Jesus Rafael Orono (born August 30, 1958) is a former super flyweight boxing champion from

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Amateur career

Born in Patono,

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, Orono began as an amateur and compiled a record of 49 wins and 8 losses.Mike DeLisa of www.cyberboxingzone.com

Amateur highlights

*Central American Games champion (Medillin, Colombia) *Silver Medal "Copa de los Reyes" (Romania) *Boxan Champion 1977 & 1978 *Bronze at the Cordova Cardin, Cuba

Professional boxing career

Orono turned professional in 1979. He captured the vacant WBC super flyweight title in his 11th professional fight, winning a decision over Seung-Hoon Lee the following year. He successfully defended his title three times, before losing it to Chul-Ho Kim in 1981 by KO. He recaptured the title in a 1982 a rematch with a TKO over Kim. Orono defended his belt three more times before losing it 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 ...

by decision in 1983. In 1985 he took on WBA super flyweight title holder

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, but lost by a TKO. Orono retired from boxing in 1988.

Professional boxing record

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