Alberto Jiménez (born 8 April 1969) is a Mexican former
professional boxer
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who competed from 1988 to 2000. He held the
WBO
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flyweight
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Boxing
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Professional boxing
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title from 1995 to 1996, making six title defences.
Professional career
In June 1991, Alberto won the
Mexican National flyweight title by beating veteran Gonzalo Villalobos.
WBC Flyweight Championship
In his first world title attempt, he lost a very disputed twelve round majority decision to
Muangchai Kittikasem in Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand.
WBO Flyweight Championship
On February 11, 1995, Jiménez won the
WBO
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flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing up to and including 51 kg (112 lb) for a title fight.
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of boxin ...
title by upsetting South Africa's
Jacob Matlala with an eighth round T.K.O. in Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa.
See also
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List of Mexican boxing world champions
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List of WBO world champions
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List of world 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 ...
References
External links
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Boxers from Mexico City
World boxing champions
World Boxing Organization champions
World flyweight boxing champions
Flyweight boxers
1969 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
20th-century Mexican sportsmen
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