Guty Espadas (born December 20, 1954) is a Mexican former
professional boxer
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who won the
WBA flyweight title.
He is also the father of former World Champion
Guty Espadas Jr.
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
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 ...
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 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 in 1984, he retired.
Personal life
His son,
Guty Espadas Jr., was a boxing champion in the
Featherweight
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Boxing
Professional boxing
History
A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, t ...
division.
Professional boxing record
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 WBA 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 ...
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Notable boxing families
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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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