Jose Antonio RodrÃguez Avelar (born August 25, 1958) is a Mexican former
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 autho ...
in the
flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb).
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of b ...
division. He is a former
WBC and
Lineal flyweight Champion.
Professional career
In August 1980, Avelar won his first
NABF Championship by Knocking out Alberto Morales.
WBC Flyweight Championship
In his second attempt, Avelar won the
WBC and Lineal Flyweight titles by upsetting
Shoji Oguma of Japan by T.K.O. in the seventh round. On July 25, 1987, Avelar lost his last bout to an undefeated
Miguel Lora for the Colombian's
WBC Bantamweight
Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In MMA, bantamweight is .
The name for the class is derived from bantam chickens. B ...
Championship.
See also
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List of flyweight boxing champions
This is a list of world flyweight boxing champions, as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing:
* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often recognize up ...
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List of WBC world champions
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List of Mexican boxing world champions
In Mexico, boxing is considered a major sport, having produced over 200 world champions in professional boxing. Mexico ranks first worldwide between countries with most boxing world champions and is the second country to have world champions accre ...
References
External links
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Antonio Avelar - CBZ Profile
Boxers from Jalisco
Sportspeople from Guadalajara, Jalisco
World boxing champions
World Boxing Council champions
World flyweight boxing champions
Flyweight boxers
1958 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
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