Miguel Ángel Cuello (February 27, 1946 – September 14, 1999) was an Argentinian
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 light heavyweight (175
lb) division. He was born in Elortondo, Santa Fe,
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
.
Amateur career
Cuello represented Argentina as a light heavyweight at the
1972 Munich Olympic Games
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
. His results were:
* Defeated
Ottomar Sachse (East Germany) 4–1
* Defeated
Marin Culineac (Romania) TKO 2
* Lost to
Mate Parlov
Mate Parlov (16 November 1948 – 29 July 2008) was a Croatian-Yugoslavian boxer and Olympic gold medalist who was European and World Champion as an amateur and as a professional.
Background
Mate Parlov was born in Split, the youngest of four ...
(Yugoslavia) walkover
Professional career
Cuello turned professional in 1973 after a successful amateur career and won the vacant WBC Light Heavyweight title in 1977 with a KO over
Jesse Burnett. He lost the title in his first defense against
Mate Parlov
Mate Parlov (16 November 1948 – 29 July 2008) was a Croatian-Yugoslavian boxer and Olympic gold medalist who was European and World Champion as an amateur and as a professional.
Background
Mate Parlov was born in Split, the youngest of four ...
by KO. He retired after the loss, the only professional loss of his career.
Professional boxing record
See also
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List of light-heavyweight boxing champions
This is a chronological list of world light heavyweight boxing champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:
Championship recognition
1903–1910
The light-heavyweight division was created in 1903, the brainc ...
References
External links
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1946 births
1999 deaths
People from General López Department
Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic boxers for Argentina
Argentine male boxers
Light-heavyweight boxers
World light-heavyweight boxing champions
World Boxing Council champions
Sportspeople from Santa Fe Province