Guty Espadas (born December 20, 1954) is a Mexican former
professional boxer who won the
WBA flyweight title.
He is also the father of former World Champion
Guty Espadas Jr.
Gustavo Espinosa Espadas Jr. (born September 2, 1974 in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico) is a Mexican former professional boxer in the Featherweight division. He is the former WBC Featherweight Champion and the son of former WBA Flyweight Champion, ...
Early life
He was born to Hernan Espadas Cruz and Isabel Cruz Espadas.
Professional career
He became a professional boxer in 1971.
WBA Flyweight Championship
He won the
WBA Flyweight Championship on October 2, 1976, when he knocked out
Alfonso Lopez in thirteen rounds. He defended the title four times before losing it to
Betulio González
Betulio Segundo González (born October 24, 1949) is a former boxer from Venezuela, who is considered a national hero in Venezuela. He is considered by many to be Venezuela's greatest world champion in boxing history. A combatant of 91 bouts, he ...
on August 12, 1978, via a fifteen-round majority decision. He challenged twice more for world titles, although he was unsuccessful in both tries. After his final try, a tenth-round knockout loss to
Payao Poontarat
Payao Poontarat ( th, พเยาว์ พูนธรัตน์; ; October 18, 1956 – August 13, 2006) was a Thai boxer who, at the age of 18, won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight (-48 kg) category at the 1976 Summer ...
in 1984, he retired.
Personal life
His son,
Guty Espadas Jr.
Gustavo Espinosa Espadas Jr. (born September 2, 1974 in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico) is a Mexican former professional boxer in the Featherweight division. He is the former WBC Featherweight Champion and the son of former WBA Flyweight Champion, ...
, was a boxing champion in the
Featherweight division.
Professional boxing record
See also
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List of flyweight boxing champions
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List of WBA world champions
This is a list of WBA world champions, showing every world champion certified by the World Boxing Association (WBA). The list also includes champions certified by the National Boxing Association (NBA), the predecessor to the WBA.
Boxers who won t ...
*List of Mexican boxing world champions
*List of boxing families#Mexico, Notable boxing families
References
External links
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1954 births
Living people
Flyweight boxers
Sportspeople from Mérida, Yucatán
Boxers from Yucatán (state)
World boxing champions
World flyweight boxing champions
World Boxing Association champions
Mexican male boxers
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