2010 – on 12-18-10 in Campeche, MX, he TKO’d Adolfo Ramos (18-10-1): the fight headlined at Estadio 20
de Noviembre, and Jorge quickly overpowered him; he scored a knockdown with a right hand midway
through the 1st round – Ramos got up, but Jorge rocked him with a series of punches and the referee stopped
the fight at 2:06…
On 9-18-10 in Culiacan, MX, he had a 10 round draw against former WBA flyweight world champion Lorenzo
Parra (31-2): the fight headlined at Estadio Banorte, and it was very close; Jorge pressed forward and landed
the harder punches; Parra was penalized one point for holding and punching in the 7th round; scored 98-93
Arce, 97-94 Parra, 95-95…
On 7-31-10 in Tepic, MX, he knocked out former WBA super flyweight world champion Martin Castillo (353): the fight was co-featured at Palenque de la Feria, and Jorge’s and Castillo’s rivalry dated back to their
amateur days - Castillo had beaten Jorge in the 1996 Mexican Olympic Trials; Jorge scored a knockdown
with a left hook to the body in the 1st round, and Castillo was counted out on one knee at 2:56…
On 4-24-10 in Ciudad Obregon, MX, he knocked out Cecilio Santos (24-13-3): this nontitle fight headlined
the card; Jorge was cut over his right eye; he scored a knockdown with a left hook to the body in the 7th
round, and Santos was counted out at 0:58...
WON VACANT WBO JB WORLD TITLE - on 1-30-10 in Mexico City, MX, he won a technical decision against
Angky Angkota (23-4): the bout headlined at Restaurante Arroyo, and Jorge said that he would retire if he
lost; Angkota gave a good effort, but Jorge dominated the fight; he consistently outworked Angkota and
landed the harder punches; Angkota was cut over his right eye by an accidental clash of heads in the 7th
round – the fight was stopped on the cut and went to the scorecards; Jorge led by scores of 60-54, 60-54, 5856; after the fight, Jorge said, “Now that I said I wanted to retire, I don’t want to do it anymore. This feeling is
great. He was slowing down. I was hitting him with everything I had. I knew it was a matter of time before I
would knock him down. If it went more rounds, I would’ve stopped him.”...
2009 – VACANT IBF JB WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE - on 9-15-09 in Cancun, MX, he lost a 12 round
unanimous decision against Simphiwe Nongqayi (15-0): the fight headlined in an outdoor arena at the Plaza
de Toros; it was raining - water leaked through the canopy over the ring and there were a few delays for it to
be cleared out; Jorge was cut over his left eye by a clash of heads in the 1st round; he constantly pressed
forward, but Nongqayi boxed and moved effectively, and kept a busier pace for much of the fight; Jorge had a
few of rallies in the second half of the fight; he floored Nongqayi with a left hook in the 8th round - it was ruled
a slip, but Jorge still won the round on two scorecards; Jorge staggered Nongqayi in the 10th round and swept
the round on all three scorecards, but Nongqayi won by scores of 116-112, 117-111, 117-112...
WBC S-FL TITLE ELIMINATOR – on 6-27-09 in Atlantic City, NJ, he knocked out Fernando Lumacad (19-12): the fight was co-featured with the Juan Manuel Lopez-Olivier Lontchi main event, and it ended with a onepunch knockout; Jorge was cut over his left eye by a clash of heads in the 2nd round; but Jorge scored a
knockdown with a right hand in the 3rd round, and Lumacad was counted out on one knee at 0:35; after the
fight, Jorge said, “This was my first fight with Nacho Beristain. My game plan was to box, but when I saw the
opening, I threw the right hand with everything I had. I feinted him, and then I hit him with the right. I normally
knock them out with my left, but tonight it was the right.”...
WBC-WBA-IBF SF WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE - on 2-7-09 in Anaheim , CA, he was TKO’d against
lefthanded defending champion Vic Darchinyan (31-1-1): Jorge gave a tremendous effort, but Darchinyan
dominated most of the fight - he consistently outworked Jorge and landed the harder punches; both were cut
in the 3rd round - Darchinyan over his left eye and Jorge under his right eye; Jorge was also cut over his right
eye later in the fight; Darchinyan came on very strongly in the late rounds, Jorge’s cut worsened, and the
ringside doctor stopped the fight after the 11th round; Darchinyan led by scores of 109-100 on all three
scorecards; Jorge was upset that he wasn’t allowed to finish the fight, and said after the fight, “I came to fight.
I wanted to continue to fight. I am a puncher and I had a puncher’s chance. There was only one round left
and I was following him the whole fight. He’s a good fighter, but I think it was a competitive fight. I think I hurt
him a couple of times with body punches. I gave the best of me. Of course, I would love a rematch. I don’t like
to see a fight end like this.”...
2008 – 1ST WBA INTERIM S-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 11-1-08 in Las Vegas, NV, he TKO’d former
WBO flyweight world champion Isidro Garcia (25-5-2): Garcia gave a good effort – he started fast, fought
aggressively, and bloodied Jorge’s nose in the 2nd round; but Jorge rallied in the 3rd and scored a knockdown
with two left hooks to the body in the 4th – Garcia got up, but Jorge rocked him again and the referee stopped
the fight at 0:48; after three rounds, Jorge led by scores of 30-27, 30-27, 29-28...
WON WBA INTERIM S-FL WORLD TITLE - on 9-15-08 in Mexico City, MX, he TKO’d Rafael Concepcion
(11-2-1): it was a fast-paced, exciting fight; Jorge pressed forward in the early rounds, Concepcion boxed and
counterpunched effectively, and both rallied at times; Concepcion staggered Jorge badly with a left hook in
the 4th round, but Jorge recovered, came back strongly later in the round, and dominated the rest of the fight;
he steadily wore down Concepcion with combinations to the body and head, and Concepcion’s right eye
swelled almost shut in the late rounds; Concepcion’s corner stopped the fight after the 9th round...
WBC S-FL ELIMINATOR – on 5-17-08 in Aguascalientes, MX, he won a 12 round majority decision against
lefthander Devid Lookmahanak (18-1): it was a close, hard fight; Jorge pressed forward, outworked
Lookmahanak in the early rounds, and appeared to build a lead on the scorecards; Jorge scored a
knockdown with a left uppercut in the 7th round, but Lookmahanak rallied in the late rounds and finished the
fight strongly; some observers thought the decision could go either way, but the judges scored 115-113, 115114, 114-114...
2007 – WON WBC LATINO B TITLE - on 12-1-07 in Albuquerque, NM, he TKO’d former WBC flyweight world
champion Medgoen Singsurat (53-4): Medgoen had impressive credentials – he knocked out Manny
Pacquiao in the third round to win the WBC title in 1999 – but Jorge quickly overpowered him with a onepunch knockout; Jorge scored a knockdown with a left hook to the body in the 1st round – he tried to get up
but tumbled over again and the referee stopped the fight at 0:47; after the fight, Jorge said, “I knew I could
connect with the left. We worked on it in the gym and it was a perfect shot.”...
On 9-16-07 in Las Vegas he TKO’d lefthander Tomas Rojas (26-10): the bout headlined on Mexican
Independence Day at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - it was a fast-paced, exciting fight and a come-frombehind knockout win; both fought aggressively, but Rojas, with a three-inch height advantage at five-foot
nine, outworked Jorge, landed the sharper punches, and built a lead on the scorecards – after five rounds,
Rojas led by scores of 50-45, 50-45, 48-47; but Jorge kept pressing forward and scored a devastating
knockdown with a left hook to the body in the 6th round – Rojas got up, but Jorge rocked him with a series of
punches and the referee stopped the fight at 1:00; after the fight, Jorge said, “I could tell he felt one of my
body shots in the round before, and I knew I needed to do something and it worked. I told my promoter,
Fernando Beltran, right after the fight in the ring that this is the last time I fight a southpaw. I will never fight a
southpaw again.”...
WBC S-FL WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE - on 4-14-07 in San Antonio, TX, he lost a 12 round unanimous
decision against leflthanded defending champion Cristian Mijares (30-3-2): the fight was co-featured with the
Manny Pacquiao-Jorge Solis main event at the Alamodome, which drew an announced crowd of 14,793;
Jorge gave a good effort and constantly pressed forward, but Mijares dominated most of the fight; he kept
Jorge off-balance with movement, outworked him and consistently landed the sharper punches; Jorge was
cut badly on the bridge of his nose in the 9th round; scored 119-109, 118-110, 117-111; after the fight, Jorge
said, “I have no excuses. He was a better man.”...
WBC S-FL TITLE ELIMINATOR – on 1-27-07 in Anaheim, CA, he won a 12 round unanimous decision
against Julio Ler (23-1): the fight headlined at the Honda Center, drew an announced crowd of 7,091, and
Jorge made his ring entrance on the back of a dancing horse; Jorge pressed forward and gave a good effort,
but Ler fought very defensively, frustrated him with constant movement, and it was a dull fight; Ler had a few
small rallies in the middle rounds, but Jorge dominated most of the rounds and won by scores of 117-109,
117-110, 117-110; after the fight, Jorge said, “What can I say? You all know what happened. I think the most
interesting thing about the fight was the horse. The guy unfortunately didn’t come to fight, he came to survive.
I guess he wanted to say he went twelve rounds with me.”...
2006 – WBC S-FL TITLE ELIMINATOR - on 9-23-06 in Hidalgo,TX, he TKO’d Masibulele Makepula (28-3):
Makepula made his ring entrance singing a gospel song, Jorge made his riding on the back of a HarleyDavidson; Jorge gave an impressive performance - he boxed in the first two rounds, which were close, but
stepped up his pace and attack in the 3rd; Jorge rocked Makepula with a series of punches mid-round, and
finished the round strongly; he staggered Makepula with a left hook early in the 4th round and scored a
knockdown with a series of punches moments later; Makepula got up but was unsteady, and the referee
stopped the fight at 1:00; after the fight, Jorge said, “I predicted the fourth. Whatever I promise, I deliver.
Darchinyan? Come on right now. All you got to do is tell me where, when, and with who, and we’ll go. United
States, I love you. I am the best pound for pound. I am the best, and nobody beat me. I love you. God bless
you, everybody, and greetings to Los Mochis, Sinaloa.”...
4TH WBC INTERIM FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 4-8-06 in Las Vegas he knocked out 35 year-old
former WBA minimumweight and light flyweight world champion Rosendo Alvarez (37-2-2): the fight was on
the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather-Zab Judah main event, and there was some genuine bad blood
between the two from their altercation three months earlier at Jorge’s fight in Mexico; Jorge was defending
the interim world title, but Alvarez did not make weight and was not eligible to win the title, something he had
done two times in the past [note: there were reports that this was a nontitle fight, but the WBC confirmed that
the interim flyweight world title was at stake]; Alvarez cut Jorge over his right eye in the 1st round and had his
moments, but Jorge consistently outworked him, landed the harder punches, and dominated most of the fight;
Jorge scored a knockdown with a left hook to the body in the 6th round, and Alvarez was counted out on his
knees at 1:54; after five rounds, Jorge led by scores of 50-45, 50-45, 49-46; after the fight, Jorge said, “I
didn’t want to knock him out in the first round. I knew after that it was going to be an easy fight. I was hurting
him, but I wanted to hurt him a lot and I did that for as long as I could. Everyone told me how tough he was.
He landed some shots, but I didn’t even feel them at all. I’m ready for some bigger guys now. I just want to
prove that I am a great champion and a great Mexican warrior.”...
3RD WBC INTERIM FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 1-28-06 in Cancun, MX, he TKO’d Adonis Rivas (218-2): this rematch headlined the fight card that was part of the WBC’s “Night of Champions” celebration, and
drew a capacity crowd at the Plaza de Toros; Jorge was cut over his right eye in the 2nd round by a clash of
heads, but outworked Rivas and wore him down; Rivas was cut over his right eye in the 6th, and did not
continue after the round; Rivas is managed and promoted by Rosendo Alvarez, who was in his corner; after
the fight, Alvarez and Jorge got into a shouting match and brief scuffle in the ring, during which Alvarez
slapped Jorge in the face…
2005 - 2ND WBC INTERIM FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 12-16-05 in Monterrey, MX, he TKO’d Adonis
Rivas (21-7-2): the fight headlined at Arena Monterrey and drew an announced crowd of 8,000; Rivas, with
manager-promoter Rosendo Alvarez in his corner, gave a good effort and had his moments, but Jorge scored
a knockdown in the 2nd round and dominated most of the fight; Rivas was cut and swollen over both eyes,
and the referee stopped the fight on the injuries at 1:20 of the 10th round; after nine rounds, Jorge led by
scores of 89-80, 88-82, 88-82…
1ST WBC INTERIM FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 10-8-05 in Las Vegas he TKO’d Hussein Hussein
(28-2): this rematch was the co-featured bout with the Jose Luis Castillo-Diego Corrales rematch at the
Thomas & Mack Arena, which drew an announced crowd of over 15,000; Jorge scored one knockdown in the
1st round and another in the 2nd - Hussein got up but was unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:50;
after the fight, Jorge said, “I think he was still hurt from our fight in March. I could tell, because he couldn’t
take any of my shots.”…
WON WBC INTERIM FL WORLD TITLE - on 7-30-05 in La Paz, MX, he TKO’d Angel Priola (30-2): the fight
headlined the card at the Arturo C. Nahl baseball stadium, and reportedly drew over 10,000 fans; the first two
rounds were close and Jorge was cut on the bridge of his nose; but he scored two knockdowns in the 3rd
round, and Priola was counted out at 1:18; looking back, Jorge said, “The cut was in the same place, but it
didn’t open up that bad. It was barely bleeding, it was more like a scratch. It was nothing like it was in the
other fight.”…
WBC FL ELIMINATION BOUT - on 3-19-05 in Las Vegas he TKO’d Hussein Hussein (26-1): the fight was
on the undercard of the Erik Morales-Manny Pacquiao main event at the MGM Grand, which drew a capacity
crowd of 14,623; it was an exciting, fast paced battle that repeatedly brought the fans to their feet - Jorge
staggered Hussein early in the 1st round, but Hussein came back strongly in the 2nd and several of the
following rounds were close; Jorge was cut very badly on the bridge of his nose in the 5th round, and it bled
heavily for the rest of the fight; but Jorge swept rounds six through nine on one scorecard, and rounds seven
through nine on the other two, and Hussein was penalized one point in the 8th for repeatedly pushing down
Jorge’s head; Jorge scored a knockdown in the 10th round, Hussein’s corner climbed onto the ring apron to
signal the end, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:07; after nine rounds, Jorge led by scores of 88-82 on
all three scorecards; after the fight, Jorge said, “I’m ready to fight again. Like always, the Mexicans fight hard
and we never give up. When I was in the fight, the doctor came over and took a look at my cut, but I keep
saying to the doctor, ‘Please don’t stop the fight, just one more round and I know that I will knock this guy
out,’ and that is what I did. I knocked him out.”; Boxing News reported from ringside, “The barrel-chested
Mexican was strong and remorseless, attacking ceaselessly with ferocity and passion from the opening bell...
