Jayson Vélez Jiménez (born March 9, 1988) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who challenged for the IBF featherweight title in 2014.
Jayson Vélez | |
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| Born | Jayson Vélez Jiménez March 9, 1988 Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Other names | La Maravilla |
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| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 41 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career edit
WBC Silver Featherweight Championship edit
Velez beat Salvador Sánchez II for the vacant WBC Silver Featherweight Championship.[1][2]
Professional boxing record edit
| 38 fights | 29 wins | 8 losses |
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| By knockout | 21 | 2 |
| By decision | 8 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 38 | Loss | 29–8–1 |  Gabriel Flores Jr.
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TKO | 6 (10), 1:47 | Feb 20, 2021 | MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 37 | Loss | 29–7–1 |  Óscar Valdez
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TKO | 10 (10), 2:23 | Jul 21, 2020 | MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 36 | Loss | 29–6–1 |  Jaime Abroleda
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SD | 12 | Feb 8, 2020 | PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 35 | Win | 29–5–1 | Hector Ruben Ambriz Suarez
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TKO | 7 (10) | Jul 27, 2019 | Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| 34 | Win | 28–5–1 | Victor Terrazas
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TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 16, 2019 |  Coliseo Rafael G Amalbert, Juncos, Puerto Rico
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| 33 | Win | 27–5–1 | Orlando Cruz
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KO | 2 (10) | Sep 22, 2018 | Coliseo Rafael G Amalbert, Juncos, Puerto Rico
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| 32 | Loss | 26–5–1 | Ryan Garcia
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UD | 10 | May 4, 2018 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
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| 31 | Win | 26–4–1 | Juan Manuel López
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TKO | 12 (12), 1:54 | Mar 3, 2018 | Coliseo Mario Quijote Morales, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
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| 30 | Win | 25–4–1 | Giovanni Caro
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KO | 5 (8), 1:53 | Jul 8, 2017 | Palacio de los Deportes, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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| 29 | Win | 24–4–1 | Alberto Mercado
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UD | 10 | Mar 4, 2017 | Coliseo Fernando Hernández, Gurabo, Puerto Rico
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| 28 | Loss | 23–4–1 | Alfredo Santiago
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MD | 10 | Dec 10, 2016 | Coliseo Cosme Beitia Salamo, Cataño, Puerto Rico
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| 27 | Loss | 23–3–1 |  Rene Alvarado
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SD | 10 | Jul 15, 2016 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
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| 26 | Loss | 23–2–1 | Joseph Diaz
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UD | 10 | Mar 26, 2016 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.
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| 25 | Loss | 23–1–1 | Ronny Rios
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UD | 10 | Nov 21, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Events Center Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 24 | Win | 23–0–1 | Daniel Ramirez
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UD | 10 | Jun 4, 2015 | Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| 23 | Draw | 22–0–1 |  Evgeny Gradovich
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SD | 12 | Nov 29, 2014 | CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
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For IBF featherweight title |
References edit
- ^ "New Faces: Jayson Velez". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
- ^ Unknown[permanent dead link]