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Posted: Saturday June 13, 1998 01:54 AM

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Personal

Born: February 4, 1973
Height: 5' 10"
Reach: 74"
Hometown: Montebello, California

Boxing history
Record: 27-0 (22 KOs)
Division: Lightweight
Ranking: WBB - 1: IBO - 2

Titles:

WBC Welterweight Champion
Former WBC Super Lightweight Champion
Former IBF Lightweight Champion
Former WBO Lightweight Champion
1992 Olympic Gold Medallist
Trainer: Roberto Alcazar, Gil Clancy
Bout History
December 6, 1997: Stopped Wilfredo Rivera in the eighth round to retain the WBC Welterweight Championship.
September 13, 1997: Awarded a 12 round unanimous decision over Hector Camacho to retain the WBC Welterweight Championship.
June 14, 1997: Knocked out David Kamau in the second round to retain the WBC Welterweight Championship.
April 12, 1997: Awarded a 12 round unanimous decision over Pernell Whitaker to win the WBC Welterweight Championship.
January 18, 1997: Won a 12 round unanimous decision over Miguel Angel Gonzalez.
June 7, 1996: Stopped Julio Cesar Chavez in the fourth round to win the WBC Super Lightweight Championship.
February 9, 1996: Knocked out Darryl Tyson in the second round.
December 15, 1995: Stopped Jesse James Leija in the second round.
September 9, 1995: Stopped Genaro Hernandez in the sixth round for a cool $2 million.
May 6, 1995: Stopped Rafael Ruelas in the second round to win the IBF Lightweight Championship.
February 18, 1995: Won a 12 round decision over John-John Molina.
December 10, 1994: Stopped John Avila in the ninth round.
November 18, 1994: Stopped Carl Griffith in the third round.
July 29, 1994: Stopped Jorge Paez in the second round.
May 27, 1994: Stopped Giorgio Campanella in the third round.
March 5, 1994: Stopped Jimmy Bredahl in the tenth round.
October 30, 1993: Stopped Narcisco Valenzuela in the first round.
August 27, 1993: Stopped Angelo Nunez in the fourth round.
August 14, 1993: Stopped Reynaldo Carter in the sixth round.
June 7, 1993: Stopped Troy Dorsey in the first round.
May 8, 1993: Stopped Frankie Avelar in the fourth round.
April 6, 1993: Won an 8 round decision over Mike Grable.
March 13, 1993: Stopped Jeff Mayweather in the fourth round.
February 6, 1993: Stopped Curtis Strong in the fourth round.
January 3, 1993: Stopped Paris Alexander in the second round.
December 12, 1992: Stopped Cliff Hicks in the first round.
November 23, 1992: Stopped Lamar Williams in the first round.








 


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