The crowd was thoroughly absorbed.”...
2004 - 7TH WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 12-18-04 in Culiacan, MX, he knocked out Juan
Centeno (16-6): Jorge scored a knockdown with a left hook to the body in the 3rd round, and Centeno was
counted out at 2:48…
6TH WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 9-4-04 in Tijuana, MX, he won a 12 round unanimous decision
in the rematch against Juanito Rubillar (33-8-7): Rubillar was penalized one point in the 8th round for
punching to the back of the head; scored 115-112, 115-112, 119-108; the result was originally announced as
a split decision win for Jorge, but the WBC sent a press release three days later that said the ring announcer
had made a mistake, and that is was a unanimous decision…
5TH WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 4-24-04 in Tuxtla Gutierrez, MX, he knocked out former twotime world champion Melchor Cob-Castro (68-10-4): it was the rematch of their fight a year earlier; Jorge
rocked Cob-Castro in the 3rd round, and scored a knockdown late in the 4th; he scored another knockdown
with a left hook to the body in the 5th round, and Cob-Castro was counted out at 1:57…
4TH WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 1-10-04 in Mexico City he knocked out Jomarie Gamboa (337-2): Jorge knocked down Gamboa in the 2nd round, and he was counted out at 1:38…
2003 – 3RD WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 5-3-03 in Las Vegas he won a technical unanimous
decision against former WBC and WBO light flyweight world champion and No. 1-ranked Melchor CobCastro (67-8-4): Cob-Castro gave a good effort and scored a knockdown in the 3rd round when Jorge’s glove
touched the canvas; Jorge outworked Cob-Castro in several rounds, but was cut two times by head clashes
in the 4th round and the fight was stopped on the cuts after the 6th round; Jorge led by scores of 59-55, 59-55,
58-56; after the fight, Jorge said, “Cob had tremendous experience but he couldn’t handle my young
power.”…
2ND WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 2-22-03 in Mexico City he knocked out Ernesto Castro (8-51): at 1:40 of the 1st round; it was one of three world championship fights on a card at Plaza de Toros titled
‘Fighting for Mexico;’ all of the fighters donated their purses to support ‘Vamos Mexico,’ a private organization
for the education of poor children founded by Mrs. Martha Sahagun de Fox, the wife of Mexican President
Vicente Fox and Mexico’s First Lady; the fight card was also part of the WBC’s 40th anniversary celebration…
2002 – 1st WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 11-16-02 in Las Vegas he TKO’d Agustin Luna (1812): Jorge was cut over the left eye in the 1st round, but wore down Luna with a steady body attack; Jorge
scored one knockdown in the 2nd round and another in the 3rd, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:13…
WON WBC L-FL WORLD TITLE - on 7-6-02 in Seoul, KOR, he TKO’d defending champion Yosam Choi (241): the fight was held in Choi’s hometown at Olympic Park, and Jorge dominated the fight; he scored a
knockdown in the 1st round, and rocked Choi with hard punches to the body and head several times in the
fight; he staggered Choi again in the 6th round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:21…
2001 – WON WBC INTERIM L-FL WORLD TITLE - on 10-20-01 in Tijuana he won a 12 round unanimous
decision against Juanito Rubillar (25-8-5): world champion Yosam Choi had been inactive with legal
problems, and No. 1 ranked Jorge fought No. 2 ranked Rubillar for the interim title; it was an exciting, fastpaced fight - Jorge scored one knockdown in the 4th round and another one in the 12th, and won by scores of
117-109, 117-109, 119-107…
2000 – 2ND WBC YOUTH L-FL DEFENSE - on 12-8-00 in Los Mochis, MX, he knocked out former Philippines
strawweight champion Carmelo Caceres (16-8-3) in the 2nd round…
1ST WBC YOUTH L-FL DEFENSE – on 10-21-00 in Mexico City he TKO’d Philippines light flyweight
champion Jovan Presbitero (8-1) in the 2nd round…
WON WBC YOUTH L-FL TITLE –on 4-7-00 in Tijuana he won a 10 round decision against Javier Lagos (135-2)…
1999 – WON NABO L-FL TITLE – on 11-29-99 in Tijuana he won a 12 round decision against former world
title challenger Ladislao “Speedy” Vazquez (30-14-1)…
LOST WBO L-FL WORLD TITLE - on 7-31-99 in Tijuana he was TKO’d against former three-time light
flyweight world champion Michael Carbajal (45-1-1): Jorge, four days past his 20th birthday, dominated most
of the fight – he consistently outworked Carbajal and built a lead on the scorecards; Carbajal scored a
knockdown in the 6th round, but Jorge recovered and swept the next four rounds on all three judges’
scorecards; Carbajal rallied again in the 11th, staggered Jorge, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:53; after
10 rounds, Jorge led by scores of 98-91 on all three scorecards…
1ST WBO L-FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 4-17-99 in Sassari, IT, he TKO’d local favorite Salvatore
Fanni (32-7-2) at 1:17 of the 6th round; after five rounds, Jorge led by scores of 49-46, 49-46, 48-47…
1998 – WON WBO L-FL WORLD TITLE - on 12-5-98 in Tijuana he won a 12 round unanimous decision
against defending champion Juan Domingo Cordoba (33-4-3) of Argentina: Jorge scored a knockdown in
the 4th round and dominated most of the fight; scored 118-109, 119-110, 116-111…
He debuted at the age of 16 on 1-19-96…
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Jorge said, “I was born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa. There’s four
children in my family, all boys. Two are older than me, my younger brother is a professional boxer, too. His
name is Francisco ‘Panchito” Arce. I bought a store for one of my older brothers where he sells candy. My
brother, Milton, really loves baseball. He played a couple of years in the minor leagues.
“My father was a farm worker, he worked in the fields. He hardly works anymore. I bought him one of
those buses that goes around the city, like a tour bus, and he makes money out of that.
“I started boxing because, I think, my father gave it to me. When he was growing up, he wanted to be
a boxer and it didn’t happen for him. He came from a family of 20 - there were 20 total in his family. They
were very poor, so they made him work and he never got a chance to become a boxer, which was his dream.
He transmitted that to me, maybe not verbally, but by the way he behaved towards boxing. I think that’s
where I picked it up from, I wanted to become a boxer for him.
“I started picking up boxing and I enjoyed boxing. One day, my dad was in a very bad accident where
he worked, he almost got killed. That’s when I decided, ‘You know what? I’m going to do something special
for him, I’m going to turn into a boxer.’ Right now, everything I do is for him, even the world championship is
for him. Winning a championship was very important for me and for him.
“When I was about 10 years old, my mother was really worried about me. She thought something
was wrong with me, I was so hyper all the time. I couldn’t stop, I wouldn’t slow down. So she talked to a
doctor, a psychologist, and he said, ‘All you need to do is get him in a sport. Anything, karate, anything you
can put him in.’ And I said, ‘I’ll go into boxing.’ I was there two years. The first week I was there, they put me
in a tournament and I won it. I started liking it, but my father had the accident when I was 12, and that’s when
I decided, ‘You know what? I’m going to do this for you.’ So, I started at 10 and at 12, I was really dedicated
to it. I had about 45 amateur fights. I think I lost twice, one by disqualification.
“I won some national tournaments, some state tournaments. I was actually up for the 1996 Olympic
team, I ended fighting Martin Castillo. [note: Castillo went on to win the WBA super flyweight world title] We
fought in the semi-final fight and Castillo won. But everybody knows that Arce won that fight, it’s just that
Castillo was already a member of the Olympic team and they didn’t want him losing to me.”...
STRENGTHS: Has an aggressive style, good skills and movement...has good punching power, a good body
puncher…tough and durable, has tremendous heart and determination…is experienced against top
opposition…
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 68 fights…393 total rounds…137 world championship rounds...52 interim
world championship rounds…
AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 5.7 rounds…
KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 76 %…
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds – 14 (11-3)…11 rounds – 2 (0-2)…10 rounds – 5 (4-0-1)…
JORGE TRAVIESO ARCE
J.ARMANDO ARCE-ARMENTA
LOS MOCHIS, MEXICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
60
6
2
46
96
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Sep
Nov
Nov
Dec
Dec
19
18
26
19
21
09
04
29
09
20
ADAN ALDAMA, NAVOJOA, MEXICO.........
JOSE SANTOS, TIJUANA, MEXICO.........
DARIO DIAS, MEXICALI, MEXICO.........
MARIO ENRIQUEZ, LOS MOCHIS, MEXICO...
OMAR ROMERO, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO.....
GABRIEL MUNOZ, TIJUANA, MEXICO.......
MAURICIO MORALES, TIJUANA, MEXICO....
ARMANDO CORREA, TIJUANA, MEXICO......
MARCOS HIEDRA, TIJUANA, MEXICO.......
OPPONENT UNKNOWN, ENSENADA, MEXICO...
KO
TKO
KO
TKO
TKBY
D
TKO
TKO
KO
KO
1 PRO DEB
1
1
1
1
6
3
2
1
2
110
113
112
109
112
111
112
97
Feb
Feb
Apr
May
Jul
Nov
Dec
03
21
21
26
21
12
12
NARCISO PEREZ, TIJUANA, MEXICO.......
INDALECIO VALENZUELA, TIJUANA, MEXICO
RUBEN ARTEAGA, TIJUANA, MEXICO.......
PABLO TIZNADO, TIJUANA, MEXICO.......
LORENZO TREJO, TIJUANA, MEXICO.......
LEONARDO GUTIERREZ, TIJUANA, MEXICO..
JOSE BURGOS, TIJUANA, MEXICO.........
KO
TKO
TKO
W
W
W
L
1
112
2
112
2
114
10
109
12
108
12 FEDECENT 108
12 WBA/NA
108
W
KO
KO
KO
W
12 NABO
2
7
1
12 WBO
108
117
109
111
108
6 WBO
11 WBO
12 NABO
107
108
108
98
Jan
Apr
Jun
Oct
Dec
06
03
05
10
05
MIGUEL MARTINEZ, TIJUANA, MEXICO.....
MIGUEL MARTINEZ, TIJUANA, MEXICO.....
RUBEN CONTRERAS, TIJUANA, MEXICO.....
JOSE DE JESUS, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO...
JUAN CORDOBA, TIJUANA, MEXICO........
99
Apr 17 SALVATORE FANNI, SASSARI, ITALY...... TKO
Jul 31 MICHAEL CARBAJAL, TIJUANA, MEXICO.... TKBY
Nov 29 LADISLAO VAZQUEZ, TIJUANA, MEXICO.... W
00
Apr 07 JAVIER LAGOS, TIJUANA, MEXICO........ W
Jul 07 EMILIO PALACIOS, VILLAHERMOSA, MEXICO KO
1
10 WBC/YOUT 108
1
110
JORGE TRAVIESO ARCE
LOS MOCHIS, MEXICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
60
6
2
46
Oct 01 ALFREDO VIRGEN, PHOENIX, AZ.......... TKO
Oct 21 JOVAN PRESBITERO, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO TKO
Dec 08 CARMELO CACERES, LOS MOCHIS, MEXICO.. KO
5
111
2 WBC/YOUT 108
2 WBC/YOUT 108
01
Feb 02 JOSE BELTRAN, TIJUANA, MEXICO........ TKO
Oct 20 JUANITO RUBILLAR, TIJUANA, MEXICO.... W
3
12 WBC-I
117
108
02
Jun 07 RAMON HURTADO, RENO, NV.............. KO
Jul 06 YOSAM CHOI, SEOUL, KOREA............. TKO
Nov 16 AGUSTIN LUNA, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... TKO
2
6 WBC
3 WBC
113
108
108
1 WBC
2
6 WBC
107
113
107
03
Feb 22 ERNESTO CASTRO, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.. KO
Mar 21 LEE SANDOVAL, TUCSON, AZ............. TKO
May 03 MELCHOR COB-CASTRO, LAS VEGAS, NV.... TW
04
Jan
Apr
Sep
Dec
10
24
04
18
JOMARIE GAMBOA, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO..
MELCHOR COB-CASTRO, TUXTLA GUTIERREZ,
JUANITO RUBILLAR, TIJUANA, MEXICO....
JUAN CENTENO, CULIACAN, MEXICO.......
KO
KO
W
KO
2
5
12
3
WBC
WBC
WBC
WBC
107
106
107
108
TKO
TKO
TKO
TKO
10
3
2
10
WBC/ELIM
WBC-I
WBC-I
WBC-I
112
112
111
111
05
Mar
Jul
Oct
Dec
19
30
08
16
HUSSEIN HUSSEIN, LAS VEGAS, NV.......
ANGEL PRIOLO, LA PAZ, MEXICO.........
HUSSEIN HUSSEIN, LAS VEGAS, NV.......
ADONIS RIVAS, MONTERREY, MEXICO......
06
Jan 28 ADONIS RIVAS, CANCUN, MEXICO......... TKO
Apr 08 ROSENDO ALVAREZ, LAS VEGAS, NV....... KO
Sep 23 MASIBULELE MAKEPULA, HIDALGO, TX..... TKO
6 WBC-I
112
6 WBC-I
111
4 WBC/ELIM 114
07
Jan 27 JULIO LER, ANAHEIM, CA............... W
Apr 14 CRISTIAN MIJARES, SAN ANTONIO, TX.... L
2
12 WBC/ELIM 114
12 WBC
115
JORGE TRAVIESO ARCE
LOS MOCHIS, MEXICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
60
6
2
46
Sep 16 TOMAS ROJAS, LAS VEGAS, NV........... TKO
Dec 01 MEDGOEN LUKCHAOPORMASAK, ALBUQUERQUE, TKO
6 WBC/LA
1 WBC/LA
118
116
08
May 17 DEVID LOOKMAHANAK, AGUASCALIENTES,
W(M)
Sep 15 RAFAEL CONCEPCION, MEXICO CITY,
TKO
Nov 01 ISIDRO GARCIA, LAS VEGAS, NV......... TKO
12 WBC/ELIM 114
9 WBA-I
115
4 WBA-I
115
09
Feb 07 VAKHTANG DARCHINYAN, ANAHEIM, CA..... TKBY
Jun 27 FERNANDO LUMACAD, AC, NJ............. KO
Sep 15 SIMPHIWE NONGQAYI, CANCUN, MEXICO.... L
11 BABCBF
115
3 WBC/ELIM 115
12 IBF
115
10
Jan
Apr
Jul
Sep
Dec
30
24
31
18
18
TW
KO
KO
D
TKO
7 WBO
7
1
10
1
115
119
120
120
121
May 07 WILFREDO VAZQUEZ JR, LAS VEGAS, NV... TKO
Sep 24 SIMPHIWE NONGQAYI, MEXICALI, MEXICO.. TKO
Nov 26 ANGKY ANGKOTA, MAZATLAN, MEXICO...... W
12 WBO
4 WBO
12 WBO
122
122
118
ANGKY ANGKOTA, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO...
