Amado Ursua (born 13 September 1956) is a Mexican former professional boxer and WBC light flyweight champion.
Amado Ursua | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amado Ursua 13 September 1956 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | Panterita |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight Flyweight Minimumweight |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 55 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Wins by KO | 25 |
| Losses | 21 |
Professional career edit
Amado won the Mexican National Light Flyweight title by upsetting veteran German Torres in a twelfth-round unanimous decision.[1]
WBC Light Flyweight Championship edit
On February 6, 1982, in Panama City, Ursua won his WBC Light Flyweight title by upsetting a one loss Hilario Zapata by K.O. in the second round.[2] Many had thought Amado did not have a chance against the Panamanian.[3]
He would go on to lose his WBC title in a very controversial fifteen round Majority decision to Tadashi Tomori in Tokyo.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.
- ^ "Hilario Zapata - BoxRec".
- ^ "Tadashi Tomori - BoxRec".
External links edit
- Boxing record for Amado Ursua from BoxRec (registration required)
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