Sergio Víctor Palma

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Sergio Víctor Palma (1 January 1956 – 28 June 2021) was an Argentine who was the World Boxing Association's world Super Bantamweight boxing champion from 1980 until 1982.

Sergio Víctor Palma
A magazine cover featuring Sergio Víctor Palma (left) and Roberto Durán
Born(1956-01-01)1 January 1956
La Tigra, Chaco, Argentina
Died28 June 2021(2021-06-28) (aged 65)
Statistics
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 4+12 in (164 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights62
Wins52
Wins by KO20
Losses5
Draws5

Professional career

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Palma was born in the town of La Tigra. He made his professional debut on 15 January 1976, he fought for his first world title in 1979 when he faced Ricardo Cardona but came up just short losing a close decision. He would not waste his second opportunity when he faced reigning champion Leo Randolph the following year and stopped him in the fifth round to become WBA super bantamweight champion. His would go on to defend the title five times, with his final defense coming against former champion Jorge Luján,[1] before Leo Cruz beat him in a rematch for the title. After the loss. He would fight only 6 times over 8 years, finally retiring from the sport in 1990.

Professional boxing record

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62 fights 52 wins 5 losses
By knockout 20 1
By decision 31 3
By disqualification 1 1
Draws 5
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
62 Win 52–5–5 Juan Domingo Nogueira PTS 10 1990-08-10 General Arenales, Argentina
61 Win 51–5–5 Hugo Roberto Villarruel PTS 10 1989-12-15 Club Ciclista Juninense, Junín, Argentina
60 Draw 50–5–5 Raúl Gómez PTS 10 1985-01-04 Centro de Educacion Física, Mar del Plata, Argentina
59 Loss 50–5–4 Juan Domingo Malvarez KO 6 (10) 1983-06-04 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
58 Win 50–4–4 Esteban Apolinario Bustos TKO 6 (6) 1983-05-20 Mar del Plata, Argentina
57 Win 49–4–4 Ramon Fernando Sosa PTS 10 1983-04-09 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
56 Loss 48–4–4 Leo Cruz UD 15 1982-06-12 Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. Lost WBA super-bantamweight title
55 Win 48–3–4 Américo Marino Suárez PTS 10 1982-04-02 Formosa, Argentina
54 Win 47–3–4 Jorge Luján UD 15 1982-01-15 Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba, Argentina Retained WBA super-bantamweight title
53 Win 46–3–4 Vichit Muangroi-et UD 15 1981-10-03 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBA super-bantamweight title
52 Win 45–3–4 Ricardo Cardona TKO 12 (15), 1:44 1981-08-15 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBA super-bantamweight title
51 Win 44–3–4 Juan Carlos Totaro KO 2 (10) 1981-07-03 San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
50 Win 43–3–4 Danilo Batista KO 9 (10) 1981-05-07 Caleta Olivia, Argentina
49 Win 42–3–4 Leo Cruz UD 15 1981-04-04 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBA super-bantamweight title
48 Win 41–3–4 Máximo Ballesteros KO 4 (10) 1981-02-13 Rosario, Argentina
47 Win 40–3–4 Hugo Fica KO 3 (10) 1980-12-20 Resistencia, Argentina
46 Win 39–3–4 Ulises Morales TKO 9 (15), 1:20 1980-11-08 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBA super-bantamweight title
45 Win 38–3–4 Leo Randolph TKO 5 (15), 1:12 1980-08-09 Spokane Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, U.S. Won WBA super-bantamweight title
44 Win 37–3–4 Juan José Brizuela PTS 10 1980-06-07 Pergamino, Argentina
43 Win 36–3–4 Juan Carlos Totaro PTS 10 1980-05-17 Mar del Plata, Argentina
42 Loss 35–3–4 Ricardo Cardona UD 15 1979-12-15 Plaza de Toros, Barranquilla, Colombia For WBA super-bantamweight title
41 Win 35–2–4 Miguel Ángel Lobera KO 3 (12) 1979-11-09 Villa Ángela, Argentina Won vacant South American super-bantamweight title
40 Win 34–2–4 Néstor Jiménez PTS 10 1979-10-20 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
39 Win 33–2–4 Gilberto López PTS 10 1979-09-28 Villa Regina, Argentina
38 Win 32–2–4 Francisco Acosta TKO 7 (10) 1979-08-10 Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina Retained Argentine super-bantamweight title
37 Win 31–2–4 Roberto Walter Haidar KO 4 (10) 1979-07-13 General Pico, Argentina
36 Win 30–2–4 Raúl Eduardo Pérez PTS 10 1979-06-15 Córdoba, Argentina
35 Win 29–2–4 Gilberto López PTS 10 1979-05-18 Resistencia, Argentina