CECILIO SANTOS, CIUDAD OBREGON,
MARTIN CASTILLO, TEPIC, MEXICO.......
LORENZO PARRA, CULIACAN, MEXICO......
ADOLFO RAMOS, CAMPECHE, MEXICO.......
11
12
Feb 18 LORENZO PARRA, MEXICALI, MEXICO...... KO
3
5
122
JESUS ROJAS
Age: 25 (12-26-86)
Residence: Caguas, Puerto Rico
Birthplace: Caguas, Puerto Rico
Height: 5’7”
Manager, trainer: Evangelista Cotto (manager-trainer and uncle of former WBO jr. welterweight and WBA
welterweight world champion Miguel Cotto)
JESUS ROJAS (18-1-1, 13 KOs)...
At the age of 25, Jesus is a six-year pro. A young veteran at 122 pounds, he is undefeated in his last
six fights – 5-0-1.
He is coming off an eight-round draw against Jose Araiza in his last fight on January 7.
After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com [excerpts]: Ed Paredes was supposed to fight Michael
Lozada in the main event…. However, the bout got bounced off the televised part of the card after Lozada
stunningly missed weight by 12 pounds. The change of plans bumped Araiza and Rojas up to the televised
main event slot….
It was a decent fight with both guys giving it what they had. It was a close fight that probably could have
gone either way. Rojas, who is 5-foot-7, had a five-inch height advantage and a four-inch reach
advantage…. While he was aggressive, especially to the body, Araiza was happy to mix it up and get the
better of many of the exchanges on the inside. The best action of the fight probably came during the
second round, when they went toe-to-toe. [End Rafael item]
Jesus said through an interpreter, “I train at the Bairoa Gym in Caguas. I’m a brawler. I like to brawl,
but I also have good technique – a good jab, hook, right hand. I have a good chin, too. I have everything.
My favorite fighters are Mike Tyson and Wilfredo Gomez.
“I’m getting better and better because I’ve proved myself with top opposition. I’m going be a world
champion.”
Fight by Fight – 2012 - in his last fight on 1-7-12 in Hollywood, FL, he had an 8 round draw against José
Araiza (29-5): the bout headlined at the Westin Diplomat Resort; it was a good, close fight, and the
momentum shifted back and forth; Araiza pressed forward in the early rounds, but Jesus outboxed and
outworked him; Araiza stepped up his pace and rallied in the middle rounds; it looked like the decision
could go either way, and some observers thought Araiza deserved to win, but the judges scored 77-75
Araiza, 76-76, 76-76…
2011 - on 8-6-11 in Santo Domingo, DR, he TKOd Miguelo Tavarez (0-8): at 1:54 of the second round…
On 3-12-11 in Las Vegas, NV, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Isaac Hidalgo (8-6-2): the
fight was on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Ricardo Mayorga main event; Hidalgo pressed forward, but
Jesus consistently outboxed him and landed the harder punches; scored 59-55, 59-55, 58-56…
2010 - on 11-5-10 in Catana, PR, he won a 6 round split decision against lefthanded Reinaldo Lopez (318-2): scored 59-54, 59-54 Rojas, 57-56 Lopez…
On 8-28-10 in Las Piedras, PR, he knocked out Angel Paneto (5-8-2): in the 1st round…
On 6-4-10 in Juncos, PR, he knocked out Richard Pitt (3-8): at 1:48 of the 2nd round…
2008 – on 12-6-08 in Las Vegas he lost an 8 round unanimous decision against José Beranza (30-14-2):
the fight was on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar de la Hoya main event; Jesus was favored to
win, but Beranza pressed forward and consistently outworked him; scored 79-73, 78-74, 80-72…
On 7-26-08 in Las Vegas, NV, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against British Commonwealth
super bantamweight champion Anytei Laryea (17-5): the fight was on the undercard of the Antonio
Margarito-Miguel Cotto main event; Laryea started fast and outworked Jesus in the 1st round, but Jesus
dominated the rest of the fight; he scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 2nd round and consistently
landed the harder punches; Jesus staggered Laryea badly in the 6th round, and won by scores of 78-73,
78-73, 77-74...
On 6-28-08 in Las Vegas he TKO’d 37 year-old former world title challenger Alex Baba (26-12-1): the fight
was on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-David Diaz main event, and Jesus dominated; he scored a
knockdown with a left hook in the 1st round and consistently landed the harder punches; he staggered Baba
with a series of punches in the 6th round, and the referee stopped dthe fight at 1:18; after five rounds, Jesus
led by scores of 50-44, 50-44, 49-45...
On 4-12-08 in Atlantic City, NJ, he TKO’d Andres Ledesma (14-8-1): the fight was on the undercard of the
Miguel Cotto-Alfonso Gomez, Antonio Margarito-Kermit Cintron II co-main events; Ledesma boxed amd
moved and the first three rounds were close, but Jesus landed the harder punches throughout the fight;
Jesus rallied in the 4th – he stepped up his pace and staggered Ledesma with a series of punches that left
him out on his feet, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:14...
2007 – on 11-10-07 in New York, NY, he TKO’d Carlos Diaz (9-10-4): the fight was on the undercard of the
Miguel Cotto-Shane Mosley main event, and Jesus dominated; he consistently landed the harder punches,
and staggered Diaz with a left hook in the 6th round – Jesus then rocked Diaz with a series of punches, and
the referee stopped the fight at 2:12...
On 8-25-07 in Bayamon, PR, he TKO’d Baladin Treviso (5-13-6): the fight was on the undercard of the
Ivan Calderon-Hugo Cazares main event; Jesus dominated the fight and scored a knockdown with a series
of punches in the 4th round – Treviso got up, but Jesus rocked him with another series of punches and the
referee stopped the fight at 1:32...
On 6-9-07 in New York he won a 6 round unanimous decision against former amateur standout Torrence
Daniels (9-2-1): the bout was on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Zab Judah main event; Jesus
consistently landed the harder punches and dominated most of the fight; scored 59-55, 59-55, 58-56...
On 5-11-07 in Salinas, PR, he knocked out Ricardo Blackman (4-2): in the 1st round...
On 3-3-07 in San Juan, PR, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Enrique Quevedo (4-1): scored
60-54, 58-56, 58-56...
2006 – on 12-2-06 Atlantic City he TKO’d Ubaldo Olivencia (5-9-2): at 2:01 of the 2nd round...
On 9-30-06 in Caguas, PR, he knocked out Arturo Colon (debut): at 2:01 of the 1st round...
On 8-4-06 in Hato Rey, PR, he TKO’d Jose Gonzalez (0-2): at 2:26 of the 2nd round...
On 4-29-06 in Guaynabo, PR, he TKO’d Jose Gonzalez (0-1): at 0:58 of the 2nd round...
He debuted at the age of 19 on 3-4-06 in Bayamon and TKO’d Christopher Sanchez ((debut): in the 1st
round...
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Jesus said through an interpreter, “I was born in Caguas, Puerto
Rico. I have one younger brother. My father works at a radio station. He’s a record technician.
“I started boxing when I was 10 years old. A friend of mine who used to box invited me to the gym.
I went with him to the Bairoa Gym and got interested in boxing then. I met my trainer, Evangelista Cotto,
the first day I went to the gym and I’ve been with him ever since then.
“I had almost 200 amateur fights, but I don’t remember how many wins and losses. I won a silver
medal in a tournament in Mexico. I didn’t win any national titles in Puerto Rico, but I made it to the finals
several times.
“I’m naturally righthanded. I’m a fulltime fighter.”…
STRENGTHS: Has an aggressive style and good punching power in both hands...has good skills and
movement…physically strong...had a strong amateur background...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 20 fights...82 total rounds...
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds – 0…10 rounds – 0…8 rounds – 3 (1-1-1)...6 rounds – 6 (6-0)...
JESUS MANUEL ROJAS
JESUS MANUEL ROJAS-DIAZ
CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
18
1
1
13
06
Mar
Apr
Aug
Sep
Dec
04
29
04
30
02
CHRISTOPHER SANCHEZ, BAYAMON, PR.....
JOSE GONZALEZ, GUAYNABO, PR..........
JOSE GONZALEZ, SAN JUAN, PR..........
ARTURO COLON, CAGUAS, PR.............
UBALDO OLIVENCIA, AC, NJ.............
TKO
TKO
TKO
KO
TKO
1 PRO DEB
2
2
1
2
118
123
122
122
121
W
KO
W
TKO
TKO
6
1
6
4
6
120
121
120
122
122
TKO
TKO
W
L
4
6
8
8
122
122
122
123
2
1
6
129
123
123
6
2
122
130
8
120
07
Mar
May
Jun
Aug
Nov
03
11
09
25
10
ENRIQUE QUEVEDO, SAN JUAN, PR........
RICARDO BLACKMAN, SALINAS, PR........
TORRENCE DANIELS, NY, NY.............
BALADAN TREVIZO, BAYAMON, PR.........
CARLOS DIAZ, NY, NY..................
08
Apr
Jun
Jul
Dec
12
28
26
06
ANDRES LEDESMA, AC, NJ...............
ALEX BABA, LAS VEGAS, NV.............
ANYTEI LARYEA, LAS VEGAS, NV.........
JOSE BERANZA, LAS VEGAS, NV..........
10
Jun 04 RICHARD PITT, BAYAMON, PR............ KO
Aug 28 ANGEL PANETO, RIO PIEDRAS, PR........ KO
Nov 05 REINALDO LOPEZ, CATANO, PR........... W(S)
11
Mar 12 ISAAC HIDALGO, LAS VEGAS, NV......... W
Aug 06 MIGUELO TAVAREZ, PARQUE DEL ESTE, DR. TKO
12
Jan 07 JOSE ARAIZA, HOLLYWOOD, FL........... D
1
MIKE “MJ” JONES
Age: 29 (4-26-83)
Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Record: 26-0, 19 KOs
Height: 5’11”
Reach: 72”
Stance: Righthanded
Managers: Jim Williams, Doc Nowicki
Trainer: Vaughn Jackson
MIKE “MJ” JONES (26-0, 19 KOs)...
• Ranked IBF #1 at 147 pounds...
• NABA welterweight champion, seven successful title defenses...
• NABO welterweight champion, two successful defenses…
At the age of 29, Mike is a six-year pro. The IBF’s No. 1 ranked contender at 147 pounds, he has
stayed active in the ring, stepped up in class of opposition in recent fights, and given strong performances.
He is coming off a 12-round decision win against Sebastian Lujan and in his last fight on December 3.
After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com [excerpts]: Jones completely dominated Lujan….
Jones easily won, beating Lujan essentially with his left jab. Jones connected with straight, clean blows and
piled up the points for the lopsided and obvious victory.
It was an important one too, because it earned Jones a shot at a belt. After Andre Berto gave up his
version of the 147-pound title, it paved the way for the winner of this elimination bout to get a fight with
mandatory challenger Randall Bailey for the vacant belt. It's been a long time coming for Jones. [End
Rafael item]
Co-manager Jim Williams said, “We’ve been working with Mike since he was an amateur. He’s a real
modest guy. He’s pretty quiet. He’s a real good dad. One of his kids comes to the gym with him most of the
time, because he can’t get a babysitter, and the mother has the other one. He’s a different type of guy.
“He’s got a machine gun tattooed on his arm, and that is so unlike him. I don’t know when he got that
done. When I first met him, I said, ‘Does that machine gun mean anything? Are you supposed to be a bad
guy or something?’ ‘No, no. Not at all,’ he says. You never hear him curse. He’s just an unusual person.”
Mike said, “I guess I got my discipline from my dad. He’s been working for a long time, putting food on
the table and everything, and I’m just doing the same thing for my kids.
“I’m pretty much a boxer. I’m not a slugger - pretty much a smart boxer. Whatever I see that opens up, I
attack.
“My knockouts, I basically sum it up as accurate punching. It doesn’t take a devastating puncher to get
knockouts. You just got to be accurate with your shots.”
Fight by Fight – 2011 – in his last fight on 12-3-11 in New York, NY, he won a 12 round unanimous decision
against Sebastian Lujan (38-5-2): the fight was one of the co-features with the Miguel Cotto-Antonio
Margarito II main event, and Mike dominated; he kept Lujan off-balance with movement, consistently
outboxed him, and landed the harder punches; scored 119-109, 119-109, 118-110…
On 6-25-11 in Philadelphia, PA, he TKO’d Raul Munoz (22-13-1): the fight headlined at the South Philly
Arena – it was Mike’s first fight in his hometown in over two years, and drew a capacity crowd; Mike quickly
overpowered Munoz - he hurt him with a body punch in the 2nd round, then scored a knockdown moments
later with a right hand – Munoz got up but was unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:29; after the
fight, Mike said, “I took my time in the first round. I was relaxed and looked for an opening.
When Munoz was more aggressive in the second round, he left himself more open. I followed our game
plan of going to his body to get him to drop his hands down, then I started to go up on top. I got him with a
good right. This is home. I was born and raised in Philly. It’s motivating to see all the fans out there
screaming my name. I’m real happy with my performance and I’m glad to have given the fans a good show.
