Miguel Vázquez

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Bautista.
Miguel Vázquez
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Real name Miguel Ángel Vázquez Bautista
Nickname(s) El Títere ("The Puppet")
Rated at Welterweight
Light welterweight
Lightweight
Height 5 ft 10 in (180 cm)
Reach 72 in (184 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born (1987-01-06) January 6, 1987
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 40
Wins 35
Wins by KO 13
Losses 5

Miguel Ángel Vázquez Bautista (born January 6, 1987), best known as Miguel Vázquez, is a Mexican professional boxer and former IBF lightweight champion.[1]

Professional career

Vázquez made his professional debut on January 20, 2006 against Saúl Álvarez (who was just fifteen years old at the time) in a welterweight bout, losing a four-round split decision. He won his next eighteen bouts before losing to Timothy Bradley on July 27, 2007, in a bout for the WBC Youth super lightweight title. Bradley would go on to say "I knew the fight was going to be tough—he's Mexican. I give him a lot of credit. He's a good fighter."[2] A rematch against Álvarez was fought on June 28, 2008, this time at light middleweight, in which Vázquez lost a ten-round unanimous decision.

On July 17, 2009, Vázquez became more well-known in boxing circles when he won a ten-round split decision over then-undefeated Breidis Prescott.[3][4]

Lightweight title reign

On August 14, 2010, Vázquez fought Ji-Hoon Kim for the vacant IBF lightweight title.[5] Vázquez beat Kim by unanimous decision to win his first world championship.[6] His first successful title defense was against Ricardo Dominguez on November 27, 2010.[7] Vázquez made a second successful defense on March 12, 2011 against then-undefeated Leonardo Zappavigna, defeating him by a wide margin over the twelve-round distance. During the fight, Zappavigna landed a solid overhand right to the champion early, but Vázquez responded by opening up a cut over the challenger's left eye.

Vázquez vs. Bey

On September 13, 2014, Vázquez faced Mickey Bey on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana II. In what was his first loss since 2008, Vázquez lost the IBF title in a split decision. The judges' scorecards were 119–109 and 115–113 for Bey, and 115-113 for Vázquez. Many ringside observers felt Vázquez had won the fight and criticized the decision.

