Julio César Borboa García (born 12 August 1969) is a Mexican former professional
boxer. He is a former
NABF and 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 ...
Champion.
Professional career
In November 1992, Borboa beat an undefeated and future
WBO
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is an organization which sanctions professional boxing bouts. It is recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) as one of the four major world championship groups, alongside the World Boxing ...
world
Bantamweight Champion, African
Alfred Kotey
Alfred Kotey (3 June 1968 – 30 June 2020) was a Ghanaian professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2012. He held the WBO bantamweight title from 1994 to 1995 and at regional level the Commonwealth flyweight title from 1989 to 1990. As an ama ...
to earn his first title shot.
IBF Super Flyweight Championship
On May 31, 1997 Julio César won 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 ...
Championship by upsetting the undefeated
Robert Quiroga by T.K.O. in the twelfth round. His second defense was against another undefeated fighter
Joel Luna Zárate
Joel Luna Zárate (born November 12, 1965) is a Mexican former professional boxer. He is the former WBO Latino super flyweight champion and also the nephew of former world boxing champion Carlos Zárate.
Pro career
On April 25, 1998 Joel Luna fo ...
, Borboa won a twelve round decision.
See also
* List of Mexican boxing world champions
*List of IBF world champions
This is a list of IBF world champions, showing every world champion certificated by the International Boxing Federation (IBF). The IBF is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, and has certified world champions in 17 diffe ...
* List of super flyweight boxing champions
References
External links
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Boxers from Sonora
People from Guaymas
World boxing champions
International Boxing Federation champions
World flyweight boxing champions
Super-flyweight boxers
1969 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
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