I’ll take two, three weeks off and then start preparing for my next fight I want to finish the end of the year
strong. I want a big fight. There are a lot of great fighters out there and I’ll fight any one of them. I want to
fight the best.”…
On 2-19-11 in 2-19-11 in Las Vegas, NV, he won a 12 round unanimous decision in the rematch against
Jesus Soto-Karass (24-5-3): the fight was co-featured with the Nonito Donaire-Fernando Montiel main
event; Soto-Karass pressed forward and gave a strong effort, but Mike consistently outboxed him and
landed the sharper punches; Soto-Karass was cut over both of his eyes in the 3rd round, one from a clash
of heads; scored 116-112, 117-111, 115-113; after the fight, Mike said, “I stuck to the game plan. The game
plan was lateral movement, try to hit him with the jab. He was no different than the first fight and we put
together a better game plan.”…
2010 – 7TH NABA, 2ND NABO W TITLE DEFENSE - on 11-13-10 in Arlington, TX, he won a 10 round
majority decision against Jesus Soto-Karass (24-4-3): the fight was co-featured with the Manny PacquiaoAntonio Margarito main event at Cowboys Stadium, and it was very close; Mike staggered Soto-Karass
with a series of punches in the 2nd round, then went on a nonstop attack that lasted for much of the round –
Soto-Karass was rocked several times and cut over his right eye, but survived, rallied later in the round,
and Mike was exhausted at the bell; Soto-Karass was cut over his left eye in the 3rd, but pressed forward,
kept a busier pace, and landed the harder punches in the middle rounds; Mike appeared to finally get his
second-wind around the 7th round – he was cut over his right eye in the 8th, but had some rallies in the late
rounds; it looked like the decision could go either way; many observers thought Soto-Karass deserved to
win, and the crowd booed the announcement of the scores - 95-94, 97-93 Jones, 94-94; after the fight,
Mike said, “I felt I pulled out the victory. I kind of punched myself out in the second round. After that, I had
to get my legs back under me. It was all heart after that. He had a real hard head and battled. My legs got
weak, but I finished strong because I knew the fight was close.”…
6TH NABA, 1ST NABO W TITLE DEFENSE - on 7-9-10 in Atlantic City, NJ, he knocked out Irving Garcia
(17-4-3): the bout headlined at Boardwalk Hall; Garcia gave a good effort and had a few rallies, but Mike
dominated most of the fight - he generally outworked Garcia, landed hard body punches, and steadily wore
him down; Mike had a small cut under his right eye, but scored a knockdown with a series of punches in the
5th round and Garcia was counted out at 1:22; after four rounds, Mike led by scores of 39-37, 39-37, 40-36;
after the fight, Mike said, “I saw his legs start to buckle every time I hit him to the body, so I tried to
capitalize on that. I stepped it up a little more each round, and I thought I did a good job of breaking him
down.”…
5TH NABA W TITLE DEFENSE, WON VACANT NABO W TITLE - on 4-17-10 in Atlantic City he TKO’d
Hector Munoz (18-2-1): the fight was on the undercard of the Sergio Martinez-Kelly Pavlik main event, and
Mike dominated; he staggered Munoz in the 1st round, rocked him several more times in the following
rounds, and bloodied his mouth; Mike staggered Munoz with a right hand in the 5th round, and the referee
stopped the fight at 2:03; after the fight, Mike said, “He’s a tough guy. I didn’t want to exert myself at the
beginning - I wanted to set a good pace because I was a little sluggish my last time out. I could tell he was
wearing down, and I tried to counter and make my jab the offense. I wanted to keep the jab to the body. I’d
just like to fight every month and half or two months. I’m ready to move.”...
4TH NABA W TITLE DEFENSE - on 2-27-10 in Atlantic City he won a 10 round unanimous decision against
Henry Bruseles (28-3-1): the bout headlined at Bally’s and drew a capacity crowd; Mike consistently
outboxed and outworked Bruseles and dominated most of the fight; scored 98-92, 98-92, 97-92...
2009 – 3RD NABA W TITLE DEFENSE - on 11-7-09 in Atlantic City he TKO’d Raul Pinzon (16-3): the fight
headlined at Bally’s; Pinzon gave a good effort, but Mike dominated - he consistently outworked Pinzon and
landed the harder punches; Mike rocked Pinzon with a series of right hands in the 4th round; he staggered
Pinzon with a right hand in the 5th, then scored a knockdown moments later with a series of punches –
finished by a left hook to the body – and the referee stopped the fight at 1:40...
2ND NABA W TITLE DEFENSE – on 8-8-09 in Atlantic City he won a 10 round unanimous decision against
late substitute Lenin Arroyo (20-9-1): the fight headined at Bally’s, and Mike dominated; he consistently
outworked Arroyo, landed the harder punches, and rocked him several times; scored 99-91, 99-91, 98-92...
1ST NABA W TITLE DEFENSE – on 3-6-09 in Philadelphia he knocked out 1996 Colombian Olympian and
late substitute Dairo Esalas (31-15): the fight headlined at the Blue Horizon; Mike scored three
knockdowns in the 2nd round – the first with a right hand, the second moments later with a series of
punches - and Esalas was penalized one point for spitting out his mouthpiece – and the third with a double
left hook to the body and head; the referee stopped the fight at 1:56...
2008 – on 12-5-08 in Reading, PA, he knocked out Luciano Perez (16-8-1): the fight headlined at the
Sovereign Center; Perez pressed forward and gave a good effort, but Mike quickly overpowered him; Mike
scored a knockdown with a left hook-right hand combination in the 2nd round; he scored another knockdown
with a left hook in the 3rd, and Perez was counted out at 1:56...
WON VACANT NABA W TITLE – on 8-29-08 in Philadelphia he knocked out Juliano Ramos (15-1): the
fight headlined at the New Alhambra, and Mike dominated; he staggered Ramos with a right hand in the 6th
round, then staggered him again with series of punches - finished by a left hook - and Ramos dropped to
the canvas as the referee stopped the fight at 1:12; after the fight, Mike said, “It’s awesome. This is my first
belt ever, amateur or pro.”...
On 5-9-08 in Philadelphia he won an 8 round unanimous decision against Gilbert Venegas (10-5-3): the
fight headlined at the New Alhambra, and Mike dominated; he consistently outboxed and outworked
Venegas, and rocked him several times; Venegas was cut under his right eye in the 6th round; scored 80-72
on all three scorecards...
On 3-28-08 in Salamanca, NY, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against 38 year-old Germaine
Sanders (27-5): the fight was co-featured with the Cornelius Bundrage-Kassim Ouma main event; Sanders
moved and boxed, but Mike pressed forward, landed the sharper punches, and dominated most of the
right; Sanders rocked Mike with a left hook in the 6th round, but Mike finished the fight strongly and won by
scores of 78-74 on all three scorecards...
2007 - on 11-9-07 in Philadelphia, PA, he TKO’d 33 year-old former lightweight world title challenger Israel
“Pito” Cardona (36-7): the fight headlined at the New Alhambra and Mike dominated; Cardona pressed
forward, but Mike kept him off-balance with movement and scored repeatedly with his jab; he stunned
Cardona with a right hand to the body-left hook to the head combination that cut Cardona over his left eye
in the 3rd round, then rocked him with an unanswered series of punches and the referee stopped the fight at
1:34; after the fight, Mike said, “He was a tough opponent. It took a lot for me to stop him. This was the
toughest fight I had so far. I heard he’s only been stopped once. I hurt him with a hook, and everything after
that was reaction. Once I saw blood I kept going.”...
On 10-5-07 in Philadelphia he knocked out Richard Hall (10-19-2): Mike hurt Hall with a left hook to the
body, then scored a knockdown with a series of punches in the 1st round, and Hall was counted out at 1:38;
after the fight, Mike said, “I knew he was ready to go when I landed that shot to ribs. I want the jewelry.
[note: championship belt] There’s no stopping me until I get it.”...
On 8-31-07 in Niagara Falls, NY, he TKO’d Martinus Clay (12-16-2): Mike dominated the fight and steadlily
wore down Clay; he scored a knockdown with a right hand to the body that dropped Clay to his knees in the
5th round, and he was counted out...
On 7-20-07 in Philadelphia he TKO’d Doel Carrasquillo (10-4-1): Mike boxed and moved effectively, and
scored repeatedly with his jab and right hand; he bloodied Carrasquillo’s nose badly in the 2nd round, and
Carrasquillo did not continue after the 2nd round; after the fight, Mike said, “I think I answered the question
that Mike Jones has a chin. I’m now ready for whoever they put in front of me. They will just be my next
victims.”...
On 5-4-07 in Las Vegas, NV, he TKO’d Gilbert Guevara (5-1-1): at 2:46 of the 1st round...
On 3-2-07 in Philadelphia he TKO’d Francisco Maldonado (11-25-4): Mike scored a knockdown with a
series of punches late in the 1st round; he scored another knockdown with a series of punches early in the
2nd, and Maldonado was counted out at 0:15...
On 1-15-07 in Airway Heights, WA, he TKO’d Donald Fosmire (10-11-1): Mike dominated the fight and
stopped Fosmire at 1:23 of the 3rd round...
2006 – on 11-17-06 in Philadelphia he TKO’d Jason Jordan (2-3-1): Mike scored two knockdowns, both
with left hooks, in the 1st round; Jordan got up but was very unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at
1:42...
On 9-29-06 in Philadelphia he knocked out Todd Dillon (debut): Mike scored a knockdown with two right
hands in the 1st round – Dillon got up but was unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:00...
On 8-2-06 in Philadelphia he knocked out Ronny Glover (1-1): Mike scored two knockdowns in the 1st
round, and Glover was counted out at 2:44..
On 3-3-06 in Philadelphia he TKO’d Chris Gray (1-1): at 2:30 of the 2nd round...
He debuted at the age of 22 on 12-16-05 in Philadelphia and TKO’d Jason Thompson (1-0): Mike
staggered Thompson with a right hand-left hook combination that sent him stumbling back across the ring
in the 2nd round, then scored a knockdown with a series of punches that dropped him flat on his back and
the referee stopped the fight at 0:48...
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Mike said, “I was born and raised in Philadelphia. I got one older
sister. My mom works at a cleaning business and my dad is a C.O., a correctional officer.
“I was about 14 years old when I started boxing. I always liked the sports. I liked to play basketball,
football, physical sports, and I wanted to do something more physical. I decided to check out boxing.
“I had about 70 amateur fights. I was about 60-10. I won a few titles, the Golden Gloves - not the
Nationals, but I won the Mid-Atlantic three times and the regional championships three times.
“I’m naturally righthanded. I’m single, but I have two daughters. Myana is six, and Alyza is four.
They both live with their mom, but I have them a lot.”...
Co-manager Jim Williams said, “Mike’s a serious guy. He never had anything when he was
younger. We signed a contract extension with him about six, eight months ago, and at the same time,
signed the papers for his house. Doc Nowicki had a house in the Frankfurt section of Philly, a nice section
of town. Originally, we had a few of the Georgians living in there – Koba Gogoladze, Ramazan Paliani,
and all. [note: a group of boxers from the Republic of Georgia that were co-managed by Jim and Doc]
When they were done, Mike moved in there. He’s been there for couple of years now. It’s a decent house semi-detached, a nice backyard, new wall-to-wall carpeting. He always wanted a house of his own, for his
kids. So Doc sold it to him on a lease-purchase. He pays Doc so much out of his fights ‘till he pays him
back. When we left the lawyer’s office after signing the papers that day, Mike was all smiles. I said, “Man,
that’s the first time I saw you smile.’ And he said, ‘It’s the first time I’ve been happy.’ Mike’s a proud
homeowner now. He just wants roots - his world revolves around his daughters. We had a barbeque for
him after one of his fights, and he showed up late. He said he had to get his daughters’ hair done. That
came first, before anything else.
“Mike finally traded in his car, the Dodge Charger, the one with the big chrome wheels, and he got
like, a soccer mom’s car - nothing like a fighter like him would be driving. But it’s easy for him to put the
kids’ stuff in the back. Everything is for his kids.”…
STRENGTHS: Has good skills, speed, and movement...tall and lanky, has good punching power...a hard
worker in the gym, is always in top condition...is experienced against good opposition…had a strong
amateur background...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 26 fights...122 total rounds...
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds – 2 (2-0)…10 rounds – 3 (3-0)...8 rounds – 2 (2-0)...
MICHAEL
JONES
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
26
0
0
19
05
Dec 16 JASON THOMPSON, PHILADELPHIA, PA..... TKO
2 PRO DEB
145
TKO
KO
KO
TKO
2
1
1
1
146
146
148
147
TKO
TKO
TKO
TKO
TKO
KO
TKO
3
2
1
2
5
1
3
147
147
146
146
147
146
147
W
W
KO
KO
8
8
6 NABA
3
146
147
144
144
2 NABA
10 NABA
5 NABA
144
146
146
10
5
5
10
146
146
146
145
06
Mar
Aug
Sep
Nov
03
02
29
17
CHRISTOPHER GRAY, PHILADELPHIA, PA...
RONNY GLOVER, PHILADELPHIA, PA.......
TODD DILLON, PHILADELPHIA, PA........
JASON JORDAN, PHILADELPHIA, PA.......
07
Jan
Mar
May
Jul
Aug
Oct
Nov
15
02
04
20
31
05
09
DONALD FOSMIRE, AIRWAY HEIGHT, WA....
FRANCISCO MALDONADO, PHILADELPHIA, PA
GILBERT GUEVARA, LAS VEGAS, NV.......
DOEL CARRASQUILLO, PHILADELPHIA, PA..
MARTINUS CLAY, NIAGARA FALLS, NY.....
RICHARD HALL, PHILADELPHIA, PA.......
ISRAEL CARDONA, PHILADELPHIA, PA.....
08
Mar
May
Aug
Dec
28
09
29
05
GERMAINE SANDERS, SALAMANCA, NY......
GILBERT VENEGAS, PHILADELPHIA, PA....
JULIANO RAMOS, PHILADELPHIA, PA......
LUCIANO PEREZ, READING, PA...........
09
Mar 06 DAIRO ESALAS, PHILADELPHIA, PA....... KO
Aug 08 LENIN ARROYO, AC, NJ................. W
Nov 07 RAUL PINZON, AC, NJ.................. TKO
10
Feb
Apr
Jul
Nov
27
17
09
13
HENRY BRUSELES, AC, NJ...............
HECTOR MUNOZ, AC, NJ.................
IRVING GARCIA, AC, NJ................
JESUS SOTO-KARASS, ARLINGTON, TX.....
W
TKO
KO
W(M)
NABA
NABANABO
NABANABO
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11
Feb 19 JESUS SOTO-KARASS, LAS VEGAS, NV..... W
Jun 25 RAUL MUNOZ, PHILADELPHIA, PA......... TKO
1
12 NABANABO 147
2
149
MICHAEL
JONES
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
26
0
0
19
Dec 03 SEBASTIAN LUJAN, NY, NY.............. W
2
12 IBF/ELIM 146
RANDALL “The Knockout King” BAILEY
Age: 37 (9-13-74)
Residence: Miami, Florida
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Record: 42-7, 1 ND, 36 KOs
Height: 5’9”
Reach: 70”
Manager: Sy Stern
Trainer: John David Jackson (former WBO jr. middleweight and WBA middleweight world titlist)
RANDALL “The Knockout King” BAILEY (42-7, 1 ND, 36 KOs)…
• Ranked IBF #2 at 147 pounds…
• World title fights: 3-4, 3 KOs…
• Former WBO jr. welterweight world champion, two successful defenses…
• Interim world title fights: 1-0, 1 KO...