34 Win 28–2–4 Gilberto López PTS 10 1979-05-04 Caleta Olivia, Argentina
33 Win 27–2–4 Héctor Hugo López KO 5 (10) 1979-04-06 San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
32 Win 26–2–4 Rubén Higinio Butiler TKO 10 (12) 1979-03-16 Bariloche, Argentina Retained Argentine super-bantamweight title
31 Win 25–2–4 Juan Diego Vega Ramírez DQ 3 (10) 1979-01-27 Villa Huidobro, Argentina
30 Win 24–2–4 Gilberto López UD 10 1978-12-15 Curuzú Cuatiá, Argentina
29 Win 23–2–4 Carlos Alberto Betbeder PTS 10 1978-11-10 Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
28 Win 22–2–4 Raúl Eduardo Pérez PTS 10 1978-10-28 Mar del Plata, Argentina
27 Win 21–2–4 Arnoldo Agüero PTS 12 1978-09-30 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained Argentine super-bantamweight title
26 Win 20–2–4 Rubén Mateo Granado KO 10 (12) 1978-08-12 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained Argentine super-bantamweight title
25 Win 19–2–4 Juan Carlos Acosta KO 3 (10) 1978-07-21 Villa Ángela, Argentina
24 Win 18–2–4 Pablo Lencina KO 2 (10) 1978-07-07 Curuzú Cuatiá, Argentina
23 Win 17–2–4 Juan Diego Vega Ramírez PTS 10 1978-06-16 Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
22 Win 16–2–4 Hugo Melgarejo PTS 12 1978-05-19 Bariloche, Argentina Won vacant South American super-bantamweight title
21 Win 15–2–4 David Juan Carlos González PTS 10 1978-04-22 Maximo Paz, Argentina
20 Win 14–2–4 Benicio Segundo Sosa TKO 7 (10) 1978-04-08 Sierras Bayas, Argentina
19 Win 13–2–4 Arnoldo Agüero TD 7 (10) 1978-02-03 Mar del Plata, Argentina Retained Argentine super-bantamweight title
18 Loss 12–2–4 Manuel Antonio Almada DQ 4 (10) 1977-12-23 Coronel Pringles, Argentina
17 Draw 12–1–4 Carlos Mariano Córdoba PTS 10 1977-12-09 Río Tercero, Argentina
16 Win 12–1–3 Arnoldo Agüero PTS 12 1977-10-15 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina Won vacant Argentine super-bantamweight title
15 Win 11–1–3 Jose Teodomiro Casas TKO 8 (10) 1977-09-12 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
14 Draw 10–1–3 Hugo José Emer PTS 10 1977-07-13 Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
13 Win 10–1–2 Ricardo Gómez PTS 10 1977-04-22 Reconquista, Argentina
12 Win 9–1–2 Juan Aravena PTS 10 1977-03-25 Bariloche, Argentina
11 Loss 8–1–2 Felix González PTS 10 1977-03-09 Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
10 Draw 8–0–2 Gilberto López PTS 10 1977-01-19 Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
9 Draw 8–0–1 Jose Teodomiro Casas PTS 10 1976-12-04 Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
8 Win 8–0 Jose Vicario PTS 10 1976-09-29 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
7 Win 7–0 Romualdo Agramonte RTD 7 (8) 1976-08-06 Trenque Lauquen, Argentina
6 Win 6–0 Ricardo Gómez PTS 8 1976-07-17 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
5 Win 5–0 Hector Ramón Barreto PTS 6 1976-06-11 Villaguay, Argentina
4 Win 4–0 Emilio Haedo PTS 6 1976-05-08 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3 Win 3–0 Jose Horacio Izquierdo PTS 6 1976-04-07 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2 Win 2–0 Manuel Muñoz RTD 4 (6) 1976-02-15 Mar del Plata, Argentina
1 Win 1–0 Ricardo Gómez PTS 6 1976-01-15 Pergamino, Argentina

Death

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Palma resided in Mar del Plata where he died from complications related to COVID-19 on 28 June 2021, at the age of 65.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Eusebio Pedroza will defend his World Boxing Association featherweight..." United Press International. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  2. ^ "SERGIO VICTOR PALMA, FORMER WBA 122-POUND TITLEHOLDER, DEAD AT 65". The Ring. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
New title Argentine
super-bantamweight Champion

October 15, 1977 – 1980
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Cesar Alfredo Villarruel
Vacant
Title last held by
Rubén Váldez
South American
super-bantamweight Champion

May 19, 1978 – 1978
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Rubén Váldez
Vacant
Title last held by
Rubén Váldez
South American
super-bantamweight Champion

November 9, 1979 – August 9, 1980
Won world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Cesar Alfredo Villarruel
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBA super-bantamweight champion
August 9, 1980 – June 12, 1982
Succeeded by
Awards
Previous:
Diego Maradona
Olimpia de Oro
1980
Next:
Marcelo Alexandre