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Jorge Lacierva
Jorge Lacierva Medina (born 14 July 1978) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2014, challenging for the IBF super flyweight Super flyweight, also referred to as junior bantamweight, is a boxing weight classes, weight class in professional boxing, contested from and up to . History The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the World Boxing Council respond ... title in 1999. He lives and trains Atlanta, Georgia. He is a former IBA Super Bantamweight, Bantamweight, and global boxing union featherweight champion, currently ranked sixth by the World Boxing Association. He also has a son. Professional career Known as "Babyface", Lacierva is a former three-division bantamweight, super bantamweight and featherweight champion (also a former WBO NABO Super Bantamweight Champion). References External links * Boxers from Mexico City Living people 1978 births Boxers from Atlanta Mexican male boxers Super-bantamweight boxers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory authority to guarantee the fighters' safety. Most high-profile bouts obtain the endorsement of a sanctioning body, which awards championship belts, establishes rules, and assigns its own judges and referees. In contrast with amateur boxing, professional bouts are typically much longer and can last up to twelve rounds, though less significant fights can be as short as four rounds. Protective headgear is not permitted, and boxers are generally allowed to take substantial punishment before a fight is halted. Professional boxing has enjoyed a much higher profile than amateur boxing throughout the 20th century and beyond. Professional boxing was banned in Cuba from 1961 to April 2022. So was also the case in Sweden between 1970 and 2007, and Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