• Former WBA interim jr. welterweight world champion…
At the age of 37, Randall is a 16-year pro. The IBF’s NO. 2 ranked welterweight contender, he is a
former WBO junior welterweight world champion and WBA interim super lightweight world champion - he
held the WBO title from May, 1999, to July, 2000. He won the WBA interim title in February, 2002.
Randall is undefeated in his three fights – 2-0, 1 ND – since his last loss in August, 2009, and is 13-2, 1
ND, in his last 16 fights.
He is coming off a 10-round decision win against Yoryi Estrella in his last fight on september 3.
After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com [excerpts]: Bailey cruised to a decision against Estrella
while awaiting a mandatory title shot. Bailey, who scored a fifth-round knockdown with an uppercut in the
one-sided fight, had been titleholder's Jan Zaveck's mandatory challenger. But Zaveck asked the IBF for
an exception in order to face Andre Berto in an optional defense in the main event. So instead, Bailey was
put on the undercard, with the guarantee that he would be the next opponent for the main event winner,
which proved to be Berto. Bailey didn't get the knockout that most expected - he is one of the best pure
punchers in the sport - but he handed Estrella his third consecutive loss…. [End Rafael item]
Randall won his first 21 fights by knockout and was considered one of the hardest punchers at any
weight during his championship years.
He is experienced against top opposition, and has fought current or former world champions
DeMarcus Corley two times (W8, L12), Miguel Cotto (TKOby6), Diobelys Hurtado (KOby7), Ener Julio
(L12), Carlos Gonzalez (KO1), and 42 year-old Juan Polo-Perez (KO1). He has also fought several
contenders.
Regarding his nickname, Randall said, “A couple of years ago they had it on the magazine where they
had me, Zab Judah, Kostya Tszyu, and Sharmba Mitchell and all of us on the cover of a magazine, and
they gave us all nicknames. So I just used that.”
Key Fights – 2011 - in his last fight on 9-3-11 in Biloxi, MS, he won a 10 round unanimous decision against
Yoryi Estrella (10-5-2): the fight was one of the co-features with the Andre Berto-Jan Zaveck main event,
and Randall dominated; he scored a knockdown with a right uppercut in the 5th round; he scored a
knockdown with an uppercut in the fifth round scored 100-89, 100-89, 98-91…
2010 – IBF W WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR - on 12-10-10 in Antwerp, BEL, he had a no decision against
lefthanded Said Ouali (27-3): the fight headlined at the Lotto Aena; Randall scored a knockdown with a
right hand in the 1st round; he scored another knockdown with a right hand in the 2nd - the Daily Mail
reported from ringiside: “Bailey seemed en route to a win after dropping Ouali twice within the first two
rounds until an odd spill out of the ring forced a stoppage of the elimination fight in Antwerp.
Bailey dropped Ouali once in the first and again in the second, but moments after the second knockdown,
Ouali leaned on top of Bailey who picked him up and carried him over to the corner. As Bailey backed off,
Ouali attempted to hold himself up by putting his arm on the ropes but lost his balance and flipped over
onto a table on his head. After being given a few minutes to recover, Ouali was unable to continue and
referee Rumerio Ruggieri called it off, ruling it a no-contest.”; after the fight, Randall said, “When I threw
that right, I knew it was going to land. Next thing I knew, he was looking at the sky. I didn’t even know how
he got to the other side of the ropes after I put him down. I’m very disappointed. I trained so hard because I
knew how important this was for me. In the end, I did what I had to do.”…
IBF W WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR - on 3-19-10 in Antwerp he TKOd local favorite Jackson Osei-Bonsu
(31-3): the fight headlined at the Lotto Arena; Osei-Bonsu was favored to win, but Randall scored a
devastating knockout; he scored two knockdowns in the 1st round – the first with a right hand, the second
with a right hand-left hook combination – that dropped Osei-Bonsu out cold, and the referee stopped the
fight without a count at 1:30…
2009 – on 12-12-09 in Chicago, IL, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against lefthanded Germaine
Sanders (27-7): the fight was on the undercard of the Paulie Malignaggi-Juan Diaz II main event, and
Randall dominated; he scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 1st round, then scored another
knockdown in the 2nd; he scored one more knockdown in the 5th round, and won by scores of 78-71, 77-72,
79-70…
IBF JW WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE - on 8-28-09 in Hollywood, FL, he was TKOd against lefthanded
defending champion Juan Urango (21-2-1): the fight headlined at the Hard Rock, and it was fast-paced
and exciting; Randall started fast, outworked Urango in the early rounds, and scored a knockdown with a
right hand in the 6th round - Urango was also cut under his right eye by the punch; but Urango got up,
pressed forward, and steadily wore down Randall; Urango scored two knockdowns in the 9th, then scored
another knockdown in the 10th round; Urango rocked Randall with a series of punches in the 11th, and the
referee stopped the fight at 1:51; after 10 rounds, Urango led by scores of 95-91, 95-91, 96-90…
IBF JW TITLE ELIMINATOR - on 4-3-09 in Memphis, TN, he knocked out lefthanded Frankie “Gato”
Figueroa (20-2): the bout headlined at the Pepsi Pavilion - it was an exciting fight, and a spectacular onepunch knockout; Randall scored a knockdown with a glancing right hand early in the 1st round, but Figueroa
staggered Randall with a left hand in the 2nd, then scored a knockdown moments later with a series of
punches; the 3rd round was close, but Randall scored a knockdown with a right hand that dropped Figueroa
flat on his back, out cold, in the 4th, and he was counted out at 1:46...
2008 - on 10-22-08 in New York, NY, he won an 8 round unanimous decision in the rematch against
lefthanded former WBO jr. welterweight world champion DeMarcus Corley (31-9-1): the fight headlined at
B.B. King’s Blues Club, and Randall dominated; he consistently outworked Corley and scored a knockdown
with a right hand that dropped Corley on the seat of his trunks in the 3rd round; Randall staggered him with
another right hand in the 7th, and won by scores of 79-72, 79-72, 78-73...
On 8-6-08 in New York he knocked out 1996 Colombian Olympian Dairo Esalas (31-13): the fight
headlined at B.B. King’s Blues Club, and it was a one-punch knockout; Randall scored a knockdown with a
left hook to the body in the 1st round, and Esalas was counted out at 0:40...
On 1-18-08 in Key West, FL, he TKOd Anthony Mora (15-1): the fight was co-featured at Mallory Square,
and Randall dominated; he scored one knockdown with a series of punches in the 4th round; he scored
another knockdown with a right hand in the 5th, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:30...
2007 – IBF JW ELIMINATION BOUT - on 6-8-07 in Montreal, QUE, he lost a 12 round split decision against
hometown favorite Herman Ngoudjo (15-1): the bout headlined outdoors at Uniprix Stadium, and it was a
good, close fight; the momentum shifted back and forth – Ngoudjo scored an off-balance knockdown with a
left hook in the 1st round, but Randall came back and scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 2nd;
Randall rocked Ngoudjo with several hard right hands in the 3rd, but a thunderstorm moved overhead in the
4th with rain, thunder and lightning, and hail; fans gathered close to the ring’s canopy in an attempt to stay
dry, and the electrical power went off for a short time; Ngoudjo rallied in the middle rounds and outworked
Randall, but Randall landed the harder punches; Randall came back in the 9th and 10th rounds, but Ngoudjo
finished the strongly in the 11th and 12th; it looked like the decision could go either way, but the judges
scored 115-112, 114-112 Ngoudjo, 115-112 Bailey...
On 1-19-07 in Key West, FL, he TKOd lefthanded late substitute Harrison Cuello (12-4-2): the fight
headlined at Mallory Square and Randall dominated; he scored two knockdowns in the 2nd round – the first
with a right hand, the second with a left hook – and the referee stopped the fight at 2:24...
2006 - on 10-13-06 in Hollywood, FL, he TKOd Shawn Gallegos (16-2): the fight headlined at the Hard
Rock Live Arena, and Randall dominated; he steadily wore down Gallegos and staggered him in the 4th and
6th rounds; Gallegos was bruised and swollen around his eyes and nose, and the referee stopped the fight
at 1:55 of the 8th round; after the fight, Randall said, “I really wanted to work a bit and get a few rounds in. I
was not going to rush it, but after a while, I could tell he was getting busted up quite a bit.”...
On 7-28-06 in Hollywood he TKOd Russell Stoner Jones (19-13): Randall scored five knockdowns, all
with right hands – one in the 1st round, one late in the 3rd, and three more in the 4th - and the referee
stopped the fight at 2:06; after the fight, Randall said, “I didn’t want to blast him out right away. I’m glad I did
a couple of rounds and got him out of there. I’m ready to step back into the limelight. Any contender that
wants to fight, I’m willing to take on.”...
On 6-27-06 in Miami, FL, he knocked out 42 year-old former IBF jr. bantamweight world champion Juan
Polo-Perez (46-42-4): Randall scored a knockdown late in the 1st round, and Polo-Perez was counted out
at 2:59...
On 5-6-06 in Key West he knocked out Santos Pakau (27-1-1): the fight, which headlined at Quay Park,
was reportedly the first in Key West in two decades; Randall stopped Pakau at 2:25 of the 1st round...
On 3-24-06 in Miccosukee, FL, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against Lenin Arroyo (15-3-1):
Randall scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 2nd round and rocked Arroyo several times in the fight;
Arroyo’s left eye was swollen nearly shut and his nose was bloodied; scored 79-74, 78-73, 77-74...
2005 – on 5-20-05 in Hollywood he won a 10 round unanimous decision against Roberto Ortega (18-141): the fight was on the undercard of the O’Neil Bell-Dale Brown main event at the Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino; Randall dominated the fight and won by shutout scores of 100-90 on all three scorecards...
2004 – WBO JW WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE - on 12-11-04 in Las Vegas, NV, he was TKOd against
defending champion Miguel Cotto (21-0): the fight was featured with the Wladimir Klitschko-Danny
Williams main event at Mandalay Bay; Randall started fast and rocked Cotto with two hard right hands in
the 1st round, but Cotto dominated the rest of the fight; he scored one knockdown with a right hand that
dropped Randall to his knees in the 2nd round, and another with a right hand that dropped Randall to one
knee and cut him over his left eye in the 3rd; Cotto steadily wore him down with body punches and the
referee stopped the fight on the advice of the ringside doctor at 1:39 of the 6th; after five rounds, Cotto led
by scores of 50-43, 49-44, 49-44; after the fight, Randall said, “He is a strong kid. He was better than I
thought. He is very active and throws a lot of punches. It’s not his power, but the volume. I did not feel I hit
him with my best shots. His defense was good, too. I couldn’t get in position to land the kind of punches I
wanted.”...
On 3-19-04 in Gary, IN, he TKOd Lester Yarbrough (12-42-1): at 0:26 of the 5th round…
On 1-15-04 in Santa Ynez, CA, he lost a 12 round unanimous decision against prospect Ishe Smith (13-0):
it was a good fight and a questionable decision; the early rounds were close - Randall rocked Smith in the
2nd round, but Smith came back and scored a knockdown later in the round; Smith jabbed, boxed
effectively, and generally kept a busier pace, but Randall pressed forward and landed some hard right
hands that bloodied Smith’s nose and mouth in the 4th round; Randall finished the fight strongly and some
observers thought he deserved to win, but the judges scored 117-110, 116-111, 114-113…
2003 - on 5-17-03 in Hammond, IN, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against Reggie Strickland
(61-246-15)…
WBO JW WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE - on 1-4-03 in Washington, DC, he lost a 12 round unanimous
decision against lefthanded defending champion DeMarcus Corley (27-1-1): it was a slow-paced fight;
Corley fought very cautiously, but still outpointed Randall and won by scores of 117-111, 117-111, 116112…
2002 - on 9-27-02 in Indianapolis, IN, he TKOd Alfonzo Fowler (2-4): at 2:53 of the 1st round…
VACANT WBA SL WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE – on 5-11-02 in San Juan, PR, he was knocked out
against Diobelys Hurtado (34-2-1): the bout was on the undercard of the Felix Trinidad-Hassine Cherifi
main event; it was a great fight and a come-from-behind win for Hurtado; Hurtado scored a knockdown with
a right hand in the 2nd round, and Randall was cut over his right eye; Randall came back strongly in the 4th
and 5th, and knocked down Hurtado with a right hand in the 6th round - Hurtado was also cut by his left ear;
but Hurtado came back and hurt Randall in the 7th round with a body punch, then scored a knockdown with
a left hook to the body, and Randall was counted out at 2:02; after six rounds, the fight was scored 58-54,
57-55 Bailey, 58-54 Hurtado…
WON WBA SL INTERIM WORLD TITLE – on 2-2-02 in Reading, PA, he knocked out Demetrio Ceballos
(24-3): Randall scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 3rd round, and the referee stopped the fight at
1:03; after two rounds, Randall led 20-18 on all three scorecards; after the fight, Randall said, “In the early
rounds, I was watching his head, too worried about him butting me. My trainer slapped me in the face
before the third round and told me to jab. That set up the knockout.”…
2001 – on 6-8-01 in Miami, FL, he TKOd Bob Elkins (29-10): Randall scored two knockdowns in the 1st
round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:10...
On 1-27-01 in Kokomo, IN, he knocked out Anthony Cobb (4-21-2): at 2:06 of the 2nd round…
2000 - on 11-21-00 in Indianapolis, IN, he knocked out Billy Wooten (6-22-1): at 0:50 of the 2nd round…
LOST WBO JW WORLD TITLE – on 7-22-00 in Miami he lost a 12 round split decision against Ener Julio
(21-3): the bout was on the undercard of the Felix Trinidad-Mamadou Thiam main event; it was a
tremendous battle, and the momentum shifted back and forth; Julio scored a knockdown with a left hook in
the 1st round, and Randall’s right eye was swollen in the 2nd, but he came back strongly and swept the 3rd
and 4th rounds on all three scorecards; Julio took the 5th on two scorecards, but Randall scored a
knockdown with a right hand in the 6th round; after six rounds, the fight was scored 58-55 Bailey, 56-56, 5656; Julio rallied to win the 7th and 8th rounds, but Randall scored a knockdown in the 9th; Julio finished the
fight very strongly – he swept the last three rounds on all three scorecards, although he was penalized one
point in the 11th round for holding and hitting, and Randall’s right eye was swollen shut by the end of the
fight; scored 115-111 Bailey, 113-111, 114-111 Julio…
2ND WBO JW WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 4-8-00 in Bercy, FR, he TKOd Ray Martinez (32-3-1):
Randall dominated the fight and steadily wore him down, and Martinez’s corner stopped the fight after the
6th round; after five rounds, Randall led by scores of 60-54 on all three scorecards…
1999 – 1ST WBO JW WORLD TITLE DEFENSE – on 12-11-99 in Tunica, MS, he TKOd Hector Lopez (396-1): Randall scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 5th round; he scored another knockdown with a
right hand in the 9th, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:00; after eight rounds, Randall led by scores of
78-71, 77-74, 77-74…
WON WBO JW WORLD TITLE – on 5-15-99 in Miami he knocked out defending champion Carlos
“Bolillo” Gonzalez (48-3-1): it was a spectacular one-punch knockout - Randall knocked down Gonzalez
with a left hook in the 1st round; he struggled to get up, but fell back to the canvas two times and was
counted out at 0:41; after the fight, Randall said, “The left hook did it. This isn’t what I expected. I expected
to box him a little bit and catch him later. But he was open for it and I hit him.”…
He debuted at the age of 21 on 4-6-96 and went 18-0, 18 KOs, before winning the WBO world title…
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Randall said, “I was born and raised in Miami. I’ve got three
brothers, three sisters. My mother drives a school bus. She just started a few years ago. My daddy is a
retired school bus driver. He drove school busses for like, 20-something years. I was the first and only
boxer in the family.