Professional record

40 fights, 35 wins (13 knockouts), 5 losses (5 decisions)
Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
N/A N/A Dominican Republic Félix Díaz, Jr. N/A – (10) 2015-05-28 United States Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas
Loss 35-5 Dominican Republic Argenis Mendez UD 10 2015-10-06 United States Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas
Win 35-4 United States Jerry Belmontes UD 10 2015-03-13 United States Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California
Loss 34-4 United States Mickey Bey SD 12 2014-09-13 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada Lost IBF lightweight title
Win 34-3 Russia Denis Shafikov UD 12 2014-02-22 Macau CotaiArena, Venetian Resort, Macao Retained IBF lightweight title
Win 33-3 Philippines Mercito Gesta UD 12 2012-12-08 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada Retained IBF lightweight title
Win 32-3 Mexico Marvin Quintero SD 12 2012-10-27 United States Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Vernoa, New York Retained IBF lightweight title
Win 31-3 Nigeria Daniel Attah UD 10 2012-06-16 United States Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
Win 30-3 Panama Ammeth Diaz UD 12 2012-01-21 Mexico Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Jalisco Retained IBF lightweight title
Win 29-3 Nicaragua Marlon Aguilar KO 2 (10), (1:46) 2011-06-18 Mexico Musica Hall, Toluca, Mexico
Win 28-3 Australia Leonardo Zappavigna UD 12 2011-03-12 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada Retained IBF lightweight title
Win 27-3 Mexico Ricardo Dominguez UD 12 2010-11-27 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico Retained IBF lightweight title
Win 26-3 South Korea Ji-Hoon Kim UD 12 2010-08-14 United States Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo , Texas Won vacant IBF lightweight title
Win 25-3 Colombia Breidis Prescott SD 10 2009-07-17 United States Planet Hollywood Casino, Paradise, Nevada
Win 24-3 Mexico Antonio Valencia TKO 3 (4), (2:00) 2009-02-28 Mexico Polideportivo, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Win 23-3 Mexico Manuel Bocanegra TKO 3 (8), (2:34) 2008-12-19 United States National Western Arena, Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 22-3 Mexico Rodrigo Juarez UD 8 2008-10-04 Mexico Expo Forum, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Loss 21-3 Mexico Saúl Álvarez UD 10 2008-06-28 Mexico Palenque Calle 2, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 21-2 Mexico Aldo Valtierra TKO 11 (12), (2:31) 2008-06-05 Mexico Lomas de Sotelo, Distrito Federal, Mexico Won vacant WBC FECARBOX light welterweight title
Win 20-2 Colombia Jorge Ortiz UD 8 2008-05-02 Nicaragua Casino Pharaohs, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 19-2 Mexico Francisco Villanueva UD 12 2007-11-23 Mexico Coliseo Olimpico, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Won Jalisco State light welterweight title
Loss 18-2 United States Timothy Bradley UD 10 2007-07-27 United States Omega International, Corona, California, United States For WBC Youth light welterweight title
Win 18-1 Mexico Reyes Sanchez UD 8 2007-05-24 Mexico Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
Win 17-1 Mexico Juventino Barrera UD 12 2007-03-30 Mexico Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Won vacant Jalisco State welterweight title
Win 16-1 Mexico Marco Nazareth KO 2 (6), (1:24) 2007-03-16 Mexico Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 15-1 Mexico Victor Marquez KO 4 (10), (0:14) 2007-02-16 Mexico Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 14-1 Mexico Alberto Altamirano KO 4 (6), (0:48) 2007-02-02 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 13-1 Mexico Juan Cario KO 1 (8), (0:32) 2007-01-19 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 12-1 Mexico Jose Garcia TKO 2 (8), (1:02) 2006-12-08 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 11-1 Mexico Juan Avila UD 8 2006-11-24 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 10-1 Mexico Javier Zavala KO 1 (6), (1:21) 2006-11-10 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 9-1 Mexico Francisco Villanueva TKO 4 (6), (0:43) 2006-10-27 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 8-1 Mexico Azael Gonzalez UD 6 2006-10-13 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 7-1 Mexico Luis Romero KO 1 (6), (2:47) 2006-09-29 Mexico Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 6-1 Mexico Leonardo Perez KO 1 (6), (0:28) 2006-09-15 Mexico Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 5-1 Mexico Baltazar Molina UD 6 2006-08-18 Mexico Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 4-1 Mexico Alfonso Enrique UD 4 2006-07-06 Mexico Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
Win 3-1 Mexico Irving Sidarta UD 4 2006-06-01 Mexico Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
Win 2-1 Mexico Javier Prieto UD 4 2006-05-04 Mexico Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
Win 1-1 Mexico Christian Juarez UD 4 2006-03-23 Mexico Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
Loss 0-1 Mexico Saúl Álvarez SD 4 2006-01-20 Mexico Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Professional debut

See also

References

  1. ↑ Analyst (2010-08-14). "Miguel Vazquez Implodes Ji Hoon Kim, Wins IBF Lightweight Title". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  2. ↑ Avila, David A. (2007-07-27). "Timothy Bradley Keeps His 0". The Sweet Science. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  3. ↑ "Lightweight Miguel Vasquez upsets Breidis Prescott in decision - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  4. ↑ "Miguel Vazquez Upsets Breidis Prescott Over Ten - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  5. ↑ "Miguel Vazquez is Pumped For Ji Hoon Kim Title Clash - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  6. ↑ "Miguel Vazquez Serves Kim A Boxing Clinic, Wins IBF Title - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  7. ↑ "Miguel Vazquez To Face Ricardo Dominguez in Tijuana - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.

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Awards and achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Nate Campbell		 IBF Lightweight Champion
August 14, 2010 – September 13, 2014 		Succeeded by
Mickey Bey
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