“My mother took me to the gym, and that pretty much got me started. I was about 14, 15. I used to
get in a lot of fights when I was younger. My mom thought it would be a good way for me to release some
of my anger. I don’t remember how many amateur fights I had, maybe around 25, I don’t know. I won the
Julian Jackson Games in Jacksonville, Florida, and I won the Sunshine State Games.
“Boxing really did take my mind off of other things, and had me focus more, rather than getting in
trouble. The PAL Center was a good place for young teens, you know, who were having a hard time. It was
a good place for them to go and be with kids their own age. And box without getting in trouble, beat each
other up without getting in trouble.
“I’m just fighting, 100 percent.”…
STRENGTHS: Has an aggressive style and good offensive skills…has exceptional punching power,
especially with the right hand…at his best, he uses his height and reach, and uses his jab to set up up his
right hand...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 50 fights…216 total rounds…59 world championship rounds...3 interim
world championship rounds...
KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 87 %…
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds – 4 (0-4)…11 rounds – 1 (0-1)…10 rounds – 2 (2-0)…
RANDALL LAMONT BAILEY
MIAMI, FL
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
42
7
0
36
96
Apr
May
Jul
Sep
Sep
Oct
Nov
06
11
27
14
20
15
30
FERNANDO GRANDA, MIAMI, FL...........
TRAVIS CLYBOURN, MIAMI, FL...........
TERONIE WATSON, MIAMI, FL............
RANDALL PARKER, MIAMI, FL............
CHRISTOPHER YSLAS, MIAMI, FL.........
LARRY SUTTON, INDIANAPOLIS, IN.......
JEFF ELROD, CLASGOW, KY..............
TKO
KO
KO
TKO
TKO
TKO
KO
1 PRO DEB
1
1
1
1
1
2
143
146
145
144
142
145
144
TKO
TKO
TKO
KO
TKO
TKO
1
7
5
1
1
1
139
142
144
151
144
144
KO
TKO
TKO
TKO
1
1
2
2
144
141
143
143
3
1 WBO
9 WBO
142
140
140
6 WBO
12 WBO
2
139
139
147
97
Feb
Mar
Apr
Aug
Sep
Dec
19
04
29
11
30
13
SAM ROBERTS, INDIANAPOLIS, IN........
BOBBY JONES, INDIANAPOLIS, IN........
ISRAEL MOHAMMAD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN....
GERRY DILL, KANSAS CITY, MO..........
LAVORCE WARD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN.......
JIM MALONEY, POMPANO BEACH, FL.......
98
Feb
Apr
Jul
Dec
25
30
18
18
RANDY MC GEE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN.......
ESTEBAN FLORES, FT LAUDERDALE, FL....
JERRY STRICKLAND, KOKOMO, IN.........
MANUEL DE LEON, FT LAUDERDALE, FL....
99
Mar 06 RODNEY WILSON, MINNEAPOLIS, MN....... TKO
May 15 CARLOS GONZALEZ, MIAMI, FL........... KO
Dec 11 HECTOR LOPEZ, TUNICA, MS............. TKO
00
Apr 08 RAY MARTINEZ, BERCY, FRANCE.......... TKO
Jul 22 ENER JULIO, MIAMI, FL................ L(S)
Nov 21 BILLY WOOTEN, INDIANAPOLIS, IN....... KO
01
Jan 27 ANTHONY COBB, KOKOMI, IN............. KO
Jun 08 BOB ELKINS, MIAMI, FL................ TKO
02
1
2
1
142
146
MIAMI, FL
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
42
7
0
36
Feb 02 DEMETRIO CEBALLOS, READING, PA....... KO
May 11 DIOSBELYS HURTADO, SAN JUAN, PR...... KOBY
Sep 27 ALFONZO FOWLER, INDIANAPOLIS, IN..... TKO
3 WBA
7 WBA
1
140
139
142
12 WBO
8
140
153
12 NABO
5
6 WBO
146
147
139
10
142
03
Jan 04 DEMARCUS CORLEY, WASHINGTON, DC...... L
May 17 REGINALD STRICKLAND, HAMMOND, IN..... W
04
Jan 15 ISHE SMITH, SANTA YNEZ, CA........... L
Mar 19 LESTER YARBROUGH, GARY, IN........... TKO
Dec 11 MIGUEL COTTO, LAS VEGAS, NV.......... TKBY
05
May 20 ROBERTO ORTEGA, HOLLYWOOD, FL........ W
06
Mar
May
Jun
Jul
Oct
24
06
27
28
13
LENIN ARROYO, MICCOSUKEE, FL.........
SANTOS PAKAU, KEY WEST, FL...........
JUAN POLO-PEREZ, MIAMI, FL...........
RUSSELL JONES, HOLLYWOOD, FL.........
SHAWN GALLEGOS, HOLLYWOOD, FL........
W
KO
KO
TKO
TKO
8
1
1
4
8 IBA/INT
142
140
143
138
138
07
Jan 19 HARRISON CUELLO, KEY WEST, FL........ TKO
Jun 08 HERMAN NGOUDJO, MONTREAL, CANADA..... L(S)
2 IBA/INT 140
12 IBF/ELIM 140
08
Jan 18 ANTHONY MORA, KEY WEST, FL........... TKO
Aug 06 DAIRO ESALAS, NY, NY................. KO
Oct 22 DEMARCUS CORLEY, NY, NY.............. W
5 WBC/YOUT 139
1
143
8
141
09
Apr 03 FRANCISCO FIGUEROA, MEMPHIS, TN...... KO
Aug 28 JUAN URANGO, HOLLYWOOD, FL........... TKBY
Dec 12 GERMAINE SANDERS, CHICAGO, IL........ W
4 NABF
11 IBF
8
139
139
148
10
Mar 19 JACKSON OSEI-BONSU, ANTWERPEN,
TKO
Dec 10 SAID OUALI, MERKSEM, BELGIUM......... ND
2
1 IBF/ELIM 146
2 IBF/ELIM 143
MIAMI, FL
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
42
7
0
36
11
Sep 03 YORYI ESTRELLA, BILOXI, MS........... W
3
10
147
GUILLERMO “El Chacal” RIGONDEAUX
Age: 31 (9-30-80)
Residence: Miami, Florida
Birthplace: La Prueba, Santiago de Cuba (province), Cuba
Record: 9-0, 7 KOs
Height: 5’5”
Reach: 68”
Stance: Lefthanded
Manager: Gary Hyde
Trainers: Ramon Garbey, Jorge Rubio
GUILLERMO “El Chacal” (The Jackal) RIGONDEAUX (pr. ri-GON-de-ow) (9-0, 7 KOs)...
• WBA super bantamweight world champion…
• World championship fights: 1-0, 1 KO…
• Former WBA interim super bantamweight world champion, one successful defense…
• Interim world title fights: 2-0, 1 KO…
• 2007 Independence Cup (amateur), 119 pounds – Gold Medalist...
• 2006 Nations Cup (amateur), 119 pounds – Gold Medalist...
• 2006 Cuban Olympics International Tournament (amateur), 119 pounds - Gold Medalist...
• 2006 Central American Games (amateur), 119 pounds – Gold Medalist...
• 2005 World Championships (amateur), 119 pounds - Gold Medalist...
• 2005 World Cup (amateur), 119 pounds – Gold Medalist...
• 2005 Pan American Games (amateur), 119 pounds – Gold Medalist...
• 2004 Olympics (amateur), 119 pounds – Gold Medalist...
• 2003 Pan American Games (amateur), 119 pounds – Gold Medalist...
• 2002 World Cup (amateur) 119 pounds – Gold Medalist...
• 2001 World Championships (amateur), 119 pounds – Gold Medalist...
• 2000 Olympics (amateur) 119 pounds – Gold Medalist...
• 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 Cuban National Championships (amateur), 119 pounds
- Gold Medalist...
At the age of 31, Guillermo is a three-year pro. The WBA super bantamweight world champion, he won
the title in only his ninth pro fight.
He is also a former WBA interim super bantamweight world champion. He won that title in his seventh
pro fight in November, 2010, and made one defense.
Guillermo is a former international amateur standout – he was a dominant force at the top levels of
competition. He was a two-time gold medalist at the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan
American Games, and won many other prestigious amateur championships, as well.
He won the WBA world title with a sixth-round knockout against defending champion Rico Ramos in
his last fight on January 20.
After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com [excerpts]: Rigondeaux, who lives in Miami, was a twotime Cuban Olympic gold medalist and is widely considered one of the greatest amateur boxers ever. He
was the clear favorite and did a number on Ramos to join a select group of fighters to win a major world title
inside 10 pro fights.
Rigondeaux can do basically whatever he wants, whenever he wants inside the ring. He is so poised,
fast and effective in every area of boxing that it is scary. He doesn't always make for exciting fights, one of
the knocks on him, because he just does not need to get into a battle.
Rigondeaux, however, did create some excitement in the first round when he dropped Ramos with a
left hand without about 40 seconds left. Ramos was clearly hurt and Rigondeaux nailed him with several
additional left hands before the round ended.
While Rigondeaux was in total control, Ramos went into a shell and would not throw many punches.
The restless crowd let them know they weren't pleased and began booing. In the sixth round, however,
Rigondeaux put Ramos and the viewers out of their misery when he landed five consecutive left hands to
force Ramos into a corner. Then a digging left to the body knocked him to the canvas, where referee Joe
Cortez counted him out at 1 minute, 29 seconds.
Ramos was never in the fight for a minute. For Rigondeaux, it was the culmination of what many
believed would happen when he finally escaped Cuba and arrived on U.S. shores -- that he would win a
world title. Rigondeaux is going to be dangerous against anyone from bantamweight to featherweight. [End
Rafael item]
Guillermo is considered by many observers to be one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time. There
have been others with more accomplishments, but they all had significantly longer amateur careers.
Guillermo, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, boxed as an amateur only until the age of 26. He was the
clear favorite to win a third Olympic gold medal in 2008 at the age of 28, but was not allowed to compete by
the Cuban authorities as punishment for an attempted defection.
Three boxers have won three Olympic gold medals. The first was Laszlo Papp of Hungary, who
passed away in 2003. He boxed as an amateur until the age of 30 and won Olympic gold medals at
middleweight in 1948 and at light heavyweight in 1952 and 1956. Cuban super heavyweight Teofilo
Stevenson fought exclusively as an amateur until he retired in 1986 at the age of 34. He was the super
heavyweight gold medalist at the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Olympics, the 1974, 1978, and 1986 World
Championships, and the 1975 and 1979 Pan American Games. Cuban heavyweight Felix Savon, who
fought exclusively as an amateur until he retired in 2000 at the age of 33, was the heavyweight gold
medalist at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympics; the 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, and 1997 World
Championships; and the 1987, 1991, and 1995 Pan American Games.
Guillermo said through an interpreter, “There’s a big difference training here than in Cuba. There’s
more sparring and you’re going deeper rounds. You’re training for a longer race, so you have to work
harder.
“I usually don’t watch videos of my opponents. I’ll fight a righthanded guy, a lefthanded guy, and if he
has another hand, I’ll fight him, too.
“I’m definitely elevating my game on the professional level. I’m working hard in the gym. I’m leaving the
amateur stuff behind, and taking it another step beyond what I’m used to.”
Regarding his nickname – literally “The Jackal” - he said, “There’s a guy named Don Francisco here
who is on Sabado Gigante [“Giant Saturday,” a popular Spanish-language variety show], and there’s a guy
named ‘El Chacal,’ and Chacal just eliminates guys. They do like, singing contests on the show and he
comes out and gets rid of people. They started calling me that when I got here in the United States.”
Fight by Fight – 2012 – WON WBA SB WORLD TITLE - in his last fight on 1-20-12 in Las Vegas, NV, he
knocked out previously undefeated defending champion Rico Ramos (20-0): the fight headlined at The
Palms, and Guillermo dominated; he scored a knockdown with a left hand in the 1st round - Ramos went in
to a defensive shell after that, threw very few punches, and the crowd booed the lack of action; Guillermo
pressed forward and outworked him - he staggered Ramos with a series of left hands in the 6th round, then
scored a knockdown with a left hand to the body and Ramos was counted out at 1:29; after five rounds,
Guillermo led by scores of 49-45, 49-45, 50-44…
2011 – 1ST WBA INTERIM SB WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 3-19-11 in Dublin, IRE, he TKOd lefthanded
previously undefeated former European super bantamweight champion - and hometown favorite - Willie
Casey (11-0): the fight headlined at the City West Hotel, and Guillermo quickly overwhelmed him; he
scored three knockdowns in the 1st round – the first with a left uppercut, the second with a left hand, and
the third with a series of punches - and the referee stopped the fight at 2:38; after the fight, Guillermo said,
“I came to his territory to show I can fight.”…
2010 – WON WBA INTERIM SB WORLD TITLE - on 11-13-10 in Arlington, TX, he won a 12 round split
decision against former WBA interim super bantamweight world champion Ricardo Cordoba (37-2-2): the
fight was co-featured with the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito main event at Cowboys Stadium;
Cordoba pressed forward, and Guillermo fought very defensively – he boxed and moved well, but the
crowd booed the lack of action; Guillermo scored a knockdown with a left hand to the body in the 4th round,
but Cordoba came back and scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 6th when Guillermo’s glove
touched the canvas – it was the first time he had been knocked down as an amateur or pro; Guillermo
finished the fight strongly – he won the 10th and 11th rounds on two scorecards, then swept the 12th on all
three, and won by scores of 114-112, 117-109 Rigondeaux, 114-112 Cordoba; after the fight, Guillermo
said, “I trained very hard for this fight. I was prepared for 12 rounds. It was my first title fight and I was
ready. I gave him a boxing lesson - I thought I won every round. It was an easy fight. On the knockdown, I
slipped.”…
On 8-21-10 in Tijuana, MX, he TKOd Jose Angel Beranza (33-18-2): the fight was co-featured with the
Joksan Hernandez-Ira Terry main event, and Guillermo dominated; he consistently outboxed and
outworked Beranza, and scored two knockdowns in the 4th round; Guillermo rocked Beranza several more
times in the 5th and 6th rounds, and Beranza did not continue after the 6th round…
On 2-5-10 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, he knocked out Adolfo Landeros (20-12-1): the fight was on the
undercard of the Ed Paredes-Joey Hernandez main event; Guillermo scored a knockdown with a left hand
to the body in the 1st round, and Landeros was counted out at 0:28...
2009 - on 12-16-09 in New York, NY, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against Lante Addy (6-4-1):
the fight headlined at B.B King’s Blues Club, and Guillermo dominated; he scored a knockdown with a left
hand in the 1st round, and Addy fought very cautiously after that; Guillermo consistently outworked him,
landed the harder punches, and won by scores of 80-71, 80-71, 79-72; after the fight, Guillermo said, “The
bout was not difficult for me. It’s just hard to knock someone out when they refuse to engage.”...
On 9-18-09 in Miami, FL, he TKOd 39 year-old Giovani Andrade (51-11): the fight headlined at the
Fountainbleau, and Guillermo dominated; he scored a knockdown with a right hook that dropped Andrade
to one knee in the 2nd round; he scored another knockdown with a left hand to the body that dropped
Andrade to one knee in the 3rd – he got up but was unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:53...
On 7-17-09 in Las Vegas, NV, he TKOd Robert Guillen (4-2-2): the fight was on the undercard of the
Miguel Vazquez-Breidis Prescott main event; Guillermo scored a knockdown with a left hand to the body in
the 1st round, and Guillen was counted out at 2:57...
He debuted at the age of 28 on 5-22-09 in Miami Beach, FL, and TKOd Juan Noriega (3-2): Guillermo
dominated the fight; he scored a knockdown with a left hand early in the 1st round; he rocked Noriega
repeatedly in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:09 of the 3rd; after the fight,
Guillermo said, “It was a quick fight. I came and did what I had to do. I’ve fought so many times as an
amateur that I feel like I’m a professional already. I’ve always had the pro style. In a few fights, I'll be ready
for a title shot. I came here to be a world champion and I don’t have a doubt in my mind I will be a world
champion. Let’s see if I’m as good as everybody says I am.”...
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Guillermo said through an interpreter, “I was born in La Prueba,
a little town in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. I have three brothers and three sisters. My father is a farm worker.
I lived my whole life on a farm. We grew coffee.
“I started boxing when I was 13. I’m the only boxer in my family. I thought I could fight and I wanted
to do it, so I got involved. I went to the gym on my own one day. I’m naturally lefthanded.
“I lived in the Cuban national training camp for nine years. I moved there when I was 17. [note: the
Cuban training camp for the national boxing team, located in Havana, is called “La Finca” – literally – “The
Farm”]
“I’m married. My wife’s name is Farah Colina Rigondeaux. We have a son, Guillermo
Rigondeaux Junior, who’s eight years old and I also have a stepson, Julio Cesar Rigondeaux, who is
16. I raised him since he was four years old.”...
Guillermo reportedly had 247 amateur fights, with a record of 243-4...
From the Associated Press [Feb. 24, 2009 - excerpts]: Former Olympic boxing champion
Guillermo Rigondeaux defected to the United States, 18 months after he was kicked off the Cuba team as
punishment for a previous defection attempt.
Farah Colina said Tuesday her husband had no choice but to flee Cuba if he wanted to box again.
“I’m surprised on one level because he left home at the end of January saying he was going to
Santiago,” Colina said, referring to the eastern city that is Cuba’s second largest. “But, on another level, I
think he was obligated to do this.”
Colina said her husband called a neighbor Saturday to say he made it to Miami. The family does
not have a phone. She declined to describe his journey to the U.S., but said he sounded happy and
nervous on the phone.
She spoke from her home in Havana’s Boyeros district that she shared with Rigondeaux, the
couple’s 7-year-old son and her 17-year-old boy whom the boxer raised as his stepson.
Rigondeaux hoped to try for a third Olympic title at last summer’s Beijing Games. But in July 2007
he and 2005 welterweight world champion Erislandy Lara disappeared during the Pan American Games in
Rio de Janeiro. Both were accused of overstaying their visas, arrested and sent back to the island.
Rigondeaux and Lara insisted they never intended to defect, but a German promoter said they
signed pro contracts. Fidel Castro wrote in an essay after their return to Cuba that the pair had “reached
the point of no return” with the national boxing team. Lara defected to the U.S. last year.
In an interview with The Associated Press in August, Rigondeaux insisted he deserved a second
chance to box for Cuba. His wife said that after her husband returned to Cuba, Rigondeaux trained for
months but became increasingly depressed.
“He always thought they would give him another chance,” Colina said. “Those were very hard
moments and nobody came to even offer him a job.” [End AP item]
INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:
2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - Rio de Janiero, Brazil, 119 pounds: on 7-20-07 he he won a 12-4
decision against Manuel Marrero of Puerto Rico; on 7-22-07 he lost by walkover against Carlos Cuadra of
Mexico...
2007 GIRALDO CORDOVA CARDIN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT - Santa Clara, Cuba, 119
pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in the quarterfinals on 5-25-07 he won a 17-4 decision against Albert
Portuhondo of Cuba; in the semifinals on 5-28-07 he won an 11-8 decision against Claudio Marrero of
Dominican Republic; in the finals on 5-30-07 he won a 6-4 decision against Yankiel Leon of Cuba...
2007 PAN AMERICAN QUALIFIER - San Juan de los Morro, Venezuela, 119 pounds – GOLD
MEDALIST: in the quarterfinals on 5-1-07 he won a 5-0 decision against Hector Manzanilla of Venezuela;
in the semifinals on 5-6-07 he stopped Pedro Blanco of Venezuela in the 2nd round; in the finals on 5-9-07
he stopped Albert Gonzalez of Venezuela in the 3rd round...
2007 INDEPENDENCE CUP - Santiago, Dominican Republic, 119 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in
the quarterfinals on 2-23-07 he stopped Julio Perez of Dominican Republic in the 3rd round; in the
semifinals on 2-25-07 he won a 26-10 decision against Robson Conceicao of Brazil; in the finals on 2-2707 he won a 26-11 decision against McJoe Arroyo of Puerto Rico...
2006 NATIONS CUP - Baku, Azerbaijan, 119 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in his first fight on 1015-06 he won a 28-10 decision against Mirzhan Rakhimzhanov of Kazakhstan; in the quarterfinals on 1017-06 he won a 21-17 decision against Rau’shee Warren of the United States; in the semifinals on 10-1906 he won by walkover against Elshad Guliyev of Azerbaijan; in the finals on 10-21-06 he stopped Ali
Aliyev of Russia in the 3rd round...
2006 CUBAN OLYMPICS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT - Havana, Cuba, 119 pounds GOLD MEDALIST: in his first fight on 5-1-06 he won a 10-7 decision against Jun Tan of China; in the
quarterfinals on 5-3-06 he won a 18-10 decision against Ariel Maturel of Cuba; in the semifinals on 5-5-06
he won a 20-8 decision against Gu Yu of China; in the finals on 5-6-06 he won a 21-9 decision against
Hector Manzanilla of Venezuela...
2006 CENTRAL AMERICAN GAMES - Cartagena, Colombia, 119 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in
the quarterfinals on 7-21-06 he won a 10-1 decision against Juan Velasquez of Puerto Rico; in the
semifinals on 7-24-06 he won by walkover against Jhonathan Romero of Colombia; in the finals on 7-1706 he won a 14-3 decision against Jose Santos of Mexico...
2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Mianyang, China, 119 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in his first
fight 11-16-05 he stopped Vladislav Sokolov of Latvia in the 2nd round; in his second fight on 11-17-05 he
stopped Ougonchulun Batkhuu of Mongolia; in the quarterfinals on 11-18-05 he stopped Bahodirjon
Sultonov of Uzbekistan in the 3rd round; in the semifinals on 11-19-05 he won a 37-23 decision against Ali
Hallab of France; in the finals on 11-20-05 he won a 19-9 decision against Rustamhodza Rachimov of
Germany...
2005 WORLD CUP - Moscow, Russia, 119 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in his first fight on 7-12-05
he won a 34-16 decision against Worapoj Petchkoom of Thailand; in the quarterfinals on 7-13-05 he won
a 28-11 decision against Zsolt Bedak of Romania; in the semifinals on 7-16-05 he won a 34-7 decision
against Murat Aiyrmasov of Kazakhstan; in the finals on 7-17-05 he won a 37-21 decision against Maksim
Khalikov of Russia...
2005 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - Teresopolis, Brazil, 119 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in the
quarterfinals on 9-28-05 he won a 16-7 decision against Arturo Santos of Mexico; in the semifinals on 930-05 he won a 10-0 decision against John Wampash of Ecuador; in the finals on 10-2-05 he stopped
Alex de Oliviera of Brazil in the 3rd round...
2004 OLYMPICS - Athens, Greece, 119 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in his first fight on 8-17-04
he won a 21-7 decision against Liu Yuan of China; in his second fight on 8-20-04 he stopped Mehar Ullah
of Pakistan in the 3rd round; in the quarterfinals on 8-23-04 he won a 20-5 decision against Gennady
Kovalev of Russia; in the semifinals on 8-27-04 he won a 27-13 decision against Bahodirjon Sultonov of
Uzbekistan; in the finals on 8-20-04 he won a 22-13 decision against Worapoj Petchkoom of Thailand...
2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 119 pounds – GOLD
MEDALIST: in his first fight he won a 17-2 decision against Argenis Mendez of Dominican Republic; in the
quarterfinals he stopped Alexander Espinoza of Venezuela in the 2nd round; in the semifinals he won a 222 decision against Andrew Kooner of Canada; in the finals he won a 17-7 decision against Abner Mares
of Mexico...
2003 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Bangkok, Thailand, 119 pounds: in his first fight he won a 15-1
decision against Andrzej Liczik of Poland; in his second fight he lost a 16-13 decision against Agasi
Mamedov of Russia...
2002 WORLD CUP - Astana, Kazakhstan, 119 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in his first fight on 6-402 he stopped Justin Kane of Australia in the 1st round; in the quarterfinals on 6-5-02 he stopped Keren
Gurgen of Turkey in the 1st round; in the semifinals on 6-7-02 he won a 13-2 decision against Chotipat
Wongprates of Thailand; in the finas on 6-8-02 he won a 7-6 decision against Toljen Kanatov of
Kazakhstan...
2001 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Belfast, Northern Ireland, 119 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in
his first fight he stopped Kazumasa Tsujimoto of Japan in the 2nd round; in his second fight he stopped
Reidar Walstad of Norway in the 2nd round; in the quarterfinals he won a 24-8 decision against Artur
Mikaelian of Greece; in the semifinals he won a 15-6 decision against Sergey Danilchenko of Ukraine; in
the finals he won a 30-24 decision against Agasi Mamedov of Russia...
2000 OLYMPICS - Sydney Australia, 119 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in his first fight on 9-16-00
he stopped Moez Zemzemi of Tunisia in the 1st round; in his second fight on 9-21-00 he stopped
Kazumasa Tsujimoto of Japan in the 3rd round; in the quarterfinals on 9-26-00 he won a 14-5 decision
against Agasi Agaguloglu of Turkey; in the semifinals on 9-28-00 he won an 18-6 decision against
Clarence Vinson of the U.S.; in the finals on 9-30-00 he won an 18-12 decision against Raimkul
Malakhbekov of Russia...
NATIONAL AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:
2006 CUBAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Bayamo, Cuba, 119 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in
his first fight on 1-26-06 he won a 13-2 decision against Yumaikel Aguilar; in his second fight on 1-27-06
he won a 26-1 decision against Yoelvis Gamboa (the younger brother of Yuriorkis Gamboa); in the
quarterfinals on 1-29-06 he won a 19-2 decision against Eldris Terrero; in the semifinals on 1-31-06 he
won an 11-8 decision against Yankiel Alarcon; in the finals on 2-2-06 he won a 7-4 decision against Idel
Torriente...
2005 CUBAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Pinar del Rio, Cuba, 119 pounds – GOLD
MEDALIST: in the quarterfinals on 1-26-05 he won a 5-2 decision against Idel Torriente; in the semifinals
on 1-28-05 he won a 9-4 decision against Yankiel Leon Alarcon; in the finals on 1-30-05 he won a 12-3
decision against Oxieris Hernandez...
2004 CUBAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Camaguey, Cuba, 119 pounds – GOLD
MEDALIST: in his first fight he won a 22-5 decision against Erioldi Nicot; in the quarterfinals he stopped
Rodolfo Perez in the 3rd round; in the semifinals he won a 12-2 decision against Endry Guibert Robles; in
the finals he stopped Reimi Castellano in the 3rd round...
2003 CUBAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Holguin, Cuba, – 119 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST:
in his first fight on 1-24-03 he stopped Yordenis Santos in the 1st round; in his second fight on 1-25-03 he
stopped Landi Cabilla in the 2nd round; in the quarterfinals on 1-26-03 he won an 18-3 decision against
Ariel Maturel; in the semifinals on 1-28-03 he stopped Eugenio Fonseca Salgado in the 4th round; in the
finals on 1-30-03 he won an 11-3 decision against Luis Franco...
2002 CUBAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Las Tunas, Cuba, 119 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST:
in his first fight on 1-23-02 he won an 11-2 decision against Lazaro Rodriguez; in his second fight on 1-2402 he won an 11-1 decision against Roelkis Herrera; in the quarterfinals on 1-26-02 he won an 18-4
decision against Yudandi Yaki Perez; in the semifinals on 1-27-02 he won a 3-0 decision against Lester
Diaz; in the finals on 1-30-02 he won a 7-1 decision against Eugenio Fonseca Delgado...
2001 CUBAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Santiago de Cuba, 119 pounds – GOLD
MEDALIST: in his first fight on 1-22-01 he stopped Yosvany Bidot Vega in the 2nd round; in his second
fight on 1-23-01 he stopped Yusbel Melgarejo in the 2nd round; in the quarterfinals on 1-25-01 he won a
25-10 decision against A. Barrios Pons; in the semifinals on 1-26-01 he won a 7-1 decision against
Eduardo Aces; in the finals on 1-28-01 he stopped Kenier Mesa Castellanos in the 1st round...
2000 CUBAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Guantanamo, Cuba, 119 pounds – GOLD
MEDALIST: in his first fight he won a 4-0 decision against Eddy Aguilera; in his second fight he won a 3-0
decision against Yudenis Gonzalez; in the quarterfinals he won a 5-2 decision against Hector Barrientos;
in the semifinals he won a 12-3 decision against Alexander Jimenez; in the finals he won a 6-0 decision
against Puro Pairol...
STRENGTHS: A lefthander with good skills, speed, and movement...a natural counterpuncher...punches in
combinations, has good power...physically strong, is always in top condition...had a tremendous amateur
background...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 9 fights...41 total rounds...6 world championship rounds…13 interim
world championship rounds…
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds – 1 (1-0)…8 rounds – 1 (1-0)...
GUILLERMO
RIGONDEAUX
SANTIAGO, CUBA
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
9
0
0
7
09
May
Jul
Sep
Dec
22
17
18
16
JUAN NORIEGA, MIAMI, FL..............
ROBERT GUILLEN, LAS VEGAS, NV........
GIOVANNI ANDRADE, MIAMI, FL..........
LANTE ADDY, NY, NY...................
TKO
TKO
TKO
W
3 PRO DEB
1
3 NABA
8
122
123
121
125
10
Feb 05 ADOLFO LANDEROS, MIAMI BEACH, FL..... KO
Aug 21 JOSE BERANZA, TIJUANA, MEXICO........ TKO
Nov 13 RICARDO CORDOBA, ARLINGTON, TX....... W(S)
1
6
12 WBA-I
119
122
121
1 WBA-I
121
6 WBA
120
11
Mar 19 WILLIE CASEY, DUBLIN, IRELAND........ TKO
12
Jan 20 RICO RAMOS, LAS VEGAS, NV............ KO
1
TEON “The Technician” KENNEDY
Age: 25 (6-26-86)
Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Birthplace: Greensboro, North Carolina
Height: 5’5”
Reach: 72”
Stance: Righthanded
Managers: Jim Williams, Doc Nowicki, Joe Hand Sr.
Trainer: Wade Hinnant
TEON “The Technician” KENNEDY (17-1-2, 7 KOs)…
• Ranked WBA #14 at 122 pounds…
• Former USBA jr. featherweight champion, two successful defenses…
• Former NABA super bantamweight champion…
• 2004 U.S. National Under 19 Championships (amateur), 112 pounds – Gold Medalist…
• 2004 National Golden Gloves Championships (amateur), 112 pounds – Gold Medalist…
• 2001 Pan American Cadet Championships (amateur), 86 pounds - Gold Medalist…
At the age of 25, Teon is a five-year pro. A contender at 122 pounds, he is a former amateur standout –
he was a gold medalist at the 2004 U.S. National Under 19 Championships, the 2004 National Golden
Gloves Championships, and the 2001 Pan American.Cadet championships.
He is stablemate of welterweight contender Mike Jones – both are co-managed by Jim Williams and
Doc Nowicki.
Teon is a popular performer in the Philadelphia area. He has stepped up in class of opposition in recent
fights, given impressive performances, and climbed in the world rankings.
He is coming off a 10-round draw against Chris Martin his last fight on January 13.
After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com [excerpts]: This turned out to be a good, entertaining
match. It was a closely contested fight, although it seemed as though Kennedy, who was more aggressive,
had done enough to deserve a close decision. Two of the judges disagreed. Martin's argument for winning
was that although he threw fewer punches, he landed at a higher percentage.
Martin also looked as though he should have been credited with a knockdown seconds before the end
of the seventh round. He landed a right hand and Kennedy went to the canvas. Referee Jay Nady ruled
that Kennedy had tripped over Martin's foot and while he was correct that their feet did get tangled, Martin
landed a solid punch during the sequence. Both fighters, of course, thought they deserved the decision.
Neither fighter hurt themselves with a draw…. [End Rafael item]
Teon said, “My coach, Wade Hinnant, gave me that nickname. He said, in the ring, that I was doing
everything right – I just seemed like a technician.”
Fight by Fight – 2012 - in his last fight on 1-13-12 in Las Vegas, NV, he had a 10 round draw against Chris
Martin (23-1-2): the bout headlined at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and it was a good close fight; the
momentum shifted back and forth - Teon pressed forward and generally outworked Martin, but Martin was
more accurate and landed the sharper punches; most observers thought Teon deserved to win, but the
judges scored 97-93 Kennedy, 95-95, 95-95…
2011 – LOST NABA SB TITLE - on 8-13-11 in Atlantic City, NJ, he lost a 12 round unanimous decision
against Alejandro Lopez (21-2): the bout headlined at Bally’s – Teon was favored to win, and it was fastpaced and exciting; the early rounds were close –
Teon pressed forward, but Lopez boxed and moved well and landed the sharper punches; Lopez came on
strongly in the second half of the fight – he consistently outworked Teon, and Teon was cut over his left
eye, his nose was bloodied, and he was swollen under both eyes; scored 117-111, 117-111, 115-113…
2ND USBA JF TITLE DEFENSE - on 3-26-11 in Atlantic City, NJ, he won a 12 round unanimous decision
against previously undefeated Jorge Diaz (15-0): the fight was on the undercard of the Yuriorkis GamboaJorge Solis main event, and it was fast-paced and exciting; Diaz started fast and pressed forward in the
early rounds; Teon was cut over his left eye in the 2nd round, but scored a knockdown with a left hook in the
3rd round; he scored another knockdown with a right hand in the 6th, then staggered Diaz with a left hook
later in the round; Diaz recovered and continued to fight hard, but tired in the late rounds - Teon generally
outworked him and landed the harder punches, and Diaz’ face was bruised and swollen; scored 117-109,
118-109, 115-111; after the fight, Teon said, “The plan was I wanted to box him, but it ended up in a war.
He hit me a lot, but he didn’t hurt me. He doesn’t really punch that hard. I thought the referee was going to
stop the fight in the sixth, but he kept punching himself out of it.”…
2010 – WON NABA SB TITLE - on 9-25 10 in Atlantic City, NJ, he TKOd Alejandro Becerra (20-8): the
fight headlined at Bally’s, and Teon dominated; Becerra pressed forward, but Teon staggered him with a
right hand in the 2nd round, hurt him with a body punch in the 5th, and staggered him with a series of
punches in the 7th round; Becerra did not continue after the 10th round…
1ST USBA JF TITLE DEFENSE - on 5-22-10 in Atlantic City he won a 12 round unanimous decision against
Jose Beranza (32-17-2): the bout headlined at Bally’s, and it was a hard-fought battle; Beranza pressed
forward, but Teon boxed and moved effectively and dominated the first half of the fight; Beranza rallied in
the middle and late rounds – both fought aggressively and had the fans on their feet; both of Teon’s eyes
were swollen and his mouth was bloodied;; scored 117-111, 117-111, 115-113…
2009 – WON USBA JF TITLE - on 11-20-09 in Philadelphia, PA, he TKOd Francisco Rodriguez (14-2):
the fight headlined at the Blue Horizon, and it was fast-paced and exciting; Teon scored a knockdown in the
1st round when Rodriguez was held up by the ropes; Rodriguez recovered and rallied in the middle rounds,
but tired in the late rounds and Teon came on strongly; he staggered Rodriguez with a left hook-right hand
combination in the 10th, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:52; after nine rounds, Teon led by scores of
86-84, 86-83, 87-83; Rodriguez collapsed in the ring after the fight – he underwent surgery at a local
hospital, but later passed away from his injuries…
On 9-19-09 in Atlantic City he had a 10 round draw against Lante Addy (8-4): the fight headlined at Bally’s,
and was a tribute to Arturo Gatti, who had recently passed away; Addy pressed forward and landed the
harder punches, but Teon boxed and moved well and the momentum shifted back and forth; most
ringsiders thought Teon deserved and booed the announcement of the decision - scored 98-92 Kennedy,
95-95, 95-95…
On 6-6-09 in Atlantic City he won an 8 round unanimous decision against Lucian Gonzalez (9-5-1): the
fight headlined at Bally’s; Teon boxed and moved well and dominated most of the fight, but Gonzalez
pressed forward and had a few rallies in the middle rounds; Teon finished the fight strongly and won by
scores of 78-74, 80-72, 77-75…
On 3-6-09 in Philadelphia he won an 8 round split decision against lefthanded Andre Wilson (11-1-1): the
fight was co-featured with the Mike Jones-Dairo Esalas main event, and it was a good, close fight; Teon
was cut over his right eye by a clash of heads in the 3rd round, and Wilson scored a knockdown moments
later with a right hook-left hand combination; but Teon rallied in the middle rounds, finished the fight
strongly, and won by scores of 76-75, 76-75 Kennedy, 79-73 Wilson…
2008 – on 11-14-08 in Philadelphia he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Felipe Almanza (12-142): the fight was on the undercard at the New Alhambra; Almanza fought very defensively and Teon
dominated most of the fight; he pressed forward, consistently outworked Almanza, and landed the sharper
punches; scored 59-55, 59-55, 60-54…
On 9-19-08 in Hockessin, DE, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Robert Da Luz (11-13-2):
scored 60-54, 60-54, 59-55…
On 7-18-08 in Philadelphia he knocked out previously undefeated Thomas Snow (10-0): 1:21 of the 2nd
round…
On 3-7-08 in Philadelphia he won an 8 round unanimous decision against Castulo Gonzalez (9-4): scored
78-74, 78-84, 77-75…
2007 – on 12-8-07 in Hockessin he won a 4 round unanimous decision against Arthur Parker (1-4): scored
40-35, 40-35, 39-36…
On 10-5-07 in Philadelphia he TKO’d James Franks (2-3-1): at 1:32 of the 2nd round…
On 8-31-07 in Niagara Falls, NY, he won a 4 round majority decision against Francisco Palacios (1-1-3):
scored 59-55, 60-54, 57-57…
On 7-20-07 in Philadelphia he TKO’d Elias Castillo (debut): Teon scored a knockdown with a body punch
in the 4th round, and Castillo was counted out at 0:56…
On 4-21-07 in Philadelphia he won a 4 round unanimous decision against Jose Guzman (0-1-1): scored
39-36, 39-36, 40-35…
On 3-2-07 in Philadelphia he knocked out Omar Reyes (2-5): at 0:44 of the 1st round…
He debuted at the age of 20 on 1-11-07 in Philadelphia and TKO’d Marsay Buggs (0-2): at 2:41 of the 1st
round…
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Teon said, “I was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, but I’ve
been living in Philly since I was four years old and I grew up here. I got three sisters, no brothers. My dad
was a boxer - his name is Ernest Kennedy. He was a pro middleweight, he fought under Joe Frazier. He
had retired when I was around six, and that’s when I started boxing. He just took me over to Champ’s Gym.
“I had around 140, 150 amateur fights, right in that area. I was probably 110-30, something like
that.
“I’m a fulltime fighter. I’m naturally righthanded.”…
AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:
2005 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Colorado Springs, Colorado, 112 pounds – BRONZE
MEDALIST: in the quarterfinals on 3-17-05 he won a 41-17 decision against Randy
Gomez; in the semifinals on 3-18-05 he lost a 19-5 decision against Rau’shee Warren, who went on to win
the gold medal…
2004 U.S. NATIONAL UNDER 19 CHAMPIONSHIPS - Bushkill, Pennsylvania, 112 pounds –
GOLD MEDALIST: in the quarterfinals on 9-22-04 he stopped Brad Patraw of Willernie, Minn., in the 3rd
round; in the semifinals on 9-24-04 he stopped Marco Rangel of Scottsdale, Ariz., in the 3rd round; in the
finals on 9-25-04 he won a 32-25 decision against Max Rivera of Newburgh, N.Y….
2004 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Jeju, South Korea, 112 pounds: in his first fight on 612-04 he lost a 26-10 decision against Ilhom Rahimov of Uzbekistan…
2004 NATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPIONSHIPS - Kansas City, Missouri, 112 pounds –
GOLD MEDALIST: on 5-3-04 he won a decision against Jose Canchola of Toledo, Oh.; in the quarterfinals
on 5-6-04 he won a decision against Marco Rangel of Nevada; in the semifinals on 5-7-04 he won a
decision against Joe Silva of Wisconsin; in the finals on 5-8-04 he won a decision against Robert Phillips
of Syracuse, N.Y….
2001 PAN AMERICAN CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS - Mexico City, D.F., Mexico, 86 pounds - GOLD
MEDALIST: in the finals he defeated McWilliams Arroyo of Puerto Rico…
STRENGTHS: Has good skills, speed, and movement…is experienced against good opposition…had a
strong amateur background…
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 20 fights…134 rounds…
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds – 3 (2-1)…10 rounds – 3 (2-0-2)…
TEON
KENNEDY
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S
17
1
2
7
07
Jan
Mar
Apr
Jul
Aug
Oct
Dec
11
02
21
20
31
05
08
MARSAY BUGGS, PHILADELPHIA, PA.......
OMAR REYES, PHILADELPHIA, PA.........
JOSE GUZMAN, PHILADELPHIA, PA........
ELIAS CASTILLO, PHILADELPHIA, PA.....
FRANCISCO PALACIOS, NIAGARA FALLS, NY
JAMES FRANKS, PHILADELPHIA, PA.......
ARTHUR PARKER, HOCKESSIN, DE.........
TKO
KO
W
TKO
W(M)
TKO
W
1 PRO DEB
1
4
4
4
2
4
127
124
126
126
127
126
123
W
KO
W
W
8
2
6
6
125
121
122
122
08
Mar
Jul
Sep
Nov
07
18
19
14
CASTULO GONZALEZ, PHILADELPHIA, PA...
THOMAS SNOW, PHILADELPHIA, PA........
ROBERT DA LUZ, HOCKESSIN, DE.........
FELIPE ALMANZA, PHILADELPHIA, PA.....
09
Mar
Jun
Sep
Nov
06
06
19
20
ANDRE WILSON, PHILADELPHIA, PA.......
LUCIAN GONZALEZ, AC, NJ..............
LANTE ADDY, AC, NJ...................
FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, PHILADELPHIA, PA
W(S)
W
D
TKO
8
8
10
10 USBA
121
122
121
121
12 USBA
10 NABA
122
122
12 USBA
12 NABA
122
121
10
121
10
May 22 JOSE BERANZA, AC, NJ................. W
Sep 25 ALEJANDRO BECERRA, AC, NJ............ TKO
11
Mar 26 JORGE DIAZ, AC, NJ................... W
Aug 13 ALEJANDRO LOPEZ, AC, NJ.............. L
12
Jan 13 CHRISTOPHER MARTIN, LAS VEGAS, NV.... D
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